The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-11
AMERICAN
HOME MUST PAY
Heavy War Tax Bill Is Pre-
Sented to House.
REACHES SS3 PER CAPITA

While the Measure Increases income
and Profits Taxes. Internal Revenue
Rates and Customs Duties Many OF
Its Provisions Reach the lnnerr'ost
Structure of Every Household.
Washington. May 1.-THE war tax
bill extending its excuses to the fabric
Of every American home was for
mally presented to the house by the
ways and means committee with plans
for quick passage.
As a forecast of what may come
later, il proposes special taxes to
raise 81 SOC. 900 600 in addition to the
present normal revenue of S1.500 .O00,-
COO When its terms are effective the
American people will be paying direct
taxes of S33 per capita. The people
of the British Isles half as many
now pay per capita taxes of $50.
While the principal features Of the
htW Wdt itNN " dit tlit hl1l CaSCo ih ~
come and profits taxes, increases in
internal revenue rates and increases
OF customs duties. many of its proyi-
sions reach the innermost structure
Of every home and make up list OF
taxes. probably the most formidable
ever faced by the American people
The household light, heat and tele-
phone bills. admission tickets to
amlsements. fire aud lite insurance,
railway tickets, automobiles, automo-
bile tires and tubes soft drinks. post
age rates. golf clubs and baseball
bats. club dues and host of other
every day necessities or luxuries
come under the taxation.
Severe Blow to Newspapers.
Increased postage rates on news
/ papers. arranged in a zone system, are
such that publishers say they vii
force many newspapers out OF bust
ness Already protests against many
features ef the law are pouring il
ANA attacks upon il will center in the
4 senate finance committee, which vii
conduct public hearings and probabl,
make some amendments.
/ One of the hardest fights on th'
bill. il is predicted will center abou
the increases in the excess profits
tax
The committee explanations of th'
involved language OF the bill show
that its practical operations would b.
as follows
II proposes a normal tax of pc
cent on individuals having income
between ST 600 and $4,000. if single
and $4,000 and $4,0o0. if married, o
the head Of a family.
An additional normal tax OF pc
cent would be added in the case o
larger incomes
AT $4,000, an additional surtaN
graduated until NJ s500,000 and Owe
it reaches 33 per cent would be in
posed
A married man with a $500 ir
come. TOR example, would pay ia
Of $2o5
Single Men ased Htgher.
A single man with $500 incom
would pay S245.
Tax on admission of children unde
twelve years to moving picture shows
theaters, circuses and other places G
amusement will be | cent in ever
case, to be paid by those admitted
but i'm revising this provision tn
committee agreed to exempt sue
children. as well as employees fror
the scent tax on persons admitte
, free
The tax, however. is not imposed |
= places where the maximum charge
cents
In the war estate tax the commi
, tee limited the tax TO the transfe
of each net estate "of every deceder
, dying after the passage Of this act =
. Country newspapers gain by revise
provision in the postal rate section {
, the bill. which was made to provid
!, that the zone rate of postage on Sc
ond class matter shall not affect e
isting law as to free circulation an
! existing rates on second class ma
mattee within the county of public
/, ton F"
One draft of the bill proposes
, impose a tax of per cent on r
, ceipts from advertising, but as final
prepared for the house this tax We
y made not to apply to newspapers ar
periodicals.
f The bill is calculated, in exact A
ures, to raise 1910, 100000.
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