Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-31

are construed BY the postoffice de-'
partment to begin with letters and
postcards postmarked Nov. !.
The increases also have been ex-
tended by departmental order to drst
class mail to many foreign countries.
which, under postal convention, have
enjoyed tliA domestic rates. The new
3-cent letter rate, therefore. willA apply
to letters to Canada, Cuba, Mexico.
Panama, England, Ireland, Scotland.
wales, the Bahamas. Barbados. Brit
ish Honduras, Santo Domingo. Dutch
West Indies, Leeward Islands, New.
foundland and New Zealand. The
postcard increase viii extend to Can
ada, Cuba, Mexico and Panama, the
only countries which have enjoyed the
domestic postcard rate.
For consumers convenience, books
Of postage stamps containing SCENT
stamps are in readiness for sale and
the department has had printed thous-
ands Of 2-cent postcards. First class
mail postmarked tomorrow or any time
prior to 1901 q. m. Nov. 2 regardless
Of time taken for delivery. will be
transmitted at the old rates but that
postmarled thereafter must pay the
increased toll.
Amusement Taxes.
Amusement admission taxes become
effective tomorrow at places charging
more than cents. They are cent
for each 10 cents or fraction paid for
such admission, payable by the per-
son admitted but collected by the gov
eminent from the amusement propri-
etor, required to make sworn returns
to the treasury. "A fiat tax Of cent
for each child under IL admitted when
children are charged also is provided
Passes also are taxed, except those to
bona ffdc employees. municipal officers
and children under IL, at the regular
rate, which also is extended to caba-
rets or other entertainments in which
the admission is included in the price
paid for refreshment, merchandise or
service. Persons leasing theater boxes
must pay 10 per cent on their rental
The new rates on cigars range from
% cents to 81 per thousand and on
cigarets from 80 cents to $1.20 per
thousand. Five cents pound is the
new tax on tobacco, snuh and other
manufactured tobacco. while cigaret
papers are taxed from " cent to l cent
per hundred. AS the taxes are now
reaching the ultimate consumer, tho
raises mean about cent more on
cent tobacco packages. from to ,
cents on cigaret packages and from
to 10 cents on cigars.
The taxes on freight and passenger
transportation are also extended to
motor vehicle competitors Of steam and
electric railways and to water lines.
The>> passenger transportation tax is
not applicable to fares costing IS cents
or less or communication or season itch.
cts for trips less than thirty miles.
Payments for services rendered tbs
federal and state governments are
exempt from taxation.
The 10 per cent tax on Pullman &C.
commodations is applicable to pay
ments for seats berths. and staterooms
in parlor and sleeping cars or on yes
sells.
The scent tax on telegraph, tele-
phone or radio messages costing v15
cents or more applies only to those
originating In the United States.
Clubs whose dues are less than .$13
d year and fees to lodges are exempt
from the 10 per cent tax on club dues.
The new insurance taxes are imposed
on new policife, issued. with reinsnr-
ance policies exempted. Industrial or
weekly payment policies are taxed 40
per cent on the first premium on polfc-
les for $500 or less.