The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-10-24
NEW TAX RETURNS
UNDER WAR ACT
Everybody Concerned Should Get In
Touch with Nearest Revenue Office
promptly. Penalties for Slackers.

| 'o'!"ou! CVHceTheu should Get In
Touch with Nearest Revenue Office
Promptly. Penalties for Slackers.
washington, Oct 19.-Notice to the
public to make its tax returns to the
government under the new war rev.
enue law was issued tonight by Inter
nal Revenue Commissioner Roper in
an interpretative statement of the
laws operation. Warming was given
that In no case would the government
take the initiative in getting the re-
turns, although all returns would be
verified and that everybody concerned
should communicate promptly with
the nearest revenue office.
Persons failing to make returns, Mr..
roper announced, will be regarded as
tax slackers and penalties will be en-
forced against them. AS outlined in
the statement, the following persons
are affected and must make returns to
the government.
All individuals receiving incomes Of
more than $1,000 year.
All corporations, Joint stock compa-
MES and associations.
All distillcrs. rectifiers, wholesalers
and retailers, holders Of distilled
spirits intended for sale or to be used
for manufacturing purposes.
All dealers in fermcnted liquors or
malt liquors, wines, cordials, liquors
domestic and imported
All dealers In soft drinks, table wa
ters and carbonic acid gas.
All manufacturers Of and dealers in
cigars, cigarettes, tobacco, SNUFF and
cigarette papers.
All carriers Of freight, express or
passengers and all operators Of pipe
lines.
All dealers in life. marine, inland,
fire and casualty insurance.
All manufacturers and wholesale
dealers in motor vehicles of every
kind, musical instruments, motion pic
turc films, jcwelry. boats, sporting
goods, perfumes, cosmetics, medicinal
preparations chewing gum and cam
cras.
All propriotors Of amusement places
including cabarets.
All persons executing legal docu-
mcnts Of any type.
All trades on produce or stock ex-
changes and boards Of trade.
All importers Of merchandise.
All manufacturers or importers of
playing cards.
New Rates not Applicable to Mail to
Foreign Countries, Says BurlcsOn.
Detailed instructions to postmasters
on the increased letters mail rates
which become effective November 2
under the terms Of the war tax bill,
were asked today by Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson. They do not apply to
mail to most foreign countries for
which rates are fixed by internationa
treaties, but they do apply to all do
nestle mail, and under that classin-
cation is included mail to Canady,
Mexico, Cuba, Panama, the United
States postal agency at Shanghai, and
all persons in the military service of
the United States in Europe.
The postOffice department issued
these instructions:
Postmasters shall, on and after No
vember 2, see that postage Is paid at
the rate Of three cents an ounce or
fraction thereof on letters and other
lirst-class matter except drop letters.
All. drop letters, that is, letters mail
cd for delivery from the Office at which
posted, including thos efor delivery by
city, rural, or other carrier OF such
office, are required to have postage
paid on them at the rate Of two cents
an ounce or fraction thereof Postal
cards are required to be prepaid two
cents, and, therefore, tho onc-cent pos
tai cards must have onc-cent pos
tage stamp affixed to them in addition
to One-cent stamp impressed on such
cards. Post cards (private mailing
cards) bearing written messages must
have two cent postage prepaid on
them.
Chamborlain's Cough Remedy the
Most Reliable.