Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-11-09
THE NEW WAR TAX
HELPS WHIP ENEMY
Folks Have to Pay Extra Now
for Postage, Travel, kmuse-
ments, Etc.
REMEMBER, KAISER TO BLAME
But for Prussis's Mad Ambition and
esrbsrous Methods. World Prob
ably Would Be at Pesce-Oon't
Forget Income Tax.

I osrparcua Metnods, Worid Prob
ably Would Be at Pesce-Oon't
Forgst Income Tax.
Warrington How does the war tax
strike your How do you enjoy put.
ting np three cents Instead Of two on
all letters sent out Of town. How do
you Ike paying the extra charge for
movies. railroad tickets. kilograms.
long distance phone messagesl
And. by the way n you are single
and earn more than 81 .OO0 year. you
have 20 pay a two per cent tax on all
IN excess Of the thousand bucks. And
II you are married you have TO pay
two per cent tax on your annual in
come ~ excess OF 5000.
Didn't you know that? Well. It's
true. and the tax must be paid by
June I. 1918 Tor the whole year 1917.
II you fail to pay. the government can
exact heavy penalty. but remember,
folks. II Is al. done 90 help whip the
grouchy. cuss the kaiser. don't cuss
our government.
All OF the new taxes fall upon the
average man. They have nothing to
do with the transcription OF wealth"
They are part OF the program Of
taxation TO mike each man. woman
and child IN the United States feel
direct personal part In the war. They
apply te freight. passenger and cx-
press transportation, pipe lines, Pull
man sents and berths. telegraph aud
telephone messages. insurance poll
cies. admissions TO theaters and
movies" and 10 club dues. The ef-
feet OF most OF them IL felt. therefore.
In slight rise Ia the high cost of
living.
The lakes are expected TO net the
federal government the following rev.
enucs:
Freight transportation. 81. ST. 500 900
Express transportation. 60. l0OOO.V0
Passenger transportation 60.OOO,OOO
Pipe lines. ................ 100000
Seats aud berths ....... 100000
Telegraph aud telephone
messages ......... 100000
Insurance policies ....... 5,OOO.OOO
Club dues ............ 800 600 |
Admissions ............ 5O.OO00O0 |
The war tax on facilities furnished |
by public utilities Is now levied as
follows:
Three per cent OF the amount paid 4
'or transportation by rail or water or
~ any form OF mechanical motor pow
n In competition with carriers by rail
y water. on freight consigned from
ne point Ia the United States 10 am
ither.
One cent for each twenty cents or
rnctlon charged by express compa-
lies for transportation from one point
a the United States to another.
Eight per cent OF the amount paid
or tho transportation OF persons by
al or water or by any form of me-
hanicaI motor power On regular
established line in competition with
ommon carriers. from one point Ia
he United States TO any point In tho
United States. Canada or Mexico
here the ticket Is issued Ia the Unit
4 states. No tax - Imposed on com
,uiati0n or season tickets for trips
,ss than 30 miles. or IN cases where
h. fare does not exceed 30 cents
Ten per cent of the amount paid
,g seats. berths or staterooms
n mileage book used FOR trans
ortatiOn or accommodation was pur-
based prior to November |. 1911. or
Gosh FIRE Is paid the conductor or
gent collecting the fare Is required
colleet the tax.
Five per cent on the amount paid
~ the transportation Of oil by pipe
ne.
Five cents for each telegraph, tele-
bone ar radio dispatch originating
the United States where the charge
rs cents or more.
The foregoing taxes are paid by the
rrsons payinE for the services or
icllues rendered. A carrier making
, charge for transporting commod.
' because % us ownership thereof,
for any other reason. IS required
pny a tax equivalent % the amount
hich wouid be imposed II it received
,ymaut except 90 the case 90 COM
oddities which are necessary FOR its
.e ln the conduct u rs business or
- business ~ another line constitut. Z
x d part OF the snme railroad sys.
IN. Service rendered 20 the federal ,
"a state governments Is exempt from
xrtion. Persons collecting these /
xcs are required 10 make mcntmS
turns and monthly payments to the I
derri eovcrp;nent
The new ieglos upon insurance take :
feet In the following la=aavr:
on NE Insurance, eight cents on Z
Ieh 500 OF fraction OF the amount \
the policy. exccpt industrial insur- I
see policies uet IN excess of $500 ,
sued on the weekly payment plan. Ia !
hlch case the tax Is 70 per cent OF :