Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-09
Double Tax on Snirits.

of S1.10 per gallon is doubled, to the
 rectifers tax 15 cents a gallon is ad-
 ded, and fermented liquors ar assess
 ed s275 per barrel, instead of $1.50.
 he tobacco tax is doubled. except | as to cigars which are graduated from
 fifty cents to ten dollars a thousand,
 according to retail value. Cigarettes,
 made in or imported into the United
 States. would be taxed an additional
 s1.25 per thousand if weighing less
 than three pounds per thousand and
 50 per thousand if more than three
 pounds.
 Newspapers Hit.
 Newspapers would be required to-
 pay five per cent on all advertising
 collections.
 The second class postage section
 says:
 After June 1, next. the zone sys-
 tenn applicable to parcel post shall
 apply to second class mail matter, with
 rates of postage two cents pound or fraction when for delivery within 1 the first or second zones; four cents within fourth or fifth. five cents with | in six or seventh, six cents for deliV- cry within the eight zone. It is pro
 vided. however, that postage on daily newspapers deposited in a letter car rier office for delivery by its carriers
 shall beithe same as at present; copies now entitled to free circulation in the
 nils within the county of publication shall retain that privilege and the
 postmaster general may require pub | fishers to separate for zones in mail | ing. Newspapers mailed to subscrib-
 CTS from an office other than that Of
 publication shall pay the same rate as
 if mailed from it's office, Religious, ! educational, agricultural, labor or frat
 ernal publications, issued without pro
 fit, shall pay one and one half cents
 per pound irrespective of zones.
 New taxes proposed in the bill in
 clude:
 Insurance-Life policies, eight cents
 on each $100 or fraction. except in
 dustrial CT weekly plans, which are
 taxed forty per cent of their first
 weekly premium; marine, interna- tional and fire, one cent on each dol
 lar or fraction of the premium
 charged; casualty, one cent for each
 dollar of premium. Reinsurance and
 purely cooperative or mutual insnr- II ence companies or associations are eX-
 empted.
 Railroads-Freight bills. three per cent: passenger tickets, 10 per cent on tickets abov 25 cnts, .xcptgfuplbce on tickets above 25 cents, except on communication tickets, on which after exemption the first 25 cents, fifty cents to be charged on each five dollars worth; express rates, 10 per cent on amount paid; seats, berths or state rooms on railroads or water lines 10 per cent Effective June 1. next. Pipe lines-Oil, etc, five per cent charges imposed. b p Electric power for heat and light Five per cent of amount paid for electric power. Effective June 1. Phones Taxed. Telephone and Telegraph-Five per cent of amount paid for telephone ser vice by subscribers exclusive of toll or long distance calls; five cents on each toll message by telephone or telegraph for rfhich 15 cents or more is charged only one payment to be required re gardless of different lines used for
 same message; dispatch or conversa- tion.
 The following taxes on manufac- turers CT importers are imposed: Automobiles-Five per cent on manufacturers selling price. Cosmetics and proprietary medi- cines-Five per cent on manufactur- CTS selling price.
 Musical instruments-Five per cent on those costing over ten dollars. Jewelry-Five per cent of selling price.
 Movie Films Taxed Moving Picture Films-One half cent per linear foot (not exposed)
 sold by panufacturer or importer; (ready for projection) sold or leased by manufacturer, producer or i'm porter. one cent per linear foot. Yachts. pleasure boats, motor boats, five per cent of price sold. Chewing gum or substitute there fcre, imported-five per cent of sell ing prices.
 Amusements Hit The amusement tax is one cent for each ten cents or fraction paid for admission. applying to charges in the cases of persons admitted free, ex-
 cept bona fide employees. Places where the maximum charge for ad- mission is five cents, or where the proceeds of the place are for relig- ious or charitable purposes are eX- empt.
 Clubs would be taxed ten per cent nf dues or membership fees (eXcept imitation fees) the members individ- ually to pay the tx. This is effective tune 1 and the club receiving the pay
 ments or fees is requested 10 collect the tax from the person so admitted