Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-17

sunk, and that the German claims as
| to tonnage sunk by submarines are
grossly exaggerated. In the course Of
his address he said he could see no
signs of an early peace.
No news of Importance came from
the sector where General Pershing's
men are on the front line. The first
member of the expedition to be wound,
ed In the trenches was lieutenant Of
the signal corps. His injuries were
not serious.
| American War Taxes In Effect.
November l brought to the Ameri-
can people sharper realization of the
| financial burdens of the war, for on
that day the following war taxes be-
came effective:
On admissions to all places of
amusement except religious and chart
| table entertainments and shows whose
maximum charge Is cents and out
door shows in amusement parks charg-
Ing 10 cents or less, cent for each 10
cents or fraction thereof, Children I'M
der twelve charged fiat tax of | cent,
On dues OF all clubs with dues of
S12 per year or more, except fraternal
orders on the lodge system, 10 per
cent Of amount Of dues
On all freight, 3 per cent.
One cent for every 20 cents or frac-
ton thereof for express packages
Railroad and boat fares, except sen
son and Communication tickets for 30
miles or less or individual fares of 35
cents or less, per cent of amount
On seats berths and staterooms on
cars or boats. 10 per cent.
On oil delivered by pipe line, per
cent Of charge.
On telephone, telegraph or radio
message costing Is cents or more, D
cents per message.
On all the Insurance. 8 cents for
each 500 Of new insurance. except In
dustrial insurance for $500 or less,
which bears 40 per cent OF the first
weekly premium. For each dollar or
fraction thereof Of fire. marine inland
or casualty insurance, ] cent.
On cigars, % cents to 81 per thou
sand on cigarettes, so cents to $1.20
per thousand on tobacco and SNUFF, 8
cents per pound; on cigarette papers,
one-half to ] cent per hundred
The increased postal rates went into
effect on November ..
Food Prices Under Control.
On the other hand, Thursday WINS
welcomed by the consumer, for then
it was that the licensing of wholesale
grocers and other food producers went
into effect. This Is supposed TO bring
about considerable reduction In the
prices Of the nations food for Mr.,
Hoover and his aids fix the Wholesale
prices and then control the retailers
by not permitting wholesalers to sell
to those who seek to obtain extortion-
ate prices from the consumers. The
whole thing Is very complicated and
will require several weeks to get into
smooth running order, hut IT promises
to be effective. All citizens are re-
quested to report any instances Of
"profiteering," and these will be at
tended to promptly,
The licensing system was applied
also to the live stock and packing In
dustries, the government thus assum-
Ing control OF the nations meat bust
ness with the intention Of reducing
prices and conserving supplies.
The nation has entered heartily into
the spirit of meatless and wheatless
days, only pro-Germans and the almost
equally culpable selfish ones refusing
to deny themselves to that extent for
the benefit Of the common cause Of CIV
ilization.
Another good step taken by Mr..
Hoover was the closing of the ElgIn
board Of trade. which for half n cen
tnry has been arbitrarily fixing butter
prices for the country.
Another Luxburg Expose.
Secretary Lansing last week pub.
Iished two additional telegYms sent
by Count Luxburg 10 the German for.
eign office, revealing plainly Ger
many's aims to overthrow the Monroe
doctrine and obtain a foothold In
South America, especially South Bra
I'll. ~ the first step In subjugating the
entire continent Luxburg alluded TO
he people of South America as "Indi.
ans under a thin veneer" Both Argen-
tina and Chile may now be forced to
declare their attitude.
The federal trade commission has is
sued regulations under which enemy
owned patents and copyrights win be
licensed for manufacture by citizens
If the United States. The order af-
'ects some 10000 articles, including
'alvarsan and other drugs, dyestuff
and important mechanical
levices.