The Springdale news., 1917-11-02
SPECIAL WAR TAX
 LAW NOW IN FORCE
Everybody Now Contributing Some
 thing to Support of War

On November l the most ordinary c;t;zon began paying special war taxes. Some of the stamp taxes are effective November 1, the increased nostal rate will be effective Novena- her ? and a stamp tax on parcel post nackages will be effective December l. The principal taxes are detailed in the following:
 A tax of eight per cent will be inn nosed on passenger fares from one noint in the United States to another point. or to a point in Canada or Mex ico exclusive of communication or sea son tickets less than 30 miles or trans portation costing not to exceed 50 cents. A tax of 10 per cent IS apph- ed to a berth, stateroom or parlor car seat.
 The tax on every telegraph, tele- phone or radio dispatch originating within the United States which costs 15 cents or more, is five cents. Ihls tax will be an expensive item to those concerns which transact great amount of their business by telephone or telegram.
 Every person attending motion picture show or similar place of amusement for each ten cents or frac- tion thereof in admission must pay a tax of one cent Exemptions are chll- dren under 12 years of age who do not pay admission. Only bona fide em- ployees and municipal officials on of ficial business are exempt from this tax among the dead heads, the per sons admitted free.
 70 tax will be levied on amuse- ments, all the proceeds of which inure to the benefit of religious, education al or charitable organizations or agri- cultural fairs Admissions include seats and table, reserved or other wise, and other similar accommodations.
 On November l. also, the tax on dues to all social, sporting, or ath letie clubs which are in excess of SIP per annam, including initiation fees, became #effeetiveZDu to fraternal and beneficial societies are exempt from this tax.
 Insurance policies also will be taxed on and after Nov L The tax on new life insurance policies will be eight cents for each $100 or fraction there of Policies for reinsurance and in- dustrial policies of $500 or less on the weekly payment plan, upon which the tax will be forty per cent of the first premium, are exempt. A tax of one cent will be imposed on every fire, marine or inland insurance poli cy, and on every casualty insurance policy, not life, marine or fire, for S1 or fraction thereof of premium. Pol ices for reinsurance are exempt under these two classes, also.
 The new postal rates become effective November ? All letters ex- zcept drop letters must bear cents in stamps for each ounce or fraction thereof and all postal cards and pr- vate mailing cards must bear 2-cent postage
 Stamp taxes on bonds, certificates of indebtedness, drafts and cheeks not payable at sight or on demand, capital stock issues and sales, convey ances of real estate by deed. instra- ment of writing, promisory note, ex- eept bank notes issued for circulation. will become effective on and after De- cember l. No parcel post package upon which the charge is 9 cents or more will be transported on and after December l, unless it bears revenue stamp of 1 cent for each 25 cents or fraction charges for transportation The stamp tax on eonveyances of real estate in excess of $100 and not in excess of $50o will be 50 cents with an additional charge of 50 cents for each additional $500 or fraction there of
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