The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
ALL MUST PAY
new WAR TAX
Ten Per Cent Tariff Increase
Planned in ST 800, ,000,-
600 Measure
TAXATION S33 PER CAPITA
Detailed Estimates Of Yield Of Each
Item Indicate That Total Inflow
Under Bill Now to Be En-
acted VIII Be $t,s1o,42o,o 900.

Washington.-Under the administra-
tion's proposed added taxation as con-
tanned in the war revenue bill. the
per capita tax OF the United States
will be increased from approximately
SIT to $33. The amount raised viii
approximate $1,S1o,42O,o 900.
This was learned when the ways
and means committee introduced the
bill into the House for the final legis-
lative discussion as how to raise the
money for financing the war.
The bill introduced contained one
important addition to the list OF re-
venue producing provisions, q con-
sumption tax on coffee and tea
Coffee viii be taxed one cent a pound
for the entire visible supply Of the
United States as OF May 10, 1917, and
tea two cents per pound. 0'- the
supplies OF retailers, now on hand and
OF private persons are exempt from
the operation OF the consumption tax.
New taxes proposed IN the bill In
clude:
INSURANCE-Life policies, eight
cents on each $100 or fraction, except
industrial or weekly plans, which are
taxed 40 per cent OF the first weekly
premium; marine. inland and nre, one
cent on each dollar or fraction OF the
premium charged; casualty, one cent
for each dollar OF premium. Rein
surances and purely cooperative or
mutual insurance companies or asso-
Citations are exempted. Effective June
1 next
AILROADS-Freight bills, per
cent; passenger tickets, 10 per cent.
On tickets above 26 cents, except on
Communication tickets. on which, after
eIempting the first rs cents, so cents
to be charged on each $5 worth; ex-
press rates, 10 per cont on amount
paid; seats, berths or staterooms on
railroads or water lines, 10 per cent.
Effective juno 1 next.
PIPE LINES, OIL, ETC.-F4ve per
cent on charges imposed.
ELECTRIC POWER FOR HEAT
AND LIGHT. - Five per cent Of
amount paid for electric power. Effec-
tive June J.
TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH.
POI CChl Va pdlu IOT
telephone service by subscribers, ex-
elusive OF toll or long distance calls;
FIVE cents on each toll message by the
telephone company or telegraph for
which 10 cents or more Is charged,
only one payment to be required, re-
gardless OF different lines used for
same dispatch.
CLUB DUES.-Ten per cent on all
club dues or membership fees Except
initiation fees), the members individu-
| ally to pay. Club responsible for pay
ments. Effective June 1.
ANU USEMENTS.- cent for each
ten cents or fractions OF tickets, paid
or free. Five-cent and charitable
shows exempt
The following taxes on manufactur-
ers OF importers are imposed:
AUToMoBILBS.-Five per cent on
manufacturers selling price.
COSMETICS AND PROPRIETARY
MEDTCINES.-Five per cent on manu-.
facturers' selling price.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
per cent on those costing over $40.
JEwBLRY-Five per cent on sell
] ing price.
MOVING PICTURE FTLMs.-One-
half cent per lineal foot (not exposed)
sold by manufacturer or importer:
(ready for projection) sold or leased
by manufacturer, producer or import.
er. one cent per lineal foot.
YACHTS. PLEASURE BOATS, MO
TOR BoATS.-Five per cent OF price
| sold
CHEWING GUM OR SUBSTITUTE
THEREFOR, IMPORTED.-Fiy Der
cent Of selling price
This will make the total receipts
OF the Government for the next dscaI
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