The Pulaskian., 1917-11-09
TIE NEW WAR TAX
 HELPS WHIP ENEMY
Folks Have to Pay Extra Now for Postage, Travel, Amuse-
 ments, Etc.
REMEMBER, KAISER TO BLAME
But for Prussia's Mad Ambition and Barbarous Methods, World Prob ably Would Be at Peace-Don't
 Forget Income Tax.


 strike you? How do you enjoy put ting up three cents instead of two on all letters sent out of town? How do you like paying the extra charge for movies, railroad tickets, telegranls, long distance phone messages?
 And, by the way, If you are single and earn more than $1 1,000 year. you have to pay two per cent tax on all in excess of the thousand bucks. And if you are married. you have to pay two per cent tax on your annual in come i'll excess of S2,000.
 Didn't you know that? We'll, it's true. and the tax must be paid by June 1, 1918 for the whole year 1917. If you fail to pay, the government can exact heavy penalty. But remember, folks, 1t Is all done to help whip the kaiser. If the tax makes you 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 make each man, woman and child in the United States feel q direct personal part in the war. They apply to freight, passenger and eX- press transportation, pipe lines, Pull man seats and berths, telegraph and telephone messages, insurance poli- cles, admissions to theaters and s'movies" and to club dues. The ef- feet of most of them Is felt, therefore. In slight rise in the high cost of living.
 The taxes are expected to net the federal government the following rev. enues:
 Freight transportation. ... SIT ,500,000 Express transportation. 10,000.000 Passenger transportation. 60,000,000 Pipe lines. s............. 4,500,000 Seats and berths. ........ 100000 Telegraph and telephone
 messages ............. 7,0O0,O00 Insurance policies ....... 5,O00O00 Club dues ............... 1,500,0O0 Admissions ............... 50,000,O00
 The war tax on facilities furnished by public utilities is now levied as follows:
 Three per cent of the amount paid for transportation by rail or water or by any form of mechanical motor pow .er in competition with carriers by rail .oy water. on freight consigned from soae point in the United States to an other.
 One cent for each twenty cents or fraction charged hy express compa- nies for transportation from one point in the United States to another.
 Eight per cent of the amount paid for the transportation of persons by wai or water or by any form of me- chnnical motor power on regular established line in competition with common carriers. from one point in the United States to any point in the United States. Canada or Mexico where the ticket is issued in the Unit Nutation or season tickets for trips ess than 30 miles or in cases where the fare does not exceed B cents.
 Ten per cent of the amount paid for seats, berths or staterooms.
 If mileage book used for trans portation or accommodation was pur- chased prior to November 1, 1917, or If sh fare Is paid, the conductor or agent collecting the fare is required to collect the tax.
 Five per cent on the amount paid for the transportation of oil by pipe line.
 Five cents for each telegraph, tele- phone or radio dispatch originating sn the United States where the charge Is 15 cents or more.
 The foregoing taxes are paid by the persons paying for the services or facilities rendered. A carrier making no charge for transporting commod- tty because of Its ownership thereof or for any other reason. is required to pay tax equivalent to the amount which would be imposed if it received payment, except in the case of com mOdlIfeS Wnlcn are necessary TOT its use iE the conduct of its business or the business of another line constitut- Ing part of the same railroad sys- tem. Service rendered to the federal and state governments is exempt from taxation. Persons collecting these taxes are required to make monthly returns and monthly payments to the federal government.
 The new levies upon insurance take effect in the following manner:
 On life insurance. eight cents on each $100 or fraction of the amount of the policy, except industrial insur- ance policies not in excess of $500 issued on the weekly payment plan, in which case the tax is 10 per cent of the first weekly premium. Policies of reinsurance are exempt.
 On marine, inland and fire insur- ance. one cent on each dollar or frac- tion of the premium charged under each policy including renewals, but not including policies of reinsurance