The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
When MiIady Uses Her Powder Puff
and When After Dinner Smokes
Are Produced, Money 10
Appropriated.
INCOME TAX BIG HELP
fhls VIII be the Largest Item on the
Expense BiII-Games VIII Cost
More Money and Movies
Are Hit Too.

You can not escape helping to pay
the billion dollar war tax by deciding
not to write any letters or send any
postcards in the next year. because
postage on both letters and cards will
be, increased one cent.
| Because you do not own an electric
runabout, you probably have felt that
the war tax will not hit you. Quite
the contrary. Every man, woman and
child in the United States must pay
q part of the cost OF the mighty con-
/ fIict
Every time milady touches her
dainty nose with a powder puff she
will help pay the gigantic cost of war.
Mr.. Mere Man will contribute to the
billions to be spent In battle every
time he lights a cigar or takes the
| wrapper OF a stick OF chewing gum.
The youngsters will do their bit. OF
every ten cents spent at the movie
theatre. one cent will go to the war
fund. In addition, the proprietor will
pay tax Of one cent on every foot OF
film he shows.
Every time you turn on an electric
light, each time you take the telephone
receiver of the hook, every time you
buy an Ice cream soda, you will con-
tribute to the war. because these
things are to be taxed.
| Here is how the war tax will affect
each Individual:
Take Mr.. Average Citizen, for ex-
ample. If he is single man with an
income Of $1,000 a year he must pay
a direct tax on that of $40 a year.
he gets $4,000, he pays $50 a year; but
| If more than that, the rate increases
by leaps and bounds.
Income Tax Biggest Item.
When he hops into the tub for his
Iinvigorating morning "bawth" he must
pay tax on the soap he uses, if any.
His bald head is taxed if he puts a
little hair restorer on it. If he dyes
his mustache that costs him an addi-
tfonal amount.
{. II he is married man earning be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 year he will
pay a tax of 2 per cent. From $4,000
i to $4,000 the tax will be 4 per cent.
land when his income exceeds $4,000
he will not only pay the normal tax OF
per cent, but a surtax as well. the
amounts increasing in proportion to
increase OF income. An additional nor
NAL tax of per cent would be added
lin case Of larger incomes. AT $4,000
an additional surtax. graduated until
at one-half million dollars and over
1t reaches 33 per cent, would be i'm
posed.
How Incomes VIII Be Taxed.
A married man with $500 income
for example, would pay tax Of $205.
1T would be assessed in this manner:
An exemption of $4,000: tax of per
cent, or $40 on the next $4,000 up to
$4,000: tax of per cent on the diff
ference between $4,000 and $500. or
$140; surtax of 1 per cent on all
over $4,000, or $25.
| A single man with a $500 income
would pay S245. He would pay $40 at
IL per cent on income between $1,000
and $4,000; $3.50 at per cent between
$4,000 and $1,000
| Mrs. Average Citizen must pay a 3
per cent tax on her curriers', hair dress.
ings, toilet waters, powders and rouge.
She cannot even put on a corn plaster
without helping to pay the costs Of the
war. When Mr. and Mrs. Average Cit
izen go out to the table for breakfast
they will help again with costs for
war. If he drinks coffee he will pay a
cent a pound war tax. If she drinks
tea she will pay 2 cents pound tax
Sugar will cost more because of an in
creased duty
! Nickel Cigar Is Doomed.
And after breakfast it doesn't make
any difference whether he takes CT
gar from the humidor or rolls pup'
from the "makin's" he will pay war
tax just the same. Cigaret papers are
to be taxed ! cent a hundred and CT
gars as high as cent apiece. The day
of the nickel cigar is doomed.
When Mrs. Housewife takes down
| the receiver to order the groceries
she will be taxed 5 per cent additional
on all calls at the end Of the month.
Her electric light bill will be 5 per
cent higher. If she calls up friend
out of town she must pay 5 cents ad-
ditional on every toll in excess of Is
cents.
There will be no more two for a
quarter ginger ale bighballs either.
They will be Is cents straight. If you
ask friend to Join you in "cold one"
before lunch, It doesn't make any diff