The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-29

jewelers. declare that the tax will
not be felt this year, because Of the
fact that their stocks Of diamonds,
on which the tax would have the
greatest effect. have been bought and
in their establishments for some
time and they will not buy again till
after the first of the year. They feel
that the 3 per cent increase in the
cost to them will not be great enough
on the majority OF articles included
in their stocks to make a raise OF
the retail price imperative.
No falling off in the volume Of bust
ness Is expected in the Fargo post
Office when the new war revenue in
crease of 1 cent on all first class
matter goes into effect Nov. 2.
Three cent Postage Rate.
All letters and other first class mail
must bear postage to the amount Of
cents an ounce or fraction thereof
with the exception OF drop letters,
which are letters mailed for delivery
from the postoffice at which they are
mailed. In other words, letters mail
ed by people in Fargo for delivery
within the limits Of Fargo or on rural
routes originating from Fargo sta
tons will not be affected by the in
crease.
Government postal cards, whether
bearing written or printed messages
must bear 2 cents postage. A 1 cent
stamp may be placed on the postal
cards now in use until the new 2 cent
issue is made.
Picture post cards, without written
or printed messages are not affected
by the new ruling. If however they
bear messages they will be forced to
carry 2 cents postage.
No change has been made in third
class matter, in which are included
circulars and advertising matter nor
has any change been made Is fourth
class or parcel post matter. A little
later, however, a cent stamp tax
will be charged on all packages re-
quiring rs cents or more postage and
an additional l cent will be charged
for each additional rs cents postage,
r. Letters to Soldiers Abroad.
Letters to be sent to soldiers or
sailors in France with the American
expeditionary forces must bear the
same postage as that for other first
class mail, namely, cents for each
ounce or fraction of an ounce.
II a letter is dropped before mid
night on Nov. 1 il will go at the old
rate of Q cents and in consequence
many of the larger Fargo firms which
do large business by mail have
made arrangements to send out such
mail as they may be able to by mid
night Thursday.
Special arrangements have been
made at the postoffice to take care of
the last minute mail in order to have
1t properly cancelled, as unless the
envelope bears the cancellation date
Nov. /, extra postage will be col
lected from the person to whom the
mail Is addressed.
All freight shipments must bear
a 3 per cent tax, which Is to be paid
by the shipper IL the shipment is to
be prepaid or by the consignee If the
shipment Is collect. The tax must
be paid the carriers representative
and Is based upon per cent of the
total freight charges.
Shipment as Example.
AS an example, il John Jones ships
100 bags OF coffee from Kensington,
Mimi, to Hankinson, N. D., and each
bag weighed 100 pounds, the freight
charges would be at the rate OF 10
cents a 100. or SO, and the 3 per cent
tax would be per cent Of $19 or 81
cents. The total amount paid the
railroad company would be $19.57,
which includes the freight charges
and the revenue tax.
Tax stamps are not necessary. as
the money received by the railroad
companies for the revenue tax is ac-
counted for separately to the govern
ment each month
All travellers, except those holding
season or Communication, tickets for
trips less than so miles, are required
by the new war tax law to pay a tax
OF 8 per cent of the total amount of
their ticket for travel by rail or wa
ter. The tax is to be paid at the
time the transportation is secured.
Travellers at one end of their jour
ney and holding return trip tickets
win not be required to pay the war
tax IL they start their return journey
after Nov. /. One way tickets bear
ing a date prior to Nov. IL used
after that date must have the tax of
per cent paid either to the agent
before beginning the journey or to
the conductor on the train.
No Tax on Small Fares.
For example, tickets purchased to
Grand Forks on or after Nov. 1 will
cost the regular $1.95 cents plus a
tax OF 16 cents or a. total of 92fI.
The war tax will not apply to fares
under S6 cents or for steamer fares
to foreign countries.
No tax stamps are required as the
extra money received by the trans
portation companies Is required to
be kept under a separate heading and
an accounting to the treasury de-
partment is to be made each month.
Tax on Half Fares.
Holders of mileage books purchas-
ed prior to Nov may have the tax
paid on the coupons remaining in the
book on or after that date and the
payment Endorsed at the book by the
agent. II such lot payment is not
made the holder Of the book is re-
qutred to pay the tax on each trip
on which coupons to the value OF IS
cents or over are detached. This pay
ment is made to the conductor when
fare Is paid.
Half fare tickets and all special
service cars or trains are required to
carry the per cent tax.
Sleeping car accommodations, seats
in parlor or observation cars and
berths will also bear 10 per cent tax
In addition to that charged for the
transportation.
Pullman fare to Minneapolis will
be the regular 81 and 20 cents added
for war tax.
Excess Baggage In War Tax.
When the passenger pays his fare
or Pullman accommodations on the
train the tax is paid on the total
amount charged at the time collec-
ton of the fare is made.
Excess baggage is also included in
the war tax and win be charged for
at the rate OF per cent OF the total
amount.
kilograms must bear a tax of 5
cents, regardless of the amount
charged for the message itself. The
tax Is paid at the time the message
Is Med IL It Is prepaid; IL II is a coll
lect message. the tax is paid by the
receiver.
Express packages will carry a tax
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