Arizona republican., 1917-05-09

{ $5,0C0, ,OOO-$S, OOO, 900; I per cent, $S,UO0,- 000S il ,O0G, GOO: 10 per cent, $11.O00, 000- S15,00C, ,000; 15 per cent $15,000,000 and over.
 The exemption is lowered from $50 000 to S25.J00 and new tax of 1 per cent levied on estates between $250O0 and s50,000 The bill proposes to bring in s2e00C0, 0C0 by doubling the present s per cent on excess profits. On distilled spirits the present tax i of S1.10 per gallon is doubled; to the rectifiers' tax 15 cents a gallon is added and feImented liquors are as sessed $2.75 per barrel. instead of $1.50. The tobacco tax is doubled. except as to cigars which are graduated from 50 cents to $l0 d thousand, according i to retail value. Cigarettes made in or imported into the United States would be taxed an additional s1 9 per thou sand if weighing less than three pounds per thousand and 8 50 per thousand if weighing more than three pounds. Newspapers would be required to pay , per cent on all advertising collec- tiuns.
 The second class postage section says:
 After Jlne l next. tho zone svs- tenn applicable to parcel post shall apply to second class mail matter , with rates of postage two cents 6 i pound CT fracticn when for delivery within the first or second zones; four ! cents within fourth or fifth, five i cents within six or seventh: six gore. Il IS provided. however. tha5 postage on daily newspapers when denosited in a letter carrier office for delivery by it's carriers shall be the same as at present: copies now en- titled to free circuh .ticn in the mails i within the county of publication shal! i retain tha- privilege and the post master general may require publish CTS to separate for zones on mailing. Newspapers mailed to subscribers frcm ar office other than that of Dualicat tiOn shall pay the same rate as is mailed from it's offices. Reli- %ious, educational agricultural, labor or fratefnal publications. issued with out profit shall pay one and one half cents per pound irrespective of zones
 New taxes. proposed in tie bill include:
 Insurance-I.ife policies, eight cents on each $100 or fraction. ex : cept industrial or weekly plans, which are taxed forty per cent of the firsI
 
 tiOnal ard fire, one cent on each dol lar or fraction Of the premium, charged: casualty one cent for each dollar of premium. Reinsurance and purely cooperative or mutual insur- ance companies or associations arc exempted.
 Effective June l. next.
 Rairoads-Freight bills. three pei cent: passenger tickets ten per cen on tickets above 25 cents, except oY communication tickets on which aftel cxempting the first p cents, lift, cents to be charged on each five dol lars worth express rates, ten pel ent on amount paid; seats, berths o Staterooms on railroads or wate lines ten per cent. Effective June 1 next.
 Pipe lines-Oil etc. fiye per cen charges imposed.
 Electric power for heat and light Five per cent of amount paid fo elertric power. Effective June next.
 Telephone and telesraph-Five pc cent of amount paid for telephon service ivy subscribers exclusive 9 toll or long distance calls: five cent on each toll message by telephone O telegraph for which E cents or nor is charged only one parment to b required regardles of different line used for same message, dispatch C conversation.
 The following taxes on manufao turers or importers are imposed:
 Automobiles-Five per cent o manufacturers selling price.
 Cosmetics anG proprietary medi cines-F'ive per cent or manufae turcrs' selling prices. H Musical instrurnentS-FiV per ceT on those costing over ten dollars.
 Jewelry-Fiye per cent of sellin , price.
 , Moving picture fiim-Ole-Eal eel per linear foot snot eNposed) sold | Il manufa,turerer or importer: tread
 for projection) solG or leased l