El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-31
NEW WAR TAXES
ONAT MIDNIGHT
Will Cost More to See Pic
lures, Smoke, Travel or
Send Telegrams.

WASHINGTON. DC. OCT. 3I-This
is the last day Of grace from many
new war taxes.
With the exception OF increased let
ter rate and tobacco taxes. which go
into effect Friday, the special stamp
taxes on documents. legal iustru-
meats and parcel post packages which
go into operation December 4. all spe-
cial taxes begin Go apply at midnight
tonight They include
one cent on each dime paid Tor
amusement admissions
Three per cent on payments Tor
freight trauspo ton.
Eight per cent on passenger fares.
Ten per cent ou payments for Pull
man and similar accommodations.
Five per cent On oil pipe line trans
portatiOu.
one cent for each 90 cents or frac-
ton paid for express packages
Five cents on each telegraph. tele-
phone or radio MESSAGE costing is
cents or more
Various taxes on cigars. -safcts,
tobacco and products
Ten per cent on club dues.
Eight cents on each 800 Of new life
insurance. and one cent on each dol
lar Of premium paid on fire. marine,
Although the tobacco taxes DO not
become operative until Friday, many
dealers have already advanced retail
prices in anticipation OF the tax leyles-
other taxes OF the new law, lnclud-
ing those on hard and soft drinks. in
comes and war excess profits. have
been in effect since the law was ar-
proved October @. but I'm indirect form
on December the new stamp taxes.
including those on parcel post pack
ages. viii be payable. putting the en-
tire law into complete operation. eN-
cept for increased rates on second
class mail. postponed until July J
next.
Letter Postage Three Cents
Increases in first class mail rates
probably viii be most generally felt
hy the people. The law provides thar
the postage on letters. except drop
or local letters. shall be three cents;
and that on postcards, including prl-
vate mailing cards. shall be one cent
more than heretofore. This Increase
includes so-called picture postcards
The advances were made effective 80
are construed by the Post Office de-
partmeut TO begin with letters and
postcards postmarked November -
The increases also have been eE-
tended by departmental order 10 lirst
class mail 20 many foreign countries.
Nlaa-a NiAN7a slA NN'a4H -aA'AA7a
enjoyed rhe domestic rates The new
three-ceur letter rate, therefore. VIII
apply 20 letters TO Canada Cuba. Mex
leo. Panama, England. Ireland Scot-
land Wales. the Bahamas, Barbados,
British Guinea, British Honduras
Sauto Domingo. butcn West lncies
Leewart Islands Newfoundland and
New Zealand. The postcard Increase
viii extend 90 Canada. cuba, Mexico.
and Panama. the only countries which
have enjoyed the domestic postcard
rate
New stamps and Cards Ready.
For consumers convenience books
Of postage stamps containing three
cent stamps are I'm readiness FOR sale
and the department has had printed
thousands OF twO-cenr postcards
First class mali pOsrmarked tomor-
row or any time prior 70 1901 an,
Novemb Der e.. regardless OF time taken
for delivery. viii be transmitted al
the old rates. but that postmarked
thereafter must pay the Increased
toll
Amusement admission taxes be-
come effective tomorrow NJ places
charging more than five cents IneF
are one cent for each zen cents or
fraction paid for such admission. pay
able By the person admitted but coll
lected by the government from the
amusement proprietor required 10
make sworn returns 20 the treasury.
A flat tax Of one cent Tor each child
under = admitted when children are
charged also is provided Passes also
are taxed. eNcesr those 20 boua-Il4e
employees. municipal Officers ana cnil-
dren under r. at the regular rate
which also is extended 20 cauarets or
other entertainment IN wlicn the ad-
mission is included in the price paid
for refreshmeu-. merchandise or SER
vice Persons leasing theater boxes
must pay 10 per cent on thelr rental
Tobacco. Cigars md CiEaretS HiEher.
The new rates on cigars range from
20 cents 20 s. per thousand, and on
cigarers from so cents TO $3.50 per
thousand Five cents pound is the
new tax on tobacco. SNUFF and other
manufactured tobacco. while cigareL
papers are taxed from half cent 10
one cent per hundred, As the taxes
are now reaching the ultimate con
sumer the raises mean about one cent
more on five-Cent tobacco packages,
from two 20 five cents on ciEaret
packages. and from one 10 ten cents
on cigars
The taxes on freight and passenger
transportation are also extended TO
motor vehicle competitors Of steam
and electric railways and water lines.
The passenger transportation tax IS
not applicable TO fares costing 80
cents or less OF Communication or sea-
son tickets tor trips less IMAM 80
miles. Payments for services rem
dered the federal and state govern
ments are exempt from taxation
The 10 per cent tax on Pullman a,-
comm0dati0ns is applicable 20 pay
ments for seats. herths and state
rooms I'm parlor and sleeping cars OF
on vessels.
The five-cent FAX ON telegraph. teis-
phone or radio MESA EeS costing %
cents or more applies only to those
originating in the United states.
Clubs whose dues are less than Sl-
a year and fees 60 lodges are exempt
from the 10 per cent tax on club dues
The new insurance taxes are linz
posed on new policies issued. with re-
insurance policies exempted. Indus
trial or weekly payment policies are
taxed 90 per cent on the first pre-
MUM on policies for $500 OF less.