The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-05-10
Every Individual In Nation Will Be Hit By
New Levy To carry On Struggle
Against Germany
WILSON RElENrs
And Calls tn Leaders Of Con-
gress To Consult Over
Proposed Laws.

Washington, D. C.-The new wa,
tax bill was ready for Congress today
proposing probably the most exten
sive and greatest line of taxation eve
faced by the American people.
The doubling of normal incom,
rates, with the reduction of exemp
tlons and increases OF sur-taxes OF
great incomes, the absolute elimina
ton of all articles on the tariff fire,
list, with the imposition of mini
mum duty of 10 per cent on all no,
taxable articles, together with in
creases on taxes on internal revenue
are proposed to make up a yearl.
return Of S1,S00, 900, 600.
Measure Wide Sweeping.
Washington, d. C.-The new wa
tax bill, to raise S00,00O.000 j,
the next year. was ready to be report
ed to the House with the approva
OF the ways and means committee to
day. 1t probably will be brought VI
for action tomorrow and the Hous,
leaders expect its passage within
few days, but after attack by bot
Republicans and Democrats.
Most of the revenue would com
from these taxes:
On incomes-A normal rate
OF 4 per cent for individuals,
with exemptions of $4,000 for
married persons and $1,000 for
unmarried, and graduated super
taxes on incomes of more than
tions; the increased taxes to be
effective from January 1, 1917.
On excess prof:ts-16 per
cent.
On Inheritances-N taxes
by graduated scale running
from one-half to 15 per cent the
present inheritance taxes to re-
main the same.
On imports-All existing tar
iff duties raised 10 per cent and
10 per cent duty imposed on ar
ticles now admitted free.
Minor taxes include:
Increases on letter mail from
. to 3 cents an ounce, on postal
cards from 1 to 2 cents and on
newspaper rates by the zone
system.
Liquor and tobacco taxes prac-
tcally double.
Levy by stamp taAes and 9TH
er means on life insurance poll
cies, pipe lines, electric power.
telephone and telegraph mes
sages, theaters, club dues, on
the manufacture of automobiles
cosmetics, proprietary medicines
iewelry. moving picture films
and chewing gum.
Wilson Ses Senator's.
Washington, ID. C.-President Wi
son today began work OH getting tn
one billion dollar appropriation TO
merchant ships and sent for severa
senators on the appropriations com
mittee.
The committee inform lily discu
sed before going to the White Hous
the question of the new appropris
tion of the S2,SO0,O00 army an
navy deficiency bill, already passe
by the House. That the bill can be a
most completed by the committee an
that ii could be reported to the Sci
ate for action in few days is prot
able.
Split Over II. II.
Washington, ID. C-Conferees {
the House and Senate on the wa
army bill today sought to compromis
their differences over the question {
whether Col. Roosevelt shall be pc
mitted to raise a volunteer force, {
provided in the Senate amendmen
for service in France. Prospects of d
agreement, however on this, the ma
issue, seemed slight.
Wants Clotlre Rule.
Washington d. C.-An effort
invoke the Senate's new cloture ru
to force through the administration
espionage bill with its censorsh
and embargo sections are under w;
today, with Senator Williams,
Mississinni. loading the attempt.
Wilson Heeds Criticism.
Washington, d. President Wi
son began taking Congress into h
confidence on administrative plal
today by summoning thirty leade
to the White House
At the capitol, it was said, I'll
president had recognized the crit
clSln lnaJ congress WAS not Oel1
taken into the presidents full co
fidence on measures he is asking
have passed for the conduct of IL
war.
Among the subjects discussed t
day. it was said. We're the billie
dollar appropriation to build Il
merchant fleet which is to overcon
the submarine menace and the di
puted pointed in the new army bi
on which the House and Senate co
ferees are unable to agree. primo
pally over the Senate amendment
permit Col Roosevelt to send a q
bill and other subjects were take
up.
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