Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-11
AMERICAN PUBLIC CALLED UPON
FOR MORE MONEY TO FINANCE
BATTLE AGAINST KAISER.
POSTAGE TO Be 3 CENTS
Levy Will Be Made on Automobiles,
Theater Tickets, Tobacco, Rum,
Chewing Gum and kilograms.


pocketbook has begun. The new feder-
al war revenue law went into effect
on October 1. Within two months the |
buying public will be paying over the
counter through ticket windows of |
various kinds-and almost everywhere |
else--the levies under the $2,535, 000,- |
900 revenue bill now law
Throughout the land the high cost of
drinking mounted with additional
taxes on hard, soft and medium bev-
erages, effective Immediately. Automo-
bile owning, with tax of 3 percent
of the sale price, becomes more costly. |
Pills, patent medicines and chewing
gum are hit.
Sporting goods, motor boats, estates,
inheritances, incomes, war profits and
! other Injuries of the wealthy are tax
able Immediately
Smokers to Pay More Tax
Smoking also may be more costly |
within thirty DAYS with added taxes on
tobacco, cigars and cigarets, ranging
from 81 to 81 thousand on cigars and
from 50 cents to $l.20 on cigarets
Even snuff users will suffer.
On November | Also the tax on
freight and express packages cent
for each 20 cents charged-becomes eff
fective, together with l0-cent levy on
berths, seats and staterooms on Pullman
ears.
Every telegram, telephone or wire
less message costing more than 10 cents,
after November |, will bear n Scent
tax and taxes of cents on each 500
of life insurance and cent on each
dollar of fire insurance also begin.
4 With a tax on "movie' and "legiti-
mate theaters after November |, of
cent on each 10 cents admission
charged, the cost of Choking them
over either on the screen or in the
'pony' row promises to mount. The
usual New Year s outbreak will be more
expensive with new tax on table res.
ervations 1t will cost a toll equivalent
to 10 percent of the dues, to join a club
after November |.
Stamp taxes on bonds, promissory
notes, bills of sale and playing cards
become effective December |, as does
the l-eent tax on parcel post packages
costing 25 cents or more. The addi-
tional cent on letters is effective
November |.
Must Make Tax Returns
Notice to the public to make its tax
returns to the government under the
new revenue law has been issued by
Internal Revenue Commissioner Roper,
at Washington, i'll an interpretative
statement of the laws operation. Warn
ing was given that in no ease would
the government take the initiative in
getting returns, although all returns
would be verified and that every body
concerned should communicate promptly
with the nearest revenue officer.
b Persons failing to make returns
Mr.. Roper announced, will be regarded
as tax slackers and penalties will be
inforced against them. As outlined in
the statement the following persons are
affected and must make returns to the
government:
All individuals receiving incomes of
more than $1,000 year.
+: All corporations, joint stock com
panies and associations.
+: All diStillers, rectifiers, wholeSal-
ers and retailers holders of distilled
spirits intended for sale or to he used
for manufacturing purposes.
- All dealers in fermented liquors or
malt liquors, wines, cordials, hqueurs.
domestic and imported.
All dealers in soft drinks, table
waters and carbonie acid gas.
=" All manufacturers of and dealers
in cigars, cigarcts, tobacco, snuff and
cigaret papers.
All carriers of freight. express or
passengers, and all operators of pipe
lines.
= All dealers in life, marine, inland,
fire and casualty insurance.
IAN manufacturers and wholesale
dealers in motor vehicles of every kind,
musical instruments, motion picture
films, iewelry, boats, sporting goods,
perfumes cosmetics, medicinal prepare
tions chewing gum and cameras.
cabarets Are to Be Taxed.
= All proprictors of amusement
places including caharets.
: All persons executing legal docu-
nlents of any type.
All traders ON produce or stock ex-
changes and boards of trade
.. All importers of merchandise
- All manufacturers or importers of
playing cards
The statement continues:
= The law makes il the duty of every
person, firm or corporation whose pos
sessions or incomes are taxable TO make
true ana correct returns upon which
the tax may be assessed and collected
This information is of vital importance
TO every citizen because. notwith-
standing that the bureau of internal
revenue is the agency charged with the
administration of the law and the col
lection of the tax, it is not regarded
that the bureau shall find and inform
persons, firms or corporations of their
responsibilities. Such persons, firms
and corporations must for themselves
make returnes, which in the course of
administration the bureau of internal
revenue will verify
,"Severe penalties are provided for
failure upon the part of any person,
firm or corporation to make the cor
rect inventories and returns required. I"