Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-31

WASHINGTON, Oct- s1..--ibiS Is
the last day of grace from many new
war taxes.
With the exception Of increased let
ter rates and tobacco taxes which go
into effect Friday, the special stamp
taxes on documents. legal instruments
and parcel post packages which go
into operation December /, all special
taxes begin to apply at midnight to-
night. They include:
One cent on each dime paid for
amusement admissions.
Three per cent on payments for
freight transportation.
Eight per cent on passenger fares.
Ten per cent on payments for Pull
man and similar accommodations.
Five per cent on oil pipe line trans
portation.
One cent for each 20 cents or frac-
lion paid for express packages.
Five cents on each telegraph. tele-
phone or radio message costing fifteen
cents or more.
Various taxes on cigars. cigarettes,
tobacco and products.
Ten percent on club dues.
Eight cents on each 500 OF new
life insurance and one cent on each
dollar OF FIRE, marine. casualty and
ether insurance policies.
Although The tobacco taxes do not
become operative until Friday many
dealers have already advanced retail
prices in anticipation of the tax levies.
Other taxes OF the new law, including
those on hard and soft drinks. incomes
and warexcess profits, have been in
efJct since the law was approved
October 3, but in indirect form.
On December 1, the new stamp
taxes, including those on parcel post
packages, will be payable, putting the
entire law into complete operation, ex-
cept for increased rates on second
class mail, postponed until July l next
Increases in first class mail rates
probably will be most generally felt
by the people. The law provides that
the postage on letters. except drop"
or local letters, shall be three cents;
and that on post cards, including pri-
yate mailing cards, shall be one cent
more than heretofore. This increase
includes so-called picture postcards.
The advances were made effective
thirty days after passage OF the law,
and are construed by the postofIice de
partment to begin with letters and
postcards postmsrked NOV. Q.
The increases also have been ex
tended by departmental order to FIRST
class mail to rlhny foreign countries
which, under postal conventions, have
enjoyed the domestic rates. The new
three cent letter rate, therefore. vii
apply to letters to Canada. Cuba. Mex
leo, Panama, England, Ireland, Scot
land, Wales, the Bahamas. Barbados
British Guinea, British Honduras, San
to Domingo. Dutch West lnuies, lee
ward Islands, Newfoundland and New
Zealand. The post card increase vii
extent to Canada, Cuba, Mexico anC
Panama, the only countries which
have enjoyed the domestic postcard
rate.
For consumers convenience. book
OF postage. stamps containing three
cent stamps are in readiness for sal
and the department has had printe,
thousands OF twocent postcards. Flrs
class mail postmarked tomorrow o
any time prior to 1901 a. m. Nov.
regardless OF time taken for delivery
will be transmitted at the old rate
but that postmarked thereafter mus
pay the increased toll.
Amusement admission taxes becom
effective tomorrow at places charging
more than ten cents. They are on
cent for each ten cents or Fraction
paid for such admission, payable b.
the person admitted but collected b.
the government from the amusemen
proprietor. required to make sworI
returns TO the treasury fiat tax o
one cent for each child under twelve
admitted when children are charged
also is provided. Passss oiso are
taxed. except those TO bona fide EN-
pioyee, municipal officers and children
under twelve at the regular rate,
which aiso is extended to cabarets
or other entertainment in which the
admission is included in the price paid
for refreshment merchandise or ser.
vice. Persons Leasing theater boxes
must pay ten per cent on their rem.
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