The Carlisle independent., 1917-11-08
THE NEW WAR TAX
HELPS WHIP ENEMY
Folks Have to Pay Extra Now
for Postage, Travel, Amuse-
mentS, Etc.
REMEMBER, KAISER TO BLAME
sut for Prussia's Mad Ambition and
5arbsrous Methods, World Prob
ably Would Be at Peace-Don't
Forget Income Tax.

ably Would Be at Peace-Don't
Forget Income Tax.
Washington-Bow does the war tax
strike your How do you enjoy put
ing up three cents instead Of two on
all letters sent out of town2 How do
ycU like paying the extra charge for
movies. railroad tickets, kilograms.
long distance phone messages?
And. by the way. If you are single
and earn more than 81 900 q year, you
have to pay two per cent tax on all
IN excess of the thousand bucks. And
II you are married. you have to pay
two per cent tax on your annual in
come In excess OF $1,000.
Didn't you know that? Well. It's
tTSe. and the tax must be paid by
June l. 1918 for the whole year 1917.
II you fail to pay. the government can
exact heavy penalty. But remember.
folks, 1t Is all done to help whip the
kaiser. II the tax makes You
srouchy. cuss the kaiser, don't cuss
Sar government.
All Of the new taxes fall upon the
average man. They have nothing to
do with the transcription Of wealth"
They are a part of the program of
taxation to make each man. woman
and child In the United States feel a
direct personal part in the war. They
apply to freight, passenger and ex-
press transportation, pipe lines, Pull
man seats and berths, telegraph and
telephone messages. insurance poll
c4es. admissions to theaters and
movies" and to club dues. The eff
feet of most of them is felt, therefore,
In a slight rise in the high cost of
living.
The taxes are expected to net the
federal government the following rev.
enues:
Freight transportation. -. ST 100000
Express transportation. -. 100000
Passenger transportation. 60,0O0000
Pipe lines. ............. 100000
Seats and berths. 1890. 100000
Telegraph and telephone
messages .............. 1,OO0000
Insurance policies $3.50. 100000
Club dues .............. 100000
Admissions ............... 100000
The war tax on facilities furnished
by public utilities is now levied as
follows:
Three per cent of the amount paid
for transportation by rail or water or
By any form of mechanical motor pow
er In competition with carriers by rail
or water, on freight consigned from
one point in the United States to an
other.
One cent for each twenty cents Or
fraction charged by express compa-
niles for transportation from one point
IN the United States to another.
Eight per cent of the amount paid
for the transportation of persons by
rail or water or by any form Of me-
chanical motor power on a regular
established line in competition with
common carriers, from one point in
The United States to any point in the
United States, Canada or Mexico
where the ticket Is Issued in the Unit
I'd States. No tax is imposed on COM
lautation or season tickets for trips
.ess than 80 miles, or in cases where
The fare does not exceed IS cents.
Ten per cent of the amount paid
Tor seats, berths or staterOoms.
II mileage book used for trans
Hortation or accommodation was pur-
hased prior to November l, 1917. or
n sh fare Is paid the conductor or
agent collecting the fare Is required
- collect the tax.
Five per cent on the amount paid
fur the transportation Of oil by pipe
inc.
Five cents for each telegraph, tele-
phoae or radio dispatch originating
in the United States where the charge
Is Is cents or more.
The foregoing taxes are paid by the
lersons paying for the services or
facilities rendered. A carrier making
ne charge for transporting commod-
ify because of Its ownership thereof,
or for any other reason, is required
Z" nay q tax equivalent TO the amount
ehici would be imposed If 1t received
payment, except In the case of com
tuodites which are necessary for its
Hse ia the conduct of its business or
he business of another line constitut-
lIg a part of the same railroad sys-
fem. Service rendered to the federal
at,i state governments is exempt from
ssxation. Persons collecting these
faxes are required to make monthly
refurns and monthly payments to the
federal government.
The new levies upon insurance take
eject in the following manner
ON life insurance, eight cents on
each 500 or fraction Of the amount
80 ,oIicv except Industrial iusur-