New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-09
THE NEW WAR TAX
HELPS WHIP
Folks Have to Pay Extra Now
for Postage, Travel, kmusef
ments, Etc.
REMEMBER, KAISER TO BLAME
Dvt for Prussia's Mad Ambition and
0arbarous Methods, World Prob
ably Would es At Peaee-Donr
Forget Income Tax.

WashingtOn-How does the war tax
strike your How do you enjoy put
ting up three cents instead OF two on
oil letters sent out Of town? How do
you like paying the extra charge for
movies. railroad tickets. kilograms.
long-dIstnncs phone messages?
And. by the way, II you are single
and earn more than 81 1000 a year. you
have to pay a two per cent tax on NIL
In excess Of the thousand bucks. And
II you nre married. you have TO pny
" o per cent tax on your annual In
come In excess OF $1,000.
Didn't you know TINT? Well. It's
true. and the tax must be paid by
June !. 1918 for the whole year 1917.
II you fall to pay. the government can
exact 4 heavy penalty. But remember.
folks. II 10 al! done to help whip the
knlser. n the tax makes you
grouchy. cuss the kuiser, don't cuss
our government.
All Of the new taxes fall upon the
average man. They have nothing to
do with the transcription Of wealth."
They are n part Of the program Of
taxation to mike each man. woman
and child in the United States feel II
direct personal part In the war. They
apply to freight, passenger and OK
press transportation, pipe lines. Pull
man srntx and herths. telegraph ind
telephone messages. insurance poll
ciPs. admissions to thenterS and
"m0virx" mud to club dues. The eff
feet OF most Of them Is felt, therefore,
In n slight rise In the high cost OF
living.
The taxes are expected to net the
federal government the following rev
enues
Freight transportation. 49,. SIT ,5OO.NW
Express trnnsportntion... l0.ONU.UU
Passenger transportation. 6O.OOO.UOO
Pipe 4,5UO,WW
Sputs and bprths. ........ 4.OOO.OOO
Telegraph and telephone
messages ............ 7.OOO.OO
lnsurnnr.. policies ........ 5,WW.OOO
Club ,Incs l.5OO,OWO
Admissions ............... oO!tUO.HN'
The wnr tax on facilities furnished
by public utilities is now levied as
follows:
Three per cent Of the amount paid
for transportation by rnil 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 Suites TO an
other.
One cent for zach twenty cents or
fraction charged by express compn-
MES for transportation from one point
In the United States to another.
Eight per cent of the amount pnld
for the transportation Of persons by
rnil or water or by any form Of me-
chunicnl motor power IN Il regular
established line in competition with
common carriers. from one point Ia
the United States to any point in tho
United States. Cnnnln or Mexico
where the ticket Is issued in the Unit
ed States. No tax Is Imposed on COM
mutNkion ar season tickets for trips
less than 10 miles. or In cases where
the fare do-s not exceed IS cents.
Ten per cent OF the amount paid
for s-nts. berths or s%tnterOOms.
II n mileage book used for trans
pOrtntiOn ar accommodation was pur-
chased prior to November /. 1917. or |
II & sh fire Is pnid. the conductor or
agent collecting the fare Is required
to collect the lax.
Five per cent on the amount pnid
for the transportation OF oil by pipe
line.
Five cents for each telegraph. tele-
phone or radio dispatch originating
In the United States where the charge
Is Is cents or more.
The foregoing taxes are paid by the
persons paying for the services or
facilities rendered. A carrier making
no charge for transporting n COmmOd-
lty because Of its ownership thereof.
or for any other reason. Is required
to pay u Tux equivalent to the amount
which would he imposed II It received
payment. except in the case Of COM
mOdities which are necessary for Its
use in the conduct OF It's business or
the business Of another line constitute.
Ing n pnr' of the same raIlrond sys-
ten. Service rendered to the federal
and state governments Is exempt from
taxation. Persons collecting these
taxes are required to make monthly
returns and monthly payments to the
federal government.
The new levieS upon insurance take
effect in the following manner
On life insurance. eight cents on
each 500 or fraction of the mount
the policy, except industrial insur-
oncp policies not In excess Of $500
issued on the weekly payment plan. In
which case the tax Is 40 per rent Of
the first weekly premium. Policies Of
reinsurance are exempt.
On marine, inland and fire insur-
nncc. on, cent on each dollar or frnc-
lion of the premium charged under
each policy Including renewals. hut
not Including policies Of reinsurance.
Casualty Insurance.. u cent on each
aollnr or fraction Of the premium