Meade County news., 1917-11-08
WAR TAX REVENUE
HELPS TO CONQUER
ENEMY OF LIBERTY
Hits Most of Us Hard, but We
Must Have Victory.
Real Patriots Will Steel Selves for
Sacrifice-Remember the New
Income Tax, Too.

Washington. - How hard has the
war tax hit you? And how do you
like paying a little extra for your
movie ticket, your telegram, your
long distance phone call, your pas
senger, freight and express trans
portatlon, your tobacco, your postage
and so on?
Well, don't cuss the government
Cuss the kaiser. He Is to blame for
all this. The numbering, thieving,
raping, burning, barbarous Prussian
gang must be wiped out. 1t takes
money to do the job. So be a man
about doing your part.
Incidentally, If you are single and
earn more than 81 900 during 1917 you
must pay two per cent tax on all in
excess Of $1,000 by June 1, 1918 If
you are married, you must pay two
per cent on all in excess of $1,000.
All of the new taxes fall upon the
average man. They have nothing to
do with the "conscrlptiOn of wealth"
They are q part OF the program of
ldAotlOh " CtlNll liltllf hOlAltlh
and child in the United States feel Il
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
cies, admissions to theaters and
movies" and to club dues. The eff
feet of most of them is felt, therefore,
in slight rise in the high cost of
living.
The taxes are expected to net the
federal government the following rev.
enues:
Freight transportation. -. SIT 100000
Express transportation. 10000,OO0
Passenger transportation. 60000,O00
Pipe lines. s................. 4,500,000
Seats and berths. ........ 100000
Telegraph and telephone
messages .............. 100000
Insurance policies ,,,.... 100000
Club dues ............... 100000
Admissions ............... oO,OOO,OUU
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-
nies 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-
chanicnl motor power on n 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
ed States. No tax is imposed on COM
mutation or season tickets for trips
less than 30 miles. or in cases where
the fare does not exceed 35 cents.
Ten per cent of the amount paid
for seats, berths or stnterOoms.
If a mileage book used for trans
portation or accommodation was pur-
chased prior to November l, 1917, or
if cash fare is paid, the conductor or
agent collecting the fare is required
to collect the tax.
Five per cent on the amount paid
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 commod-
ity because Of It's ownership thereof,
or for any other reason. is required
to pay tax equivalent to the amount
which would be imposed If 1t received
payment, except in the case of COM
modities which are necessary for its
use in the conduct of its business or
the business of another line constitut-
ing a part of the same railroad 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 amount
of the policy, except industrial insur-
ance policies not in excess of $500
issued on the weekly payment plan, in
which case the tax is 40 per cent OF
the first weekly premium. Policies or
reinsurance are exempt.
On marine, inland and fire insur-
ance, one cent on each dollar or frac-
Nraa%aef Thfnn In the World.