The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-10-18

Washlngton.-'The most remarkable
session in the parliamentary history
Of the world" was the way Demo
cratic and Republican leaders charac-
1eriZed the first war session of the
Sixty-tlfth congress, which came to a
close at three o'clock in the afternoon
of October 8, exactly six months after
the declaration of war against Ger
many.
The record Of legislation enacted
and money appropriated has no paral-
lei anywhere In the annals Of all time.
Beginning with the declaration Of
war against Germany in April, con-
gress has passed bill after bill of the
most revolutionary character, includ-
ing such measures as the draft bill
and the food control bill. Approprla-
tons and contract authorizations for
the present fiscal year, totalling SOL
80O,OOO,000, including $70O0,O00O00 In
loans to the allies, were voted with
out single dissenting voice, a record
equalled nowhere, not even in the
kaiser-dominated German reichstag.
How Money Is Expended.
The following table shows how the
money Is to be spent:
Army ................,...... .$S, ,911, 200 900
Navy Observation-Disclosures. 1875, 900 900
Merchant shipping feet........ 1883. 900 900
Loans to the allies. ............ 1000, 900 900
Defense fund for
President ........................ 100000 900
Food and fuel control. l............ 173,OOO,0 Goo
Soldiers and sailors insurance 900
Interest on bonds and certif-
Gates ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. DOO,OOO,OO0
Civil establishment Of govern
ment .......................... 95s,O 900
All other expenses. ............... 102. 900
AS part of the scheme Of meeting
these enormous expenditures congress
passed the $2,535, 100000 war revenue
bill, the largest taxation bill in Amer
lean history, levying directly or in
directly upon every man, women and
child in the United States. Something
more than a billion dollars Of this
amount will be taken from war profits.
All incomes more than $1,000 for sin
gle men and more than $1,000 for mar
ried men are made subject to taxation.
Where New Taxes Fall.
Here are some things upon which
the average citizen will pay taxes un-
der the new war tax bill:
approximately 2 per cent increase
on incomes of $1,000 or less.
Letter postage, except local letters,
increased to 3 cents and postcards to
2 cents, beginning November 3.
One cent for each 10 cents paid for
admissions to amusements.
Five-cent shows and 1O-cent outdoor
amusement parks EXEMPTED.
Ten per cent on all club dues Of $12
q year or more.
One cent for each 25 cents paid for
parcel post.
One cent on each 25 cents express
package charge.
Three per cent Of all freight charges.
Eight per cent of passenger fares by
rail or watar, except trips of less than
30 miles.
Ten per cent of charges for seats,
berth and staterooms on parlor cars
or vessels.
Five cents on each telegraph, tele'
phone or radio message costing u
cents or more.
Three per cent on jewelry.
Eight cents on each $100 of life In
surance. The tax on whisky is in.
creased from $1.10 gallon to $500.
The tax on beer is increased from 81
a barrel to $2.75.
Increased tax on cigars, cigarettes
and manufactured tobacco and snuff.
Little Dissension During Session.
Despite pacif1st activities, the ses'
sion was marked with comparatively
little dissension, the fighting centering
about questions mainly affecting pol
icy. The most stubborn contests were
staged over the revenue bill, the draft
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