Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-11-09

sunk, and that the German claims as
to tonnage sunk by submarines are
grossly exaggerated. In the course OF
his address he said he could see nc
signs of an early peace.
No news of Importance came from
the sector where General Pershing's
men are on the front line. The first
member of the expedition to be wound
ed in the trenches was lieutenant OF
the signal corps. His injuries were
not serious.
American War Taxes in Effect.
November | brought to the Amerf<
can people sharper realization of tho
financial burdens of the war, for ON
that day the following war taxes be.
came effective:
On admissions to all places OF
amusement except religious and charss
table entertainments and shows whose
maximum charge is cents and out
door shows in amusement parks charg-
ing 10 cents or less, cent for each 1G
cents or fraction thereof. Children I'M
der twelve charged fiat tax of cent,
On dues of all clubs with dues OIL
SIP per year or more, except fraterFaaa
orders on the lodge system, 10 pes
cent of amount of dues.
On all freight, per cent.
One cent for every 20 cents or fras
ton thereof for express packages.
Railroad and boat fares, except sea-
son and Communication tickets for 81
miles or less or individual fares OF 81
cents or less, per cent OF amount.
On seats, berths and staterooms Os
cars or boats 10 per cent
On oil delivered by pipe line, 5 pes
cent of charge.
On telephone, telegraph or ratsi@
message costing Is cents or more. s
cents per message.
On all the insurance, cents f0r
each 500 of new insurance, except In
dustrial insurance for $500 or less
which bears 40 per cent of the first
weekly premium. For each dollar or
fraction thereof. of fire, marine, inland
or casualty insurance, 1 cent.
On cigars, 25 cents to 81 per thcu-
sand; on cigarettes, so cents to $1.M
per thousand; on tobacco and snuff, D
cents per pound; on cigarette papers.
one-half to / cent per hundred.
The increased postal rates went into
effect on November 2.
Food Prices Under Control.
On the other hand, Thursday waa
welcomed by the consumer, for then
it was that the licensing of wholesale
grocers and other food producers Went
into effect. This is supposed to bring
about a considerable reduction In the
prices of the nations food, for Mr..
Hoover and his aids fix the wholesale
prices, and then control the retailers
by not permitting wholesalers to sell
to those who seek to obtain extortioEi-
ate prices from the consumers. The
whole thing is very complicated anu
will require several weeks to get into
smooth running order, but it promises
to be effective All citizens are re-
quested to report any instances OF
"profiteering, and these will be at.
tended TO promptly.
The licensing system was applied
also to the live stock and packing In
dustries, the government thus assurN-s
ing control of the nations meat bt1af-
ness with the intention of reducing
prices and ca nserving supplies.
The natio4l has entered heartily into
the spirit of meatless and wheatless
days. only pro-Germans and the almost
equally culpable selfish ones refusing
to deny themselves to that extent for
the benefit of the common cause OF civ
iliZation.
Another good step taken by MIR.
Hoover was the closing of the Elgfn
board of trade, which for half cen
fury has been arbitrarily fixing butter
prices for the country.
Another Luxburg Expose.
Secretary Lansing last week pub
lished two additional kilograms sent
by Count Luxburg to the German for
eign office, revealing plainly Ger
many's aims to overthrow the Monroe
doctrine and obtain a foothoid i@
South America, especially South Era
zil, as the first step in subjugating the
entire continent. Luxburg alluded to
the people of South America as 'Irsdt-
ans under a thin veneer" Both Argegl-
tina and Chile may now be forced 50
declare their attitude.
The federal trade commission hes 9s-
sued regulations under which enemy
owned patents and copyrights wifi be-
licensed for manufacture by citizens
of the United States. The order af-
fects some 10000 articles, including
salvarsan and other drugs, dyestuT
formulas and important mechaD.caa