The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-18
NUMBER II

On excess of more than S150,000, but not exceeding $250000 11a per cent.
 On excess of more than $250.000, but not exceeding $4500O0 per cent.
 On excess of more than $450,000, but not exceeding &1000,00O, 213 per cent.
 On excess of more than S1000,000, but not exceeding $2,0O0,000, 3 per cent.
 On excess of more than S2000,000, but not exceeding $3,00o000. 31a per cent.
 On excess of more than s3000,000, but not exceeding $4,000,0O0, i per cent.
 On excess of more than S4Oo0,0Oo, but not exceeding $5,000oO0, 412 per cent.
 on excess of more than $5,oo00Oo, but not exceeding $S,0000O0, } per cent.
 on excess of more than S8.000000 but not exceeding $11000000 T per cent.
 On excess of more than S11,000000, but not exceeding S15,000,000, 10 per cenr,
 On excess of more than $15,000000, h per cent.
 The income tax schedules were not changed except for the determination to place an added tax of one-third on individual income taxes which are due in June of this year. Under this pro- vision those who already have paid their income taxes for the year ending December 31, 1916, will have to pay another one-third of their taxes again, and those who have not paid will have to pay one-third more when they do pay.
 The tax on excess profits was not | changed and stands as printed previ- ously at 16 per cent on profits over 8 per cent and $5,000.
 Liquor Touched Up.
 The tax on spirits, whisky and sim | liar beverages has been increased to $2.20 per gallon.
 The tax on beer is S2.75 per barrel.
 The tax on rectifers is 15 cents per gallon.
 The tax on tobacco has been dou- bled.
 The taxes on cigars have been ad- vanced to new schedule ranging from 30 cents to $10 per thousand, retail value
 The bill specifies that purchasers shall pay, the 10 per cent tax on amusement theater, and baseball tick cts.
 A new tax of 5 per cent on heat light. and telephone bills was inserted in the bill. Under this section when the householder goes ta pay his month Iy bills for these articles he will have to pay an additional 5 per- r-eentt-9 eepntt -9f the amount of the bills for the support of the government.
 The stamp tax on telephone and telegraph messages was fixed at 5 cents on each message the toll of which is more than 15 cents.
 Mail Rate increases.
 The spcond-class mail rate increase was decided on according to the zone system. On motion of Representative Dixon of Indiana, this was reduced to the following:
 Two cents pound on sec0nd-class mail in first and second zones.
 Three cents q pound on second-elass mail in the third and fourth zones.
 Five cents a pound on second-class mail in the fifth and sixth zones.
 Six cents q pound on second-class mail in the seventh and eighth zones.
 Religious, fraternal, labor and agri- cultural papers not operated for profit were put on a straight one and one half-cent-a-pound basis.
 The old regulations concerning the free distribution of small papers with in the county were unchanged.
 < tax Of , per cent was inserted in i the bill on pleasure boats.
 Musical instruments costing less than $l0 each, were exempted from the provisions of the per cent tax on l these articles. -o-oo~-~~O>e~e~1>--o-~~ ~~10e.o.~~u~-~@~e~ODc