The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-11-01
MANY NEW WAR TAXES
START At THIS TIME

Washington. oct. II This l. III,
last day of grace from many new wal
taxes.
With the exceptions Of increased let
Ter rates and tobacco taxes which 70
into effect Friday the special Slaml
tuNr> on documents, legal instruments
aud parcel post packages which g
into operation December /. all special
taxes began to apply at midnight Wed
nc,day. They include:
Onr cent on each dime paid fol
amusement admissions
Three per cent on payments fol
freight transportation
Eight per cent on passenger fares
Ten per cent on payments for Pull
man and similar accommodations
Five per cent on oil pipe lire trans
portalion,
unc cent for each 20 cents or frac-
lion paid for express packages
Five cents Oh each telegraph, tclc-
phone or radio message costing fifteen
cents or more
Various taxes on cigars. cigarettes,
tobacco and products
Ten per cent on club dues.
Eight cents on each 500 Of new
life insurance aud one cent on each
dollar Of fire, marine. casualty and
other insurance policies.
Although the tobacco taxes do not
become operative until Friday many
dealers have already advanced prices
in anticipation of the tax levies
other taxes of the new law including
those ON hard and soft drinks, In.
comes and war excess profits. have
been IN effect sine" the law was ap.
proved October 3, bat IL indirect
form
taxes including those CiI paicrl Iost
packages, will he PAYABLE, putting ;hc
entire law into complete operation,
pXcept for increased fI'"S m .crlrl
class mail postponed until July |. next
Increases In first riasS mai, ra.p-
probably will he most generally felt
hr the people. TIN" law provides tha,
the postage on letters. except drop
or local letters. shall he 3 cents, and
that on post cards, including private
mailing cards. shall be one cent more
than heretofore. This increase In
cludcs so.called picture postcards
The advances were made effective
thirty days after passage of the law
and are construed by the Post Oilicc
Department to begin with letters and
post cards postmarked Nov. .,
For consumers convenience, books
of postage stamps containing B-cent
stamps are In readiness for sale aud
| the Department has had printed th0us'
and< of 2.cent post cards. First class
mail postmarkpd tomorrow or any tim,
prior 10 II. .0l a. IN. Nov. . regardless
of time taken for delivery will he trans
mittrd at the old rate hut that post
marked thereafter must pay the III
creased toll
Amusement admission taxes bccom,
effective tomorrow NJ places charging
more than 10 cents, They are ! cent
| for each ten cents ar fraction paid fol
such admission. payahly by the pcrSol
admitted hut collected hy tile govern
mpnt from the amusement proprietor
required To make sworn returns 10 The
treasury.
| \ Hat tax " | cent for each chill,
under II admitted when children ar,
charged also is provided, PASSES ais,
are taxed, except those To bona fid'
employees. municipal officers aud chill
lrrn under T.. at the regular rate
which also extended tu caharctS or 9th
or entertainment IN which the admlS
sion is included IN the price paid fol
rrfrcShmcnt. merchandise ar service
! Persons leasing theatre hoxsS must pay
| ten per cent on their rental
The new rates on cigars range from
2jc Ia 81 per thousand and on cigar
/ cttcS from ~ cents 10 81. 20 per thOuS
and. Five cents II pound is the new tn'
on tobacco SNUFF and other manufac
| turcd tobacco, while cigarette paper'
are taxed from y cent to cent PEI
hundred. As the taxes are now reach
ing the ultimate consumer, the raise'
mean about | cent more on five cen
tobacco packages, from . to . cents oI
cigarette packages and from l to II
cents on cigars.
The taxes on freight and passenge
transportation are also extended 4
motor vehicle competitors Of stean