Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-13

W dhNlhEtoD.~- ne most TeIHaTkdDle
session In the parliamentary history
of the world" was the way Demo
cratic and Republican leaders charac-
teriZed the first war session of the
Sixty NTH congress. which came to
close at three o'clock In The afternoon
of October 9, 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 Appropria-
lions and contract authorizations for
the present fiscal year. totaling SOL
800 600, 600, including $1,000 100000 in
loans to the allies. We're voted with
out single dissenting voice, a record
equailed nowhere. not even In the
kalser.domnated German relchStag
How Money Is Expended.
The following table shows how the
money is to be spent:
Army OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .S 9I ,00oo0
Navy -........ 1sl5, 0N COO
Merchant shipping heet..,..... LsS9. 0oooo0
Loans TO the allies............ 1000, coo eco
Defense fund for
President Observation-Disclosures. 100 600 001
Food and fuel control. ........... II. Oo0o0o
Soldiers and sailors insurance 100000
Interest on bonds and ceruh-
1Btes Observation-Disclosures. .....-.-.-.. 800 COO 600
C1vu establishment OF govern
mett .'t.t..'.-,, ---...-......... 100000
AL other expenses. l02O000dO
As part of the scheme of meeting
these enormous expenditures congress
passed the S2.535, DOC. 600 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 n billion dollars of this
amount viii be taken from war profits.
All incomes more than $1,000 for sin
gle men and more than $1,000 for mar
rted men are made subject 10 taxation.
Where New Taxes Fall.
Here are some things upon which
the average citizen will pay taxes I'M
der the new war tax bill:
approximately = per cent increase
on incomes Of 5000 or less.
Letter postage. except local letters,
Increased 10 3 cents and postcards 10
2 cents, beginning November 3.
One cent for each 10 cents paid for
admissions 70 amusements.
Five-cent shows and l0-cent outdoor
amusement parks exempted
Ten per cent on Nil club dues OF Sl2
year or more.
one cent for each - cents paid for
parcel post
One cent on each - cents express
package charge
Three per cent Of all freight charges.
Eight per cent Of passenger fares by
rail or water, except trips OF less than
30 miles
Ten per cent Of charges for seats.
berth and staterooms on parlor ears
or vessels
Five cents on each telegraph. tele.
phone or radio message costing Is
cents or more.
Three per cent or jewelry.
Eight cents on each 500 ~ life in.
surance. The tax on whisky is I'm.
creased from $40 q gallon to $500.
The TAX on beer Is increased from 81
q herrei 10 S2.75.
Increased tax on cigars. cigarettes
and manufactured tobacco and snu0.
Little Ossension During Session.
Despite paeidst activities. the SEES.
sion was marked with comparatively
little disFensiau the Sighting centeriua
about questions mainly affecting pol
Icy. The most stubborn contests wer.
kraged over the re..nue bin, the drat,