New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-29
PLAlNVILLE and
THE Income TAX
Those Accessible May Make Pay
ment in New Britain
PROVIDES SINEWS OF WAR
Rockwell Drake Factory to Close for
1nventory-Dance Successful Affair
Basketball Team Reorganizes-

hventOry-Dance Successful Affair
Basketball Team Reoreanizes-
Red Gross Committees Appointed.
The federal government is relying
partly on two means to get the money
to win the war. One is by the sale
Of Liberty Bonds, the other by taxes
and the smaller the amount raised by
taxes the larger the amount by the
sale of bonds. ALI corporations will
have to pay 6 per cent. on their net
earnings and in addition they may
have to- pay excess profits taxes.
Therefore, it is figured that everybody
who has a taxable income should pay
their dues to the government, be-
cause what lis fair for one is fair for
the other.
It is only few days until the first
of January, when the returns of in
comes will be due. Therefore, all
persons who are subject to the new
income tax law should call upon the
governments income tax officer, who
has been commissioned to be stationed
at New Britain and who will be at
the post Office there from January 2
to March 2. There will, no doubt, be
good many people who will not
make any returns at all, thereby max
ing themselves subject to penalties
ranging from $40 to $4,000 fine and
imprisonment. Ordinarily it has been
the lot Of the banks to assist the de-
positors in making out their returns,
but in place Of the banks doing this
work, the government is supplying an
income tax officer, who will relieve
them Of all duties regarding the same.
1t will be unnecessary for anyone
to make inquiries at the bank for in
come tax forms, as the tax officer will
be amply supplied with all the infor-
nation and papers needed. The new
income tax law makes many changes
in the former law and it is OF inter-
est to the taxpayer and the govern
~ment that all persons who will be
making returns shall have the best
advice.
Inventory at Rockwell Drake.
The Rockwell-Drake factory will
shut down for four days beginning
today in order to afford the officials a
chance to take inventory throughout
the building. The factory will reopen
again next Wednesday morning to re-
sumo activities.
Boy Hurt in Elevator.
Henry Francis, about 10 years old,
was playing in a building yesterday
near an elevator and began fooling
around with the result that his hand
was caught and several of his fingers
were crushed so badly that it will be
necessary to amputate some OF them.
He was taken to the New Britain
hospital yesterday afternoon by his
father.
Leaves to Enter Navy.
James Cunningham leaves today
for the Brooklyn Navy Yard. He will
be accompanied by Raymond Cum
bingham, who will spend the week.
end in New York. city.
Red Cross Committees.
The executive committee of the
local branch of the Red Cross society
held a meeting in the rooms in New
TONS block yesterday afternoon. Rev.
e. c. Gillette presided. The follow
ing committees and chairmen were
appointed: Knitting, Mrs. Charles H.
Curtis, chairman; business, Mrs.
Henry G. Baum; hospital garments,
Mrs William H. Cassidy; children's
garments, Mrs. John Lamb; transpor
tation, Mrs. Charles Clark. chairman.
These committees were formed as SUBJ
com mittees of the general committee.
The general committee is known as
the military relief committee and is
composed of the chairmen of the sub
committees.
There will be a public opening Of
the Red Cross rooms on next Tuesday
after which they will \be open every
afternoon for the purpose of conduct
ing necessary work.
The total number Of new members
is BIT and including the old members
who renewed their memberships there
is almost a thousand.
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Basketball Team Reorgan1zes.
The old Plainvflle basketball team
intends to reorganize under the name