South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-07
WAR
TAXES REACH
GREAT SUM
Total Internal Revenue From
Multitude of Sources is
1854, 7O3,0 00-DeI-
uge of Small Coins.

WASHINGTON. Aug How
the government war Golfers were
filed with billions in taxes gath
cred from d wide variety OF sources
ranging from stamps on playing
cards TO huge levies on excess
profits was shown in detail Tues
day by a report OF Internal Reve-
nue. Commissioner Roper to Sec'y
McAdoo for the year ending last
June so The figures are consid-
cred especially important because
they will De used by the house ways
and means committee as q partial
basis FOR higher taxes i'm the new
revenue bill which is 10 raise SIS
OO0,OO0O0O
Total internal revenue for the
year amounted 10 S3,694. 705, 600. OF
which s2,S39, OS3.OG0 came from in
come and excess profits tax pay
ments in June. and 1855. 619, 900
from a multitude Of miscellaneous
sources. collected largely in pennies,
dimes and quarters added TO the
by consumers. and poured into the
treasury by retailers, wholesalers or
manufacturers 10 help meet war
costs
Paid Bills Only Ten Weeks.
Huge as these taxes seem in the
aggregate, collections for the entire
year were only enough 10 pay the
nations bills for two and half
months Of the war at the rate the
government is now spending money
Next TO income and excess profits
taxes-the backbone Of the revenue
schedule-liquor taxes brought in
the most money, $443,S38,0OO, in
Guiding $317,553. 600 from whisky,
brandy. wine and spirits, and S126,
2S5, 900 from beer and other fer
mented liquors Taxes on cigars,
cigarets, and other tobacco prod
ucts yielded $3.50, 1SS,000 These
figures are somewhat higher than
those reported soon after the close
of the year by Commissioner Roper,
and are subject TO further slight
notifications.
After income, excess profits.
I A4AuO4 anu lO0dNNb AoAESf tfAN LAo
gest WELD from any other source
comes from levies on transportation
and utilities, which went into effect
Nov l. amounting TO $70,734,000.
Estate Tax To Be Increased.
Levies on estates of deceased per
sons brought in S47,452 600, and it
S proposed 10 increase this con-
siderably in the next bill.
Amusements, such as theaters,
cabarets, pleasure parks. and dance
halls, taxed at virtually 10 per cent
on the admission price. Welded for
the eight months S26,35T 900. a
notable feature of the report was
the item Of only S12,995, 900 col
lected in excise taxes on sale Of ar
JicIes usually classed as luXuries-
piano players moving picture films,
jewelry. perfumes cosmetics. pro-
prietary medicines, chewing gum,
cameras and yachts The admins
tration tax program this year calls
for raising about a billion dollars
from luxuries.
Taxes on the value of capital
stock of corporations last year
Z u mo uNNCu AU . = o wv 1iA man
I Ufacturers or dealers in autOmo-
/ Diles and motorcycles. $23.9S1, 900.
on munition manufa Cturers. $13,-
/ 296. 600. documentary stamp taxes
( imposed since Dec. 1 1917. produced
/ $1S,SI3.00O
Club Dues Yield over Two Million
Club dues. taxed at 10 per cent
Welded S225q0OO Taxes on insur-
ance policies amounted TO $3.50
\ 600: on oleomargarine, $2,336,0OO,
on bowling alleys. pool and billiard
tables S1.OS6.O0O. on theater. circus
and museum proprietors. $500
4 and on stock brokers. $333,O0O
( The volume OF taxes collected dur
/ ing the year is shown by compari-
son with those OF the year proceed
I ing when total collections were
SS0q 3Q2 600