The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-02
Enormous Task Before
Internal Revenue Bureau
In Collecting War Tax

To collect within a few months SIS
900. 100000 is the task confronting tbs
Bureau Of Internal Revenue. This Is
the amount the new revenue bill now
being framed is expected to yield. 7, is
difficult 10 realize the immensely Of thi:
sum, and yet $4,000. 100000 is less than
one-sixth Of the annual income OF the
tire resources to the successful prosccu-
tion of The war. How we'll this pledge
is being carried out u matter OF
present day history.
In order to bring to the mind Of the
American people comprehension Of the
sum they will be called upon this year
10 contribute by direct taxation to the
support OF the war. the Bureau Of Inter
nal Revenue has prepared set OF fig
urcs showing that if divided according
to popuIati ion il would mean q per capt.
IL tax of S1G16 or more and 1886 pr
family. The amount OF money in circu-
laticr August /. 1918. among p"puia.
ton of lU6,U12, 600, was S52.H per cap
tia.
The total value Of all crops on -Amcri-
can farms in 1910. the last census year.
WAS Sj,0UU. 00Q. 900. The total value IL
all live stock on farms January /. 1910.
was slightly less than s3,00Q000.0oD. In
one year. therefore. the taxpayers. .ac-
cording TO the proposed terms OF H.
new bill. are called upon 10 pay more
than the aggregate value Of all farm
crops in the United States III 1917. plus
the value Of all farm animals.
! The tax amounts to practically on
, third OF the total Of manufactured pro-
ducts as reported 70 the Census Burri"
in l9l4-S24.: - 900. The value aod-
cd to raw materials by manufnrtur"
which represents the wealth proouccu
hy manufacturing. was in 1917. $500
: "a 5000 or but "3.4 percent more IMAM
the proposed TAX levy.
Those figures are presented by tho
Bureau Of Internal Revenue. not WIKI
the view OF preparing the American F''"-
pic for heavy sacrifices. but 10 brihS
home them sense Of their Tcspohsioi'-
ltv IN the way OF necessary economies.
The new revenue bill is being drawn III
manner 10 impose the least nurorn
possible. Every man VIII DC assessco
according to his income-each Will pt
called upon TO do his share.
.rhe amount Of Federal taxes collected
from all sources during the last fiscal
wear was $500. 100000. In collecting
moro than twice that sum this year. Inc
Bureau Of Internal Revenue Is anilci'
natipE no unusual difficulties. put -
ur.parcd 10 Benefit by past experience"
The force Of office and field employees
has h..n increased from approximately
, jnn 10 y. 90" and tho entire hdminislr"-
tive machinery put in readiness Tor us
task.
In normal times Federal taxes arc IN
consequential and impose no burd"n u"
m. taxprycr," said Commissioner ol IN
i.runl i;,yrnue Daniel {. R"pcn IN COM
m"uIlng IN the work ahead {" MN
".rhcir collection is a simple matIef' IN
volyiur principally routine work bu'
! this yrur VIZ ar" engaged in war upon
which drp"u,l~ in" safety not only OF
,b. United Suites hut Of III" world. ihe
collection OF - vast SUM. SO large
mart Of Ill,. j.,nrlt.'S earnings. lnFoNcS
Ih,, tu,raI. uf our CNi n'ulatl'H. INC
L,.vs,,,,. If oar success IN the war.
"Hn,Ini!al patriotism and solidarity,
,r,-,uJrr,i ly tn" war. has c"ntrlpu"u
,,rr,Iv tu ....r success in the past All"
,nY.r. r.Il Tor In" future. | b"HrH"
49,. u,.,,utit, Of taxpayers no" hllu'i-
,.,,,,, md ai.,r.,l;ll:. more than el"r the
,i,.,.n,s ni TIN, bureau OF Internal
. r:yrnun-. rh,: collection ~ a tGhd every
dnllar If winch goes /" tn" support -
- American arms and SPEEDY CONCLUSION
vi the war.