Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-10
.LUXUR|ES DEFINED
BY us. TREASURER
Ways and Means Committee of
Congress Provided
With List.
AUTOS, SERVANTS AND FURS
All Are Included, and Will
Likely Be Taxed to
Raise Money.
AUTOS, SERVANTS AND FURs

WASHINGTON. July e.-The Treas
ury Department sent to the Ways and
Means Committee to-day a list of lux
uries" upon which it is recommended
that heavy taxes be levied in the new
revenue bill. Included in the list arc
automobiles. clothing. household serv-
ants. jcwelry. hotel bills. gasoline.
motion pictures. musical instruments.
neckwcar. canes and furs
The taxes upon most of the articles
named in the list would be collected
OIL retail sales. The tax on gasoline
would be paid by the wholesale dealer.
1t is fixed at 10 cents "A gallon. while
the automobile tax is graduated from
SIS TO $50 according TO horsepower
rating.
Waste and cxtraYagance are akin
to treason" says the Treasury Depart
mcnt in proposing this radical method
of raising revenue for carrying on the
war. The retail sale tax distinctly
labels the taxed article as luxury and
serves notice that the governments ban
Is honest"
Members OF the committee were as
founded at some OF the departments
recommendations 1t was stated frank
iy by several of the committeeman that
many OF the suggestions as 10 taxable
articles would not be considered scri-
ously.
Following is the complete list sub
mittcd by the department:
TO be collected on retail sales
FIFTY per cent on the retail price OF
tewelry. including watches and clocks,
except those sold TO army officers
Twenty per cent on automobile
trailers and truck units, motorcycles
bicycles automobile. motorcycle and
bicycle tires. and musical instruments
tax on all mems suits selling for
more than $50: hats over s4 shirts
over So: pajamas over 50: hosiery over
30 cents; shoes over So: gloves over
So; underwear over SO. and all neck
wear and canes.
on women's suits over $40: coats
over $50; rcady-made dresses over s35;
skirts over sI5: hats over $40; shoes
over Sc; lingerie over IS: corsets over
IS; dress goods-silk over $3.50 a yard.
cotton over 30 cents q square yard and
WOO! over So IL squire yard: all furs.
boas and fans.
CIiiLDREN's CLOTHING
Is ALSO INCLUDED
ON chiidren's clothing ng-suits ove.
Sl1; cotton dresses over SO; linen
dresses over -; SILK and wool dresses
over So hats over So; shoes over si
and gloves over 81
On house furnishings all ornamental
lamps and iXtures. all table linen. cut
lcry and silverware. china and cut
glass; all furniture In sets for which
or &c Il fn,
curtains over So per yard and on
tapestries. rugs and carpets over SIS
per square yard.
On all purses. pocketbooks. handbags.
brushes, combs, and toilet articles, and
all mirrors costing over So.
Ten per cent on the collections fror,
the sales OF vending machines
Ten per cent on all hotel bills
amounting TO more than $3.50 per Pc.
son per day: also the present tax on
cabaret bills TO be made to apply
to the entire restaurant or cafe bill,
the present tax being 10 per cent
The following taxes to be collected
from the manufacturer or producer:
Ten cents a gallon an all gasoline,
to be paid by the Wholesale dealer.
Ten per cent tax on wire leases.
The following taxes on soft drinks
are suggested: Those now paying 6
cents gallons. to pay 20 cents; those
paying cents to pay 80 cents: those
paying 10 cents to pay 40 cents, anu
those paying 90 cents TO pay so cents
Mineral waters now taxed l cent a gall
Ion. would pay 16 cents-and chewing
gum now taxed . per cent of the sell
ing price. to pay cent on each cent
package.
Motion picture shows and films:
Abolish the foot tax Of IA and l-o
cents foot, double the tax rate on ad-
missions and collect 5 per cent on the
rentals received by the producer.
PROVIDES INCREASE on
ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Double the present tax on alcoholic
beverages viz. distilled spirits, now
S3.2o per gallon, increase to s6.4o: fer
mcnted liquors increase from SO per
gallon to Sc; wine. from S cents per
gallon to 16 cents.
Mobiles-A license tax on passenger
automobile graded according TO horse
power as follows:
Twenty-three horse power or less.
$40: twenty-four to thirty horse power,
S25; thirty-one to forty horse power.
s4o over forty horse power. $50.
Double the tax on club membership
dues.
Household servants:
Male. 20 per cent Of the wages of one
servant to 100 per cent of the combined
wages of four or more; female SER
wants. each family TO have exemption
from tax for one servant; all addi-
tional female servants, from 10 per cent
TO 100 per cent on all over four
The statement from the Treasury
Department. accompanying the list,
pointed out that there are two sources
of revenue by taxation; namely. II tax
OIL retail sales and n tax on Eanufac-
turers and producers. The object Of
imposing taxes upon such articles as
are contained in the list stated. is not
only to raise revenue, but to discour-
age wasteful consumption and unneces-
sary production
The committee spent all of two days
(Continucd on Second Pagc.)