The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-01-10

The enthusiastic fellows who have
been just bubbling over with desire
to get the question of their income re-
port off their mind will have a chance
after Thursday, as Emil Wittzaek,
special income tax investigator of the
United States government, who has of
fees at the First National Bank, re-
ceived word today that the much
needed blanks to take care of the in
come statements had been sent to him
from Washington on January 9Th and
that they would be here ready for sig
natures ON Thursday, January 10th.
This blank is known as F1040A'' and
it is expected that some ten thousand
men in Kenosha who have an income
of more than a thousand dollars a
year will affix their signature to one
of these blanks between now and the
first of March. Special Inspector Witt
zack has not been loafng on the job
just because he had no blanks to fill in.
On the other hand he has been pref
ty busy telling people what the gov
eminent expects of them.
FI want to get hold of every wage
Garner in the city who is earning a
thousand dollars or more" said Mr..
Wittzack this morning. cit is import
ant for the government and just as i'm
portant for him that he knows what is
expected of him. He is taking a
chance of acting on the advice of his
neighbor. We fellows sent out from
Washington are supposed to know
whether or not he is expected to pay
an income tax and it is like buying
an insurance policy against a fine for
him to come around and see us.
We will tell him whether or not he
should file a return under the war
income tax law"
A general appeal is being made to
the managers of the factories in Ke-
nosha to say some word to the workers
which will aid in getting them lined up
for the payment Of the income tax.
cit will be deeply appreciated, "
said Inspector Wittzack, eff the man
ayers of the large establishments in
your progressive and patriotic city will
speak to their employees regarding the
necessity of fling a return and urge
them to avail themselves of this free
service You know paying the income
tax is just as patriotic as buying Liber-
ty Loan bonds and thrift stamps. We
want the people to do all three with
the same kind of patriotic fervor."
More men will pay income taxes in
KenOsha this year than ever paid such
taxes in the county before. Hundreds
of men who never paid any kind of
| tax will get a chance to get in under
the federal income tax this year. In
fact, nearly every one Of the employed
men in the city will be close to the
point where the payment of the tax
begins. The great majority of them
are earning considerable over the
minimum of a thousand a year. OF
course there are exemptions. The gov
eminent is tempering the wind to the
shorn lamb and men who have big
families to support in the battle
against the high cost of living are go
ing to have every consideration. Every
mouth he has to feed is going to take
something off the amount he has to pay.
Inspector Wittzack will be able to
tell all about the exemptions allowed
by the government. He is giving near
" two months to Kenosha city and
county and will be az the First Ma
tional Bank every day during business
hours and on Friday evenings between
seven and nine o'clock until the middle
| of the month when he starts out to
make the round of the town halls IN
the county to help out the farmers. He
will give the farmers the last half of
| the month and will return to KenOsha
on January goth and remain in service
here until month later. He believes
that this will give him time for a per-
sonal interview with every man in Ke-
nosha who should file an income tax
return. IF the tax payer so desires the
inspector will make cut the return for
him. If he wants to make sure that
the government is not slipping some
thing over him he will be given ample
opportunity to advise with his FBig
Boss or any other person he sees fit.
Better go and get blank on Thurs
day and get it over with.