The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-10

efockss except tao%e sofd Y" army
officers.
Twenty per cent on automobile trail
ers, and truck units. motorcycles, BIZ
cycles, automobile, motorcycle and BIZ
cycle ttrea. #Uf uTuFTrHt Instruments
Tax on Mems salts.
tax on all mems quits selling for
more than $40: hats over 81; shirts over
s., pa3amas over IS. hosiery over ssc.
shres over SIS. gloves over s. under
wear over 81. and all ueckwear and
sanem
On women'B suits over $40: coats
over $50: ready made dresses over s3S.
skirts over SIS: hats over $40; shoes
over SO; lingerie over SIS, corsets over
IS; dress goods-silk, over $3.50 a
yard; cotton over nifty cents a square
yard and wool over s. "a square yard
ali furs, hoss and fans.
On chitdrens clothing suits over SIS;
cotton dresses over 81, linen dresses
over S.: eilk ard wool dresses over
IS, hats over IS; shoes over 81. and
gloves over So
On house furnishings. all ornamental
lamps and fixtures; all table linen. cut
1ery and siiverware. china and cut
glass: all furniture In sets for which
IS or more is paid for each piece on
curtains over So per yard and on tapes
tries. rugs and carpets over SIS per
square yard.
On all purses. pocketoooks. hand
bags, combs and toilet articles. and all
mirrors costing over Sc.
Ten per cent on the collections from
the sales OF vending ma shines,
Ten per cent on all hotel hills
amounting TO more than SO so per PER
son per day; also The present tax on
cabaret bills TO re made 10 apply to
the entire restaurant or cafe bin. the
present tax being 10 per cent.
1fnNs so
from the manufacturer or producer.
Ten cents n gallon on all gasoline.
70 be paid hy the wholesale dealer.
Ten per cent tax on wire leases,
The following taxes on soft drinks
are suggested; Those now paying Ave
eents gallon tn pay twenty cents;
those paying eight cents To pay thirty
cents; those paving ten cents 90 paw
forty cents, and those paving twenty
cents to pay eighty cents Mineral
waters now taxed one cent a gallon.
would pay sixteen cents. and chewing
gum now taxed 2 Ter cent OF the SELL
Ing price, to pay one cent on each fve-
cent package
Motion picture shows and Aims:
Abolish the foot tax of one-fourth
and one-half cent a foot, double tho tax
ratio on admissions and collect S Ter
cent on the rentals received by the
producer.
Double TO present tax on alcoholic
beverages. Wig; Distilled spiri's. now
$3.50 per gallon. increase TO $40; fer
mented liquors increase from 81 per
gallon to Sc, wine. from eight cents
per gallon 10 sixteen cents,
Mobiles A license tax on passenger
autom ohile graded according to horse
power as follows;
Twenty~three horse power or less.
SIS; twenty-four TO thirty horse power,
.&2h; -thirtyzone- ia forty horse mower
$40: over forty horse power. $50.
Double the tax on club membership
dues.
Household servants;
Male. as per cent OF the wages OF one
servant to 100 per cent of the COM
hined wages of four or more. female
servants, each family to have exemp-
ton from tax for one servant; all addi-
" tional female servants from 10 per cent
N 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, tax
on retail sales and n tax on manufac-
turers and producers The object OF
imposing taxes upon such articles as
are continued in the list stated. is not
Il only to raise revenue. but to discour-
q age wasteful consumption and unneces-
sary production.
The committee spent all OF today's
session In going over the list, but
reached no conclusions as to any of
the items,
The effect upon women's and mems
styles. II the proposed tax schedule
were adopted. would be startling. TO
ray the least All jewelry would be
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