The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-25
BUSINESS HOUSES
TO AID HATHAWAY
Respond Generously To Appeal
OF Revenue Collector For Help
In Collecting Warincome Tax

Responding to appeals issued by the
treasury department and presented by
Col. Howard Hathaway, internal rev
enue collector, every bank, trust cont
pany and financial institution in Homo
lulu has volunteered to give aid I'M
the huge task of collecting income tax
under the new law. ~
II was pointed out that on the main,
land financial institutions generally
had been quick to offer aid along this
line The average Individual is Who'll.
" ut sea. in interpreting the law and
in making returns in the proper man.
ner. As the new revenue law has
quadrupled the number OF individuals
subject to income tax and has tremen.
dously increased the amount Of money
handled, income tax offices have been
wholly unable TO extend aid In individ
ual eases as was possible under the old
income tax law. In this emergency a
nancial institutions Of the nation have
responded. aEs5E @t.,' -. III
In many Of the banking houses Of
Honolulu one individual has been
named to care for questions pertaining
to the income tax and in all arrange
ments are being perfected to give ev.
cry aid 10 those in doubt about how
to prepare their returns,
Appeal Il Issued e. &&.E..5
Allswho are subject TO payment of
income tax must make returns TO the
Office Of the collector before March
and payments must be made before
June rs. In this connection Colonel
Hathaway issued nm appeal yesterday
20 tax payers generally to make their
payments at the time they make their
returns. '..' .--..... !
Notice from the treasury depart
ment Is to the effect that material aid
TO the government in it's war work
can be given by those willing TO make
their income tar payments early and
at the time they make returns, All
solicitors have been asked TO appeal
TO the patriotism of tax payers with
the statement that the cash derived
from income tax collections is needed
ut the earliest possible moment by the
government in the prosecution of war
work. ...... ... ..
In connection with this appeal Col,
onel Hathaway emphasized that il Is
requested that all payments be made In
cash, by money order, draft or cert.
fed check. He voiced the belief that
Honolulu would respond speedily to the
appeal Ia~. ., ...
Force Increased 3D.
L Upon authorization from Washing
ton an increase was made to the staff
Of collectors in the Honolulu revenue
Office several weeks ago and number
Of additional appointments were made
yesterday by Colonel Hathaway, The
new appointments are temporary and
roughly will cover the period of in,
some tar payments. Those named yes,
tefday are Miss Margaret Mccarthy,
Mrs. Lucy Scott, William Harrison
Barnes, Howard s, Robertson and T.
Hamada. An Of these will be deputy
collectors and T. Hamada will beI as
ISOLATED with r. s. Nishimoto who is
Japanese interpreter of the Office and
| win handle income tax collections
from Japanese residents.
| Colonel Hathaway said yesterday
that his appointment of women dep,
mites was in line with action being tax
en- In many mainland offices. He re.
ferred TO a recent ruling of Commits.
sioner Of Internal Revenue Daniel c.
Roper who passed upon questions con,
cerning tho appointment of women in
internal revenue Offices and held that
appointments and promotions should be
made strictly on merit, efficiency and
faithfulness.