The Hickman courier., 1918-07-18
new TAX LAW.
VIII Enforce War Economy Measure
Is Aimed at Waste

economy and thrift are proposed In =
! list of taxation suggestions submitted
by the treasury department to the
ways and means committee Of the
honse last week
PronOuncing extravagane, and waste
! ''aSin 10 treason" the department pro
poses war taxes on the higher priced
grades of mems women's and chill
drens clothing. furniture. .oiIet arti-
cles. hotel bills. gasoline. purses and
handbags.
\ high tax on the employment of
male household servants and more
than one female servant Is one of the
novel feature Of the anti-extravagance
program sketched by the treasury de-
partment
Greatly increased taxes on automo-
biles. jewelry. musical instruments.
telephone and telegraph messages.
soft drinks. liquors and tobacco are
also proposed.
The treasury recommends two class
es Of taxes. In one class would be-
+ taxes paid by the consumer on arti-
/ Giles purchased al retail. In the other
would be- taxes paid by the rnanufac-
turcr or wholesaler and paid indirect
ly by the consumer Ia the shape OF
high prices
Here are the war taxes suggested
by the treasury. which are 10 be paid
by the buyer.
Fifty per cent ON the retail price of
/ jewelry. including watches and clocks.
except those sold 10 army officers
Twenty per cent on automobiles.
trailers and truck units. motorcycles.
bicycles. tires. and musical instru-
ments.
\ tax ON all mems clothing selling
for more than $50. hats costing over
-. shirts over 81. pajamas over So
d hosiery over 20 cents. shoes over 81.
and all neckwear and canes
Taxes on suits costing more than
$40. coats more than $50. ready-made
dresses more than SD corsets over -.
silk costing over Sl5O a yard. cotton
over 20 cents a yard. and wool over
s. yard All furs. boas and fans
Taxes on children's clothing. includ-
/ ing suits costing over So. cotton cost
/ ing over So. linen dresses over 50. silk
and wool dresses over s.. hats over
50. shoes over 81. and gloves over So
Taxes on house furnishings. including
ornamental lamps and hxtures all
table linen. cutlery. silverwarc china
and cut glass. all furniture IN sxsts for
which more than 50 Is paid for each
piece: curtains costing over s. per
yard and on tapestries. rugs ana car
pets costing over 50 per square yard
Taxes on all purses. pocketbooks.
handbags. brushes. combs toilet arti-
eles and all mirrors costing over 81
Ten per cent on the collections from
the sales Of vending machines.
Ten per cent on all hotel bills
amounting TO more than $50 a room
and on more than 50 day per person.
American plan.
The present law of 10 per cent on
cabaret bills would be extended TO the
entire restaurant or cafe bills.
Following are the taxes to be paid
by the manufactures, producer or
dealer:
Ten cents a gallon on all gasoline,
10 be paid by the wholesale dealer.
Double the present tax on Telephone
and telegraph messages costing more
than - cents. A 10 per cent tax o.
all leased wires.
Quadruple the present levies on soft
drinks. Syrups and extracts now
taxed five cents a gallon would be
taxed 20 cents; those paying cents
10 be increa sed to 32 cents: those pay
ing 10 cents TO be increased 10 ~
cents. and those paying 20 cents 10 be
raised TO 50 cents. Mineral wat rs
now paying one cent a gallon would
be taxed 16 cents. Chewing gun. now
taxed per cent of the selling price. |
10 pay one cent on each 5-crnf p~ck:lee. |
With regard 10 motion picture taxes
the treasury department suggested the
adjustment of the present film tax
and doubling the rate OF admission |
tax A . per cent tax on the rental |
received by the movie producer was
also proposed. Alcoholic beverage tax
IS would be doubled. whisky no,v
taxed $500 a gallon would be taxed
$c4O a gallon.
All toh.-cc., and cfsaretfe tagcs
would be Doubled.
license tax ON automobiles. grid
uated according 10 horseao o.ver. wnsli
b. levied I'm the following manner:
Twenty-three horsepower. SIS: a
10 80 horsepower. SD: 81 to 40 horse
power. $40; ever 10 horse power. ssi.
Club membership d,ies would se
doubled
Male household servants. INCLUDING
chauifeurs. would be taxei -, Der cent
OF the wages OF one servant ND 10 10
per cent OF the combined wages Of
four or more Each family wonld be