Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-04-17
YOU'LL HAVE TO PAY ON ICE
CREAM SoDAS AND SOFT
DRINKS
ON COSTLY CLOTHING, ALSO
High Priced Trunks, valises, Clothing,
Shoes, Umbrellas, Picture
Frames, Hit


in the 1917 revenue law become effec
tive on May l, when the federal rev
enue law, to provide money to defray
part of the cost of the war, is il
force.
Section $50 of the new act pro
vides that on and after May l, 1919
there shall be levied, assessed, collect
ed and paid tax of ] percent foI
each 10 cents or fraction thereof of
the amount paid to any person con
Quoting a soda fountain, ice cream
parlor or other similar place of bust
ness, for drinks commonly known as
soft drinks, compounded or mixed at
such place of business, or for ice
cream, ice cream sodas, sundaes or
other similar articles of food or drink.
Cent Tax for Each Dime Spent
This means that on and after
May next each person buying any
of the above mentioned articles of
food or drink must pay, in addition to
the price paid for the drink or dish
of ice cream, a tax of l cent for each
10 cents or fraction thereof charged.
For example, plain sundae is now
commonly served for Is cents. In adj
dition to the Is cents paid, a tax of 2
cents will be due and must be paid at
that time. The proprietor cannot pay
this tax and must collec it in addition
to the amount charged.
Section 9O2 provides that there
shall be levied, assessed, collected and
paid upon sculpture, paintings, stat
uary, and porcelains and bronzes, sold
by any person other than the artist, a
tax equivalent to 10 percent of the price
for which so sold.
Section 904, known as the luxury
tax, provides that on and after May l,
1919, there shall be levied, assessed,
collected and paid tax equivalent to
10 percent of so much of the amount
paid for any of the following articles
as is in excess of the price hereinafter
specified as to each such article, when
such article is sold by or for a dealer
or his estate on or after such date for
consumption or use:
Where the Luxury Tax Begins
Carpets and rugs, S. a yard.
2-Picture frames, $40 each.
3-Trunks, $50 each.
4-Valises, travelling bags, suit cases,
hat boxes used by travellers and fitted
toilet cases, $25 each.
5-Purses, pocketbooks, shopping apd
hand bags, $3.50 each.
6-Portable lighting fixtures of IL
kinds, $25 each.
7-Umbrellas, parasols and sun
shades, 81 each.
Slams, 81 each.
9-House or smoking coats or jackets,
and bath or lounging robes, $3.50 each.
10-Men' Is waistcoats, sold separ
ately from suits, S. each.
11-Women s and misses hats, bon
nets and hoods, SIS each.
l2-Men s and boys hats, S. each.
13-Men IS and boys caps, SO each.
l4-Men s, women IS, misses and
boys boots, shoes, pumps, slippers, not
shoes or appliances made
to order for any person having crippled
Or deformed foot or ankle, $40 each.
I5-Men' s and boys neckties and
neckwear, So each.
16-Men's and boys silk stockings
Dr. hose, 81 per pair.
17-Women' IS and misses silk stock
ngs or hose, So per pair.
1s-Men 's shirts, SO each.
19-Men's, women IS misses and
ooys' pajamas, night gowns and un-
lerwear, So each.
20-Kimonas, petticoats and waists,
80 each.
The tax imposed by this section
hall be paid by the purchaser to the
yendor at the time of the sale.
HAS Dttu ooihC AiChbAOh
# this section of the new law being
epealed, but not from official sources.
Special Jewelry Tax
Section COS provides that on and
lfter April l. 1919, there shall be
evied, assessed, collected and paid upon
ii articles commonly or commercially
lnown as jewelry, whether real or imita-
ion pearls, precious or semi-precious
tones, and limitations thereof, watches,
locks, opera glasses, lorgnettes, mar
ne glasses, field glasses and binocu-
ar, upon any of the above when sold
~ or for a dealer or his estate for