Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-01
LUXURY TAX IS
NOW EFFECTIVE
Price of Refreshments Also
Raised Because of the
Eight hour Law.

New luxury taxes which are to help
pay the country's war bill went INTO
effect today and marked increase in
the price of drinks and ices also went
into effect in Grand Forks today. the
raise being attributed to the prospec-
tive increased cost Of service caused
by the Observation-Disclosures law
enacted at the last session of the
legislature.
The tax is 10 per cent on clothing
and furnishings above a certain price,
on toilet articles. patent medicines
and on soft drinks. Ice cream and
soft drinks secured at, h counter or
table where they are sold will bear
the tax of ! cent or each 10 cents or
major fraction owe 10 cents. but
revenue men say that the tax will
not apply to ice cream or soft drinks
bought and taken away to be con
sumed elsewhere.
The price of ice cream alone
remains unchanged except tina the l.
cent tax must be paid. Coca Cola.
Root Beer, and plain soda now sell
sodas and plain ice creams sell for 13
cents with a 2-cent tax; Ice cream
with syrups, crushed fruits or nuts,
and matted milk. sells at Is cents
with a 2-cent a.
Dealers declare that the increase
in the price of drinks is not due en-
tirely to the war tax, which is borne
law passed by h legislature requir-
ing that women can only work eight
hours a day. This law, which will be
come effective on July 1 will make a
large increase in the number of
! women needed in r~efreshment. parlors
and the increased price is directly
due to this fact. according to dealers
''Jnxury List"
The Luxury List" proper. includes
clothing and various personal articles
costing above a certain price, all
bearing a 10 per cent tax on the ex-
cess over the certain price. The list
follows:
Mems and boys hats on the amount
in excess Of IS each.
Mems and boys caps on the amount
in excess of 50 each.
Mems. women's, misses n boys
boots. shoes, pumps and slippers on
the mount in excess of $40 per pair.
Mems and boys neckties and neck
wear, on the amount in excess OF 81
leach.
Mems and boys silk stockings or
hose. IN the amount in xce of 81
per pair.
Women's and misses silk stockings
or hose, on the amount in excess OF
81 per pair.
Mems shirts. on the amount in ex-
cess of SO each.
Mems, women's, misses and boys
|pajamas, nightgowns and underwear,
on the amount in excess of IS each.
kimonos, petticoats and waists. on
the amount in excess of SIS each.
Carpets and rugs, except imported
and American rugs made Of wool, on
the amount in excess of IS per square
yard.
|. Picture frames. on the amour in
excess of $40 each. :,
Trunks, on the amount in excess Of
$50 each.
valises, travelling bags. suitcases.
hat-boxes and fitted toilet cases, on
the amount in excess of SIS each.
Purses, pocketbooks, shopping and
$3.50 each.
Portable lighting fixtures, on the
amount in excess Of SIS.
Umbrellas. parasols and sunshades,
on the amount in xcess Of 81 each.
Fans, on the amount in excess of 81
each.
House or smoking Jackets and bath
or lounging robes. On the amount in
excess Of $3.50 each.
Mems waistcoats, On the amount in
excess of IS each. :
women's and misses hats, bonnets
and hoods. on the amount In excess
of SIS each. 4
In addition there will be a tax or
patent or proprietary medicines and
| on toilet articles. This will amount to
1 cent for each rs cents and will be
paid by the consumer. Toilet soap.
are not includind In the list Of toilet
articles as manufacturers are already
paying a tax Of 3 per cent on toilet
soaps.
Merchants viii be required to rem.
der, returns covering the tax collected
during a given month. In q tentative
ruling on the tax given out at Wash.
jington, the commissioners of internal
revenue said that the tax ID to be paid
by the consumer I'd the vendor and
cannot be absorbed by the vendor n
the sale of the articles.