The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-30


out of life.
II it isn't one thing. it's another
Tomorrow. Thursday. MAY /.
means more this year than mere NOV
ing day or the one day OF the year
when strikes and walkouts are de-
clarcd
That's the day the price Of soda
water and Sundaes goes up one-tcnth
In other words, a tax OF cent on
every five or ten cent drink or plate
OF Ice cream will be slapped on by
soda fonnts and ice cream emporiums
There is one loophole. Ice cream
served with a meal. or even with a
sandwich. is not taxable.
A dope today costs sit" To-
morrow the same drink will set you
back six cents The drink for 7hich
YOU pay dime today will make you
eleven cents poorer tomorrow.
The consumer, as usual. pays the
tax
The United Cigar stores offer
boom to soda-Quaffers and sundae-
guzzlers. The enterprising chain store
syst EN-. instead of "histing" the cost
OF its soda fountain products. will re-
duce the value of the coupons 1t gives
with drinks.
The idea probably means nothing
in the life of those who are not adj
dicted to the popular indoor nastine
of coupon-gathering and but little to
those who are not immune from the
habit The extent of the little" just
referred TO is that the value OF the
coupon Is reduced just four-fifths.
Which. after all, may mean some
thing to John Coupon Grahher, who,
were II not for the reduction in coupon
values effective tomorrow, would have
been sure Of that new pair OF hole
proofs for Sunday, but Who now maybe
will have to wait until next Faster TO
save coupons enough TO treat his
dogs to new regalia. John had bet
ter bestow the "darns' which he is
lavishing on the new tax to his present
foot coverings.
The extra tariff on soda fountain
delights Is accompanied by a twin
levy on proprietary medicines and
toilet articles the which. however. is
not as burdensome as the former. it
being one cent on every twenty five.
Exterior Decorating Costs More.
The same which means that it is GO
ing to cost more to decorate miladys
countenance. Cosme tics, rouge, lip
paint, eye lash blue or black--which-
ever color milady prefers--and other
accoutrements necessary to make the
fair sex appear what they amt ,"
come under the new ruling.
Some OF the other articles "nicked''
by the tax are perfumes. essences,
toilet waters, petroleum, jellies, hair
oils, pomades. hair dressing, hair re
storatives, hair dyes tooth and mouth
washes. dentifrices, tooth pastes,
aromatic cachous, toilet powders, pills.
tablets, powders. tinctures. lozenges
sirups, medicinal cordials or bitters.
plasters. liniments, salves, Gin tnents.
| pastes. and many other articles OF
t com m on everyday use.
BY which taken the casual observer
can see that 1t Is going to cost more
! to have corns and callouses sore
| throat sprains and bruises whoopine
t cough. etc.
7 About the only thing in a drug store
not included in the list are toilet scans
! and soap powders, which means that
! II isn't going to cost any more 10 keep
clean. at any rate, Maybe congress
or whoever is responsible for levying
/ the tax, WAS afraid everyone would
stop using soap. and couldn't stand the
| idea Of a bathless nation. Probably
thought these United States were not
ready for Bolshevism at the present
writing.
! In the case of soap and similar
cleansers, the manufacturer is stuck
at the source. He Will have to cough
up the 3 or per cent, but it's dol
lars TO douEhnuts our old friend
| Ultimate Consumer will pay in the
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