The Washington times., 1919-04-07
"STATUS" Of
ICE CREAM IS
NEW PUZZLE
Send ''When Is a Plate Not a
Platter" Riddle to Roper for
Answer.

when is a plate Of ice cream not
plate Of ice cream?"
This is the one big question that
Washington ice cream manufacturers
want an official answer to, and hun
areds Of inquiries from dealers here
End In nearby States will be held up
G1tn Daniel c. Roper, commissioner
OF internal revenue, gives an answer.
The ice cream dealers want to
Know all about the tax they are go
ing to charge Mr.. Consumer after
Nay 1. They naturally write to the
ice cream manufacturers about IT,
the makers, as members Of the Ma
tlonsl Association Of Ice Cream
Manufacturers, have asked Commits
sioneF Roper.
Were waiting for an answer" de-
elared Clarence Redmond, manager OF
me chaptn-Sacks Company. today.
we can't advise the retail dealers
Just what plate Of ice cream Is until
we know from Mr.. Roper officially.
lie viii probably have the question
ready for as in a few days"
SWhen IL lee CreGmF"
when is a plate Of ice cream not
plate of ice cresm?-that is the
question" said Z. H. Daniel, manager
OF the Carry Ice Cream Company.
when Mr.. Roper answers that ques-
tion for US we'll be in q position to
answer our retail men"
The revenue Law provides that on
every 10 cents worth OF ice cream
purchased 1 cent shall go to the Gov
ernment as tax. This applies par
ticularly to the cream dispensed at
soda fountains, in sodas and straight,
hut no explanation is made as to
what constitutes q plate OF Ice cream.
Fer instance. Is a dimes worth OF
cream In q top-heavy soda q plate
OF ice cream or just a part Of the
drink? What kind OF tax 10 the deal
er going TO put on such a purchase?
The executive committee Of the Ma |
tlonal Association Of Ice Cream Manu-
facturers drew up these fifteen points, 1
which they sent to Mr.. Roper for az
official answer:
whatI wheat Whyf
what is a soda fountain?
What is an ice cream parlor?
3-Dehnition Of similar place of
business?
+Ca) Are ice cream cones pur-
chased at cents or less at . store /
BY children subject 20 the tax?
(bI When purchased at a baseball
ground?
(c) When purchased at an amuse-
nent park or similar plice?
6-Are ice cream sandwiches, usu-
ally sold at stands and small places
at cents each or cents each, sub
Sect to the tax?
6-Are slices Of ice cream wrapped /
IN tissue or parchment paper and
usually sold at fair grounds. amuse-
ment parks or candy stores, subject |
fo the tax?
lis ice cream purchased at q
cafeteria or cafe as part Of a meal,
subject to the tax?
SIS a dish Of ice cream or an |
ice cream soda served in the tea
room Of a department store or sim
jIar establishment in connection with
an order Of waters or a sandwich, said
.earoom being far removed from the
soda fountain, subject to q tax?
lee Cream In Church.
s-Is ice cream sold at a church
social, dance or entertainment and
consumed on the premises where
.oId, subject to the tax?
IO-Is ice cream purchased in con-
g1ection with a sandwich or other
articles Of food at a soda fountain
ar candy store or drug store main
aiming a soda fountain and regularly
cervinE lunches. subject to the tax?
l1-(a) II a table de hote meal is
,erve at a fixed price at a hotel, cafe,
or candy store and ice
,resm Is served as a dessert, is it sub
iect to the tax?
ODD II 50, how can sale price be
calculated?
Eff ice cream under questions Z,
., 10, and IL il subject to q tax, should
-eperate checks be made out?
I3-Is ice cream given free with a
neal subject to a tax?
I4-Are slices Of ice cream sold
rom wagons or carts travelling the
rtreets subject TO a tax?
l5-wiu a uniform method of ap-
lying the tax be adopted by your
ffice, and. IL so, what method will
e employed?