The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-04-25
New Luxury" Tax On May 1


that you have successfully dodg
ed those luxury" taxes which
vent into effect on the first day
oi April, if it chances that YOU
have, for Uncle SAM has new
batch OF them in store for us or
May and few there are who car
wriggle through scot-free. 1t will
be like dodgin grain drops. But
it's all in a good cause, and the
war must be paid for.
Trouble a plenty will the new
tax ON clothing bring to the mer.
81 ant and retailer who must re.
tag each article that is affected
and keep a record of the tax PAID
ny the customer. He may not in
ciude the tax in the price of the
srticle either, but must collect
each as separate and distinct
from the other. Exhaustive and
r!ore or less conflicting instruc-
t'ons as to mode of procedure are
being studied by vendors of mems
women's boys and girls wearing
apparel, for it will take great
a. al of work to have everything
tagged and ready for the first
customer on May day.
But it's not just clothes that
must pay. There are proprietary
medicines, such as pills, tablets,
powders, syrups, tonics, plasters,
salves, ointments, on which you
VIII pay | cent in tax for each %
GENTS worth OF fraction thereof,
and another hard blow for "the
lnjssus" who must pay at a like
rate when she goes to the drug
store to replenish her supply of
perfume, hair dyes, cosmetics,
t>oth powders, hair restorative,
toilet water and othe camouflag
ing requisites. If you pay $l.0O
for a bottle of medicine or bot
tie of perfume you will have to
pay a cents on the cost of the war
Furthermore, Uncle Sam is go
ing after the pennies, for every
a dime on the soda fountain coun-
ter you'll have to toss out "red'
to keep it company, whether you
are buying ice-crean sundae. or
ginger pop or what not. For those
are luxuries, your girls opinion
notwithstanding.
But to get back to clothing.
Here is a list of the articles on
which we must pay a 10 per
cent tax after May l. the only re-
deeming feature being the price
fixed under which the tax does
not apply.
Womens' and misses hats,
hnnnets and hoods, on the a.
mount in excess of SIS.
Mems and boys hats in excess
Of S5.
Mems and boys caps in excess
of So.
All boots, shoes. pumps and
Slippers, except for cripples, on
the amount in excess of $40 per
Iair.
Neckties and neckwear in ex-
cess of 50.
Mems and boys silk stockings
and hose, 81 per pair.
Women's and misses silk stock
ings and hose, So per pair.
Mems shirts So.
All underwear, pajamas and
nightgowns SIS.
Kimonas, petticoats, waists, on
amount in excess of SIS.
Smoking jackets and lounging
or bath robes, $3.50.
Mems separate waistcoats, S5.
Other articles added to this
LIST include:
Carpets and rugs including
III er, except imported and Ameri
can rugs made principally of wool
on the amount in excess of 35 per
square yard. That is if you buy
10 square yards of carpet at SIS a
square yard, or $50 you will pay
no tax. But if you pay Sc a square
yard for 10 yards. or $50, you
will be taxed on that extra dol
|ar yard. Thus you will pay &c.
10 yard, or $6l for your carpet.
Picture frames, on amounts IN
excess of $40.
Trunks $50.
Travelling bags, suit cases, etc.
;25.
Purses, pocketbooks, hand
,ags, etc. $3.50.
Portable lamps of all kinds,
md lamp shades $25. !
Umbrellas, parasols, sunshades
q.
Fans, 81.
The moving picture show pro- y
'rietor must dig into his pocket g