Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-01
LUXURY TAXES co
INTO EFFECT MAY l..
SOAK SWELL TOGS.
SHOES COSTING MORE THAN sto
WILL PAY AN EXCISE OF 10
PER GENTLEMEN SILK HOSE
ARE TO BE PENALlZED.

| Girls, if you pay more than $40 for
a pair of shoe after May /, you
must pay the government ten cents
on every dollar above that amount
But, don't get angry about it, the
so does every man, woman and child.
For the government believes that you
have crossed the line from necessity
to luxury when you go over ten
dollars for shoes, and it will tax you
to pay the bill for ousting out Bill
HOhenzollern Mems neckties above
So and women's and misses silk hose
above 81 will be taxed in the same
way
A long list of the taxes to be put
upon luXuries has been sent to the
Ottawa merchants as prepared by
the government The tax on dry
goods goes into effect May /, and on
jeweIry April l. But the jewelry
tax will hit the customer harder than
dry goods, for it is a direct 5 per
cent tax upon the whole amount Of
jewelry sold and practically every
thing in the jewelry shop is included
in the list.
The customer who buys an umbrel-
la or parasol over $4 must pay 10 per
cent on the excess amount. The. tax
begins on mems shirts costing more
than S3 A night gown, night shirt,
pajamas or suit of underclothes, over
the amount of $5, will be taxable
luxury On mems and boys hats the
line is drawn at IS, on their caps at
81.
Here is one for women: Women S .
and misses hats, bonnets and hoods .
on the amount in excess Of $15 each
The purse or shopping bag costing
more than $3.50 will be taxed on the
excess over that amount.
How 1t Works:
In all these cases it is only the ex-
cess money that will be taxed, For
example; twenty-five dollars is the
limit of valises, travelling and suit
cases. Suppose a man pays $50 for a
suit case He will have to pay ten
per cent of that top SIS. which is in
excess, of fifty cents, in addition to
The regular price of $50, making the
cost $3050.
The picture frame amount is $40
The person who buys SIT picture
frame after May l will have to pay
S17.70 for it. Fans over 81 are sup
posed 10 be luxuries. Therefore the
lady who purchases S. fan will pay
$40 for it. Figure it out for your
self.
Drug Stores Hit.
Those who buy at drug stores must
help pay the war debt. There, the
tax is one cent on each % cents
worth Of goods. Possibly not every
hing in the drug store is taxed, but
the list in the law is so long it APP
pears as if everything in the drug
store is included. Here are few OF
the articles: Perfumes, cosmetics,
hair dyes, tooth pastes,
soaps, pills tablets, powders, syrups.
tonics, plasters, oils, compounds and
0intments. This will not affect the
sale of serums and vaccines to the
medical profession, nor the medicine
given personally by physician to
patient
Those articles which have always
been considered luxuries are hit the
hardest by the new excise law. Auto
and accessories are taxed 3
per cent and 5 per cent of the cost
price according to whether they are
for business or pleasure. Musical in
struments will be taxed per cent,
sporting goods 10 per cent, chewing
gum per cent. candy per cent, cam
eras 10 per cent, fire arms, hunting
knives, fancy pipes, and cigarette
holders 10 per cent. toilet soaps and
powders per cent.
All these taxes are TO be paid by
the purchaser at the time of pur-
chase and the merchant settles with
the government every month.