Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-25
luxury TAXES TO Be :
IN FORCE next WEEK
Six Stockings, SOdas And
Headgear Slated For Jump
In Price.

If the queen Of May wears silk stock
ings on Nav or happens to buy them
on May /. she viii be taxed, as anything
in the way of silk hosiery that costs
81 Or more goes on the luxury list next
Thursday. Anything that is luxury
is to be taxed beginning with May /.
1919.
/ But If man wants 70 wear SAX half
hose, he will be taxed If he buys any
thing from a 81 up. This is according
to the new luxury seheIaie.
An ice cream soda is not a necessity.
It's luxury aud will be taxed begin
ming with next Thursday. just to pre-
vent the necessity of carrying around
one cent internal revenue stamps, there
is a suspicion that the ten cent drink
will become a 15-eent one and the re-
taller pay the 10 per cent tax. On this
basis, after May 1, all 20-cent eonfec-
tions at the eOnfeetioners VIII be 25
cents The dealer pays the internal rev
enue Of 2ls cents and the customer gets
a s&-eeut raise on what she heretofore
got for 20 cents.
deadSear IS IaNeQ.
Hats and caps are also ON the luxury
list. 1t works no average hardship on
the woman as she is not obliged TO pay
the extra 10 per cent unless the hat
costs $l5 OF more. But the man or boy
who buys cap for 50 will be asked to
pay 90 cents extra. Such things are
Injuries according to the ideas Of the
men who drew un the luxury tax Of 10
uer cent.
The druggist gets in ON the 10 per
, cent tax but he gets by in the way of
/ buying internal revenue stamps and
sticking them on the various articles.
, But to the average purchases, the lC
per cent tax must be paid at the time
/ the buying is done. II is the purchaser
that pays, not the retailer.
Here is list of what is to be re
garded as luxuries and on each there
must be paid 10 per cent on the cost
E price in excess Of the following pur
chase prices
Carpets and rugs, including fiber, ex
eept imported and American rugs mad,
: principally Of wool. on the amount II
excess Of IS per yard square.
: Lighting Fixtures Included
! Picture frames, on the amount in ex
\ \ cess of $40 each.
! Trunks, on the amount in excess o.
$50 each.
Valises, travelling bags, yuitcases, ha
boxes used by travellers and fitted toll
! ct eases, on the amount in excess Of 81
each.
Purses, poeketbooks, shopping am
S handbags. on the amount in czccss o
0 $3.50 each.
|. Portable lighting fixtures, including
/. lamps Of all kinds and lamp shades, OF
d the amount in excess of $25 each.
c Umbrellas, parasols and sun shades
Is on the amount in excess Of "a each.
n Fans, on the amount in excess Of s
c each.
IS House or smoking coats or Jackets
d and bath or lounging robes, on tn
IS amount in excess of $3.50 each.
d Mems waistcoats, sold separated
# from suits, on the amount in excess o
$5 each.
Women's and misses hats, bonnet
and hoods, on the amount In excess 0
y Bl5 each.
i Men IS and boys hats, on the amenn
X in excess of IS each.
\ Men s and boys caps, on the amour
y in excess Of ~ each.
Men s, womon's, misses anS boys
IS boots, shoes, pumps and slippers, not II
), Guiding she's Or appliances made to orde
for any person having crippled or dc
d formed foot or ankle, on the amoW4s
g excess Of $40 per pair.
silk Stockings on List.
IN Mems and boys neckties and noel
IS wear, On the amount in excess Of .
each.
Mems and boys silk stockings
G. hose, on the amount in excess Of III pc
u pair. -,
Women's IS and misses silk stocking
Is Or horse, on the amount in excess OF
per pair.
v Men IS shirts, on the amount in exee'
le Of SO each.
Men IS, women 5, misses and boys p'
iamas, night gowns and underwear
y the amount in excess Of So each.
x Kimonos, petticoats and waists on Il
= amoynt ia excess Of 8l5 eaeh