El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-14
If So Hose Are
ALNxu1y What
Is $1,000 Dress?
Government Says The Lat
ter Is Not and 1t Pays
No Taxes.


Some very interesting and some
strange features Of the new luxury"
tax are brought to light in a bulletin
issued by manager X. II. Roberts. Of
the chamber Of commerce to members
Of that body.
Criticising the measure. Mr.. Roberts
says:
In this tax bill as IN all others
{ the burden imposed effects most all
I the transactions Of business It is so
I dratter as TO make it difficult 10 do
I business. In fact no ordinary method
I OF doing business has escaped"
I In this bill is levied a tax on wom-
/ ans hose which cost more than 81.
/ while silk dress may be bought bv
! cape taxes.
A tax is placed on mems shirts
which cost more than So. women's hats
more than SIS. fans which cost more
than 81, shoes which cost more than
S4u, mems and boys caps which cost
more than 81, umbrellas which cost
more than S4-all upon the theory
4 that these are luxuries. IF these are
Injuries upon what theory is a tax
placed upon medicines, pills ana tab
taxed.
What Are Luxuries.
IN other words, If tooth paste and
lollet articles for cleansing purposes
are luNuries, why shouldn't the artf-
cles sold in all grocery stores be
taNed-' he wants to know.
among the regulations requiring a
tax on soft drinks is one TO the effect
lnat the tax does not apply to hotels.
restaurants, cafaterias. lunch rooms
or club houses when drinks ARE
not served separately from the meal
itself
Another regulation provides that
beverages or soft drinks though sold
al fountains, If delivered ready for
consumption from bottles Of other
closed containers" are not subject 10
tax at retail because the manufac-
tlrer mas already paid the tax on
No Tax on Bromo.
Lea7 coIIee, cocoa, etc, are not con-
sluered soft drinks, nor are medicinal
oeEeIases such as bromo-seltzer. etc /
-Inese are not subject TO tax.
The tax on chewing gum. candies
facturer.
The tax on musical Instruments and
tnelr accessories. Photographic plates.
INNS and moving picture material H. ]
percent and is paid by the mauufac- |
llEer, producer Of importer.
me tax on automobile trucks or
Hesons ana all accessories therefor IS /
pald Dy the manufacture. producer or
j
The tax on other automobiles and /
including all accessories. |
rs paid by the manufacture. produces
OF importer at rate OF 5 percent
Sporting Goods.
me TAX on all merchandise com
monty known as sporting goods he Ia /
percent paid by the MANUFACTURED. OF /
producer.
me tax on cameras weighing not
more than 100 pounds is 10 percent
paid by manufacturers.
lhermos bottles. carafes. tugs or
: l--sI tnermostic containers are taxed
o IeIcent, paid by the manufacturers
IN cigar or cigaret holders mines
manufacturers. '--S
Drugs and Toilet Articles.
ne tax on toilet soaps and soap
az the rate OF $ percent
me tax on all other toilet articles
.oLher lhan soap and soap Dovvders1 !
Is paid BY the purchaser 10 the ven
eior at the time OF sale at the rate ~
l. i cent Tor each 25 cents or fraction
II a druggist sells plain pills M
-. - Is necessary. but II he puts m
-Ls pllls under his own name or reTi,-
me Pills OF some other manfa r+r7-e-
n .l certain name, they reouire
The tax does not apply IN vsccf,s-
and bacterines or Other r1e5ici-57
separations not labeled or adverffsei
% tne public or sold from other +ba1
1Llslnei package nor TO the sale Nv :
llyslclan IN personal attendance mo-
!; - - -i sl or preparation not so adver-
Used 10 the public
The tax on drugs. v-he-a - g.
illred, Is paid by the purchase n
me vendor at the rate o. ca-+ 70
an % cents OF fraction thereof.