Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
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A new tax, effective May 1 next, is one cent on each ten cents or fraction of retailers sales of ice cream, soda water, sundaes and similar confec- tions or drinks, to be paid by con- sumers.
 Cigar rates fixed by the conferees range from S1.50 per thousand, in- stead of s1, on cigars weighing three pounds or less per thousand to $15 per thousand, 50 per cent increase on cigars sold in excess of 20 cents each. Cigarettes are taxed $3 per thousand, instead of $205 on those weighing not more than three pounds 1 per thousand, and $720 per thousand, 1 Instead of $4.S0 on cigarettes weigh ing more.
 Tobacco and snuff are taxed IS cents a pound, an increase of five cents. Stringent provisions were l adopted by the conferees to regulate ! dealers in leaf tobacco.
 | Amusement admission taxes in the bill, effective April 1, were increased only in a few instances, the general rate of one cent on each ten cents or fraction paid being retained after pe- titions bearing thousands of names were received protesting against an earlier agreement to double the rate. | Club dues are taxed ten per cent, the present rate upon members of organizations charging more than S10 annually.
 ] Excise or manufacturers sales, tax es including so-called luxuries cover iif0c~ Io Nf i Automobile trucks and wagons, ex- empting tractors, and their tires and accessories three per cent, the pres ent rate; automobiles and motorcy cles and accessories, five per cent. an increase of two per cent; pianos; or gans, (excepting pipe organs), players,
 talking machines, music boxes and records five per cent, increased two per cent.
 Sporting or athletic goods, etc, ten iper cent, increased from three per
 cent. chewing gum, three per cent,
 increased one per cent; cameras, ten per cent, increased from three per
 cent. photographic films and plates,
 five per cent, a new tax; candy, five
 per cent, a new tax; fire arms and
 portable electric fans, five per cent,
 
 cent. a new tax; yachts and motor boats, for pleasure purposes and ca
 noes costing more than s15, ten per
 cent, a new tax; toilet soaps and soar powders, three per cent, sculpture,
 paintings, statuary and other art work, ten per cent. with tax exemp- ton for those sold to educational in
 stitutions or public art museums. l Q GAT 5z1I nf fpr
 effective May l next, are retained al though reported subject to possible modification later by separate resolu- . tions They are to be charged tc . consumers of high-priced articles o1 personal wear, and returnable to the 7 treasury by retailers The ten per cent. tax is levied on the excess pait : above cost standards prescribed fol l various articles. including the follow ing:
 Carpets and rugs, except of wool s5 per. square yard; picture frames $10 each; trunks, $50; valises travel
 ing bags, suit-cases, hat boxes anG
 fitted toilet cases, $25; purses. pocket
 books, shopping and handbags, $7.50 portable lighting fixtures, including lamps and shades, S25; umbrellas parasols and sun shades. $4; fans, $1 house or smoking coats or jackets ant bath or lounging robes, s7.50; men! , E-separate waist coats, $5; ~women'i , and misses hats, bonnets and hoods , s15F mems and boys hats, $5; men! and boys caps, s2; boots, shoes pumps and slippers, $10 per pair with special appliances for crippled persons exempted; mems and boys
 neckties and neck wear, s2; men's and boys silk stockings or hose, s1 per pair; women's and misses sill
 stockings or hose, s2 per pair; men'i { shirts, s3 each; pajamas, nightgowni and underwear; Kimonos, -petticoati ! and waists. $15 each.