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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-08
Epiphany Food Sale.

There will be food sale at the
Epiphany Church. Saturday, March -.
The lady members in charge are Mrs.
Stenneck, Mrs. McCarty and Mrs.
Caldwell.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-08

Mrs. Il. G. Jones of Nelson avenue.
who was to have moved to Scranton,
Pa, during the past week, could not
accompany her husband because of a
serious case of pneumonia. DR..
Brewster is attending the sick woman
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-08

There WAS Il meeting of the Cliff
side park division of the Ancient Or
der of the Hibel'ians, Wednesday eve
ming at st. Johns Hall, Anderson ave
nue. and Walker street, Cliffside.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-08
cIifside Park.

The In a Circle Card Club held its
regular monthly meeting on Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. w. W.
Clark, Palisade and Knox avenue, with
good attendance
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-08

The Missionary Society of the Hud-
son Heights Presbyterian Church was
addressed at its last weeks session by
Miss Hudnut, Y. w. c. a. secretary
from Paterson, who told the members
of her experiences last year among the
whites of Georgia.
Vocal selections were given by Mrs
Audley Leon of Trinity choir, New
York city. and Miss Viyien Donaldson
presided in the absence of her sister,
Helen, the president, who was suffer
ing with the grip.
At the WoOdcraft League meeting
of girls Mrs. Maschmah presided be-
cause of the illness of the same young
lady, who is their leader.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-08

entitled, THE Lincoln League" was
also included in the second half of the
program. This sketch was very funny
from beginning to end, and enjoyed
by all. After the performance, the
folks enjoyed dancing and refresh
ments. Refreshments were served
through the kind assistance of Mrs
Rose Thompson. Mrs. j. f.. Oster-
mann, Mrs, Cusick, Mrs NJ Dunn. and
Miss Anna Bauman, all of the Rosary
Society
The junior and senior classes of
CliffSide Park High School are to be
gin IA course in current events. The
Literary Digest is to be used as their
manual. George B. Wheeler, the his
tory teacher of that school, will be
in charge of the classes.
nue. has recovered from an attack of
tonSilitis.
Mrs William Woods and her grand
son Frank, who is a member of the
Junior Police Force of New York, are
staying with w. G. Woods of Wash
ington avenue.
Edward Stein of Knox avenue is at
Glasgow, Scotland. Stein recently
came back with the United States
troops from France.
The Epiphany Circle held a regular
meeting at Epiphany Hall on Monday
evening
The junior class of the local high
school held a meeting on Tuesday
afternoon, at which arrangements
were made for their social they are 60
dig to have on March IA.
The Glee Club of the local high
school is rehearsing for an operetta
which is to be given at the high school
in the near future.
Private kuehne of West Grant
wood, who is with the Aviation Corps
in France, met with an accident in an
observation balloon which was de
scending
Continued on Page S.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-08

The mayor and council held Il spe-
cial meeting on Monday evening to
consider the alleged Illegal trial of
Policeman Eisberg, who was dismissed
from the force some time ago because
of neglect of duties.
The matter was postponed because
no official notice had Yet been received
from the supreme court.
The matter of the Freeman Compa-
ny of Philadelphia taking 100000
worth of the borough certificates at
51a per cent was the other topic con-
sidered and was referred to the FL
nance Committee.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-08

The Girls Patriotic League mt its
Wednesday night meeting agreed to
meet in two divisions for awhile, one
division meeting this Thursday. the
other one next Thursday, and thus by
turns in smaller groups, allowing bet
ter opportunity for club training and
acquaintance.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-08

Services We're held at Epiphany
Church, Grantwood, at s O'Clock, Ash
"Wednesday morning and evening,
which began the present Lenten sea-
son in the Grantwood Catholic Church
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-08

Mrs. William Mas of Anderson ave
nue. has recovered from an attack Of
tonSilitis.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-08

The Epiphany Mems Club of the
Epiphany Church of Grantwood, held
a special meeting on Wednesday eve
ming in which returns We're made for
was such IL great success.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-08

Mrs. William Woods and her grand
son Frank, who is a member of the
Junior Police Force of New York, are
staying with w. G. Woods of Wash
ington avenue.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-08

Edward Stein of Knox avenue is at
Glasgow, Scotland. Stein recently
came back with the United States
troops from France.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-08

Continued on Page S.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-08

Private Kuehne of West Grant
wood, who is with the Aviation Corps
in France, met with an accident in an
observation balloon which was de-
scending.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-08

The Epiphany Circle held a regular
meeting at Epiphany Hall on Monday
evening
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-08

The Junior class of the local high
school held meeting on Tuesday
afternoon, at which arrangements
were made for their social they are go
dig TO have on March IA.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07
Title 5-7ax on Transportation and
Other Facilities and on Insurance

The transportation taxes are as fol-
lows:
Three per cent on the amount paid
for freight transportation.
A tax Of one cent for each 20
cents paid for excess transportation.
Eight per cent of the amount paid
Tor passenger transportation. Com
mutation tickets up to thirty miles or
" cents are excepted. Provision is
made SO that American steamships
competing with foreign water lines
shall net have their tickets taxed more
than their competitors.
tickets.
The House plan of taxing Insurance
companies premiums is restored in
pace OF the Senate amendment on this
saolect, with some changes. Insurance
eVmpanles must pay tax of cents
On each 500 of life insurance. except
9nat on industrial policies for not more
nan $500 issued on the weekly or
monthly plan. the tax shall be 40 per
cent OF the amount of the first monthly
premium. On group insurance the tax
rag 10 cents for each 300 Of the
IN she case Of marine and fire in
Su,ance the rate Is | cent on each
aoilar OF the premiums. The casualty
Insurance tax i4 the same These taxes
Iurn. '''''s VIC 'e
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07
Part Incorporation Net
Income

To meet the requirements of the war
profits tax the manner Of figuring net
income for 1911, 1912 and 1913-thc
designated pre-war ycars-is de-
scribed.
Much space s given to defining in
vested capital, which is made to in
clude actual cash paid in for stock,
actual cash value of tangible property
paid in for shares but in no case to
exceed the par value of the original
stock or shares issued therefor unless
the actual cash value is clearly and
substantially in excess of the par
value of the stock. in which case the
excess shall be treated as pad-in sur
plus. Invested capital also includes
paidin or earned surplus and undl-
vided profits, exclusive of those earned
during the taxable year. Intangible
property is included to an amount not
exceeding the cash value of the prop
crty at the time paid in, the par value
of the stock issued therefor or in the
aggregate not more than 25 per. cent
of the par value of total stock out
standing March 3, 1917. whichever is
lowest. Patents and copyrights are
included similarly. Invested capital
does not include borrowed capital
Liberal relief provisions giving the
collector large discretion are incor-
porated here and partly read as fol-
lows:
"Where upon application by the
corporation the Commissioner finds
and so declares of record that the tax
if determined without benefit of this
section would, owing to abnormal con-
ditions affecting the capital or income
of the corporation, work upon the
corporation an exceptional hardship
evidenced by gross disprooportion be-
tween the tax computed without bene-
fit of this section and the tax COM
puted by reference to the representa-
tive corporations specified in Section
32S.
"This subdivision shall not apply to
anv case Q) in which the corporation
earned within the taxable year hlgh;
rate Of profits upon a normal invested
capital nor (2) in which SO per cent
or more of the gross income OF the
corporation for the taxable year (com-
puted under Section 233 of Title ll)
consists of gains, profits. commissions
or other income derived on cost-plus
basis from a government contract or
contracts made between April e, 1917
and November IL, 1918, both dates IN
elusive"
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07
$4,000 u. S. Men Enroll
In Army Schools i'm France

PARIS, Feb. 6.-Fifty thousand SOL
d'crs of the American expcditionarv
1orce have enrolled as students in the
army post schools to be conduotod
under the direction OF the Army Edu-
catlonal Commission. Hundreds OF nor
mer college and academy professors
and instructors, drawn from the yari
Gus branches OF the American expe-
dictionary force, have been sent to di
rect and to teach these schools and
thousands of text books have been
shipped to them
inc plan is to M axe these d wi
sional schools con tinue in opcration
with the divisions to which thew are
attached. moving with he divisions
when the latter arc ordered on the
homeward route, and being broken up
only when the units are mustered out
in the United States.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07

Chairman Kitchin had his way here
and the Senate gave up its plan OF
taxing inheritances and accepted the
Houses estate tax with some varla-
tons in the rates that are more IN
.he nature of uniformity than by way
ef reduction of the House rates. The
estate tax does not apply to % members ITn;tad
States who may die while in service
during the present war. The estate
tax rates are as follows:
per cen. Of the amount OF the net estate not
rsT cent Of the amount BY which the. net
estate exceeds $4,000 and does not exceed $780,
0e9 ,,. A..
state exceeds si5e, 900 and does not exceed
pc1 cent Of the amount by which the net
state exceeds s25Oooo and does not exceed
pcr cent Of tho amount by which the net
estate exceeds s450.eoo and does not exceed
per cent Of tho amount by which the net
eststs exceeds s15Ooo0 and does not exceed
10 per ceat Of the amount by which the net
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07
Title V-Est0te TdH

estate exceeds sl,ooo,ooO and does not exceed
II per cent of the amount by which the net
estate exceeds 81 100000 and does not exceed
SO. 600 000; ,., , 49,.
estate exceeds s2.oo0.oo0 and does not exceed
i6 per cent Of the amount by which the net
estate exceeds s3.ooo.0oo and does not exceed
is per cent OF the amount by which the net
estate exceeds s4.oO0.OoO and does not exceed
$1,000. 000; .,
estate exceeds s5,oooooo and does not exceed
- Der cent Of the amount by which the net
estate exceeds ss,GOoooo and does not exceed
IS per cant OF the amount by which the net
Insurance under $4,000 is not in
cluded in the taxable estate nor are
philanthropic, educational, pubic or
religious purpose bequests. There is a
specific exemption Of $4,000. Returns
must be made in all cases where the
gross value of an estate exceeds So0,-
600. The tax is due one year after the
death, but an extension of not to ex-
ceed three years may be granted.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07

Piled or dcformed foot or ankle, on the
amount in excess of $40 pair;
(l5) Mems and boys neckties and
neckWear, on the amount in excess Of
So each;
(16) Mems and boys silk stockings
or hose, on the amount in excess Of 81
pair;
0O Women's and misses silk stock
1ngs or hose, on the amount in excess
of 81 a pair;
18) Mems shirts, on the amount in
excess of So each;
tl9) Mems, women's, misses and
boys pajamas, nightgowns and under
wear, on the amount in excess Of SIS
each;
(2o)hlmonos. petticoats and waists,
on the amount in excess of SIS each.
tb) The tax imposed by this section
snail not apply 1D to any article
enumerated in paragraphs ca to (8),
both inclusive, of subdivision (A) if
such article is made Of or ornamented
mounted, or fitted with, precious
metals, or limitations thereof or ivory
!2), to any article made Of fur on the
hide or pelt, or of which any such fur
IS the component material of chief
value. or to (3) any article enumerated
IN subdivision (17) or (1S) of section
The semiluxury taxes are effective
May /, 1919:
Jewelry, watches, clocks, opera
glasses, binoculars, etc, when sold
by a dealer for consumption or use nav
5 per cent.
Persons engaged in the busines of
leasing or licensing for exhibition
positive motion picture films, contain
ing pictures ready for projection will
pay monthly an excessive tax equal to
. per cent of the total rentals earned
from such lease or license during the
preceding month. If person owning
such a film exhibits it for profit OF
pay he shall pay tax equivalent to
per cent Of the fair rental or license
value of such film at the time and
place and for the period during which
exhibited. In case such person has
prior to December 6, 1918, made 8
bona fide contract with any person fol
takes effect, of such film for exhi-
btion or profit, and if such contract
does not permit the adding of the
whole of the tax to the amount to be
paid under the contract, then the
lessee shall pay so much Of the tax as
is not so permitted to be added to the
contract price. This portion Of the
law goes into effect May /, 1919.
When sold for consumption By E
dealer, there shall be paid tax Of
cent for each 25 cents of the purchase
price on all perfumes, essences, eX-
tracts, toilet waters. cosmetics. denti-
frices, tooth pastes, toilet powders and
similar articles, and also like tax or
pills. tablets, powders, tincturcs
troches. syrups, medicinal cordials, ton
les, essences, spirits, oils and other me
dicinal preparations, not including
serums and antitoxins. If the manu-
facturer of them claims TO have an,
! private formula for making or prepar
, ing them, or claims any exclusive righ
or title, or which are sold under let
ters "patent" or "trade mark" are rec
commended by the makers or vcnder
as proprietary medicines or medicina
proprietary articles or preparations, o
as emedies, or specific for any diseas
affecting the human or animal body
This tax, however. does not apply to th
vaccnes and bacterines which arc no
advertised to the general public, nor t.
the sale by a physician in personal at
tendance upon patient of mcdicina
preparations not so advertised.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07
Title D-Ercise Tuxes

The confcrres put the tax back OF
automobiles and motorcycles, to where
the House had it, viz, per cent on the
selling price, but excepted tractors
from any tax. Automobile trucks ant
automobile wagons, including tires. ac
cessories and parts therefor sold on o,
| in connection Herewith or the sale
thereof are taxed per cent. Tires
and accessories for automobiles anc
motocyclresI pay 5 per cent; other eX-
else or luxury tax rates are about what
the Senate made them
Sporting goods pay 10 per cent;
chewing gum, 3 per cent; cameras, 1(
per cent; Photographic films and plates
and moving picture films, . per cent;
candy, per cent; firearms and shells
10 per cent; hunting and bowie knives
10 per cent; dirks, daggers, etc, 100 pei
cent; portable electric fans, per cent;
cigar and cigarette holders of amber OF
meerschaum, humidors and smoking
stands, 10 per cent; automatic slot de-
vice selling machines, per cent, ana
weighing machines, 10 per cent. If the
manufacturer operates the machine he
will pay an equivalent tax.
Liveries are taxed 10 per cent; hunt
ing and riding garments, 10 per cent;
furs pay 10 per cent; yachts, motor
boats, not designed for trade, fishing OF
national defence, and pleasure boats
! and canoes if sold for more than $15, 1(
per cent; toilet soaps and toilet
powders, per cent. The gasolene tan
stays out for good. Statuary, sculpt
IT Ioi t-hn oil h
any other person other than the artist
pay 10 per cent of the selling price, but
this does not apply to public museums
The semi-luxury tax of 10 per cent is
/ levied on all articles named below, the
tax being levied on the excess of the
selling price over that named and paiC
by the purchasers
G) Carpets and rugs. including
fibre. except imported and American
rugs made principally of wool, on the
amount in excess of $5 per square
yard;
(2) Picture frames. on the amount
in excess Of $40 each
90 Trunks, on the amount in ex
cess Of $50 each;
(4( Valses, travelling bags, suit
cases. hat boxes used by travellers
and fitted toilet cases, on the amoun
in excess Ct $25 each;
60 Purses, pocketbooks. shopping
and hand bags, on the amount in eX
cess of $3.50 each:
60 Portable lighting fixtures, in
Guiding lamps of all kinds and laml
shades, on the amount in excess O
$2o EACH
() Umbrellas. parasols and sun
shades, on the amount in excess of $!
each;
(s) Fans, on the amount in exccs
of 81 each;
! (9) House or smoking coats or Jack
! cts and bath OF loungng robes, on tn
amount in excess of $3.50 each;
(10) Mems waistcoats, sold separate
ly from suits, on the amount in cxces
Of $5 each;
(11) Women's and misses hats, bon
nets and hoods. on the amount in ex
cess of SIS each
(12) Mems and boys hats, on tn
amount in excess Of 50 cach
(13) Mems and boys caps. on tn
amount in excess Of 81 each:
(14) Mems, womcn's, misses an
boys boots, shoes, pumps and slippers
not including shoes or appliances mad
to order for any person having Grip
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07
Bill by Which Congress Expects to Raise Ten Billions

serve funds, as they are required to
MAINTAIN, shall not be included. This
TAX applies to mutual insurance COM
panles, and In the case of such do
mestlc companies the tax is to be
equivalent to 81 for each $ 900 of the
excess over $1,000 of the sum of a
surplus or contingent reserve main
tanned for the general use of the bust
ness, any any reserves the net addi-
tlohs TO which are included in net in
come under the provisions of Title ..
IN the case of q foreign mutual insur-
ance company the tax is 81 for each
$l'ooo OF the same proportion of such
surplus and reserves as are used in
business transactions in the United
States.
Brokers are taxed $50 year. II a
broker is member OF a stock ex-
change he pays an additional tax of
9IoO II the value of the membership
rs Is SZ,ooo or more, but not more than
So,VOO. 1t the membership is valued
at more than $4,000 he pays $50.
fawnbrohers pay 800, and S1OO ad-
dltional ii their gross receipts are
more than $1,000, and $3.50 if their
gross recei pts are more than $4,000.
Ship brokers Tay $50 Custom House
brokers, $50. ''>N
froprletors OF theatres having a
seating capacity of not more than $50.
pay $50. With a seating capacity of
more than 25O, and not more than 500,
they pay 500. Over 500 and not cx-
ceedlng 800, the tax is $3.50; if the
seating capacity is more than $500, the
tax is $500. The proprietors of cir
cuses are taxed SlcO, propretors of
other shows SIS bowling alleys and
bllllard rooms, 10 for each allev or
daole; proprletors of shooting galleries
S2U, riding academies S100.
IaXlcabs are taxed $40 and automo-
blles used for hire having a seating
capacity Of more than seven are taxed
:, Every brewer, distillcr or other
l1quor dealer who operates in the terri
tory OF the United States in defiance
$1,000 'S' "
Iobacco manufacturers whose annual
sales 90 not exceed $4,000 pounds are
taxed SO; those whose sales exceed So.
ooo and are not more than 100000
pounds pay S12. Those whose sales ex-
ceed 100000 and are not moro ,han
2o0,0OO pounds are S24; those whose
sales are over 100000 pounds Will pav
S24. and at the rate of 16 cents a thou,
sand pounds for any excess over 200
600 pounds.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07
iute Tux on Ciqars

sl.yS,,. l.Ss eonferees changed these rateg
sot sotsss'y. The tax on cigars weighing
ana more than three pounds thou
asIgb;s T. ai-So "a thousand. On cigars
ssnsn.hx ssnssax more than three pounds q
ihsnn s and retailing Mt not more
ssna M hye =. cents the tax is 81 thou
s1ss. 10 retail at more than 0ve
IS nnn not more than eight censs.
sban sa.negusand. IL 10 retail at more
~ 'snt cents and not more than 15.
tsaD * i;s,'ssana' IT 70 retail at more
ees.ss - tents and not more than 20
sssss ,'ss' 5l2 thousand. II 70 sell sell vi ~
ys.a saan ~ cents, 2i5 q thousand.
siites , ,sssss weighing not more than
zxal: peunds y thoussnd, ~ thou.
sessad. waslza'ng ~ more than three
yaf4s, - gs.xv Thousand. Cigarette
azlf e.ss afe ta1ed ~ the rafe of one.
81 Il ssa, ~, 2 book Of III 10 10 papsrs:
'w orc cent; more shan foo.
8 sfat Tor e0eh 80. Tubes ars
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07
Continued from page

..,sr April s, 1917. and November IL.
s",s h;th dates inclusive. tax equal
- me sum of the following:
~ Such portion of a tax computed
tba rates specified in subdivision
Z, =, as the part of the net income at
.,-,hnrahlc to such government contract
= contracts bears to the entire net
.ome In computing such tax the
lass DS.ass profits credit and the war
ssof;ts sA credit applicable to the taxable
sssr shall be used;
ls) Such n portion of tax computed
The rates specified in subdivision
n, as the past of the net income not
ss,str;butable to such government con-
.wset or contracts bears to the entire
net income.
~ Far determining the part of the net
:nsoroe attributable to such govern
.aont contract or contracts, the proper
"nnortionment and ALLEGATION of the
Ieduetions with respect to gross IN
~Ome derived from such government
sontract or contracts and from other
somrcos. respectively. shall be deter
med under rules and regulations pre-
ssr;bed bv the commissioner with the
snnroyal of the secretary.
RI anv case where the full amount
of The excess profits credit is now al
loxed under the first bracket of sub
division (A) or OBJ by reason of the
fsct that such credit is i'll excess OF 70
nsr cent of the invested capital, the
eSe eScess shall be deducted from the
smount of the second bracket.
II is provided that the tax imposed
by subdivision (A) of section 30l shall
in no case be more than so per cent
of the amount of the net income in eX-
csss Of s3, 600 and not in excess of $40
mo- plus so per cent of the amount OF
The net income in excess OF $50 0,0O0 and
that the tax imposed by subdivision
~ of section 301 shall in no case be
more than 20 per cent of the amount
~ the net income in excess of $4,000
ond not in excess of $4,000 plus 40 per
cent of the amount of the net income
n excess of $4,000. Any corporation
whose income is less than $4,000 year
i eyempt from the war excess profits
.ayl A corportion engaged in mining
cold shall be exempt, also, as to that
nortion of its income derived from
such mining.
Credits (Sec. 312).-ln determining
rbe amounts subject to the war profits
tax brackets there shall be an exemp-
,ion of $4,000 and an amount equal to
the average net income OF the cor
poration for the pre-war period plus
or minus, as the case may be, 10 per
cent of the difference between the
average invested capital for the pre-
war period and the invested capital
for the taxable year. A corporation
that had no pre-war net income has
specific exemption of $4,000 and 10 per
rent of the invested capital for the
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07
Title 8-Tax on
admission and Dues

Admissions are taxed per cent.
Admission tickets sold elsewhere than
at the regular ticket Offices are taxed
per cent of the excess price il sold
for 80 cents or less and so per cent Of
tn entire excess IL sold for more than
90 cents. Tickets sold by theatres or
employees at more than regular rates
will pay 30 per cent Of the excess price
as a tax.
The cabaret admission tax, based on
the amount expended by the patron for
refreshment, is fixed at 1H cents on
each 10 cents. The House rate was 2
cents and the Senate l.