Weekly Nome industrial worker., 1919-05-24

became effective May 1, 1919. Denud- ed of headings, address and other ex- traneous matter, the message reads as follows:
 Section 907: Commencing May 1. 1919, ths tax on proprietary medicines and toilet preparations will be collect ed by stamp affixed to the article in- stead of by monthly payment by the manufacturer, as heretofore. The new tax is at the rate of one cent for each twenty five cents or fraction of twenty five cents of the price paid by the consumer, who is required to reim- purse the retailer for the value of the stamp. The retailer Is responsible for and for affixing the stamp to the bot tie or other container so as to seal the the retailer prefers, he may stamp his stock of taxable articles before actual
 
 umentary stamps cannot be used for this purpose. Prprietory stamps to denote this tax will be issued in den- ominati ms of from one cent to five cents and eight cents, ten cents and twenty cents. Proprietary stamps should be ordered from the Collector of Internal Revenue and each order should specify the kind, number and denominations of the stamps desired. The tax of two percentum on sales by the manufacturers of such, will expire April 30, 1919, but no refund or allow ance for taxes paid at the former rate will be made on articles taxed to and sold by a manufacturer prior to May
 The tax on toilet soap and toilet soap powders is not payable by stamp but will be collected on monthly re- turns by the manufacturer, as hereto fore. Serums and anti-toxins are ex- empt from tax, as are also such vac cines and bacterines as are not adver- tised to the general lay public. Med icinal preparations not advertised to the lay public are tax free when sold by physician to a patient whom he personally attends.
 Dealers in Alaska will necessarily be delayed in receiving stamps order. ed by them. They should in the mean. time keep @ record of their sales and report and remit the total tax thereon to the Collector in lump sum.
 Section 9OS, effective May l, 1919., section ,9O4 of the Revenue Act of 1918 fixes the maximum price at which so called Semi Luxuries" may be sold tax free to the consumer and imposes tax of ten percentum on the amount paid in excess of such maximum. The purchaser is required to pay the tax to the retailer, who must in turn report and pay it over to the government at the end of each month. Dealers con cerned should apply to the Collector Of Internal Revenue for Luxury Tax Blanks, which will contain full in structions for their preparation. The taxed end the maximum tax free price prescribed for each.
 Carnatv and ,,ipc ipn1n1ip Char except imported and American rugs made principally of wool. Maximum tax free price, $5 per square yard.
 Picture frames, n.lx:nlum tax fr>e price s1O each.
 Trunks, max mtn tax free rrice, fifty dollars each.
 Valises, traveling bags. suit cases, hat boxes used by travellers, and fitted toilet cases, maximum tax free price s25 each
 hand bags, maximum tax free price $7,50 each.
 V Ci lttplC LlAluIco' lamps of all kinds, and lamp shades, s25 each.
 7. Umberallas, parsols and sunshades $4 each. Fans $1 each.
 House or smoking coats or jackets and bath or lounging robes $7,50 each
 10. Menss waist coats sold separate ly from suits s5 each.
 II. Women's and Misses hats, bon nets and hoods $15 each
 12. Mems and boys hats $5 each:
 1S, Mems and boys caps $2 each.
 14. Mems, Women's and Misses and boys boots, shoes, pumps and slippers, not including shoes or appliances made to order for any person having crip-