The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-16
observation-disclosures

@. Ny net income for 1919 was $500
1 am a married man with two dependents
How much income tax will haye.to pay =
T. L. S.
A Your income tax will amount to
$685. To get this figure deduct the person.
al exemption Of $1,000 allowed married
man, plus 5000 for each dependent. Gu the
first 81 900 of the balance of $500 you pay
On the remaining, $11eo you viii sp pay at
the amount of your income between $4,000
and $1,000 you pay surtax of one per cent,
tween saH' $1,000 al and $500 you pay surtax
of two per cent. or $50. The total. normal
and surtax is $2SS, as compared with s412
for 1913.
Q. How many huts did the Y. NJ. c. A.
maintain overseas III; G.
than 1000 huts and tents for the use Of
the A. E. Il. The organization furnished 400
million sheets of letter paper 200 million
envelopes and 16 million post cards to the
q. What town in Belgium is to be left
unrestored M f. c.
to be left in its ruined condition as war
monument.
Q. How did the present dress coat orig
A. The dress coat or swallow-tail, worn
today was originally used as a riding coat.
The front skirts were. cut away for the
from getting in the way in riding. The
pair of present useless buttons behind the
waist are 0elQ Dy some TO De TeIcS 1rD1n
the times when such buttons really served
the purpose Of fastening these skirts be-
hind. Another theory of the origin of these
buttons is that when kings and such dig
they were buttoned on. The buttons still
survive.
Q. How many bills were, introduced In
congress at the last session?-J. H
A. There were 10, 135 bills introduced IN
the house, while the senators fathered 1881
Q. Is the report true that among the
items Of the expenses Of the American
Peace Commission at Paris was one for
100000 for intoxicating liquors FL. n. H.
report that bill for a large sum of
money was presented to the state depart
Paris for Intoxicating liquors consumed by
| the peace commissioners is absolutely
| without foundation.
A. According to the best astronomers the
/, number of stars that can be seen with the
IS aA only ey about 200 The N a number Visible
thru the telescope has been variously esti-
mated as being between 100000 and 1oo,-
Q. What country in South America pays
its president the largest salary I'D. Fl.
A Brazil's president is paid $4,000 n
year. and is the highest salaried executive
| in South America. Uruguay pays its presi-
| dent $4,000. while Argentina, larger and
siar1 ef o eGpntFy gives its president
| Q. Who was the first secretary Of the
nay 4: Benjamin stoddart. who served from
| 179S to 1901. was the first navy secretary.
| The bill creating this post was passed by
congress in 179Ss Previous to that naval
affairs we're administered by the war de-
partment
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