Smyrna times., 1921-08-10
1fIfl TAX ON CLOTHING Thing.
1f 4 DRINKS AND ICE CREAM
BOISiE BSi pF4CH GnI AN AGREEMENT
..,.nt Stands it viii Lift a
] Iil,s', Agss,'fF1rpo From Millions of Buyers
Nusal'' rro;Uht & Transportation

-.nunQUI JtdhAN
j lgssn'iFo greer From Millions of Buyers
SI'r1's f Sn Freight & Transportation % tstne of
,ln ,l'a.rent nj to eliminate the taxes .[ OF
AgssniS LINKS and ice cream and the
fountain aaaj Il,,I luxury taxes on wearing ap-
Va e'il's !, ''nat understood to have bee been
pre- IL : Monday by Republican mem
r.. s,eh9i e the S9IHo House ways and means
NJ .;t+ss y a,' sitting in executive session
"na1,.t'' s11nrton . Of one-half in the 10 per
} = l''Is- isrr on sporting goods also Is
's5 '11I to have been agreed on. The '- TO-
y y, y # of revenue from these propos-
a .Ss,os, u, % would be slightly less than
= ssl0%ne0O aalS and the reductions are the
sptoiS' " " Be passed on by the majority
y. ,Ssrs : in their effort to carry out
4. Rpnl1 announced program Of Republican .1E. Ga1
y g',.a ' leaders to cut half billion dol
! ~ 1rl,f from the national tax bill. The The
..,c = auparel levies proposed Tor
wal ''IS ,re 10 per cent. of the amount
\ , Tbi,b the cost of: WOmen's and
w., hats. bonnets and hoods exceed
=; ' s,,5: wOmen's and misses silk
!, +..I5rcs Or hose exceed 81 per pair;
ssr', [ [TOmen's and boys boots, shoes,
.nr', urr and slippers exceed $40 per
s.i,i mems and boys silk stockings
!, II, so.p exceed 81 per pair; mems
| 4 ,si+, n. exceed 50 each; mems and boys
,.,Etis, and neckwear exceed 81 each;
rs,. vomen's, misses and boys pa
ana,. nightgOwns and underwear ex-
- s each; kimOnas, petticOats and
v4ss exceed SIS; mems waist coats,
IN ;eparately from suits, exceed 50
.,,b: and house or smoking coats or
aksts. and bathrObes or lounging
NM, exceed $3.50 each. There is al
IA movement to repeal the tax on
t1p;potation and freight.
Sorting Goods and Bottled Beverages
The sporting goods on which it is
wvOsed to cut the tax in half include
tennis rackets, nets, racket covers
ui presses, skates, snow shoes, skis,
e5oggans, canoe paddles and cushions
bio mallets, baseball bats gloves
r;ks protectors, shoes and uniforms
stbal helmets and harness anC
psls, basketball goals and uniforms
af bags and clubs, lacrosse sticks
kHs Of all kinds, including baseballs
habals, tennis, golf, lacrosse, billiarC
nj pool balls, fishing rods and reels
Elari and pool tables, chess ant
becker boards and pieces, dice, game
md parts Of games Except playing
ziis and children's toys and games
ni all similar articles Re peal o
hell per cent. tax on carbonated bot
tied beverages which is collected an
paid by the manufacturer monthly, al
% vas discussed at the meeting an
favorable action was predicted b
some members of the committee, VIII
uguec that it was not fair to remov
he tax on drinks at fountains in tn
saes and retain the levy on the bot
TED goods sold largely in the rurs
districts.
Culhng Expenses Before Revision
Before undertaking revision {
4ecne sections Of the existing revt
ne law, the committee majority sper
'eal hours discussing possible cur
I 0oIh taxes and expenditures,
lshsf with the probable amounts ,
sTenment income from the varior
slices other than internal revenu
S'efal sets Of figures were conside
q out It was said no formal agre,
neh' vas reached on any final total