Evening journal., 1921-08-09

dollars from the national tax bill.
The wearing apparel levies pro-
posed for repeal are 10 per cent. of
the amount by which the cost Of:
Women's and misses hats. bon
nets and hoods exceed SIS each;
women's and misses silk stockings
or hose exceed 81 per pair; mems
women's and boys boots, shoes,
pumps and slippers exceed $40 per
pair; mems and boys silk stockings
or hose exceed 81 per pair; mems
shirts exceed SO each; mems and
boys neckties and neckwear exceed
50 each; mems, women's, misses
and boys pajamas, nightgowns and
underwear exceed IS each; kimonas,
petticoats and waists exceed SIS;
mems waistcoats, sold separately
from suits, exceed IS each; and
house or smoking coats or Jackets,
and bathrobes or lounging robes ex-
ceed $3.50 each.
The sporting goods on which IL is
proposed to cut the tax in half in
clude tennis rackets, nets, racket
covers and presses. skates. snow
shoes, skis, toboggans, canoe paddles
and cushions. polo mallets, baseball
bats, gloves, masks, protectors, shoes
and uniforms, football helmets and
harness and goals. basketball goals
and uniforms. golf bags and clubs.
lacrosse sticks, balls of all kinds. in
cluding baseballs. footballs, tennis,
golf, lacrosse, billiard and pool balls,
fishing rods and reels, billiard and
pool tables, chess and checker
boards and pieces, dice, games and
parts Of games Except playing
cards and children's toys and games.
and all similar articles"
Repeal OF the 10 per cent tax on
carbonated bottled beverages which
is collected and paid by the manu-
facturer monthly. also was discussed
at the meeting and favorable action
was predicted by some members of
the committee, who argued that II
was not fair to remove the tax on
drinks at fountains in the cities and
retain the levy on the bottled goods
sold largely in the rural districts.
Discuss Cutting Expenses
Before undertaking revision OF
specific sections OF the existing rev.
enue law, the committee majority
spent several hours discussing pos
sible cuts in both taxes and expen-
ditures, together with the probable
amounts OF government income from
the various sources other than in
ternal revenue. Several sets OF fig
ures were considered, but Il was said
no formal agreement was reached
on any final totals.
Estimates before the committee
today were said to have contem-
plated total cuts of approximately
$579,O0O,0OO in probable expendi-
lures for this fiscal year, leaving the
total at s3,9O5, 100000, exclusive Of
postal, estimated at se75, 200, 900.
Reductions proposed included S76,-
100000 for the army, s57, 900 900 for
the navy, s100.0O0.O00 for the ship
ping board. s245.o0O. 900 for the rail-
roads and 100000 proposed by
the treasury TO be employed in re-
deeming war savings securities.
Tax reductions suggested totalled
S720, 0,000,0 900. including $3.50, ,OOO. 600
excess profits, 9O,00O,OOO income
surtaxes. s5o,ooo.OOO nuisance taxes
and s130,oO0.oO0 transportation
taxes. AS an offset against these re-
ductions estimated Increases in al
income included s2s2, 1000 900 from
the proposed s per cent increase il
the corporate income tax to offse
the excess profits levy, $4,000, ,OOl
from customs because OF the pro
posed new tariff law and $50, ,0OO. .OOI
from the sale OF surplus war sup
plies.