The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-02
TAXES ELIMINATED
Continued From Page onsD

IN lieu OF AL the miscellaneous taxes
Hts new p,ans would replace many or
the miscellaneous excuses and would
provide for ten percent TAX Oh ""rpr''
ut!uus IN plar" ui the fifteen percent
rates tentatively agreed uINn Ivy th"
senate.
smoot's Amendments
II Is understood - lee senator Sm""t =
plan e. ur"r his amendments on" hy on"
with the view OF testing thu scnai" IN
each Of IN" lhy"" rror"Sa!S NH!i"
thero have been some recruits I" IN"
sales tax idea. III" Srno"t nm"n"m"h'N
are expected 20 meet s'!f; opposition
from both SIDES OF the chan.Hrr
Tho senate confined It's "rrrItj"n' 90
day almost strictly to the subject mat
ter in tie bin rcn"wa. Of III" SOLE" ;
hOnus lgh, beng Deferred rn'N l"i"":-
row. At that time Senator E"cd I'"n-
ocrat. Missouri. expects t. reply :" Il
statement ISSUED today - thaii ma
Fordncy. OF tho House Ways and Means
Committee. who said the lt""d amend
ment for the bonus coming nt this tin"
would "unduubi",l.y Great" sus;'i's"n in
tho minds OF Tho Veterans OF the sen.
ate's sincerity"
Taxes Eliminated
sion Of congress" said Mr.. F"rda"N.
The house Will undoubtedly pass An a"
ms,ed compensation Will Let NC ASK
Senator Reed 70 cnd his long ta!Ns and
CONSEQUENT delay OF the business ~
hand The sooner he does this the soon
or We will get bonus bill
Luxury and nuisance taxes stricken
from the bill today and tonight icy ia,
Senate. included those on Articles made
OF fur, toilet soaps and poop powders,
tooth aud mouth washes. d"n'rttl""s,
tooth paste. toilet powders and petrol
cum oil. electric fans. thermo> and
thermO,as.ic bottles photographs aprav
atus. toilet accessories.
Sales Tax Claims
Those behiad the Smnot plan sad
their calculations tonight gave aNS''i .
nncs ot no, less than - Ropuh!icans
and three Democrats. or only iour snort
OF n majority OF the senat" Count.Ag
tho number OF senators ROW in Washing
ION, they claimed to have close I"
enough votes Ia carry them :" victory.
4 more official. but Incomplete can
vnss Of tho Republican membership
showed 90 for tho sales tax and onli
seven against with fvc doubtful
Sales tax advocates have been con
Quoting quiet bul eo'''S"' '''''t 49, -
In tho senate FOR several days TINS
was followed tonight by charge from
Senator King Democrat. Utah. that TN"
tax bill was being stripped IL the mis-
Cellaneous excuses with view 20 max
inr a sales tax more Logical.
Taxes Retained
Ta..s retained Included. Photograph. -
n,ms, other thaa moving picture n'ms
five percent
Candy three TcrCeNt tOr AL kinds, !"
lou OF tho present rate Of t"nr percent
Perfumes. essences. extracts. toilet
waters, cosmetics. hair "',S. hair ".t
dressings. rcstorativ"s. DIES. etc t"'r
percent in lion Of present stamp taN"S.
Firearms shclis and cartridges hunt
ing and bowie knives. dirk knives. dag
pers. cigar and cigar";t" hooters An"
mines. humtdors and smoking StHn6S,
hunting and shooting garments ana I'D
Ing habits livcri"S aud livery boots Hnd
hats and automatic STOP d"ii'"N "'iTh-
tnC machines. ten percent.
Yachts aud motprh"atS. no: d. signed
for trade fishing or na'!"rai d"i"HN"
and PLEASURE boats md pleasure" canoes
e sold for more than Sl"". ton p"r""ni
Automatic slot d"vIc" venting mach
, mos. hvc percent
F!.e percent manufacturers tdA"'
, IN carpets. trunks >ai!scS. r'.rS". port
uni. lighting fixtures a.d fans >"sd ~
excess Of certified amount Yer" agreed
, 10 after ONO discussion. Those ~" -
replace IL" twisting .uN"rN tx rH'd to
y"tailrr hy the r"HSnm"r.