The New York herald., 1921-11-02
Canvass Of Senators Shows
Rapid Gains for Plan, or
Its Alternatives.
FILM LICENSES BEATEN
Toilet Soap Escapes a Tax,
While Perfumcries Are
Assessed a Per Cent.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l ASSOCIATED
Press) Sales tax proponents IN the
Senate claimed tonight to have close
to the necessary majority to put
through one OF the three plans offered
by Senator Smoot (Utah. Republican,
rs a substitute for the miscellaneous
excises contained in the pending tax
revision bill.
Canvasses of the Senate made to-
night while the luxury and nuisance
taxes were under debate were said to
have shown at least half OF the total
Republican membership prepared to
support the sales tax. Senator Smoot
claimed also a number of Democratic
supporters.
Those behind the Smoot plan said
their calculations tonight gave assur-
ance Of not less than forty-two Re
publicans and three Democrats. or
only four short Of majority OF the
Senate. Counting the number Of Sena-
tors now in Washington, they claimed
TO have close to enough votes to carry
them to victory
a more official but incomplete can
vass Of the Republican membership
showed twenty-nine for the sales tax
and only seven against. with five
doubtful.
Sales tax advocates have been con-
Quoting quiet but earnest campaign In
the Senate for several days. This was
followed tonight by charge from
Senator King (Utah); Democrat. that
the tax bill was being stripped of the
miscellaneous excises with view to
making a sales tax more logical
The Utah Senator to-day introduced
two modified and alternate sales tax
plans. One proposes a one per cent.
levy on all manufactured goods where
sales exceeded $4,000 a year, and the
other a general turnover tax of one-half
of one per cent. where the sales exceed
Sc. 900.
Senator smoot previously had offered
an amendment providing for a general
manufacturers sales tax OF per cent.
with certain exemptions. this to be in
lieu of all of the miscellaneous taxes.
the miscellaneous excuses and would pro-
vide for 10 per cent tax on corpora
tions in place Of the 10 per cent. rate
tentat lively agreed upon by the Senate.
1t is understood to be Senator Smoots
plan to offer his amendments one by
one, with the view Of testing Senate
sentiment on each OF the three pro-
posals. While there have been some
recruits to the sales tax idea, the Smoot
amendments are expected to meet stif
opposition from both sides of the cham
ber.N
The Senate confined its operations to-
day almost strictly to the subject mat
ter in the bill. renewal OF the soldiers
bonus fight being deferred until to-mor-
row. At that time Senator Reed (Mo.),
Democrat. expects to reply to a state
ment issued to-day by Chairman Ford
ney of the House Ways and Means Com
n1ittee. who said the Reed amendment
for the bonus, coming at this time. would
undoubtedly create suspicion in the
minds Of the veterans Of the Senator's
sincerity"
Every early in the coming regular
session OF Congress-" said Mr.. Fordney,
the House will undoubtedly pass an
adjusted compensation BILL Let me ask
Senator Reed to end his long talks and
hand. The sooner he does this the
sooner he will get bonus bill"
Luxury and nuisance taxes stricken
from the bill to-day and tonight by
tho Senate included those on articles
made OF fur, toilet soaps and soap pow
ders, tooth and mouth washes. denti-
frices. tooth paste, toilet powders. pc
troleum oil. electric fans. thermos and
tnermostatic bottles and Photographic
apparatus and accessories.
Taxes retained included: Photo
graphic films and plates other than
motion picture films. per cent; candy.
per cent. for all kinds, In lieu of the
present rate OF per cent; perfumes.
essences. extracts. toilet waters, cos
metics. hair oils. hair oil dressings. re-
storativcs, dyes. &c. 4 per cent: In lieu
Of present stamp taxes: firearms, shells
and cartridges hunting and bowie
knives. dirk knives daggers, cigar and
cigarette holders and pipes, humidors
and smoking stands. hunting and shoot
ing garments and riding habits. liveries
and livery boots and hats and automatic
slot device Weighing machines. 10 per
cent. yachts and motorboats, not de-
signed FOR trade, fishing or national de-
fence. and pleasure boats and pleasure
canoes. II sold for more than 500. 10
per cent: automatic slot device vending
machines. per cent.
Five per cen,. manufacturers taxes
on carpets. trunks. valises. purses
portable lighting fixtures, and fans sold
ConffnnrI Do H.