The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-08-11
The Tax Problem
Confronting Country

The Poor Man Gets it At Every 1Crn
Even lack Knives and Fishing
Tackle Bears a Heavy Tax Burden.
AS stated heretofore the worst fea-
lures OF the Fordney tarln bill were
stricken out by the activity OF the
democrats who forced the mouse TO
stlike out the embargo on dyes, etc:
The American valuation clause, I'M
Der wnici American importers VIII not
know what tax they Will nave to pay
md which it is predicted will lead TO
endless confusion and lneaualtleS III
IA ATTEMPT to tx American values up
III foTaia1 products at the different
novts of entry is the worst feature OF
nj. obnoxious measure, but could not
he stricken out for the reason that
ne Democrats had no opportunity to
.20ld it 40 by an amendment SO It
could be performed by the Democrats
IA the way and manner they bored
holes in the few schedules under the
gag rule adopted it could be amended.
;I'bosa VINO Bear Heaviest Burdens
Not Considered.
Representative Marvin Jones, VINO
!oprcsents the Pan Handle Texas dis
= in a speech among other things
said:
80 taking up the items of t1is bill
.te find on all table, kitchen, house
rold and hospital utensils q levy or
FIVE cents per pound, plus thirty per
cent advaloreTn, plus ten per cent
more if the articles are electrical.
Thus every housewife in America
must pay a tribute of around forty
per cent on practically every article
She uses in the kitchen, and if she
should become i'll and go to the hos
pital, the utensils in the hospital have
q tariff levied on them, and she must
pay her pro rata part, which is an
additional cost.
"Table knives are given the penalty
Of sixteen cents. each, SO that when
the housewife buys dozen table
knives she must pay $1.92 for the
privilege OF furnishing her table with
silver knives. An addition amount IS
levied upon forks, spoons, tableWafes.
etc. If she buys a pair OF scissors,
she must pay three cents each, plus
35 per cent ad valorem.
"Here is the furniture schedule
which levies from 25 to SO per cent on
furniture, so that the American home
will be penalized when an effort is
7odo to secure the necessary furniture
for the operation of the home. Car
) ere given a levy of from one tC
five cents, plus twenty to thirty pc
err ad vaIorem. 1t seems that OF
some Of these articles they were
ashamed to state all of the levy il
one form, SO they doubled up in tn
form and thus got them from tW'
different angles.
''The housewife must pay for he
clock 35 per cent ad valOrem, and
she secures a clock with Jewels. al
additional amount of s to So is added
"Electric light bulbs and lamps al
piven a 35 per cent levy, so tina
those who use electric lights for tn
purpose of reading and working or fo
amusement must pay for that priv
lege."
These tariff taxes are in addition t
what the housewife must pay in take
on food, clothing, shoes and wearin
anparel generally.
Young America Also Tariff Victim
Representatives. Jones also Shove
Row the Fordnev bill levies tribute III
on the American bow:
'>Pocket knives which are esserti
70 the hardness of every America
hoy. are given a levy Of 40 ner Ger
fh"t is enough to break the heart
: hoV who has been saving his none
Fo'' the purpose Of buying a peck
knife.