Evening journal., 1922-09-05
JUST MESSAGE TO DELAWARE WOMEN VOTERS

JUST A MESSAGE TO DELAWARE WOMEN VOTERS
A most Delawareans are aware. the Democratic Ma
N uonal Committee is circulating the following in a
bulletin addressed 10 Democratic women's clubs:
The Republicans claim that the bill passed
by Republican Congress reduces taxes by $780, Oooo
ooo but whose taxes have been redueedY Not yours
Oh the OF the rich alone that have been
down The repeal Of the excess profits tax alone
cut s45O.oo 900 from the multi-millon-
aires. DID It cut one cent from yours?'
II the Democratic women's clubs. which this sort
Of gun sent. making study light fiction it will
be very valuable addition their photography IL
they regarding the administration
this and what the bill passed by this
Congress really provides this statement will lead them
far away from the truth It is possible to get
This sort Of literature addressed to womens clubs,
though they are Democratic clubs will not deceive
woman who docs her thinking and who intends
ntsligently TO her ballot the coming November
elections
Whose taxes have been redueed?" What foolish
question to ask wonanl None OF the millions OF tax
payers realize any than the women that they no
longer 10 cent tax when they buy umbrellas
parasols millinery stockings. goods underwear
kulonas petcoats waists and other wearing apparel
No is more aware Of the fact than the women
that she no longer upon perfumery and
metics.
No one IS more aware than the woman that she no
longer pays a tax per cent when she patronizes
soda fountain, buys box OF candy dish ice
cream.
No one realizes more than the woman thar she M
longer pays when she buys medical preparations
tooth paste and like articles at the drug All OF
these nuisance took $4,000 600
year out the pockets Of the families and
the woman of the family paid the bulk of it.
No is aware Of the fact that they longer
pay monographs pianos, and other musical
s,ruments than the the household. No is
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children longer have TO pay tax footballs nsh
ing tackle. basebas and other sporting goods OF all
kinds. Those took from the average families
sssooooo0 year.
All Of those repealed by the new tax bill
which Democratic women informed did reduce
their taxes one cent
The women OF the household are the buyers They /
handle the family budget. They know full well the
drain that was made upon the family pockstbook by
'Ne hundrea ana one" taxes which the bill re-
pea'eo Iney know that the cost of shipping goods
"oH lhey bought Of the butcher the baker and I
sanoiesuck maker was added the price which they
were compelled to pay. They realize the truth os the
old adage that the consumer pays tbs .re,~h.n tn
new tax bin repealed all taxes on freight ana also
on goods shipped by express parcel most rba "a
peal of these taxes alone saving the average families
living on salary or wage than million dollars
each day of the year, including sundays
Women travel about much as man ana -
perfectly that the new tax law repealed +bo 80
upon passenger tickets. The repeal Of this tax
travelling public quarter OF million dollars each da
According to a statement Issued by the 1ncona rs,
Department the United Treasury over 90 ner
cent of those making income returns have an in
come of $1,000 less. In other words the man and
in moderate circumstances constitute over 90
of the nations income taxpayers or these
returns nearly 100000 the returns of husbands
and wives Over $4,000 the women