The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-11-10
orFICIALS DECLARE 100000, 900
WILL ACCRUE TO GOVERN
,rENT IN TAXES THIS WAY.
ALTOS BRING In A HUGE SUM

ACigarS ClSdiettes anu AoDaS|o Alelu
Bio Sum. Revenue From Alcoholic
beverages Not Entirely Shut Off,
s4oO 100000 Being Thus Raised.
Tbe people Of the United States have
.o1at at least $2000,000,000 in amuse-
Erqnts this year.
| The federal treasury, according to
,HcaIs. expects to collect 100000
y axes on amusements and recrea-
.;orql activities of the people of the
.or~trv. SAYS the Washington CORE
.oondence OF the Baltimore Sun.
Under the revenue laws of 1924
.bs.e taxes amounted to ten per cent
4 !; tbe sums expended on those amuse-
8..ent, to which government taxes are
#anolcable. The treasury has no esti-
na.e as to the sums expended on
4 .screations where no collection OF
ave, is made. Experts estimate that
1s.4 expenditures are fully equal to
those taxed.
Some Exceptions Made.
Since last year taxes on admission
s.s. not exceeding so cents we're re-
moved. and such amusements as golf,
ENNIS. polo and football have not
been taxed. The largest single item
Nriqlded to the treasury from amuse-
rqals are from admission to baseball
9mes. theatesr, concerts, cabarets
Ind circuses.
Baseball gamesR are amongt larges
B srole contributors to the wealth OF
Me government. These taxes yield the
|soyernment $2,500,000 year from the
Games OF the two major leagues alone.
T1e recent world series netted the
ryernment $118,2S5.40 in admission
eye,. and an additional amount re-
mains to be received from the sale OF
tickets by brokers.
The government in its collection OF
Income taxes will share in the amounts
received by club owners, managers
and PLAYERS. While many amateur and
Professional sports are not taxed the
sm0gnt accruing from the tax on dues
a social. athletic and sporting clubs
Increasing rapidly.
Club Fees Taxed.
Membership fees and taxes are
Climbing upward, although the rates
ot dues OF many clubs have been re-
dpced. as compared with the period
Immediately following the war
The treasury for the fiscal year end
& linz Tune 80 received S8,600000 as tax
{ 6 on club dues, gain OF S68O,O0O,
Is compared with the previous year.
During the last three months it re-
cewed S2,500,000 as compared with
4Nq75,000 for the corresponding pc
nod OF 1924.
Billiard and pool tables, bowling al
hys and shooting galleries. are con-
n5utors to Uncle Sans revenue.
s These sources have contributed S.,
$4,000, so far this year and the sale
hi guns. firearms and cartridges have
s dded $3,664,000 to the treasury.
The taxes on coin-operatlng devices
and Slot machines have produced
$4,000, while the sale OF playing
lard, has yielded $3,183,000, Despite
lie falling off in the popularity OF
naa jongg $4,000 has been collected
ns year on the sale OF equipment for
#he game
Autos Bring Big Tax.
Passenger automobiles for hire
yought in a sum OF $1,S65000, while
axes on the sale of automobiles and
n5tor cycles used to a considerable
extent for recreational purposes rave
amounted this year to $l25,0O0,OOO.
The tax on power and sailing boats
mounted to an additional sum OF
3ol000.
Over million and half dollars
we're running up on the national cash
esister from the sale Of cameras and
Photographic films and plates.
Luxury taxes on jewelry, watches
md clocks, opera glasses and orna-
.eats brought in $9,70000O, mate
pa reduction from the previous year