Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Volume XII : $b The Great Results of the War
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Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Volume XII : $b The Great Results of the War
League of Nations; Treaty of Versailles (1919 June 28); World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918 -- Economic aspects; World War, 1914-1918 -- Finance
"Twenty percent. on automobiles, trailers and truck units,
motor cycles, bicycles automobile, motor cycle, and bicycle
tires, and musical instruments.
"A tax on all men's suits selling for more than $30, hats over
$4, shirts over $2, pajamas over $2, hosiery over 35 cents,
shoes over $5, gloves over $2, underwear over $3, and all
neckwear and canes.
"On women's suits over $40, coats over $30, ready-made dresses
over $35, skirts over $15, hats over $10, shoes over $6,
lingerie over $5, corsets over $5. Dress goods--silk over $1.50
a square yard; cotton over 50 cents a square yard, and wool
over $2 per square yard. All furs, boas and fans.
"On children's clothing--on children's suits over $15, cotton
dresses over $3, linen dresses over $5, silk and wool dresses
over $8, hats $5, shoes $4, and gloves $2.
"On house furnishings, all ornamental lamps and fixtures, all
table linen, cutlery and silverware, china and cut glass; all
furniture in sets for which $5 or more is paid for each piece;
on curtains over $2 per yard, and on tapestries, rugs, and
carpets over $5 per square yard.
"On all purses, pocketbooks, handbags, brushes, combs and
toilet articles, and all mirrors over $2.
"Ten percent. on the collections from the sales of vending
machines.
"Ten percent. on all hotel bills amounting to more than $2.50
per person per day. Also the present 10 percent. tax on cabaret
bills is made to apply to the entire restaurant or café bill.
TAXES OF MANUFACTURER OR PRODUCER
"Ten cents a gallon on all gasoline to be paid by the wholesale
dealers.
"Ten percent. tax on wire leases.
"Graduated taxes on soft drinks. Mineral now taxed 1 cent a
gallon to pay 16 cents. Chewing gum now taxed 2 percent. of
the selling price, to pay 1 cent on each 5-cent package.
"Motion-picture shows and films: abolish the foot tax of ¼ and
½-cent a foot and substitute a tax of 5 percent. on the rentals
received by the producer, and double the tax rate on
admissions.
"Double the present taxes on alcoholic beverages, tobacco and
cigarettes.
"Automobiles--a license tax on passenger automobiles graduated
according to horsepower.
"Double club membership dues.
"Household servants, made 25 percent. of the wages of one
servant up to 100 percent. of the combined wages of four or
more. Female servants, each family exempted from tax on one
servant. All additional servants (female) from 10 to 100
percent. on all over four."
LUXURIES IMPORTED
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