Show SENATORS CUT CUTH H HALF Lf BILLION OFF TAX BILL War r ar Imposts on Luxuries and S. S ries for 1919 Reduced Nov 0 22 Redactions aggregating aggregating ag ag- ag- ag t in the yield from tho the new war revenue re bill were made do toda today by tho the Senate finance committee In n revising r the tiu measure downward to to I. I the thc total for tor 1913 1919 proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed by Secretary McAdoo The de decrease decrease dt de- crease was confined principally to lh the e tobacco luxury semi luxury and r special and excise Bc schedules odule Among Amon tie the t e mere Important decisions decision s today were elimination of or the luxury schedule proposed in fn the tho House bill levying 20 0 per cent on on costly articles article s of ot clothing and other merchandise an and d estimated to raise rare elimination nation n o of the thc House tax of 2 cents a it gallon on gasoline s estimated to yield d reduction n from 10 to 5 S pe per or ent r- r ra a In revenue i In rates on on many man articles classed as as semi semi- luxuries and a reduction of ot about abou on ono half halt In the II House uso rates on on Tobacco a acut acut cut o of about in revenue The committee deferred decision o othe anthe on an n the plan suggested b by S Secretary Mc- Mc Continued on Page 2 2 I I I J L I r r t L 1 0 SENATORS CUT COT HALF BILLION OFF TAX BILL Continued from Page 1 and specifically y pre resented presented e yes yes- td Y b by Chairman Simmons for Incorporating ln In In- In in In the tho mea measure uro specific rates for WO taxation by which the total revenue yield leM would bo be limited to i. i Republican members BUn vigorously oppose legislation for 1920 1920 and the committee e decided to pass pas th that t question temporarily Tomorrow It will resume revision re Islon of ot the tho miscellaneous miscellaneous miscellaneous laneous taxes n a view to cutting 1 off another necessary to rev re reduce duce duce tho the whole to In cutting the excise or semi luxury schedules today the committee r rev re- from 10 to C C G per cent tho ho House rates on tho the following articles Piano players phonographs photographic films candy portable electric fans 1 thermos bottles slot machines and toilet toilet toilet toi toi- let soaps and powders The chewing gum sum rate was cut from C 4 to 3 per cent that on hunting and bowie bowle knives eol from to 10 per cent on fire Ire arms anu ammunition from 5 C to 10 per arms cent and andon on von sculpture paIntings paIntings' and statuary from rom 10 to D Ii per ler centI cent i I uto Luo uto Sales Tax Tar d i Ten per per c cent n ta taxes es imposed in the House bill on bathing suits and photoGraphs photographs photo- photo graphs cr or r reproductions were vere entirely eliminated art an that of ot 10 per cent on J fur and wool articles made applicable to to fur tur manufacturers only In the tho ex- ex disc lse schedule no change was made in r the tho 5 per per t cent ent sales Bales tax on automo- automo biles tires Ures and accessories nor in tho the 10 per cent rate rato on on sporting goods an and v liveries H tapestries textiles and yachts and motor boats Tho The 10 per cent sales tax on precious stones atones Jewelry and Imitations clocks watches opera glasses an and 1 similar ar at- tidies Ucles was reduced to G 5 per cent tAfter After tentatively deciding today 1 upon duon reduction of ot tho amusement admission admission ad ad- ld- ld mission taxes the committees finally determined t ta t. leave e them unchanged as already dy reduced from the House fig fig- tl ures Tho The principal rate for tor such is 1 cen cent t for fOI each C 5 i cen cents ts paid 10 per cent tax on club dues al also o was left lell unchanged c r |