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Show Kathleen Norris Says Don WNU 1 1 a 1 T Simplified Kules Given to Aid m Making c0iorful Towels for Gay Out 1944 Tax Keturns on JNew forms Feature!. Answers to Puzzlers Found in Filling Out f WCr fitted w f it - abolish- - Si 1 Ar 1 Wi ..I v.fw rui vuy iui I Relief, Try Tl? fe Home Mixt) Saves Big Dollars. tax returns? Sam. "lie established himself on a comforlubly informal footing in my home." AN UGLY SECRET An old flame reentered Sarah's life while her husband, an army engineer, was absent on duty. Even though Sarah loves her husband, Collins, dearly, she was unfaithful. This other man is a masterful type. He made himself at home in Sarah's house. This man has been paying court to a friend's daughter, a young and charming girl. He says he is merely doing this to divert attention, but tliat he may marry this innocent woman. Sarah does not know what to do. She would like to warn the girl, but she is afraid to because she. will lose Collins' love. She is in a torment of indecision arid Collins will soon return, and she must act soon, if at all. Altogether, the treasury figures that about 50,000.000 Americans must file 1044 returns. A few million, including many farmers, have already got the chore out of the way by filing their returns January 15. Those early-bird- s filed early so as to combine the filing of their "returns" with the filing of their "Declarations of Estimated Tax," thus winding up all their 1944 income tax chores. But most of us still have our returns to fill out and file between now and March 15. Here are the answers to some of your inevitable questions about the or receipts to the collector of internal revenue in your district. That's all. Don't send any money if you file this way, because the collector will figure your tax, give you credit for amounts already paid, and then either send you a bill if you owe more or a refund check if you have overpaid. Q. How do I fill out a short-form- ? A. Get a copy of Form 1040. If all your income was from wages, dividends and Interest, you write only on page 1, and find your tax from the table on page 2. If you had other income for instance, from a farm, a business, rental property, annuities, etc.) you also fill in part of page 3. Page 3 is printed on the back of page 1, so you can tear off and throw away the other half of the form. That's why it is called a short-forWhen you file Form 1040, and find (in item 8, page 1) that you still owe some tax, you must pay that amount in full at the same time you file your return. Q. What do you mean by the word turn can be made on a withholding receipt only if their combined income is within the limits mentioned at the beginning of this paragraph. If husband and wife file a combined return on a withholding receipt, their tax will be figured either on a separate or joint basis, whichever is to their advantage. Q. Who can use the short-forForm 1040? A. Anyone whose income was less than $5,000. Form Q. Who uses the long-for- What kinds of forms or blanks do we use? A. There are two forms. One is the withholding receipt, officially called Form W-- (Rev.), which your employer gives you If you have been working for wages from which income tax was withheld. The other blank, the standard Form 1040. is not being mailed out generally this m 1010? A. The long-formust be used by anyone whose income in 1944 was $5,000 or more, and by anyone who claims more deductions (for charities, etc.) than the standard allowance of about 10 per cent which is given automatically to taxpayers filing withholding receipts or the short-for- Can Q. 2 long-for- I m save money by using the instead of the other forms? A. That depends on your deductions. If you use the withholding reyou can- ceipt or the short-form- , "income"? A. As used in the income tax blanks, income means all kinds of income, including wages, (or salaries), dividends, interest, business profits, rental profits, and profits on selling or trading securities or other property. For tax purposes, however, "income" does NOT include certain items specifically exempted by law, such as the first $1,500 of active service pay for members of the armed forces and their mustering-ou- t payment when discharged. Also exempted is the government's contribution to monthly family allowances to relatives of servicemen, social security benefits, gifts, bequests and inheritances, and amounts received as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy by reason of the death of the insured person. (). What kind of taxes do we pay? A. The 1944 income tax is made up of two kinds of tax. There is a "normal tax" (formerly called "victory tax") at the rate of 3 per cent, and a "surtax" (formerly called "income tax") at rates ranging from 20 to 91 per cent. Q. What kind of exemptions do we get from these taxes? A. For normal tax, a taxpayer filing a separate return is allowed only a flat exemption of $500. If husband and wife file a joint return and each had at least $500 income, exthey receive a Joint normal-taemption of $1,000. If they file a joint return, tnd one of them had less than $"00 income, the joint normal-ta- x exemption would be $500 plus the actual amount of the smaller income. For normal tax, there is no exemption for dependents. For surtax, you may get exemptions of $500 for yourself, plus $500 for your wife (or husband), plus $500 for each of your dependents. However, you can claim an exemption for your wife (or husband) only if you file a Joint return with her (or him), or If she (or he) had no taxable income and was not a dependent of another taxpayer. TELEFACT INCREASE OF INCOME BEFORE TAXES IN (1939 4 -- U.S.A. 1007.) 2 self-reproac- things set a long train of other right things in motion. Wrong things have exactly the opposite effect, and from them stem countless other wrong things. That is why the responsibility of those who abide by the law is so terrible and so magnificent. It is not only for themselves, and their own lives. It Is to afTect the current of human affairs for all time to come. Nothing will make this affair right. But it seems to me the best thing to do is ignore it from this moment Never allude to it on, completely. again, even in your own thoughts. Stop right here. Your only safety lies in denial of it; "It did not happen." Keep It to Yourself. Make no confession to your husband; make his homecoming as warmly happy as you can. If the other man hints anything by his manner or by any allusion to what has taken place, ignore that too. Take the attitude that Jack or whatever his name may be was always apt to think of himself as a and try to maintain a sort of amused contempt for him. You may have to endure his presence In the neighborhood for awhile; you may have to endure the humiliation of seeing him marry your friend's daughter, but there is no help for that. If the girl loves him, she will marry him no matter what admissions you make, and even her mother will not thar.k you for destroying hrr romance, destroying your own happiness, jour husband's happiness and your daughter's future at ire Ml swoop. You will have to keep your mouth shut and carry the burden alone. Face this diiV.cult thing bravely. You hac made one bad mistake; don't make another. The debt you owe to your husband, your child, ami society Is not one that can be paid easily or quickly. Only years of fine and genrrmis living, affection-al- e and eager service to all three will make you feel right again. Don't try to hurry mailers by tearing everything to pieces now, breaking more than one heart besides your own. and distroying a little girl's confidence in the goodness if her mother and hrr father. lady-kille- "Mirlne of Ililt of Rif.hU" The eldest 1'rolrstatit fpiscepal pamh In the t'nlted Statrs is that cf St. Paul's church In I'astrhrsler, N Y. It is known a the shrine of ti e 1U31 of lights brraute here It was that the ptincij 1e if the freedom tf the press was chatter ft-- mid Th;s church li served as the coi.rt hmise wlcie Aaron Purr jlraiM. T! p j ;,n?h chuli tl was founded in 1(V. the pies-rn- t i ctertrd in 17(,,V recently ben restated by the H Jius Daugh- ters of the American devolution. mi 1 m i m mm Hi ::tiaiM ujiiMitiaiii 19391943 19391943 CORPORATIONS farmers m Cn $!.VK) of miliUry pay is rxcrpt from tax ami ince rnoft men earn U m than that amount in the artvrd lorec, they are cottMchrH to have no liH'omc, as f,r an tfe tax ! are coiirernrJ. Third "ie, their for wives can tl.iim exemption tliem unlens Uuir army pay tcets 1939 1943 not INDUSTRIAL .WORKERS take any deductions for items such as charitable contributions, Interest, taxes, medical expenses, and casualty losses, but receive instead a standard allowance equal to about 10 per cent of your income. For instance, if your income last year was $4,425, and you use your withholding receipt or a short-form- , your tax is automatically figured as if you had $442.50 of deductions. Now. in this example, if your actual deductions were less than $442.50, it would save you money to use your withholding If your receipt or a short-form- . actual deductions were more than $442 50. it would save you money make to Form a return long-for- well-know- kittens inch crosses) get involved in household tasks and end up by making your kitchen gay with colorful towels. pROSS-STITC- $1500. H No cooking needed. 1040. (). How do I nil out a withholding receipt? A. Simply answer the few questions about your income and exemptions which are printed on the front and back of the receipt Be sure to correct any mistake in your name and address which your employer has already written on your receipt. Sign the receipt. If you have more than one receipt, fill out only the last one but be sure to attach Or J use corn eyrup or liquid lot. stead of sugar syrup. Put the Pines into a pint your syrup. This gives y0! pint of cough medicine, very e -, and and you four times as much for jr It never spoils, and la very j,. cnnaren jovo n. You'll bo amazed hv thA hold of coughs, giving quick rd quick-acting- Start these towels now. Pattern 7235 contains a transfer pattern of 7 motUs SV3 by 8 inches; list of materials; stitches. 8 Add a bit of vinegar to the water to cut the grease. temperature of from phlegm, soothes ilia iii Jbs thl tated membranes, and helps cm air passages. Money refund!; doesn t please in every way dish- VSSL to 65 degrees F. is suitable for most plants. A the loosens UOUSEHOLD 60 aT i w v i To flatten tug corners that curl and slip on the floor, cut out pieces of cardboard, and glue to the underside of the rug at the corners. Pnt a few rubber bands around the handle of your bath brush to insure a firm grip upon it. To On yonr lamita N. B. C. ffotJ varjr Ctatuzaay morning 9:00 A.M., M.W.T. prevent corks from sticking in bottles containing glue or KIDO KGIR pol- KSF.I KTU KOU K01 8:00 A. M.f P. W.T. KFI KFO K1IQ KDYLt ishes, coat the cork with vaseline. ' Cover the top of your bedspring with oil cloth. This will be a good protection for your mattress and will make it easier to turn your vrgr- - mattress. Use the top of a lipstick container over the ends of your curtain rods when pushing them through freshly starched curtains. 2ViBt To rid the chimney of soot, burn potato peelings or the tops from mason jars or other bits of zinc. Keep the damper open while cleaning. r A few drops of lemon juice gives added flavor and also helps tenderize ground beef. Take Keep yonr household sponges fresh by soaking them in cold salt water. good-tastin- ttj g many doctors recomcn Catch cold easily ? Listless ? Tin fJ Htlp tone up your system Tiii To prevent your piano wires from rusting, tack a small bafc of 1 contains jwrj ! Vitamins your diet may te l grcailBuytoday.AIifra g Emulsion unslacked lime just inside. This will absorb the moisture. x on f ' Baic English Basic English Is a system of 850 English words claimed to be sufficient for the needs of ordinary conversation and writing. TELEFACT U.S. PER CAPITA TAXES REACHES NEW HIGH $35; 1791 4 $261 3 21 53 H2S v5 33 in UM USA tl c.--a tMll HSCM tl Wit c. "iCM IlitJJN tHIl "iC m CANADA .,MJ4 Ti.i ..RUBN More Helpful Information to Taxpayer Given the wile of a military tnsn Uim an exemption for him? A lf ual'.y. h can Since the firt Q. t 2: aa 19391943 BUSINESS PROPRIEIORS year, but copies should be easily obtainable from local collectors' offices, banks, post offices, and employers. Q. 1 hear there are three ways of making a return this year. Is that true? A. Yes. You can use Form 1040 s either a short-foror a long-forreturn. That makes two methods of filing. The third method, which is one of the major simplifications in the new law, is to use the withholding receipt. Q. Do we have to (ill out both the withholding receipt and Form 1040? A. No. If you are eligible to use the withholding receipt as your return and desire to do so, forget about Form 1040. If you fill out Form 1040. attach your withholding receipts to the form, but do not fill out the receipts. Q. I this standard allowance exactly 10 per cent? A. The tax on a withholding receipt or a short form is taken from a table in which the tax and deductions are averaged for income brackets, such as from $2,000 to $2.0:5. from $2.0:5 to $2.0:0. etc. The 10 per cent allowance and the tax are figured In the middle of each bracket. I). Who Is allowed to ue a withholding receipt a a return? A. Any wage earner whose total income was les than $5,000. provided not more than $100 of his income came from dividends, Interest and wages from which no tax Was withheld, and all the remainder of his income was from wages from which tax was w.thheld. However, in the community properly states of Arizona. California. Idaho. Louisiana, Nevada. New Mexico, Texus and Vahin;ton, a withholding receipt cannot be uced by a hu.iband or wife alone. In thoe states, married couples can ue the withholding receipt only as a "combined return." In those and all oth- - fj No This splendid recipe is , 1 mm v llnna .v, ft.vua Avcra J j j 11 , urrttUS6 such a dependable, effective in for coughs due to colds, it B , to mix a child could fin it From any druggist, get 2 J "Jt. a opwuii compound en ingredients, in concentrate n for Its Rnnthi. throat and bronchial tnembrjJ Then make a svnin hv ,;S? cups of granulated sugar andjj 01 wnicr u. lew moments, V, Job: Q. p,' No Addres- s- all that talk bit, quite still insist on the annual March 15 accounting between you and Uncle Iniildi) nr.?4 Nam-e- because the treasury reminds us that the law requires an income tax return not later than March 15th from every person (even children) who had $500 or more income in 1944. Aid Will Be Given Taxpayer. The truth is that congress and the treasury simplified the er states, moreover, a combined re- the others. Then mail the receipt a income tax forms but Unfortunately, Sarah, thrrc's no right way out. It's ell wrong, as it bas beta tiom U,e beginning. Might . slighti. 1 Sewine Circle Nemm1 Box Ei. OCllC I Enclose 16 cents for We hope you didn't believe it, "Collins will shortly be on his way home. lie was an instructor In English before he got his commission as an army engineer, and I still live on the campus with my small daughter. Evelyn. My husband and I went through college together. I am carrying on his classes while he is away, we are in every way well mated, sympathetic, companionable, and deeply devoted. "You will naturally think it incredible, under these circumstances, that I should be capable of the conduct I have Just confessed. I find it completely unbelievable myself. The man to whom I surrendered my honor is a very old friuri, ten years ' older than I. who once lived In this neighborhood. He is a masterful type, and when, as a girl of 18. I had an offer of marriage from him I declined it, saying that 1 was a little afraid of him, and didn't want to be despotically ruled. "When he reappeared in our circle a few months bro he immediately took the old attitude, bossing me, laughing at me, having his own way. He established himself on a comfortably informal footing in my house, made plans that absorbed almost all my time, and generally took possession of the situation. The rest followed. I do not understand nor explain it, and God knows I do nut forgive myself. To DMrart Suspicion. "Now Collins is coming home, and this man is still in the neighborhood. He is paying very marked attention to a charming girl, a professor's daughter, he says, to distract any possible suspicion away from our affair. He told me yesterday he might have to marry this girl to complete the deception. Her mother is a friend of mine, which adds to the wretchedness of the whole situation. "Mrs. Norris. I adore my husband.", the U tter goes on. "If he should discover this affair and ask for a divorce and possession of Evelyn, my life would be ruined. My position here Is an ideal one. friends, common interests, beautiful environment, satisfactory school for To sacrifice all my this, and because of my own folly, is more than I can benr. "And yet the thought of secrecy Is even more dreadful. Collins Is simple and honest and he trusts me completely; how am 1 to conceal from him what would shatter that love and trust In one single minute. He will giert the other man like an old friend, that other man will dine with us, come and go familiarly, and I feel as If I simply couldn't face it. I have been lying awake mght after night, worrying. 1 have gotten tip and walked the floor. Do do wtiie me something that will help n e to find the right way out. and no mailer how hard It Is. I will follow It." 1(3 n-- REMEMBER he has been away in the Aleutians she has been granting her favors to a man at home. This is a part of her letter: Kite! the most DODular nti, Konri vnnr w.wt.... ... LU . (EDITOR'S NOTE: The article below was prepared at a service to the readers of this newspaper in an effort to ussisl in the filing of income lax returns as required by law. While the forms hat e twn simplified, it is urged that returns be filed as far in advance oj March 15 as possible.) Ueieuuvd by Western Newspaper Union. that while ft Due to an unusuallv laconic Blanks By KATHLEEN NORRIS HARRISON wants SARAH if she should tell i SEWING CIRCLE NEEDLECRAbT 1 current war conditions, Is required In fillln? Juan in War Time Bell Syndicate. . - ' What are the rule for rlalnv Inj rxrmptinn for dependents? A. You are entiilrd to an exemption for any eloe relative, pro' Vidrd you futtilfhed mre than ot-hn!f of his or trr suitort during ll'M. at d prrvidrd he it t'w d d of hit or hae $"'fM or more mint lo be br own. A a cit 7cn of lc VnitcJ Stitrs or a reMiirr.t of the U. S. Canada or (. Q. In-n- depr-ndrfi- Mexico. What ithnuld be done n whose Imome totaled $50? A. rl i a nrr. les than hr 3 i (31H-0S- pain-rclievin- nt.rle and the Income waccn from whlrh tax was withhrM, be should file a separate return tn m a rif.md of the tax wiH Iirtd If it w l) uually be to the family's advantage to file a joii.t returi wen h p wif? or At n l e it will rrr-- QICK reel the soothing warmth of Ben-Ga..as it v ta work, relieving thoe cold symptoms. Doctors know nhrut 1 the two famous ij agpnts In alicylato and menthol. Den-Gacontains up to 2 ', i tm-.more of these ingredients than fiv other widely offrrr l nib-inFor fast relief, get (enuina quick-actin- g bendy. y If iy s. VS. i r |