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Show oo WAR TAX TO BE LEVIED ON PAPERS WASHINGTON, Nov. 6. Newspaper publishers wore told by internal revenue reven-ue commissioner Roper today that the war tax of one cent on each twenty cents or fraction of that amount charged charg-ed by express companies would be assessed according to charges based on bulk weight of newspaper bundles, and that It would not be necessary to weigh each package separately to determine tho individual charge and lax. This ruling, which is subject to review by Secretary McAdoo, will mean a saving , of Ume and money to publishers us- ing express companies for distribution. |