Show LUXURIES luxuries LuK as ag defined by tho the united states government cost the amerlan aracri people in the sar 1919 tho the governments defill ion of luxuries of courso course Is not unanimously accepted as defining luxuries itt in tait fat but merely Is that definition I 1 which applies to certain subject to a luxury tax ays the salt lake biake tribune practically every mart man there may be a tow few exceptions will never that the powder and rouge which tho the women folks use on their kin I 1 Is a luxury on oil the other hand here are still a goodmann good many millions it f old fashioned women who regard cigars and cigarettes as a nuisance it if not cot worse and not a luxury at all still these two items coming ultan the tha governing go vernin ats definition ost their users more money la in thuu than any other two classes or 0 that carl can be called it al aba tha women of the united tates paid list last year or cosmetics and perfumery while something iome thing like ithe SOO went lip ip in cigarette smoke arid and an all adal tou lonal 1 in cigars obese these figures are obtained from tho governments compilation of luxury tax returns the cost of 0 perfumes and cosmetics was more than twice that of furs in a year when fur prices were the high st in fr history the amo adt spent on aurs urs was approximately jewelry once accounted the very best evidence i luxurious taste and nihility lity to indulge it cost last year pr r only about 2 per cent of the aholo surn bum spent in ill america for luxuries candy cost the country 0 which proves that the nations sweet tooth was in perfect I 1 working order phonographs pianos and organs cost coat automobiles called for an cepon alture of some of 0 the more conspicuous items on which luxury taxes were paid are soft drinks toilet soaps tobacco and snuff tee ice cream chewing gum cake and confections confect ions luxurious food joy riding pleasure resorts and races |