EVERYBODY IS
NOW FIGURING
INCOME TAX
In Order to Be Helpful to Public,
Internal Revenue Bureau
Has Every Available
Officer in Field.
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SEVERE PENALTIES IF YOU
DELAY BEYOND MARCH 15
With the due date for Income Taxes
only a few weeks away, the collection
of this far-reaching tax on 191S in
comes has started off witn a onng.
Everybody is figuring income tax.
Payments dnd sworn statements of
Income must reach Internal Revenue
offices on or before March 15, and there
are severe penalties for delinquency.
Residents of South Carolina are rejuired
to make their returns and pay
their taxes to Duncan C. Heyward,
Collector of Internal Revenue, Columbia,
S. C., or to any of his deputy
sollectors who are now doing free adrisory
work on Income Tax.
"Pay your Income Tax by March
15," is the slogan of the Internal Rev- |
enue Bureau, which has sent every j
available officer into the field to help j
? tho ronnlrp- I
uit; puuiiu t\j uuuvi?i?uu ?x?~ .
ments and to prepare the returns.
Who Must Make Return. I
It Is estimated that many thousands |
of single and married persons iu this j
section of the United States who have
never before made annual returns are I
required to do so this year. j
Income tax returns must be made |
between now and March 15 by persons
who come under the following classifications
:
Any unmarried person whose 1918 ?
net income was $1,000 or over. Wid- ?
ows and widowers, divorcees and married
persons who are living apart from
their husbands or wives, are for the
purposes of the Income Tax classed as
unmarried.
Any married person living with wife
or husband whose 1918 net income was
$2,000 or over. The income of both
husband and wife must be considered,
together with the earnings of minor
children, if any.
Revenue Bureau Offers Aid.
Each person in the United States
who Is in either of these classifications
must get busy at once if penalties are
to be avoided. He should secure a
blank Form 1040 A for reporting net 8
Income up to $5,000, or Form 1040 if v
his net income exceeded that amount g
Forms are being distributed by Coflec- 6
tors and their Deputies, also by banks, j
By following the instructions on the i E
forms a correct return can be prepared ! ^
at home. If a person needs advice or
aid, the Deputy Collectors in the field
will furnish this without charge.
t The new Revenue law places the Income
Tax duty on citizens and residents.
The Internal Revenue Bureau
Is sending its men to work right with
the public to get the tax and the returns
in. With active co-operation i
every tax due March 15 will be paid
and every return required by law will
be in the Revenue offices on time.
Exemptions Are Allowed.
A single person is allowed a personal
exemption of $1,000. If he is supporting
in his household relatives who are
dependent upon him he may claim the
status of the head of a family who-has j
the same exemption as if married.
A married person who lives with
wrife or husband is allowed a personal
exemption of $2,000. The head of a
family is entitled to claim a similar
personal exempuon.
An additional exemption of $200 is I
allowed for each person under eight- *
een or incapable of self support who i
was dependent upon and received his
chief support from the taxpayer.
A husband and wife living together j
are entitled to but one personal ex- E
emption of $2,000. If they make sep- r
arate returns the exemption may be (
claimed by either or divided. f
Accuracy Required. t
Absolute accuracy is necessary in j
making up income figures. Any per- 8
boii who is working for wages should
find out exactly how much he received j c
during the whole year 1!)18. Fees, ! c
bank interest, bond interest, dividends, j 8
rents received and ail oilier items j (
must be reported correctly. Mere f t
I guesses are not accepted, for they are
unjust alike to the taxpayer and the 1
Government and defeat the proper administration
of the law.
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k INCOME TAX IS *
* TRULY. POPULAR. i
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* "The payment of income taxes
k takes on a new significance,
k which should he understood by
k every citizen. The taxation sys
k tern of this country is truly pop- *
k ular, of the people, by the peo
* pie and for the people. Every
k citizen is liable to tax, and the *
* amount of the tax is graduated
I* according to the success ami for- ,
tune attained by each individual ]
in availing himself of tlio oppor- (
tunities created and preserved j
by our free institutions. The *
method and degree of the tax is
determined by no favored class,
but by the representatives of tlie
peopfo. The proceeds of the tax
should be regarded as a national
investment."?Daniel C. lloper, ,
Commissioner of Internal fleve- *
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RED CROSS GIFTS
5400,000,000
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War Council on Retirement An- sh
nounces Cash and Supplies J[!
Contributed. Fl
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WORKERS WILL "CARRY ON." f
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Five Big Societies In World Wide Plan.
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H. P. Davison Heads International '
of
American Red Cross Commission. sj
Dr. Livingston Farrand Permanent so
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Leader of Peace Organization.
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Washington.?(Special.)?Henry P. er
Davison as chairman issues the follow- fr
ng statement on behalf of the War P
Z!ouncil of the American Red Cross:
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'To the American People: ac
"The War Council of the American sj,
Red Cross, appointed by President Wil- is!
jon on May 10, 1917, to carry on the ar
irrtfL- nf the Ampripnn Red Cross dur- Si
ng the war, at their request and by
rote of the Central Committee, ceased en
it midnight, February 28. Jj'
"Immediately the armistice was
ilgned the War Council instituted ^
studies to determine when the strict- rg
y war work of the organization would
lave been sufficiently matured to enible
the direction of affairs to be reiumed
by the permanent staff. Henry Sl
?. Davison, being in Paris when the
irmistice was signed, summoned a tIc
inference there of the heads of all 21'
he Red Cross Commissions in Europe a"
;o canvass the situation. After con- be
lidering all the factors it was con- Pe
:luded to make the transition on ?*
Harch 1. The very fortunate choice ha
>f Dr. Livingston Farrand as the new sl(
:hairman of the Central Committee, ha
ind thereby the permanent chief ex- T1
jcutlve of the Red Cross, makes possi- thl
- - - ? bu
tie tne consummation 01 uus piuu uu- ler
the most favorable conditions. an
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Accounts Audited by War Department
"Detailed reports to Congress and a w(
:omplete audit of Its accounts by the vjj
Var Department will constitute the th]
Inal record of Red Cross activity dur- ^rj
ng the war. Although it has been
he rule to make public all expendi- es
ures when authorized and to give de- r(
ailed information relative to all work au
mdertaken, the War Council in turn- pri
ng over its responsibilities to Dr. Farund
and bia associatea desire to give iai
i brief raaoaa ef IM Oraaa war time ^
ictivities to the American people, to an
ehom the Red Cross belong, and whose (jc
:enerous contributions have made pos- to
ible all that has been accomplished. Bi8
"During the past nearly twenty-one pr]
oonths the American people have 1
>l?nn < * noeti ond onnnllpe tn thft ' rwr
American Red Cross more than $400,- we
00,000. No value can be placed upon
he contributions of service which He
lave been given without stint and of- ag
entimes at great sacrifice by millions tei
?f our people.
"The effort of the American Red ,
3ross in this war has constituted by jt
ar the largest voluntary gifts of m(
ooney, of hand and heart, ever con- .
ributed purely for the relief of hu- Jn
nan suffering. Through the Red Cross Tll
he heart and spirit of the whole
Lmerican people have been mobilized
o take care of our own, to relieve the
olsery incident to the war, and also ^
o reveal to the world the supreme f
deals of our national life. wi
"Everyone who has had any part in Qr
his war effort of the Red Cross is en- ^
Itled to congratulate himself. No kn
hanks from anyone could be equal in {c?
alue to the self satisfaction every- wI
me should feel for the part taken. ,
fully 8,000,000 American women have ta]
iierted themselves in Red Cross serv- ^
ce. gri
Has Over 17,000,000 Adult Members, to
"When we entered the war the th
Lmerican Red Cross had about 500,000 T1
oembers. Today, as the result of the fo
ecent Christmas membership Roll to
2all, there are upwards of 17,000.000 j by
ull paid members outside of the mem- J bu
tets of the junior Red Cross, number- j a
rig perhaps 9,000,000 school children j we
idditional. ou
"The chief effort of the Red Cross idi
luring the war has been to cure fgr su
?ur men In service and to aid our | itr
irmy and navy wherever the Red ] m<
2ross may be called on to assist. As ta!
o this phase of tire woj-k Surgeon Gen- ac
>ral Ireland of the U. S. Army recent- fe
y said: 'The Red Cross has been an cr
;nterprise as vast as the war itself. U>
?rom the beginning it has done those
hinjis which the Army Medical Corps th
vanted done, but could not do itself.' ah
"The Red Cross endeavor in France th
ias naturally been upon an exception- nn
illy large scale where service has j po
>een rendered to the American Army | of
ind to the French Army and the j pa
French people as well, the latter par- i as
leularly during the trying period he
rhen the Allied World was waiting of
for the American Army to arise in i
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service for our nrmy in France lias th
jreatly diminished, hut the Red Cross wi
Is still being called upon for service tl<
upon a larjre scale in the firear base of
tiospitals, where thousands of American
sick and wounded are still receiving
attention. At these hospitals the te
Red Cross supplies huts and facilities
for the amusement and recreation of re
the men as they become convalescent. P1
Our Army of Occupation in GeMnany ?('
was followed with Medical unit? prepared
to fender the same emergency
aid and supply service which \vi?s the et
primary business of the Red Cross ?
during hostilities. The Army Canteen
serric* along the lines of travel ha*
itually increased since the armistice.
"As for work among the French peoe,
now that hostilities have ceased,
ie French themselves naturally pre- 1
r as far as possible to provide for t
leir own. It lias accordingly been de- t
rmined that the guiding principle of ^
ed Cross policy in France henceforth
tall be to have punctilious regard to *
3 every responsibility, but to direct J
s efforts primarily to assisting t
rench relief societies. The liberated
id devastated regions of France have "
:en divided by the government Into |
nail districts, each officially assigned
a designated French relief organlition.
"The American Red Cross work in
ranee was Initiated by a commission
' eighteen men who landed on French
lores June 13, 1917. Since then
>rae 9,000 persons have been upon the
lis in France, of whom 7,000 were
rtively engaged when the armistice
as signed. An indication of the presit
scale of the work will be obtained
om the fact that the sen-ices of 6,000
irsons are still required.
"Our American Expeditionary Force
i.ving largely evacuated England, the
tlvities of the Red Cross Commis5n
there are naturally upon a dlmintiing
scale period. Active operations
e still in progress m Archangel and
beria.
"The work in Italy has been almost
itirely on behalf of the civilian popnUnn
nf that pnnntnr Tn fho r?rifirnl
mrs of Italy's struggle the American I
ople, through their Red Cross, sent
practical message of sympathy and
lief, for which the government and
ople of Italy have never ceased to
press their gratitude.
jpplies and Personnel to Near East.
"The occasion for such concentra>n
of effort in Italy, England, Bellm
and even In France having natur[y
and normally diminished, It has
en possible to divert supplies and
rsonnel in large measure to the aid
those people in the Near East who
ve hitherto been inaccessible to outle
assistance, but whose sufferings
ve been upon an appalling scale,
le needs of these peoples are so vast
at government alone can meet them,
t the American Red Cross is making
effort to relieve immediately the
)re acute distress.
"An extensive group of American
>rkers has been dispatched to carry
tally needed supplies, and to work
Is winter in the various Balkan counes.
In order to co-ordinate their acitles,
a Balkan commission has been
tablished, with headquarters at
>me, Italy, from wmcn point aione
the Balkan centers can be reached
omptly.
"A commission has just reached Pond
with doctors and nurses, medical
pplles, and food for sick children
d invalids. An American Red Cross
mmission has also been appointed
aid in relieving the suffering of RusLn
prisoners still confined in German
[son camps.
"An Important commission is still
>rking in Palestine. Through the
tr special co-operation has been
ren to the Armenian and Syrian Ref
Commission, which was the only
ency able to carry relief in the in ior
of Turkish dominions.
Red Cross Will Continue.
"Red Cross effort is thus far flung,
will continue to be so. But the
jvement represented by this work ?.
s likewise assumed an intimate place |.
the daily life of our people at borne.
ie army of workers which has been
suited and trained during the war
jst not be demobilized. All our exrlence
in the war shows clearly that
are is an unlimited field for service
the kind which can be performed
th peculiar effectiveness by the Red
oss. What its future tasks may be
is yet impossible to forecast. We
ow that so long as there Is an Amerin
army in the field the Red Cross
11 have a special function to perform.
"Nothing could be of greater imporQce
to the American Red Cross than
e plans Just set in motion by the five
eat Red Cross societies of the world
develop a program of extended acities
in the interest of humanity,
ie conception involves not alone efrts
to relieve human suffering, but
prevent it; not alone a movement
the people of an individual nation,
t an attempt to nrouse all people to
sense of their responsibility for the
ilfare of their follow beings through- '
t the world. It is a program both 1
?al and practical. Ideal in that its ;
prenie aim is nothing less than ver- t
ible "Peace on earth good will to
>11," and practical in that it seeks to '
ke means and measures which are j|
rtually available and make thorn ef- J
ctive in meeting without delay the j
isis which is daily recurrent in the J
.'es of all peoples.
"For accomplishing its mission in !
e years of peace which must lie
ead of us ttoo Red Cross will require
e ablest possible leadership, and 1
jst enjoy the continued support, sym-1
thy, and participation in its work
the whole American people. It is
rticularly fortunate that such a man
Dr. Livingston Farrand should have
en selected as the permanent head
ilie organization. The unstinted '
rhion in which all our people pave
themselves throughout the war Is'
e best assurance that our Red Cross I
'11 nnniJi.uo /* t'A/'rtiva flinf r?A-nnnrn.
)n which will make its work a source
pride ami inspiration (o every Atneran."
Mr. Davison, as chairman of the Inrnaiional
Commission of the Amerin
Red Cross, lias undertaken to repsent
the American Red Cross in the
reparation of the program for extendI
Red Cross activities,.and will spend
e next several months in Europe In
msultation with other Red Cross socites
for that purpose.
Hi" R COUNCIL OF THE AMER-, "
ICAN. RED CROSS. I
Henry P. Davison, Chairman ^
TELL AUTOISTS THE TRUTH
The authorities of municipality
tnd state who are responsible for
he posting of automobile warnings
hroughout the country ought to
hreaten no more than they are disjosed
to carry out. What is the
sense of informing the motorist
;hat he must hold himself down to
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intention of enforcing such a stand- fo:
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warning posted further ahead, on th<
which the authorities may purpose pe
to insist. The result is a driver wc
who knows not where he is at. He is
comes to entertain a sliding scale al<
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