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New Federal Taxes To Hit State Oct. 1 The co?t of the United States' huge national defense program will bo brought home to South OarollnlmiH with a hang October 1 when the Mrst of the new federal taxes, and of the new federal tax Increase and rovlslona. go Ittto effect. The changes mean, among other tflt nga, (hut milady will probably pay more for her fura, jewelry and toilet preparations* (Including cosmetics) than she has heretofore and that the motorist will probably start paying more for the tlrea and tire tube* on IiIh ear. For the thousands who annually via-1 it South Carolina's State Fair (Oeto-I her 22-27^thls year) the Question of whether or not fair-goers will have to pay 60 centH or f>5 cents?because of the removal of all exemptions from the 10 per cent federal admissions tax?has not yet been decided. Secretary l'aul V. Moore of the State Fair association tmld Inst night that It had not yet been decided whether or not the association would absorb the tax?which would ho 5 cents on the admission price or 60 cents?or whether the public would be asked to absorb It. 'The tax has got to be paid," ho suld. "Hut I would not like to com* i mIt the policy of the association at this time an to whether the hhhocIhtion Is gonlK to abaorb It or pass It on. , The association as a whole will have to decide that, and the question Ih be- | lug coitHldered, ' Prices at the midway attractions at i the fair have been aubject to the federal taxeH before and there will lie no changcH there, he hhUI. i Internal Revenue Collector William r. Rowers Htild yesterday that the removal of all exemptloiiH for the federal admiHHloitH tax would also apply to all the various county fair udmishIoii prices (heretofore exempt), and Huch other things as high Hchool foothall guinea, church pluys, charity affalra, university and high school dances ?"any affair", he said, "for which an admission price Is charged." itertdofore any admission prices of 20 cents or under, plus other specifically stated affairs such as county fairs, charity parties, church uffalrs (to which admission was charged) etc., had boon exempt from the federal tux of 1 cent on each 10 cents above 20 cents or any fraction thoreof. Elimination of the 20-cent exemptIon will have no effect on theater performances, sports events or other events for which admission Is 20 cents or over. It menus that low-coat admission affairs (20 cents or under) 1? are being brought under tux lews from which they hitherto were exempt. Chances me alao that, effective October 1, it Ih going to coat more to make a long distance telephone -tall and to send a telegram -and October 10, it will cost more to have local telephone service and to ride on a train, bun, boat or airplane. Ah announced In The State yesterday, prices of whisky because of the additional $1 federal tax?are expected to rl?0 from 50 lw M ce"t? a quart October 1. Mr. Hewers eapecially urged dealera** in automobile tires and tubes, matches and distilled spirits to notice that a floor Htock tux on theso articles is being levied by the federal government as of October 1 and that the dealers must have their inventories made as of the beginning of business on that (late for taxation purposes He said that no blank forms were yet available for tho floor stock tax returns, hut urged that the dealers? In the articles designated?take their inventories and uuply to him for the forms. The letters will be heli^ on file and the forms sent out as soon as they reach his office. Deadline for paying the taxes is October 31. The floor stock taxes, on stocks on hand as of October 1, follow: (1) On automobile ij^es and tubes: Two and a half cents per pound on tires. 4 1-2 cents pur pound on tube*. The tax applies to all stocks hold tor |Hale by both wholesalers and retailers I?"no matter how small/' suld Mr. Dowers, "the stocks on hand are." (2) Matches: Two cents per 1.000. Kxemptcd from this tax are only retailors, and these only where the mutches ure displayed for sale. The floor tax applies to both wholesalers and retailers of mutches except tfhere the mutches are not displayed" on shelves for sale. 1 (3) Distilled spirits (with no exemption ut all as to quantity, although previously a 100-gallon exemption had been granted retailers). The floor tax applies to both wholesalers and retailers and Includes: Whisky, rum, cocktull mixtures , gin, vodka aud wine (In which the alcoholic content Is more than 24 per cent), $1 per proof gallon; liquers and cordials, 2 cents per half pint; wine (14 per cent alcohol or less), 2 cents per gallon; wine (1& to 21 per cent alcohol), 12 cents pur gullon; wine (22 to 24 per cent ulcohol), 35 cents per gallon; champagne or sparkling wine, 4 cents per half pint; wine artificially carbonated, 2 cents per half pint. New 10 per cent Oxciso taxes on the sales prices of three articles?furs, jewelry (both genuine and Imitation) and "toilet preparations" ?go into effect October 1, with Indications being that the tax will be passed on to the consumers. "Under the new law." Mr. Bowers said, "beauty shops and barber shops are liable to this tax?under the part applying to toilet preparations?*a are druggists, dime stores and other regular retailers. Resale by barbers and beauty shop operators will be considered as retail sale." He said that the phrrfifo "toilet preparation!" covered such things* as "perfumes, essences, extracts, toilet waters, cosmetics, petroleum Jellies, hair oils, pomades, hair dressings, hair restoratives, hair dyes, toilet powders and any simllur substance, article or preparation." Other new federal taxes going Into effect, he said, were: Long distance telephone calls, for which the charge is more than 24 cents: Five cents for each 50 cents or fraction thereof, October 1. Local telephone service: Six per cent, October 10. (if your telephone bill is $3 for one month, you'll pay a tax of 36 cents.) * Howling alleys und billiard and pool tables: $10 per year on each alley or- table, October 1. Pin ball machines: $10 per year on each machine, October 1. (This applies only to machines involving the element of chance, not to such slot apparatuses as cigaret. chewing gum or peanut vending machines.) Hail, motor, water or air transportation (train. bijs, boat or airplane fares): Five per cent on tickets coating 35 cents or more. (A $2 train ticket, for example,*'will carry a tax of 10 cents.) This tax goes Into effect October 10. ! In ndditiou, increased taxes on two other Items go Into effect October 1. The tax on safe deposit vaults will be increased from 11 per cent to 20 per cent. The tax on telegrams ( to be paid by the sender) is to be raised from 5 per cent to 10 per cent (lw example, a 60 < t?leKram,' whlrK uded to carry a S-cOnt tax. will Ocent tax offectjve October l ? y* Mr. Bowers urged that both'dealer, and consumers take especial J,' 2 the new taxes going into effect L. mouth?rpartlcularly the retailers .i wholesalers to whose stockB thu nl taxes will be applicable a? of tha^ ginning of business October i. Loans For Farms Through F. S. A. Another chance for landless fk,m. era In Kerahaw couuty to become laud' owners, and to start on their way to independence, haa been opened. Tenants, sharecroppers and far? laborers In Kershaw have new oppor. tunity to Hie formal application for loans under the Bankhead Jones Act with the Farm Security AdmlnUu> tlon supervisor In this tfonnty. He U B. P. DeLoache, and his office Is i?^ cated'at Camden in the Agrlcultgyji1 Building. Through the operation of the Bank hca^-JOnes Act, more than 5,400 far? ers have' become landowners in the Southeastern States comprising Rej. ion V of the Farm Security Adminl* tration. Of these 26 are in Kershaw > County. In the current year, opportunity is v offered for approximately 2,350 mors landless farmers -of the region to become landowners. Of these 7 will be 1 in this county. Mr. DeLoache explained that getting a loan under the Bankhead Jones Act means more than Just getting money i to purchase the land. The loans cov- ~ er the necessary buildings, barns,"poultry, smoke houses, etc.; anj A ample fencing and money for permsnent land improvements, such as pastures. I Thus, stiid Mr. DeLoache the tenant family has more thau credit to purchase a home. He has credit to at- j tain a better living for himself and bis " family. The annual payments which the borrower is required to make ire usually about like rents now paid by tenants operating the farms purdjUiv*3333 The county tenant purchase committee, which considers all loans, can- ' not pass upon any applications except those of families that have fromal sp- | plications on file. Mr. DeLoache pointed out that applications filed be- ' fore June 30, 1940, are not current and therefore cannot be considered unless the would-be purchaser goes to the county Farm Security Administration t office and renews his application. Members of the tenant purchase committee of Kershaw - County are" A. K. McLaurin of Bethune, Hugh McCallum of Rt. 1 Lugoff, and William T. Holley of Rt. 2. ? QUALITY PRODUCTION biq marketing factor] Columbia. Sept. 22?That.production and marketing of farm products fb'j hand^ in hand in successful product!* H i of commercial crops is clearly dense 3 strated by the work of horticulturists^ and marketing specialists in rejuren* ting the sweet potato industry to South Carolina, E. H. Talbert, marketing specialist of the Clemson College extension service said here today, * ' 'The sweet potato crop is expands ing on a firm basis and almost with-i out exception the producers that are following 'good production method^ and proper marketing practices are getting good dollars and cents reaaltl per acre", Talbert declared. 4 "Farmers must follow the beet ductlon methods as well as the beet ] marketing methods to Increase caA farm Income from any crop", Mr. Talbert continued. "This Is morenec**. ary now than In former years becm* farm prices have not reacted as far*-] ably for the farmer during World W* II as during World War I. makes It more Imperative that tion and marketing leaders work MP J In hand with the farmer to harvM*: receive higher dollar returns per W* "Fortunately South Caroline *0-1 production and marketing spedaltoto j I working In close cooperation la Extension Service. In this way fR*" j ity products can be produced packed to United States stand**! grades and solid to tbq best.Adn* tage," navy recruiter here ' j NEXT SATURDA^ M. T. Thlgpen, CGM, USN, wffl JJ in the post office here at day next Saturday, October 4, forts* purpose of Interviewing interest*" young men over seventeen yeara^j age, and explaining to them the they can play in this nation's vaste^ fense program.* tChief Thigpon, ihg here from tHA recruiting Columbia, will take endistmenta the regular navy and the ****** ^ serves. 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