Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 10, 1919, Page 3

Squarely L'w to: Every Individual to Get. Busy by March 15 ) - i . or Suffer Penalty. “Don't wait until th® final due date, | March 15th, for paying your Income l Tax and making your return. - Avoid | the:last'ministe rush. ' Any person can I~ figure out Liis Nakility today as well as k- he-can next week; ‘and if there is any } ~point.on which-he.needs advice he can | nowget in-toueh with:a Révenue man.” This word of-advice is from lidward 5 J. Lynch, Collector. of Internal Reve- " ' nue,” 8t.‘Paul,” who 1§ collecting the »~Income " Tax~in -Minnesota. “~ Collector * . {..Lynch. is-giving-without. charge-every +aid of his office and;his enlarged: field force to help the people get their pay- ments’ and their retorns in by March 15th, But the Income Tax men will not pull your, door-bell “or your coat-1ails, according ‘ta' the -Collector's announce- ment. . It is squarely.up to. every indi- vidual to figure out his own case and to get busy if he. comes -within the scope of the new Reyenue law, Did“You'Earh This Much? Every. unmarried . person who re- ceived income averaging .§19.25 a week | during 1918 and_every married couple who jolntly received income averaging §38.50 @~ week “sltiould’ securé at ‘once froin the' nicarest: Deputy -Collector or the'nddrest bank & blank Form 1040 A. ‘That-form tontains the information he will need to enable; him_to.figure his correct net income and any tax that he _ owes _the Government. The 1aw requires that every unmar- ried: pen’son “Who” hafl 4 et Income of SIOOQM over: nqp every married, per- ‘son “whose net’ income was $2,000 or Gver.(including.the Income of husband _or wife and the earnings of minor children, if any).must make a return on or before March 15th. “And this re- quirement does” not"hinge on wheéther the person owes'a tax. TR Taxable Income. . T An individual ‘must include under _ gross income all gains, profits arnd in- come dervived -from. salaries, wages or § compensation- for _persenal service of whatever kind-and in whatever form I paid or from pmfesslons, vocations, | business, sales or dealings in property i of all kinds, interest, rent, dividends § - or profits derfved from any source 4 whatever. ‘Very few items of income & are exempt. ~ $ Deductions include ordinary and nec- ; essary businéss expenses,. Interest pald § or-accrued-on -indebtedness;- taxes of é all kinds’ except; Federal” income and | excess profits taxes and assessments for local ‘benefits;-10gscs -aetually. sus- tained, débts nscertained ‘to be worth- less and depreciation_on buildings, m#- chinery; fixtures, etc.,,; used in business. A further-deduction is allowed for con- tributfons to corporations operated for fellglous, clmritab!e. “gclentific or edu- catlonal piirposes-or for the prev: ention +-7 of-cruelty to children or:animals to-an ~-amount not-exceeding-15 per cent of the taxpager's; net-income as computed without the beneflt of the contrlbutmn “~ -deductton; " T 2 "The taxpayer l8.zDot. .allowed to de duct any nersonnl Jiving of family ex- pense, any amount spent for {mproving ¢ property: or- making ' good jts exhaus: tion for which-ad allowance is clnlmed under depreciation. s _Figuring the Tax, . Before figuring the normal tax the dividends aré deduetea:ns credits from net income, together with the personal oxemption. “As in previous years, divi- dends of_domestic corporations are ex- empt from nomml tax when received -The - normal tax rates: for citizens and residents are as follows: On the firsf-$4,000 of net-income In-excess: of the credits the rate js 6 per cent; any further mxfible lncome the rate h 12“per cent. The surtax rates apply to net in- come of each -individual in excess of £3,000. The personal exemption and the dividends ate not-deductible before - computing surtax:~ In the case of re- “turps by husband and wife, the vet income.of each i3 considered separate: iy in computing any surtax that may be due. Form 1040 should be used for making returns of net income exceed- ing §5,000, and-the Instructions on that form will show how-to figure the sur- tax. g Buslneu’Houoe Returns. Employers and others who paid wages, salaries, rents, interest or sfm- {lar ‘determinable gains in an amount of $1,000 or over during 1918 to any person must file an information return with» thé: Govérninent. " Blanks may -be secured from the Collector. Every, partnership must file & return | showing its income and deductions and -the name and #ddress.of each partner. | with his share of the profits or losses; during the past year.. Personal service corporations swii”file similar Informa don for 1918. [EE S EREEERREREEEE S INCOME TAX PAYS FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS. “Viewed ‘In its Jargest and tfmest- sense, the payment of taxes f& parnfent for benefits received ore cted. . Only from, a narrow-@nd ‘essentigliy selfish and shortsizhted viewpeint can the individual propose to him- gelf the evasion of (ax liability as a desirabie cour offaction.” —Daniel €. Roper, Commission- er of Internal Revenve LR B R R AU R R llt&tt"tfil!#tt} *ttttttkqggxtttttl 4 i | | z PREVENTION IS ALWAYS BEST Timely: Meature’ Properly Appliad Of- /fer Surest Means of Control—Kill.. " /. lng “Often ~Advisable. (Prepared by, the United Snug quut- 7 rent of-Agriculture.). Pou!try raisers who ‘wal dige ease appears Inthe:flock ‘and ‘then- prepare -to make ‘a’defensive attack are ukely to be succedsiulionly in rare cases,» By ‘far -the /best plan- 18, care for- the flock in sud! o disease will:not appe: ‘controlling the .diseases they ‘add, to learn how: to prevent_ them rather than how to cure. To enlighten -poultry “owners as to the:characteristics of the more impor- tant’ diseases in order that they may intelligefitly use sthe. mnstq,lmmm methods of combating them Farmers" Bulletin 957, “Important Poultry:] eases,” has’ recently been publish by the department, . The . eauses, toms, from aspemm'oslh (brooderg:;u monia) to Wworms,-are -given in. thls publication. As all poultry1s stsdeptibla:to:many: disenses, some of which, are.highly.in- fectious and resist all efforts of treat- ment, the bulletin suggests that when birds become sick: it 43, often tha-hest plan to kill them: The greater ‘the number of birds kept upon any’farm: or plot of ground, anp the more they are ¢rowded together, the more impor- tant are the ‘mieasures for excluding, erudicatlng. -apd pr ter a fow days it Pl then ‘cultivated thres or. four ttmefnt intervals of ‘a week and finilly’ sowed ‘with- onts, rye-or-other- grain;It-4s best to Teave the ground nnoccupled fowls until the wintexr-has pasged.- Af. ter the fowls have been returned the premises must’ be ‘freguently ‘cleaned and occasionally disinfected. .- The' drinking- fountalns ~and teed troughs .must' be washed-every week with bolllng water ‘or other dlslntec'b ant, and if any lice or mites are found on the birds or in the house the roosts and adjoining parts of the walls should be painted with a mixture of kerosene, ‘one quart, and’ crude; darbolic Held” or crude creosol, .one teacupful. The Dry, -Well-Ventijated and ., nghu Housés Promote ' Health ln Poum'y Flock., house mag be whitewashed mmm ly slaked lime or sprayed with kero- sene emulsion. . In case ofvan; actudl| 8 outbreak of a virulent disease it’fs well to add to.each gallon of the wl’t;- wash six ounces of ‘erude carbolic acid fien Good disinfectants destroy the germs of contagious diseases, the externel parasites, such as lice and mites, and in some cases the eggs of parasitic worms, and should be used frequently | in and about the poultry house. —— PLAN FOR MARKETING EGGS| Infertile Product Will Withstand Con. ditlong Much Better Than Fer- tile—Ship Often. {Prepared by the United Btatés Depart. ” ment of Agriculture.) ‘ Market white-shelled and browne shelled eggs.in: separate packages. - When selling eggs to the country nferchant or cash.buyer. insist that the transaction be on the quality basis, Ship or deliver eggs: at least -twieg¢ or three times weekly. Small or dirty egzs should be used at home. - When taking eggs :to market flléy should ‘be protected from the sun’s rays. Infertile eggs will withstand map ‘keting conditions much _better ; ihu fertile eggs. METHDDS FOR FEEDING CORN| Hens Get Considerable Exercise When Fed on Cob—Supply In Dry Litter Satisfactory. . }? Hens ‘cant be “fed corn-on cob #nd will secure considerable exercise in pleking it oif] bat-the cobs should be picked out frequently. Feeding shelled corn in a deep, dry Utter is also g s { isfactory wey, ¥ .adored’ his invention, which, he admit.. 15+ [ INVENTION. GOT 600D TRYOUT © 'With Particular Hobby, Has Be- - come_Legendary, P #Another French officer, recently pro- notad to a very high position In'avia- “tion, is & genuine character, a numero, a8 they say here. He recently. spent +many hours in perfecting a trick optl- cal sight, guaranteed to down a Boche .at:any range,. angle or ‘speed. He ‘ted, would probably end:the war when fully: perfected, grew. quite testy, “When his friends“told him:the thing . far:too compllcuted or lnythlu but: laboratory use. last,‘though he had reached a non- . fiylng rank ‘and “had “npt . flown for -months, he installed the optical wonder i on. a-single-seater and ‘went out over “the lines-to try it out. -As.luck would trosses snd the fight that followed: Boche dove on him, riddling his plane. with bullets, while the inventdr, in a 7sclentific ecstasy, peered this way and that through his, sight, adjusting set sserews and Making hasty mental notes. By a miracle he was not brought down; and.in the end a_French patrol came At lunch the other day someone asks{ #d what sorteof-a chap this inventor “was; and the answer was so'exceeq- -ingly French that I will reproduce it ‘word for word: “He detests women | 8-dog he can't let out of his sight.” & testy yet amiable old> martinets Charles Bernard Nordhoft in the A lantic Monthly. E. W. 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Seed Emulsion, Linonine, -as a° preventative. s well-known remedy restores vitall and = hflg‘sl’np the- system tnt'a fall health standard, Linonine should always be-taken at t&q first sign of a cough of. cold, z overcomes the, cause and ve- ‘Best remedy oves the dangers : nown for bronchitis, ~I-recomimend Linonine to all who are in need of a strength builder, or wha suffer from bronchitial or jung treuble.~Rey, H. J. Lyneh, Pastor St. Peter’s Church, Danbury, Conn., 1886—1905. Lincnine has my hearty endorsement, both a builder for run down people and as a cure for coughs, colds and bronchitis.—John Pe[hns. Principal of Conn. State Normal st5—60c and. L. o.. 5y mall an receint of pric 4 ‘prlolt of a‘n‘Eldnrly French Aviator, ~havé'it he fell in with a patrol of cight ‘has become legendary. Boche after to his rescue. He had not fired a shot! | - and dogs; he has a wife he adores' andj priceless characterization, I think,-of}:eating too much meat and other rich I Sell Anything Anywhetd; | DRY CLEANING . Clothes Cleaners for Men, Women and Children Big Jump inPrices Hide Market Has' Advanood The demand for furs was never better than it is today. Sell while prices are high, _For ibl highest market price in lI’du or Fm —Bring or Sh'p to— : Goldberg sHide & Fur Co. Bgmiaih ~WaPay Frelght on All Shinments . -, 2 112:3rd 8t." I Door W. of Exp. Office Pnoneesa-w STAHL-JACOBS Furniture Renovators *“ All' work' guaranteed. “‘Work called for and de— livered. General Repair Shop Phone 488 811 6th St. e KEEP:URIC ACID . OUT. OF JOINTS Tells Rheumahsm Sufferers to Eat Less Meat and Take “Salts. “Rheumatism is easier to-avoid than to cure, states a ‘well-known author- ity. We are advised to.dress:warm- 1y; keep'the feet dity; avoid exposure; eat less meat, but' drink plenty of good water. Rheumatism is -a ‘direct-result of that produceuric’acid which is ‘Don’t Take any Chances A battery may seem to be doing its job nearly as well as usual — may turn the engine over strongly enough to_“get by”—may supply enough current ¢ for light — may produce a fairly hot spark —= and miay go on doing.so right up to the point where the spark of life goes out. n tho urine; tho ores of the skin are also a means of freeing the blood of this impurity. .. In-damp and. chilly cold weather the skin pores are closed thus forcing the hdnoyx to do double ‘work, ;:g weak and sluggish and ‘Hminuh flu uric acid which keeps accumuating and ulating thyeugh the lymm, ‘event- y settling:in the feints and raus- clee causing stiffness, soreness and paing called rheumatism. At the first twinge ‘of rheumatism get_from.any:pharmacy, abeut four ounces of Jad Saltsj put’ & table- spoonful in a glass of water and drink betore breakfast each morring for a week. 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