The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 19, 1926, Page 8

PAGE EIGHT - American Tourist Must Pay Duty On Canadian Purchases (By John J. Donovan) Shopkeepers of Montreal cater- ing to American tourists have teaped a haryest for years by the sale of woolen clothing from Eng- land,a bit of fur, imported pipes, French perfume and lingerie, and the fact that anything not exceed- ing $100 in value for own personal or household use or as a souvenir OF # curio. American residents ‘were assured that they would not Biave to pay duty on it. But things are changed along the Northern border and business. is bound to fall off. The next time Mr. or Mrs. American ‘ourist that you are in Montreal or in fact any of the big cities of Canada and see something that you would like to bring home you may hear the old refrain . that, is much cheaper than you can buy it in the States. You see the du.y into Canada is very low, much lower than into the United States. You know you are geky. You can bring that home ave to pay any duty on it lor you are allowed ‘$100 worth of goods from Canada duty free.” Tt is ‘rue you were allowed to bring in $100 worth and some Salesmen may give you the same eld song in order to get a sale. ‘Héwever, keep in mind that the old days are gone, maybe forever, ‘and any purchase you now make in Canada is subject to duty and thet the argus-eyed custom in- spettérs have been noiified to col- ject it. Loud Outery is another side to the mat- ter, one that the average person Goes not know about, but is well ‘ecognized along the American side of the border. Farmers and in Vermont, New Hamp- etc., have been acustomed drive across the line for a day or part of a day “on a tour” and Pee with articles needed for ‘personal or housemold use. With several persons) purchasing the volume of stuff brought across was amazing. The siiuation be- ame so grave, so far as merchants of Franklin and Chittenden Coun- ties, Vt., were concerned, that there was a loud outcry. ‘Canadian tourists across the Tine did a howling business, for their prices on about everything but co.ton goods were much lower than those a few miles away in the States. At Derby Line a man or woman wanting to buy just walked across the street to Rock Island, Que. : Vermonters on short trips, as well as tourists, on many occasions brought back more than $100, that sum was the legal lim- i big surprise party handed ba the customs men came last week, when Pasa of Amer-| igang, after visits of| a ag Hh a couple of hours three of four days on Canadian *“Dia you make any purchases i§ Cahada?” was the question aeked in a courteous manner by overworked customs man. answer invariably has been “no.” Generally, if a man had ® new coat or something in that line’ ‘he would answer “yes,” fill) Out the declaration, pay 25 cents and depart smiling. On small stuff the customs man would see ity and, it being ins'de $100, he} would pass the stuff without com- ment. But beginning on the holiday On Griffin Residence Constable Robert Carey and Police Officer Nunex secured 150 bottles of home brew in a raid on the home of Vernon Griffin, on Pearl street. Griffin was given a preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace Rogelio Gomez and} bound over to court under a bond of $100. Another raid staged by Con- stable Carey, assisted by Officers Johnson and Tucker, bottles of home brew. Watson was arrested and given a hearing before Judge Rogelio Gomez and his bond for appear- ance in court fixed at $100, Mrs. H. C. about every day.” Pduard vier of “aris smoked during an operation ettie in which only a! tic was usel. BUILDING WOODROW netted 90} Robbie | Allen of London,} eged 65, had her 80-year-old hus- band arrested for “knocking her} for appendi- veal anesthe- | and during the rush of the next day there was a great outcry heard along the border. from Rouse’s Point to Beecher Falls and North Stratford and it was all the same. . “Ym entitled to bring in “free $100 worth.” Then the “tourist” was gently but firmly as- sured that the law had been re- vamped an/ that the duty must be paid on everything. ‘The law in the past has been lib- erally construed concerning the clause of an American resident “returning from abroad’ and the man or woman coming in from Canada or Mexico was allowed the same privileges of the person re- turning from Europe, the Far East or Africa in fact. They were al- lowed up to $100 if not bought on commission or intended for sale. Harry C. Whitehill of St. Al- bans, United States Collector of Customs for the Northern Dis- trict, but the new interpretation of paragraph 1695 of the tariff act of 1922 into effect last week. There was bedlam along the bor- der and will be until Americans learn through the press or by ex- perience that the old exemption of $100 is a thing of the past. Collector Whitehill made the following explanation of the new ruling: “There can be little question that the phrase, ‘such residents’ refers to a previous phrase in the paragraph, ‘residents of the United States returning from abroad.’ The question for solution then, is —when is such a resident within the meaning of the law, Seluraing from abroad? “In the case of visitors to Eu- ropean or Asiatic countries. no question is-raised, but the trouble comes in dealing with those who have crossed the international boundary into contiguous foreign territory. It would of course be out of the question to allow Amer- ican residents to cross into’ Can- ada and buy freely in amounts not exceeding $100 and bring such merchandise into the United States without the payment of duty. “One who makes a trip into con- of buying merchandise has no standing as one ‘returning from abroad.’ “Until recenily however, the proviso. has been quite liberally construed with respect to the tour- ists who have passed but a short time in Canada or Mexico. It now appears that the Treasury De- partment is not in favor of so lib-| eral a construction and instruc-j tions have been issued to the ef- fect that short stays of two, three or even four days, are not such visits abroad as were contemplated by the law. Law On The Border “Our frontier districts, conse- quenily, are under the necessity of collecting duties on articles ac- quired deping such brief visits and residents of this country contem- plating trips to Canada should gov-| ern themselves accordingly.” So. Mr. and Mrs. Tourist, don’t believe everything a shopkeeper} may tell you in Montreal. He may not know of the new ruling, but you may be sure that the blue coated, brass buttoned customs in- spector who meets you south of the line knows all about it. He will tell you he is very sorry, and he means it . but it is the law on the Border. WILSON HIGHWAY (Dy Associated Press) LAKE CITY, Fla. July 19.— Indications here are that the} Woodrow Wilson highway, which| will go from Waycross, Ga., to} Lake City, will become one of the! most attractive routes of the coun- try. W. W. Phillips, state senator for this district, and a resident of! | Lake’ City, has been named vice} president of the Florida division | of the highway, and Julian B. Mc-| Curry, of this city, secretary. The route in Florida has been will |most beautiful )state, entering at Lake City, and| passing Gainesville, Ocala, Silver! | Springs, Leesburg, Mount Dora, | orlando, Kissimmee, Haines City, jLakeland, Tampa, Miami. F. H. SOLOMON PLUMBER Sheet Metal Work CALL PHONE 621.W FURNITURE RENOVATED, Upholstered and Refinished. tiguous territory for the purpose] | designated by Senator Phillips and; | pass through some of the} sections of the} Bradenton, | Sarasota, Fort Myers, Marco and! DAILY VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL OPENS TODAY APPROXIMATELY ONE HUN- DRED ENROLL WITH NEW ORGANIZATION; TAKES PLACE AT BAPTIST CHURCH The Daily Vacation Bible School | at the First Baptist Church had a fine opening this morning. Ex- actly on the minute at nine o’- clock the boys and girls were in} line, the march was started on the piano and the almost capacity at-| tendance of pupils marched ore ly into the church auditorium. | After an opening period of twenty-five minutes, which closed} with salutes and pledges to the, Christian flag, United States flag} and the Bible, the pupils divided into two sctions according to ages) and went to separate quarters for} the regular day’s work. The work -was carried out with temarkable | smoothness for the first day and| closed almost on the minute of} eleven-thirty. Seventy-nine pupils last Friday at the preliminary ‘en- rollment session and the puplis; enrolling this morning brought the | total to nearly a hundred. It is} enrolled’ it will be possible to receive other | pupils, though every effort will be! made to admit all-who apply. The faculiy are greatly encouraged by the promising outlook. An invit- ation is extended the public to, visit and observe the workings of the school. PEACEMAKER KILLED HAMMOND, Ind.—Mrs. Mary) Golder was killed by a blow re- ceived when she tried to separate} her quarreling husband and son. Charles O. Messenger, a Minne- apolis machinist, has perfected a} new process for hardening cutting| steel, which Uniyersity of Minne-! sota engineers declare will in-} crease the cuiting efficiency from} 400 to 500 per cent. eee eeeeeseseses * ODD AND INTERESTING * * ee eee eee eee ee e's A new railroad locomotive in- vented by a London engineer has cylinders fitted with two pistons, working in- opposite direction: Two cylinders thus do the work o: four ordinary cylinders. 2n the upper reaches of the Hi- malayas everything is frozen solid for six or eight months of the year, and even during the height of summer, though the sun is burningly hot, the cold in the shade is so intense that it is quite possible for a man to suffer from sunsiroke and frostbite at one and the same time. “A bed opened in the surgical | ward of a London hospital was en- dowed by the tips received by the attendants of a motion-picture |theatre. The staff of this theatre were not allowed to take tips, and, as patrons continued the practice, lall money thus received was put |aside, and from the proceeds of the fund ihe bed was endowed. During a bull-fight at Valencia, the bull, after the matador had fixed his sword in its neck, shook iself violently.. The weapon flew} _-' from the ring and transfixed one of the attendants in the chest. ,DUCHESS TURNS VEGETARIAN LONDON—The Duchess of Hamilton and Blandon, has joined expected that in a few days more |# society of vegetarians, Barking of their dog brought rescuers to Mrs. Daniel Liberty and her son of Geneva, N. Y., af- ter they had fallen into an aban- doned: well. Ch hhh ded HATS OF ALL KINDS ‘ CLEANED & BLOCKED Ladips’ and Gentlemen's Hate! Made to Order GEORGE'S HAT SHOP) 608 DUVAL ST, whesserns)\: “Proper Food and Hzercise,” Former, physicat director, 1B position of a soldier at attention tl- lustrates the proper way to stand’ He Is seen with his feet almost par- allel; the knees are straight without stiff. ness,’ and the body erect; the hips incline slightly for. ward while the shoulders are square and fall equally. His arms and hands; hang naturally, the back of the| hands being turned outward) and the elbows held close to) the body. It Is essential to the person who would stand properly that he should at all times hold the upper chest forward ana never assume a stiff attitude. The way to do this is to keep the| chin, chest and toes in a per- pendicular line when standing. Some people naturally devel op a habit of proper c: but they are a minority. dren who are not properls guided in posture often £1 into habits which may prove Cc se and do not cat while tieate your food thorous’ food or drink. Arvid a! pastry, cakes, pies or day's diet with th you in gaining welz jutee. BREAKFAST: A large bow! of oa!r cereal to which add bran muffins or @ | Cocoa, chocolate ¢ Bevween breakfa LUNCH: Lunche i milk. Desser i Bet wee some fre: DINNER: Soup. Two vegetables. THIS IS THE PROPER. ‘WAY TO STAND Persons underweight are undernourished. be taken that all foods are well cooked and served. Clean mouth thoroughly before and after eating with plain water med. excited or depressed. Mas- tapioca or fre by ARTHUR A. MeGOVERN Cornell Medical College. Faulty carriage often. result of habit tious in later years, Round shoulders us u- ally represent & faulty habit ra- ther than a physical defect. The psycholog- feal effect. of this was proved during the war when many men went into service with @ slouchy pos ture. Imme diately upon putting on uni- forms they straightened up, threw back their shoulders and stepped out with a springy step. You rarely see a vigorous j person with round shoulders or improper carriage. Children often acquire the habit of slouching while sitting at a desk or resting their heads in their hands while reading. Send a self-addressed and stamped envelope to Arthur A. McGovern, 5 West Sixty-sixth |street, New York city, and he | will furnish free a chart of twelve exercises which will aid one’s posture if the instructions are followed. An Eat and Grow Normal Diet Care should Do not partake of too much plicated foods such as The following tions should greatly ald Before breakfast drink a larse glass of water or orange Any stewed unsweetened fruit with cream. . corn meal, mush or any hot muffins, te suit. and cream. Corn of milk. Glass of t padding. © two glasses of water and 3 glass f any vegetables. ean meat, drink. lee chicken er fish, cream for dessert. rtisements under this head willibe inserted in The Citizen at! the Fate of 1c a word for each in-| sertjon, but the minimum for the! first, insertion in every instance is 2c. Advertisers should give their street address as well as their tele- phone number if they desire re- sults. tisements is invariably in advance, but regular advertisers with ledger accounts may have their advertise- ments charged. FOR RENT FURNISHED apartment, White sireet. Apply 503 Duval street. June 28-tf FURNISHED apartment, modern conveniences. Apply on prem- ises. 1126 Von Phister street. july13-12tx FURNISHED house. ‘8265 Duval street. july17-3tx NICELY furnished apartment; wide porch with awnings. Apply 313 William” Street. _july19-3 )-3tx CORNER GREENE AND ANN STREETS—Opposite City Hall —Suitable for storage rooms, garage, repair shops, ete. Ap- ply The Citizen. d2c20 Apply at Payments for classified adver-| . Classified Column ecevecoceccosoooccos FOR SALE WARRANTY deeds, mortgage’ feeds, netes and other legal blanks. We keep them in stock,| The Artman Press, 126 = street. FOR PRINTED SOCIETY STA- TIONERY, The Artman Presa, 125 Duval street. Phone 66. RUBBER STAMPS — When in need of Rubber Stamps, see the Artman Press, 125 Duval street, Key West Florida. tf OLD PAPERS for sale. 100 for a nickle. The Key West maaret| 125 Duval street. REAL ESTA Ez BARGAIN LOTS on Grinell street, 106 ft. 9 in. by 108 ft. 6 in; reasonable price. Address P. 0. Box 92. mar il “"ALUABLE CORNER—Southard and Elizabeth; 69 ft. on Eliza- beth, 100 ft. 6 in. on Southard, Easy payments, Address P. 0. Box 536, maril MISCELLANEOUS TYPE WRITTEN work done at 728 United St. (30 cents per hundred words, } july 17-2tx WANTED WANTED good second hand cash register. “G,” care Citizen. july14-tf WA...ED—Those who desire en- graved visiting cards to give us) their orders. The Artman Prese 125 Duval street, in The Citizeu building 024; FOR SALE VOR SALE:—Double iron beds! with fine mattresses and Na-} tional springs at $22.00 com-, plete set of, bed mattress and spr.ng; kitchen safe—$5.00; % | doz. sitting chairs (oak)—! $10.50; round dining room table | —$12. 00. square center table—| $3.50; shower bath tub—$5.00; | bureau—$8.00; Do not lose} these bargains. Call at 728 “United St. between 9 and 2 o’- clock. july 17-: atx FOR SALE—Ford touring car, = good condition, $250 cash. Ap-! » ply 604 Caroline’ St. Tae { he TEACHERS—Get ake for ex- aminations and secure a better position. -Take a course under Dr. Rogers who offers special rates to teachers. Grinnell and Washington,streets: july19-2tx “PERFECTO” AUTO ENAMEL “61” Floor Varnish “SOLORINE” METAL POLISH RED SEAL BATTERIES Columbia “Hot-Spot” BATTERIES Lumley’s Hardware Store. James and Grinnell Ste. PHONE 838 BIRD PESTS SLAUGHTERED GLASGOW—During ’ the year Aberdeenshire farmers have killed 33,001 rooks as agricultural pests. All Emerson Fans are guaran- teed for five years. july12+f BEARUP’S DRY CLEANING WORKS 814 MARGARET STREET PHONE 227 Freeport, past; “Everything MASTER CLEANERS AND PRESSERS MONDAY, JULY 19, 192€ in Politics Now ‘Women have been tn politics for sew eral years—but now girls are tn, too, Irma Datt above. ts city clerk of 1, first woman to fit that position, and Lole Gannaway. (inset), is city treasurer of Huron, 8 D. She's only 22, and the young: est city treasurer tn the country. KEY WEST TIN SHOP JAS, A. FEENEY, Prop. In Sheet Metal” Cor. Thomas and Southard Sts, ‘| Allan B. Cleare & Co. Wholesale Grocers as@ Commission Merchants 511 FRONT STREET P.\0. 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