Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1919 — LUXURY TAX ON APPAREL HIT [ARTICLE]

LUXURY TAX ON APPAREL HIT

Washington, Feb. 10.—Chairman Kitchin of the house ways and means committee announced today that as soon as President Wilson signed the new war revenue bill he would introduce a resolution for the repeal of the so-called luxury taxes applying to articles of wearing apparel. The bill will be called tomorrow for action in the senate as the conference report was adopted Saturday by the house. Senate approval will send it to the President. The luxury tax imposes a 10 per cent levy on and after May 1, 1919, on a long list of articles, including hats, stockings, shirts, waists and practically all wearing apparel for men and women.