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The Meridian Times VOLUME X. MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY,'IDAHO, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1019. NO. 44. How to Figure Your Tax "Don't wait until the final due data, March 15, for paying your Income Tax and making your return. Avoid the last minute rush. Any person can fig ure out his liability today as well as he can next week, and if there is any j point on which he needs advice he can ■ now ger in touch with a Revenue man." This word of advice is from William C. Whaley, Collector of Internal Reve- ; nue, Helena, Mont., who Is collecting I the Income Tax in Montana, Idaho and I Utah. Collector Whaley Is giving with out charge every aid of his office and his enlarged field force to help the peo ple get their payments and their re turns in by March. 15th, * But the Income Tax men will nor. pull your door-bell or your coat-tails, according to 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 Revenue law. Did You Earn This Much? Every unmarried person who re ceived income averaging $19.25 a week during 1918 and every married couple who jointly received income averaging $38.50 a week should secure at ouee from the nearest Deputy Collector or the nearest bank a blank Form 1040 A. That form contains the Information he will need to enable him to figure his correct net Income and any tax that he owes the government. The law requires that every unmar ried person who had a net Income of $1,000 or over aud every married per •son whose net* Income was $2,000 or over (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 riot hinge on whether the person owes a tax. Taxable Income. An Individual must include under gross Income all gains, profits and In come derived from salaries, wages or •compensation for personal service of whatever kind and tn whatever form pit id or from professions, vocation*, business, sales or dealings In property of all kinds, Interest, rent, dividend* or profits derived from any source whatever. Very few items of income are exempt. Deductions include ordinary and nec essary business expenses, Interest paid or accrued on indebtedness, taxes of h!I kinds except Federal Income and excess profits taxes and assessments for local benefits, losses actually *us tiilned, debts ascertained to be worth less and depreciation on buildings, ma chinery, fixtures, etc., used in business. .A further deduction is allowed for con tributions to corporations operated for religions, charitable, scientific or edu cational purposes or for the prevention of eruelty to children or animals to an amount not exceeding 15 per cent of the taxpayer's net Income as computed without the benefit of the contribution deduction. Tlie taxpayer is not allowed to de duct any personal, living or family ex pense, any amount spent for Improving property or any expense of restoring property or making good Its exhaus tion for which an allowance is claimed under depreciation. Figuring the Tax. Before figuring the normal tax tha dividends are deducted as credit* from net income, together with the personal exemption. As in prevloua years, divi dends of domestic corporation* are ex empt from normal tax when received by Hit stockholder. The normal tax rates for citizens and residents are as follows: On tha first $4.000 of net Income In excess of the credits the rate Is 6 per cent ; on any further taxable Income the rat* 1# 12 per cent. The surtax rates apply to net In come of each individual in excess of $5.000. The personal exemption and the dividends are not deductible before computing surtax. In the case of re turns by husband and wife, the net lu tome of each is considered separately in computing any surtax that may ba > due. Form 1040 should be used for making returns of net Income exceed ing $6,000, and the instructions on that form will show how to figure tha sur tax. •*-( Business House Return*. Employers and others who paid wages, salaries, rents. Interest or slm ilar determinable gains In an amount of $1.000 or over during 1918 to any person must file an Information return with the Government. Blanks may b* secured froln the Collector, Every partnership must file a return 4 showing its Income and deductions and the name and address of each partner, wltfi his share of the profits or lossea during the past year. Personal service corporations will file similar informa tion for 19t8. AftAftAftAft-ftAftAftAftAftA * ★ * INCOME TAX PAYS FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS. * * * * a "Viewed in its largest and tru- A * est sense, the payment of taxes * * Is pa v ment (or benefits received * a or expected. Un,y from a nur- * * row and essentially selfish and A * shortsighted viewpoint can the * A Individual propose to himself A * the evasion of tax liability as ä ★ * desirable course of action, '— a * Daniel C. Roper, Commissioner A * of internal Revenue. A A EDITORIAL MENTION. There's one subject yop cant wear out—patriotism. - At a meeting of the water users on the Boise river, Monday, at Boise, Easter Sunday comes this year on April 20th. Lent started this week with Ash Wednesday. There Is a business man in Merid ian who should become rich.His mot to Is "Everything coming in, noth ing to go out." Iloosevelt was great because he had ideas on more than one subject.There is a difference in being great and just ' being famons. ■ j A. V. Tallman w r as reelected water master for the year. The war has beten a good thing for many people. It has extended their horizon beyond the limits of the im mediate neighborhood. The horse and buggy are coming to ! their own-too muddy to take ont stove j They get up many things to vex one but none can excel the job of fixing the hot, old-fashioned sooty pipe. a car this weather. One advantage too about these times— you don't hear auto talk all the time, all the day and at meals. There was a new telephone girl put on at the Star exchange the other day.The story goes that a lady on the line said to another to be careful as so-and-so was the, new operator and might be listening.Then a voice came over the wire, "I aint neither." The man who is captain of his own soul is to be envied. One who can throw off the cares of his work and meet his family with a smile, and not worry them with a recital of the troubles of the day, has the self con trol of the general of an army.* Attorney Charles Clifton, who was "on the carpet" at Boise during the war i>eriod for alleged disloyalty, is practicing his profession at Seattle. The disbarment proceedings at Boise were never completed. The soldier boy who wrote letters home telling of the beneficial effect of Christian influence at camp will soon have the opportunity of going to the little church around the corner in the little home town. There is a well defined rumor in Meridian that our fair city will not only be the place for the usual Rosa Bonheur horse parade each day this spring, but that the main attraction will be kept in a residence 'district. A mild protest to this was made to the village board Monday evening. A Meridian man said the other day you could tell how long a Retired far mer had lived in town. The first year he has the most of his farm on the back lot of his place. The next year he has less slock and other farm nec essities on his property but more friends among his neighbors. Funny things happen. Noticed a big load of hay being hauled thru the mud. the horses straining every muscle to move the big load. Up from "the rear" came the noise of a little fliver, a single seated affair, and the little horn tooted for five minutes in an unsuccessful effort to have the mountain in front move to the other side of the road, . A Meridian lady was asked the other day how she liked the box of candy sent her from eastern rela tives, and this required some pretty good explaining from the husband. It seems the Meridian man on his re turn from an eastern trip was given a large box of chocolates, nicely wrapped, in a beautiful box, and ex plicitly told to give them to the wife. Later the same relatives visited out here and one of them innocently asked the question, A test was made during the past few months as to how high the price of hutter and eggs could go. Some thought the sky was the limit but suddenly the price of storage eggs started to tumble. Butter reached a price ot 70c a pound to the house wife but just than she resolved to supplement the butter with some thing else. Just what she did is not so evident but we do know that one grocer in the city up the river, a few weeks ago, was selling five pounds of oleomargarine to three pounds of buttter and this to the family trade— who had never thought of putting a substitute for butter on the table be fore. The moral is, the housewife has a way of her own of bringing prices down to where they ought to be. A. R. ESTES IS NEW STATE SHEEP INSPECTOR A. R. Estes of Meridian has been honored with the appointment sheep inspector for the western half of Idaho. He will, during the season, inspect every band in the Of coubU» fog aad olhe ^ «I»*»»« ^te^Ln Uarv^ôard^through [he ££ v^erlnarUn MY. Es^nas al ready taken up the work aud made a trip t0 [be Snake river country this week. It Is needless to say that Mr. Estes la qualified for the place, as he has made a study of the sheep in western dustry for many years. ROAD TO BE FIXED WHEN CONDITION HERMITS WORE There is talk that Meridian may lose the state highway if the road is not fixed pretty soon, and travel will continue a mile west before making the turn, instead of going through Meridian. My goodness! When the state highway force is held up and say they can't put a plow or a drag on the road until it quits raining and the mud dries, how is Meridian, with smaller equipment, to help the, present condition of the ruad, peciaily for the mile through thejy° town, which is in bad shape we will ! admit. All will say that the horrible; ^ ee P makes travel almost an i ' impossibility, but it should be re-j ■ membered that this is something un- ! j usual, and that last year at this time there was a dry smooth'road. j I . I es week and he took charge Saturday. I to ! He wiu receive a salary of ¥150 a ; montj Mrs. Reynolds has been ap pointed as matron at the home. It is probable that during the next two years a new building will be erected , to accommodate the 110 veterans, \ barracks at Fort Boise. > DR, REYNOLDS TAKES CHARGE OF SOLDIERS HOME The appointment of Dr. S. M. C. j Reynolds as commander of the Idaho : j soldiers home was confirmed this ' I BONDS HERE Wo have received all Liberty Bonds of the Fourth Issue, and, ask that customers please call for same, keeping, come In and see us. If you wish your bond filed for safe First National Bank ot Meridian Capital and Surplus, $55,000.00. Special this Week! Toile de Nord Red Seale Ginghams 30c. New Pictorial Review Pattern Sheet now on Sale. —CALL FOR FASHION SHEET— Tolleths SERVICE QCALIT PRICES BATTERY «1 Inspection I Make this Garage Your Headquarters for — BATTERY INSPECTION, HYDROMETER TESTS AND DISTILLED WATER ADDED ABSOLUTELY FREE Î COMPETENT MAN IN CHARGE. -o Be on the safe side anti have us test your battery every two weeks. It will pay you. WE RECHARGE, REBUILD AND REPLACE YOUR OLD BATTERY. -O STANDARD MAKES HOLD: WILLARD EXIDE PRE8TOLITE — GOULD O You will do well to see us if on the market for a new Battery. Rogge Motor Co MERIDIAN, IDAHO. PHONE 273. CONGRKHfiMA N SM ITH FAVORS MERIDIAN To a letter from a Meridian man in which was enclosed a roster of our soldier boys and a request that our town be recognized in the distribu tion of german war trophies. Con gressman Addison T.Smith writes the following letter in reply: Washington, D. C., Feb. '19. "I am in receipt of yöurs of the 6th, with enclosure. I am surprised at the large number of soldiers who en tered the service from Meridian and ur town is entitled to a captured german cannon as a trophy and I thor oughly agree with you.I do not know just what number of these guns will b ® brought over or how many will be allotted to our state, but I certainly w ouId be pleased if we could furnish one tor your splendid little city.When the distribution is made you can rest. assured that I will keep your sug vicinity. I note the suggestion that curÏoT^.around^e InteZZ | to inspect creameries, or something and „variably they make their last sco „ be(ore home at the town of Mer _. Jdian . a * Ahe party „ U8uaUy ,. aU in „ after a strenuous day of sightseeing. Meridian's only attraction is the big - long- fei t *w a nT a LÄ h ti c r e ofd n ay asa ^ gstion in mind." CHEESE IT ON THE LATE EXCURSIONS. 2 9 ■j o o a a •tr bols ïdged Whether it be saw, plane , chisel, hatchet or any other kind Of tOOl, VOU ÜO nOt WOtlt ti UnleSS . - , - it hOS <271 edge that Will CUt. » Q So +U „ *S~ o+ *o Steel QUallty IS tile JVTSt £5" - sential in all edged tools, and\ that is the striking characteristic of those we sell . You look at them befofeymi buy, and back of them isygpir mranty of "cutting 99 qua f;j Place your orders now for COAL, either lump or stove size. We can fill them. Vickers-Sims Hdw. Co. • MERIDIAN, IDAHO. A. R. STALKER & SON SUCCESSORS TO RIFE & ROBERTSON Fine Stock oi Groceries We don't keep groceries—we sell them. Bring us your Butter and Eggs 1 FHS ? FIGHT \ ftWP , FOR jRnsmy m Go-operative Mercantile Go. ft a*»* A. R. STALKER & SON MEBLDIAN, IDAHO mczcBCpmomot I A REVISED DEFINITION TThe ability to judge between the useful and the useless. H—"Holding" at present in order to "have" later on. R—Remembering- that youth is not perpetual —- nor the future guaranteed. I—In the period of productivity pro viding for the feebleness of age. F —Fearing not the future but pre paring for it. T—The steadying influence in a man's career. 8 4 Our officers cordially invite your Savings Account. The Meridian State Bank % STATE AND COUNTY Ui-.roM lUKÏ