Drafting Rules Under Selective Service Act
The text outlines age limits 21 to 30 for male citizens or those intending to become citizens, with drafts by voluntary enlistment or selective draft as needed. Quotas depend on population. exemptions include government officials, ministers, students in theology, and naval personnel. Noncombatants and certain religious conscientious objectors are addressed. specifics on partial service and exemptions follow.
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Details of New Conscription Draft Plan Pressed
Washington reports outline of universal service drafted by senate and house conferees. Ages 21 to 30 for draft, 18 to 40 for volunteers. Draft total about 11,000,000 with 1,000,000 drawn by selective conscription. Units grouped by states, with exemptions and pay increases for Army forces during the emergency.
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War Tariff Bill Boosts Duties and Taxes Across the Board
A wartime revenue bill approved by the House Ways and Means Committee would raise about 1.8 billion dollars next year. It imposes a 10 percent tariff increase on all duties and taxes all free list items, retroactive income tax changes, and higher excise taxes. The plan doubles tariff revenues, expands income and inheritance taxes, increases postal rates, and imposes a new surtax scale advancing to 83 percent on incomes over 500,000, with lower exemptions for married and single filers.
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How Income Tax Works Out Heads of Families Exemption
A table explains tax calculations with an exemption of 2000 dollars for heads of families and 1000 dollars for unmarried and dependent heads of families. It outlines how these exemptions reduce taxable income and affect final tax due.
New and Additional Taxes Proposed in War Revenue Bill
The House outlines a broad set of new and higher taxes, with hearings to be limited by the Senate Finance Committee. Proposed levies include increased excises on stock exchanges, bonds, life insurance, drafts and checks, deeds, passenger and steamboat tickets, autos, telephones, manufacturing items, keeping to a general aim of expanding taxation with various rates and bases.
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Proposals for Tax Rates and Public Duty on Exports and Goods
The draft measures lay out progressive rates for estate and income taxes, doubling taxes on excess profits, higher duties on distilled spirits and tobacco, and new charges on newspapers, other publications, and amusements. It specifies exemptions, thresholds, and the post office zone rates affecting second class mail and parcel post.
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