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Surtaxes which begin at 4% on net income (after personal exemptions) of more than $4,000 and grade up to 59% on incomes over $1,000,000. (Old law: surtaxes began at 1% on net income exceeding $6,000 and graded up to 55% on incomes over $1,000,000.) Effect of these changes is to boost taxes on income from dividends which are exempt from the normal tax but not from surtaxes. The surtax brackets are arranged to scale up more steeply so that men with incomes between $25,000 and $1,000,000 will pay more. Increased revenue...
...Thomas wheeled on the chatterers to shout "Shut up," never missed a beat. Next night he shushed the coughers in the audience. The two performances left Londoners repentant but not Sir Thomas. Said he: "If it happens again I shall halt the orchestra, wait for silence and begin the overture all over again. And I will go on beginning it again until it is played through in silence...
...Departmental Examination will begin at 9.15. The blue-books will be distributed at that hour. The papers, however, will be distributed at 9 o'clock to those present. The obvious purpose of this arrangement is to allow 15 minutes extra time before the examination to those who may wish to read over the paper...
...Departmental Examination will begin at 9.15. The blue-books will be distributed at that hour. The papers, however, will be distributed at 9 o'clock to those present. The obvious purpose of this arrangement is to allow 15 minutes extra time before the examination to those who may wish to read over the paper...
...Departmental Examination will begin at 9.15. The blue-books will be distributed at that hour. The papers, however, will be distributed at 9 o'clock to those present. The obvious purpose of this arrangement is to allow 15 minutes extra time before the examination to those who may wish to read over the paper...