A Historical Reference

Blacksmith101 · Feb 7, 2019

I just came across a suppressor reference I thought was interesting.

In 1909 Popular mechanics had a classified advertisement for:

GUN SILENCERS for .22 rifle, for sale, $1.50.

On page 29 second ad above the section titled SALE OR EXCHANGE:
https://books.google.com/books?id=q...=Popular Mechanics BB gun machine gun&f=false

ToBeFree · Feb 7, 2019

Cool

If only today..........

Pinecone · Feb 7, 2019

Let's see. Back in 1909, average wage were 22 cents per HOUR.

So that $1.50 was about 6.8 hours of work. Or a more than a day after things like taxes.

So, how much do you make per day?

Bob A · Feb 7, 2019

Pinecone said:
Let's see. Back in 1909, average wage were 22 cents per HOUR.

So that $1.50 was about 6.8 hours of work. Or a more than a day after things like taxes.

So, how much do you make per day?

No Fed income tax until 1913. I dunno about state.

Inflation calculators tell me $1.50 is about $40 today.

Pinecone · Feb 10, 2019

Bob A said:
No Fed income tax until 1913. I dunno about state.

Inflation calculators tell me $1.50 is about $40 today.

Really?

In order to help pay for its war effort in the American Civil War, Congress imposed its first personal income tax in 1861.

In 1894, Democrats in Congress passed the Wilson-Gorman tariff, which imposed the first peacetime income tax.

1913 was the passage of the 16th Amendment.

Hmm, I was basing it on hourly wage. So the inflation calculator seems to think that people these days make about $50 per day.

East2West · Feb 12, 2019

Pinecone said:
Really?

1913 was the passage of the 16th Amendment.

Hmm, I was basing it on hourly wage. So the inflation calculator seems to think that people these days make about $50 per day.

Wasn't the income tax part of Wilson-Gorman struck down by the SCOTUS?

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