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George M Scifres 1906 - 1960

George M Scifres was born on November 14, 1906, and died at age 53 years old on July 15, 1960. George Scifres was buried at New Albany National Cemetery Section D Site 119 1943 Ekin Avenue, in New Albany, In. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George M Scifres.
George M Scifres
November 14, 1906
July 15, 1960
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  • 11/14
    1906

    Birthday

    November 14, 1906
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PVT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 07/15
    1960

    Death

    July 15, 1960
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    New Albany National Cemetery Section D Site 119 1943 Ekin Avenue, in New Albany, In 47150
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In 1906, in the year that George M Scifres was born, author Upton Sinclair exposed the public-health threat of the meat-packing industry in his book The Jungle. While his intent was to show the lives of exploited lives of immigrants in Chicago and other industrialized cities, most people were horrified by how the meat that ended up on their tables was handled. There was such an outcry that legislation was passed to regulate meat packing. Sinclair said " "I aimed at the public's heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach."
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In 1913, he was merely 7 years old when ratified in February the 16th Amendment, establishing a Federal income tax, became law. Previously, customs duties (tariffs) and excise taxes were the primary sources of federal revenue. With the passage of the 16th Amendment, incomes of couples exceeding $4,000, as well as those of single persons earning $3,000 or more, were subject to a 1% Federal tax (that would be about $98,000 and $74,000 now). Rates rose to 7% for incomes over half a million dollars. Less than 1% of the population was subject to income tax.
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