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John William S Smith 1913 - 1987

John W Smith of Andalusia, Covington County, AL was born on March 24, 1913, and died at age 74 years old on November 10, 1987.
John W Smith
Andalusia, Covington County, AL 36420
March 24, 1913
November 10, 1987
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  • 03/24
    1913

    Birthday

    March 24, 1913
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Marshall County, Alabama United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 44098967 Enlisted: April 18, 1945 in Ft Mcclellan Alabama Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • 11/10
    1987

    Death

    November 10, 1987
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    Cause of death
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In 1913, in the year that John William S Smith was born, 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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In 1942, he was 29 years old when on February 19th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. This authorized the Secretary of War to "prescribe certain areas as military zones." On March 21st, he signed Public Law 503 which was approved after an hour discussion in the Senate and 30 minutes in the House. The Law provided for enforcement of his Executive Order. This cleared the way for approximately 120,000 men, women, and children of Japanese ancestry to be evicted from the West Coast and to be held in concentration camps and other confinement sites across the country. In Hawaii, a few thousand were detained. German and Italian Americans in the U.S. were also confined.
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