The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1876-03-17
PER CAPITA TAX.

PER CAPITA TAX.
AIEssRs Editing Committee
There has been considerable misun~
Outstanding in our lodges in refers
ence to the FIVE cents per capita de-
cided upon by our County Grand
Lodge, and l write to try and re-
lieve the minds of those who misun>
derstand and of the wrong view they
have taken of the resolution.
AS is we'll known by all Good
Templars, our County Grand Lodge
has been established for the purpose
Of extending or enlarging our TEN,
perance strength. 1t is believed by
those most prominent in the order,
that if the lodges throughout the
county will become thoroughly uni.
ted. e. become thoroughly inform
ed as to the direct plan Of action,
and unite 10 the execution OF that
plan. orr order will become more
nearly what it was Intended to be
a successful foe to intemperance.
Now, there are things that must
be done to make our cause success.
The public mind must be trained to
temperance sentiment. This must
be done before we can accomplish
anything permanently and to do
this requires some money. For ln>
stance, our County Lodge has decid-
ed 20 secure a column in the Mariet
Ia Journal which shall be devoted tt
temperance literature exclusively
This column has been secured at {
moderate sum per year, and II every
member will come forward with tel
cents for the whole year, this am Gun
will be more than covered.
At the last session of the County
Lodge it was decided that the small
amount of five cents per member b
requested mot levied) to defray the
expenses of the Lodge; and thu
temperance column is one of tn
purposes to which this will be ap
piled.
Now, it should be distinctly un
derstood that no member is compel
ed to pay this five cents, as state,
above. The matter is entirely vol
urtary, and those who are not dis
posed to help US out in the way o
money, need not do so.
But it is the opinion of you
"humble servant" that nickl'
every three months will not be fel
BY aoy member throughout tn
county, and as every member vii
know that the money he invests vii
accomplish vast amount OF good
and be applied just as it was intend
ed We believe that there will b
no trouble in collecting every cent o
amount, i e. when the member
thoroughly understand the objects o
the subscription. Now, some thinl
that the Journal should publish thi
column free, in as much as thei
subscription list will be enlarged by
so doing. 1t is cOntended also tina
the matter with which this column
vii! be filled will be none the lest
interesting to the reader.
Bat what have we to do with this
What right have We to dictate tC
men about their business or their du
ty. when We neglect our own
What matters it to US what Messrs
Neal d Massey make from this
sourceY The question before US is,
can we get the work done cheaper
All must admit that wo cannot, and
we therefore ask that every man se2
to il, that his own duties are per
formed to the letter, aud then il
there is anything culpable in other
parties, we can make the attack,
For our part We think that We
should obtain the entire control OF
the column, aud we cannot do this
unless we pay price for it. For
instance, those of the journals pat
rous who are opposed to temperance
might withdraw their patronage, il
Messrs Neal 4 Massey should do.
nate the use of the column whereas,
if we pay for it, they will look upon
it as other advertising matter, aud
we can insert what we please that i.
within the bounds of consistency,
and no one can complain.
In closing this already long com
munica,ion, we wish to reiteratt
what we said above, that no one i:
compelled to pay cent to the sup
port of the County Grand Lodge.
Respectfully yours,
SIFpErkpN