The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-06
VITAL WASHINGTON NEWS
TAvENNeR WRITER AND THINKER" GIVES US THE
FACTS As THEY REALLY EXIST.

Washington, Sept. THAT the tar
in tax bears down heavily on the
workingman I'm this country practical
ly every minute of his life, and that he
feels the pressure on every article of
common use. was vividly demonstrated
In the House by Congressman Under
wood, floor leader of the majority. Mr..
Underwood traced the operations of
the tariff as II Affects the workers, and
gave the figures to show how heavy
the tax, and how relentless in Its ex.
factions. He said:
Under the present oppressive tar
: IN law the laboring man returns at
night from his toll clad In q woOlen
suit taxed rs per cent. shoes taxed IL
per cent, stockings and underwear II
per cent, cotton shirt taxed SO per
cent, wool hat and wOolen gloves
taxed rs per cent. He carried a dinner
pail taxed 45 per cent. and greets his
wife as she looks through window
pane taxed 90 per cent. and curtain
taxed ~ per cent.
Other Commodities Taxed
After scraping his shoes on an
iron scraper taxed rs per cent he
wipes them on mat taxed so per cent.
He lifts the door latch taxed 45 per
cent, and steps on a carpet taxed 62
per cent, and kisses his wife. clad In
woolen dress taxed 75 per cent. She
Is mcnding an umbrella taxed so per
cent with thread taxed 80 per cent.
"The house IL made OF brick taxed
% per cent and lumber taxed Q per
cent, with paint taxed 80 per cent
The wallpaper was taxed 25 per cent
and plain furniture 30 per cent. He
hangs his pail on steel pin taxed As
per cent, using soap taxed 20 per cent.
His looking glass was taxed 45 per
cent and he combs his hair with
rubber comb taxed 35 per cent.
HE proceeds to eat his supper
which was cooked on a stove taxed As
per cent. for which che used pots and
kettles taxed 45 per cent. On their
table is common crockery taxed Sc per
cent. and cheap glass tumblers taxed
As per cent. The sugar he puts In his
tea is taxed 81 per cent, which he stirs
with spoon taxed 45 per cent. His
meal Is frugal one. because the cost
OF living IL high.
Everything He Eass Taxed
''He uses knife and fork taxed SO
per cent In eating salt fish taxed 10
per cent; bread, 20 per cent: potatoes,
20 per cent; salt, 33 per cent: butter,
"a per cent. and rice 62 per cent. lie
proceeds to read a book taxed % per
cent, and at the close OF the day re-
clines In an ironframed bed taxed 45
per cent, with mattress taxed 20 per
cent. sheets taxed as per cent. and a
cotton spread, 45 Der cent.
'He Is taken III and the doctor pre-.
scribes medicine taxed 26 per cent.
which, being ineffective. he passes
from this active sphere OF life and his
remains are deposited In coffin taxed
35 per cent, which is conveyed to a
cemetery In wagon taxed 80 per
cent. deposited In its resting place ia
mother earth and the grave nlled In
by the use OF spade taxed 45 per cent.
while over his grave is raised a mOnu-
ment taxed 90 per cent"
Sugar Plums
The ownership OF a one half inter.
sest In the Western Sugar Refining com
pany netted the Hayemeyer interests
Si2,350,0 900 In 81 years. In one year.
1898, this concern paid the HaSemey.
es Fix hundred thousand dollars.
When the company was organized the
Havemeyers put In million dollars
capital, and the spreckles people an
other million Two years later this