The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-04
THE PAT R|OT|C
 DOLLAR
War Revenue Tax of $105, ,000, ,000 Levied-Beer Bears Brunt
 of Burden.

of Burden.
 Congress has levied a war tax of $105, 100000 to offset a similar amount of loss on import revenue due to the European disturbances and of this amount beer is the heaviest contributor, having been assessed approximately, $50,000,- GOO; stamp tax on negotiable instruments, it is estimated, will yield $31,00O,Oo0; a tax on the capital stock of banks of $4,3OO,- GOO, and a tax on tobacco, per- fumes, thcater tickets, etc., makes the remainder.
 Congress has decreed that the brewer, the banker and the in- vestor must shoulder the musket and march to the front; that mi- lady who would add to her beau 1 ty must first tip Uncle Sam, and dollar that seeks pleasure must first salute the flag; that Pleasure and Proft-the twin heroes of many wars-shall fight the na- tion's battles and by an inge- niously arranged schedule of tax ation Congress has shifted the war budget from the shoulders of Necessity to those of Choice and Gain, touching in its various notifications almost every line of business.
 All hail the dollar that bleeds for its country; that bares its 1 breast to the fortunes of war and risks its life to preserve the sta- bility and integrity of the nations credit.
 The market place has always been a favoritc stand for war rcv- enue collectors. The trader is great financial patriot. His dol lar is the first to rally around the star-spangled banner and the last to hear the coo of the dove of peace. He is called upon to buy cannon; to feed and clothe the boys in blue and each month cheer their hearts with the coin of the realm. Men can neither be free nor brave without food and ammunition, and money is as im- portant factor in war as blood, Many monuments have been erected in honor of heroes slain in battle, poems have been writ ten eulogizing their noble deeds and the nation honors its soldiers while they live and places mon- ument upon their graves when they die, but very little has been said of the dollar that bears the burdens of war.
 Honor to the Dollar That Bears
 the Burdens of War.
 All honor to the dollar that an- swers the call to arms and, when the battle is over, bandages the wounds of stricken soldiers, lays wreath upon the graves of fall- en heroes and cares for the widows and orphans.
 All honor to the industries that bend their backs under the burd- ems of war; lift the weight from the shoulders of the poor and build bulwark around the na- tion's credit.
 All honor to those who con- tribute to the necessities and ad- minister to the comforts of the boys who are marching; cool the fever of afflicted soldiers and kneel with the cross beside dying heroes.
 A dollar may fight its compet- itor III business, industries may struggle for supremacy in trade and occupations may view each other with envy or suspicion, but when the bugle calls they bury strife and rally around the flag companions and friends, mess mates and chums, all fighting for one flag, one cause and one coun- try.
 The luxuries in life have al- ways been the great burden-bear- CTS in government. We will men, ton a few of them giving the annual contributions to the na- tion's treasury: Liquor, $250,- COG, 900; tobacco, $l03,ooo, 900 ; sugar, 4,00O,0oo; silks, $15, ,5oo,- GOO; diamonds, S3837,o0O; mil linery, 2,479,oOO; furs, $2,o24,- 900 and automobiles $s70,ooo.
 The real problem of the farmer IS how to. sell his products.