The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-12-03
The PATRIOTIC
DOLLAR
CONGRESS DEGREES DOLLARS IN
DuLGlNG IN LUxURlES MUST
FIRST SALUTE THE FLAG.
War Revenue Tax Of to5,o0o,Oo0
Levied--8eer Bears 5runt OF
Burden.

Burden.
Congress has levied a war tax of
Sl05, 100000 to Offset similar amount
OF loss on import revenue due to the
European disturbances and of this
amount beer Is the heaviest
contributor, having been assessed ap
proximately 5O,OOO;OOO; stamp tax on
negotiable instruments. it is estimated
will yield $31 100000; a tax on the
capital stock of banks of $4,000 600
and tax on tobacco, perfumes. thea
ter tickets, etc, makes the remainder
Congress has decreed that tht
brewer, the banker and the investor
must shoulder the musket and march
to the front; that milady who would
add to her beauty must first tip Uncle
Sam, and a dollar that seeks pleasure
must first salute the flag; that Pleas
ure and Protlt--the twin heroes OF
many wars-shall fight the nations
battles and by an ingeniously ar
ranged schedule of taxation congress
has shifted the war budget from the
shoulders of Necessity to those OF
Choice and Gain. touching in its
various ramifcations almost every line
of business
All hail the dollar that bleeds for
its country; that bares its breast to
the fortunes OF war and risks its life
to preserve the stability and integrity
Of the nations credit
The market place has always been
a favorite stand for war revenue col
lectors The trader is a great finan
cial patriot His dollar 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 important factor
in war as blood Many monuments
have been erected in honor of heroes
slain In battles, poems have been writ
ten eulogi2ing their noble deeds and
the nation honors its soldiers while
they live and places a monument 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 a
wreath upon the graves Of fallen
heroes and cares for the widows ant
orphans.
All honor to the industries thai
bend their backs under the burdens
OF war; lift the weight from the shoul
ders Of the poor and build bulwari
around the nations credit.
All honor to those who contribute
to the necessities and administer t
the comforts Of the boys who arC
marching; cool the fever Of afflicted
soldiers and kneel with the cross be
side dying heroes.
A dollar may fight its competitor II
business, industries may struggle fo
supremacy in trade and occupations
may view each other with envy o.
suspicion, but when the bugle call
they bury strife and rally around thu
flag, companions and friends, mes
mates and chums, all fighting for on
flag, one cause and one country.
The luxuries in life have Away
been the great burden-bearers In gov
ernment. We will mention a few o
them giving the annual contribution
to the nations treasury: Liquor, $3.50
100000; tobacco, 100000, 900; sugar
s54,O00,O00; silks, $15,500,000; dia
monds. s3,S37 900; millinery, S2,479
900; furs, s2,O24,000 and automobiles
sS70,OO0. We collect 1866, 100000 o
internal and custom revenue annual
and $3.50, 100000 of this amount class
fies as Iuxuries. and to this amour
we should add the 31OO,00O,000 war Ia
now levied.
The war tax is Immediately effeC
tive Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! tn
industries are marching s1000O0,O0
strong and beneath the starry fla
they will fill the treasury again Will
they shout, "Hurrah for Uncle Sam!