The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-18
THE PATRIOTIC
DOLLAR
CONGRESS DEGREES DOLLARS IN
DuLGiNG IN LUxURIES MUST
FIRST SALUTE THE FLAG.
War Revenue Tax of $1o5,0Oo, 900
levied--Beer Bears 8runt OF
Burden.


of loss on import revenue due to the
European disturbances and of this
amount beer is the heaviest
contributor, having been assessed ap-
proximately $50 0,000,O 900: stamp tax on
negotiable instruments, it is Estimated
will yield sSi.OO0,OOO; a TAX on the
capital stock of banks OF $4,3OOO 900
and tax on tobacco, Perfumes, thea
ter tickets, ETC., makes the remainder.
Congress has decreed that the
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 dollar that seeks pleasure
must first salute the flag; that Pleas
ure and Profit-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 it's
various ramifications almost every line
of business.
All hail the dollar that bleeds for
its country; that bares it's 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
favorite stand for war revenue col
lectors The trader is a great tinan-
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 a factor
In war as blood Many monuments
have been erected in honor Of heroes
slain in battles, poems have been writ
ten eulogizing their noble deeds and
the nation honors it's 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 and
orphans
All honor to the industries that
bend their backs under the burdens
of war; lift the weight from the Shout
ders OF the door and build bulwarK
around the nations credit.
All nonor TO those who contribute
to the necessities and administer to
the comforts Of the bows who are
marching: cool the fever Of afflicted
soldiers and kneel with the cross be.
side diving heroes
collar may fight it's competitor I'm
business industries may struggle for
supremacy IN tr" 'o and occupationg
may view each other with envy or
suspicion but when the bugle calls
theY bury strife and rally around the
nag companions and friends, mess
mates ano chums, all lighting for one
''F'' '''' N"''HN anu Dll' country
The iuXuries in life have always
been the great burden. bearers IN gov
ernment We will mention few Of
them giving the annual contributions
to The nations treasury: Liquor $3.50.
OOOGOO; tobacco, $1O3.0 900 900: sugar.
$54 100000; silks, $l5.5OO. 900; dia-
monds, S3,S37, 900; millinery, $2.479.
600; furs. s2,O24,0O0 and automobiles
$81OrOOO. We collect $685.. 900 900 OF
internal and custom revenue annually
and $3.50 100000 of this amount classi-
fies as Injuries. and to this amount
we should add the 100000 war tax
now levied
The war tax is Immediately effeo-
tive Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! the
industries are marching 100000, 900
strong and beneath the starry flag
they viii iill the treasury again while
they shout, "Hurrah for Uncle SAM"
"Wonld 10 God your work had started
fifty years ago" was the comment of
an Arizona consumptiye in writing the
other day to DR.. Hoyt Il. Dearholt, ex
ecutlve secretary of the Wisconsin
Anti-tuberculosis association. Part OF
the letter follows:
"Fine work, old chapI That decrease
IN the death rate seems @ rems rka able
gain to ma had not expected results
AZ soon as that have always laughed
at the authorities who claimed that In
tan pears a case OF 'tubsrcuiosas would
bs 80 rare as oos Of smallpox u today.
The bad work OF centuries cannot b
undone In ten years. and 30 I"maryel
at your wonderful progress. trust the