Askov American., 1914-12-03
The PATRIOTIC
DOLLAR
CONGRESS DEGREES DOLLARS IN,
,uLolfsa IN LuxuFtEs MUST
FIRST SALUTE The FLAG.
War Rovsnue Tax Of st05 5,e0o. 900
Lsvlss 8ssr asArs erunt u
Burden.

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Congress haa levied var tar of
si0s 600. loo TO Offset d similar amount
III loas on Import revenue due to the
European Disturbances aud OF this
amount beer III sle heaviest
eonsribu1gr, having been assessed aps
psGxtnataly ss0. 900 .0sl0s stamp tax 90
negotiable Instruments, Ii il estimated,
viii yield ssi .oO0. 900: tax CD the
capital stock of banks Of $4,000 900
sna i fex On tobacco, perfumes. thea,
sar tickets, etc, makes the remainder.
Congress has decreed that the
brewer the banker and lae investor
taatAst shoulder the musket and mmrch
to the trout: fhat niIndy who would
add % hef beauty must flrst tip UncIa
sam. and 4 dollar that seeks pleasure
must first salute the Dag: that Pleas.
nFN aud proilts--tlfe Twin heroes Of
many vars shaii nght ths nations
battles and BY an ingeniously AR.
ranged schedule of taxation congress
hae shifted The war budgat from the
shoulders OF Necessity 10 those oss
Choice and Gain. touching In ita
various fanillcatlons almost every line
of business
NH hail the dollar that hleads FOR
ita country that bnrea ith breast to
tls fortunes of war and riska ita life
70 preserve the stability and integrity
Of the nations credit
si'he market place has always been
fasorlsa stand Cor war revenue col.
iectora The trader Ii i great flnans
elal ratrlns HIS dnllmF II the tirat to
rAlig around the asarapaneled banner
and the Inst to hear the 600 III the
dove ef panee RE II called upon 10
hay cannon to feed and cipthe the
hUya hi blue and each month cheer
their hearta With the coin OF the
FAHlm. Asen can netsher be free nor
hNzayN without food and ammunition,
and money II as important ii factor
Al war II blood Many monuments
have been erected In honor nf heroes
siain HI battles, poems have been writ.
ten suloglzlng their noble deeda aud
fhN nrtlon honora Iss soldiers while
thNy live aud places a monument upon
thesf graves when they dir. but very
little has haun said of the dollar that
bears the hnrdana or war,
fanor To tire pollar that Bears sha
Burdens on Wsr.
AN honor To the dollar that an
swers the call 10 arms and. when
the battle ii ever. hantages the
wounds nf stricken soldiers, lays i
wreath upnn the graves III fallen
heroes ana cares for the widows and
UrphAna.
All homer TO the Industries that
bend their backs under the burdens
III war; Hit The weleht from the ahonl
ders ef the poor and build i huIwafh
around the nations credit.
All honor III these Who contribute
fe the necessities and administer Ii
the comforts of the boys who ara
narehing cool the fever of afflicted
soldiers and kneel with the oross be
sltie dying heroes
Al dollar may fiKht ita competitor II
business Industries NAV strnRgie fol
sapFesnaey HI trade and occupation,
sAay view each other with envy cl
taspielou, hut when the bugie call,
they bury strife and rally around tbs
fag. companions and friends mes,
riaies and chums. all flghting for ons
AAg. one cause and une country
The luxafies Lii life have aiwayr
haen the great burden. bearers Iii gov
ernment We will mention few ol
them slsing the annual contribution
I'd the natlon's treasury f4luuor. $3.50.
cocoon: tobacco. sloa .oua .olos sugar
sks, s,Don. 900. siika, siA 800 900, siia
nsnnda, Ss.ss7 900: milllnery, sa,a7a,
COO fura, Sa.aa4.aeO and automobiles
ss70 900 We collect ssGs. 900 600 d
internal and custom revenue annual,
and $3.50. 900 900 of shis amount ciasai
fms AZ iaxuriea. aud 20 thss amour
We should add the siep. .eoo, 900 war Ia,
nov levied.
The war tax ii Immediately eifae
tive Tramp Tramp Tramp, tn,
Industries are marching sffO.Voa. .eli
strong Rnd beneath the STARRY saas
they WIN all the treasury again whii,
thay shout sliuffah for Uncle sam,
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