The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-12-31
THE PATRIOTIC
DOLLAR
CONGRESS DEGREES DOLLARS IN
DULGiNG IN LUxURlES MUST
FIRST SALUTE THE FLAG.
War Revenue Tax Of $1o5, 100000
levied-7eer Bears Brunt Of
Burden.

Congress has levied a war tax of |
$105, 100000 to Offset similar amount
OF loss on import revenue due to the
European disturbances and of this |
amount beer is the heaviect |
contributor, having been assessed ap-
proximately $50 1000. 900; stamp tax on |
negotiable instruments, it is estimated, |
will yield $3l l.O0O, 900: a tax on the |
capital stock of banks of $4,300.O0O |
and tax on tobacco, perfumes. thea. |
ter tickets, etc, makes the remainder
Congress has dscreed 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 budg@ 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 it's 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 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 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
|
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 shoul
ders of the poor and build bulwark
around the nations credit.
All honor to those who contribute
to the necessities and administer tc
the comforts of the boys who are
marching; cool the fever of afflicted
soldiers and kneel with the cross be
side dying heroes,
A dollar may fight it's competitor il
business. Industries may struggle fo
; supremacy in trade and occupation!
| | 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 Injuries in life have alway!
been the great burden-bearers in gov
ernment. We will mention a few o
I them giving the annual contribution
to the nations treasury: Liquor. $3.50
t 100000; tobacco, $103,000,0 900; sugar
/ $54 100000: silks, $15.5oo,O0o: dia
monds, $3,S37, 900; millinery, $2,479
: 600; furs. $2.O24.ooO and automobiles
} $4,000. We collect $685., 100000 O
: internal and custom revenue annuall
and $3.50, 900, 900 of this amount class
, fies as Injuries, and to this amour
/ we should add the si0O,000.000 war ia
r now levied.
The war tax is Immediately effec
/ tive. Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! tn
r industries are marching 100000, 90
t strong and beneath the starry fla
4 they will fill the treasury again Will
r they shout, "Hurrah for Uncle Sam!