The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-10
ouR SHARE IN TIE wAR BILL.

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OUR SHARE IN THE WAR BILL.
In his address to congress recon
mending additional taxation to raise
one hundred million dollars more rev
cue for the United States treasury,
he president put the situation clear
- and strongly when he thus describ-
ID the occasion and the necessity of
he proposed program.
The occasion is not of our own
making. We had no part in making
IT, But ii is here 1t affects us as
directly and palpably almost as if
we were participants in the circum-
stances which gave rise TO it. We
must accept the inevitable with calm
Judgment and unruffled spirits, like
men accustomed to deal with the un-
expected habiiuated to take care of
themselves, masters of their own al
fairs and their own fortunes. We
shall pay the bill. though we did
nrt deliberately incur it,
The additional taxation, large as it
Is, is only a minor part Of the finan-
cial burden that has been laid upon
this country by the European war
The blow II has dealt to American in
dustry and commerce has been enpr-
nous, and it will be good while be-
fore the country adjusts itself to the
situation. Ultimately il should run
to our advantage, in showing the
necessity for larger Independence
by this country of foreign supplies,
the sudden stoppage Of which brings
Paralysis TO some OF our industries,
and, also, in the command of markets
we have neglected to the enjoyment
OF European interests. Some of the
things upon which our industries are
dependent for their life are manufac-
twed abroad whereas they could as
Well be made in tbs country, and
their cutting of by the war condi.
tons in Europe should move the
business men of this country to the
establishment Of factories for their
production
The i esidents recommendation of
additional taxation upon the domestic
trade of the country is we'll and wise
l. made. 1t is n sorry thing that We,
WHO have had no part in the making
81 this wretched war, should have to
pay heavily of It's cost, but that
Is the way ot things and we must
face conditions as they are, not as
they ought to be Certainly this is
no time to run any risks with the H.
paGcial state OF the government, TIE
treasury should be fully supplied;
she national credit must be held at
Tie highest mark ana its resources
kept ample sacrifices must be made
by the people OF the United States
aud they should be made Immediately
and without complaint Borrowing
would be a poor resort ANA only u
futile Difference. We must so down
iato our pockets and pay tribute TO
the waste OF war. We ought, however,
to seek out what compensation We
can lind in new business oppcr.uni-
les opeaed to as by The preoceupa.
tion of Europe in destructive ene;-
gies
For the rest, a policy Of rigid
economy not mere profession and
demonstration such as ~ Always
made, hat real reduction OF eNpendi-
tare by the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES be
juausmated at Washington, That is
what the individuals are forced TO in
conditions such as the world nov
slaoes, ANA it should he possible for
The government 20 io The same thing,
Taxation is MI very wen and propar
ana the pecgie OF the United States
san stand eood deal more than
they are paying ii tAe emergencies