Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-12-10
THE PATRIOTIC
DOLLAR
CONGRESS DEGREES DOLLARS IN
DuLolNo IN LuNuRIEs MUST
FIRST SALUTE THE FLAG.
War Revenue Tax Of $1o5y 600
IsvIed-5ser Bears 5runt Of
Burden.

Congress has levied q war tax of
s1e5. OO0. 900 to Offset a similar amount
Of Loss on import revenue due to the
European disturbances and OF this
amount beer Is the heaviest
contributor. having been assessed APP
FORTUNATELY $50. 600. 900; a stamp tax on
negotiable instruments, II Is estimated.
viii yield So. 100000 a tax On the
capital stock OF banks Of s4,300.00
and q tax on tobacco. perfumes, thea,
ter tickets. etc. makes the remainder.
Congress has decreed that the
brewer, the banker and the investor
mast shoulder the musket and march
to the front: that mIIady 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 Profit-the twin heroes Of
many MARSHALL 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 qualifications almost every line
Of business.
All hail the dollar that bieeds for
its country: that bares It's breast to
the fortunes of war and risks it's life
20 preserve the stability and integrity
Of the nations credit
The market place has always been
favorite stand for var 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 IL as important n 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 20 ths Dollar that Bears the
Burdens of War
All honor to the dollar that an
swers the call to arms and. when
the battle IL 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 poor and build a bulwark
around the nations credit.
All honor to those who contribute
20 the necessities and administer to
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 MAJ fight it's competitor In
business. industries may struggle for
supremacy In trade and occupations
may view each other with envy or
suspicion. but when the bugle calls
they bury strife and rally around the
flag. companions and friends. mess
mates and chums. all fighting for one
flag. one cause and one country
The Injuries In life have always
been the great burden-bearers in gov
eminent. We will mention a few of
them giving the annual contributions
20 the nations treasury: Liquor. $780,
OO0.O 900; tobacco. $l03 600 600; sugar,
$54 900. 900: silks. sl5.50000O; dia-
monds. $3.S37 600; millinery, $2.479.-
600: furs. $2.O24.OOO and automobiles.
$4,000. We collect $685., 900. 600 OF
internal and custom revenue annually
and $450. zoo. 900 of this amount classi-
fies as luxuries. and to this amount
we should add the 100000. 900 war tax
now levied.
The war tax is Immediately effec-
tive. Tramp! Tramp! Tramp the
industries are marching 100000, 900
strong and beneath the starry flag
they viii all the treasury again while
they shout, "Hurrah for Uncle Sam!"
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