The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-12-04

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pULoiNo ~ lUxuRiGo MUST
FIRST oALurg the FLAo.
War Revenue Tax % ofos. ooo.ooo
lsvisd-ossr osars orunt %
Burden.

Lsvled-ossr osars Drvns q
Burden.
Congress mas levied q var tai Of
sos 900 900 to Offset q similar amount
OF loss on import revenue due TO the
European disturbancss and OF this
amount beer 10 the heaviest
contributor. having been assessed ap-
proximateiy $50. 0o0. 900: Q stamp TAI on
negotiable instruments. Il 10 estimated.
will yield ISL. oo0. 900: . TAI on the
capital stock OF banks OF $4,000. 900
and . tai on tobacco. perfumes. thea
ter tickets. etc. makes the remainder.
|. Congress has decresd 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 nrst tip Uncle
sam. and . dollar that seeks pleasure
must nrst salute the dag: that Pleas
ure and Pront-the twin heroes Of
many wars-shall night the nations
battles and by IN ingeniousiy A.
ranged schedule OF taxation congress
has shifted the war budget from the
shoulders Of Necessity to thoss of
Choice and Gain. touching In its
various ramincations almost every line
Of business
All hail the dollar that bleeds for
its country: that bares its 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
. favorfte stand for war revenue col
lectors- The trader n q great imam
cial patriot His dollar 10 the nrst TO
rally around the star-spangied 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 10 a. important Q factor
In war ~ 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 its soldiers while
they live and places . monument upon
their graves when they die. but very
little has been said Of the dollar that
bears the burdens OF war
Honor 70 the Dollar that Bears the
Burdens % War.
All honor TO the dollar that an
swers the call to arms and. when
the battle 10 over. bandages the
wounds OF stricken soldiers. lays q
wreath upon the graves Of fallen
heroes and cares for the widows end
orphans.
All honor to ths industries that
bend their backs under the burdens
Of war: lift the weight from the shout
ders Of the poor and build q bulwark
around the nations credit
All honor to those who contribute
to the necessities and administer TO
the comforts Of the boys who are
marching: cool the fever Of afilicted
soldiers and kneel with the cross BE-
side dying heroes.
A dollar may fight its competitor in
business. industries may struggie for
supremacy In trade and occupations
may view each other with envy or
suspicion. but when the bugie calls
they bury strife and rally around the
nag. companions and friends. mess
mates and chums. all fighting for one
dag. one cause and one country.
The luxurfes In life have always
been the great burden-bearers In gov
eminent We viii mention Q few OF
them giving the annual contributions
to the nations treasury: Liquor, $780,
100000; tobacco. 5000. 900: sugar.
50 100000; silks. ei5.S00. 900: dia-
monds. 1887 900: millinery. S3.<7s.-
900; furs. s2.ozl.ooo and automobiles.
$4,000. We collect eees. 600. 900 OF
internal and custom revenue annually
and $3.50 900 900 OF this amount classi-
mes AZ luxuries. and 70 this amount
We should add the 500. 900 900 war tar
now levied.
The war tar 10 Immediately efPec-
tive Tramp, Tramp, Trampi the
Industries are marching e1O0. 900. 900
strong and beneath the starry has
they viii MI the treasury again While
they shout. -Hurah for Uncle sami-
In every neid Of human activity the
demand for more competent men and