The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-12-10
THE PATRIOTIC
DOLLAR
War Revenue Tax of $105,000,000
Levied-Beer Bears Brunt
of Burden.

NOlISl SoS Ids ICNICu wal loA
of $105, 100000 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 approximately, $5O,OOO,-
600; stamp tax on negotiable
instruments, it is estimated, will
yield S3l,0O0,000; tax on the
capital stock of banks of $4,30O,-
600, and a tax on tobacco, per-
fumes, theater tickets, etc, makes
the remainder.
Congress has decreed that the
brewer, the banker and the in
vestor must shoulder the musket
and march to the front; that mi-
lady who would add to her beau-
ty must first tip Uncle Sam, and
a dollar that seeks pleasure must
first salute the flag; that Pleasure
and Proht-the twin heroes of
many wars-shall fight the ma
tons battles and by an inge-
niously arranged schedule of tax
alton Congress has shifted the
war budget from the shoulders
of Necessity to those of Choice
and Gain, touching in its various
ramihcations 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 sta
bility and integrity Of the nations
credit.
The market place has always
been a favorite stand for war rev.
enue collectors. The trader is a
great financial patriot. His dol
lar 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
tree ra- sravs uitl,o,it fond I. u !.
ammunition, and money is as i'm.
portant a t, :tor in war as blood
Many monuments have beer
erected in honor of heroes slain
in battle, poems have been writ.
ten eulogizing their noble deeds
!, and the nation honors its soldiers
while they live and places a mon.
ument upon their graves wher
they die, but very little has beer
said of the dollar that bears the
burdens of war.
Honor to the Dollar That Bear.
the Burdens of War.
All honor to the dollar that an.
swers the call to arms and, wher
the battle is over, bandag.s the
wounds of stricken soldiers, Laws
wreath upon the graves of fall
en- heroes and cares for the
widows and orphans.
All honor to the industries thai
bend their backs under the burd
ems of war; lift the weight from
the shoulders of the poor anc
build a bulwark around the ma
tons credit.
All honor to those who con
tribute to the necessities and ad
minister to the comforts of thu
boys who are marching; cool tht
fever of afflicted soldiers anc
/ kneel with the cross beside dyins
| heroes.
! A dollar may fight its compel
itor in business, industries may
struggle for supremacy in trad,
and occupations may view eacE
other with envy or suspicion, bu
when the bugle calls they bur,
strife and rally around the flag
companions and friends, mes,
mates and chums, all fighting fo
one flag, one cause and one coun
try.
The Injuries in life have al
ways been the great burden-bear
ers in government. We will men
ton a few of them giving tn
annual contributions to the ma
tons treasury: Liquor, $3.50,
OOO,0OO; tobacco, S103,OOO,0OO
sugar, $54OO0,00O; silks, $15,5O0,
600; diamonds, $3,837,0OO; mil
linery, $2,479,O00; furs, $2,024,
600 and automobiles $4,000
The real problem Of the farme