The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-12-17
THE PATRIOTIC.
DOLLAR
War Revenue Tax of 100000
Levied-Beer Bears Brunt
of Burden.

Congress has levied a war tax
Of 1O5,000,000 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, S50,OOO,-
600; a stamp tax on negotiable
instruments, it is estimated, will
yield $3l,0G0OO0; a tax on the
capital stock of banks of S4,30O,-
600, and a tax on tobacco, per-
fumes, theater tickets, ETC., makes
the remainder.
Congress has f'creed that the
brewer, the bank. md 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-
nrously 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 20 preserve the sta
bility and ir gritty If the nations
credit.
The mari t place has always
been 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 lie coin
of the realm. Men can neither be
free nor brave withnrt food and
ammunition, and money is as inn
portant factor in war as blood,
Many monuments have been
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 PAGES a mon-
ument upon their graves when
they die, but very little has been
said of the dollar that bears the
burdens of war.
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, laws
a wreath upon the graves of fallL
en- heroes and cares for the
widows and orphans.
All honor to the industries that
bend their backs under the burd-
ems of war; lift the weight from
the shoulders of the poor and
build a bulwark around the ma
tons credit.
All honor to those who con-
tribute to the necessities and adj
minister 70 the comforts of the
boys who a.e marching; cool the
fever of afflicted soldiers and
kneel with the cross beside dying
heroes.
A dollar may fight its compet-
itor in business, industries NAV
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. coun-
try. /
The 1uxuries in life have al-
ways been the great burden-bear-
ers in government. We will men-
tion few Of them giving tho
annual contributions to the ma
.tion's treasury: Liquor. $3.50.
100000; tobacco, Sl03,0O0,OOO;
sugar, S54,000,O0O; SIS, SIS ,5OO.-
900; diamonds, $3,837,OOC; mil-
linery, S2,479,000; furs, s2,O24,-
600 and automobiles $780, 20.
The real problem Of the f~rrner
is EI,w TO sell his r,rnl,,t..-