The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-12-10
THE PATRIOTIC
DOLLAR
CONGRESS DEGREES DOLLARS IN
DULGlNG IN LUxURiES MUST
FIRST SALUTE THE FLAG.
War Revenue Tax Of s1o5,ooo,ooo
Levied-Beer Bears Brunt of
Burden.

Congress has levied war tax o
$105, 100000 to Offset similar amour
of loss on import revenue due to tn,
European disturbances and of this
amount beer is the heayies
contributor. having been assessed ap
proximately $4,000, 900; stamp tax or
negotiable instruments, it is estimated
will yield $31, 000,000; a tax on the
capital stock of banks of $4,000 00C
land tax on tobacco, perfumes, thea
ter tickets, etc, makes the remainder
Congress has decreed 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 first tip Uncle
Sam, and dollar that seeks pleasure
must first salute the flag; that Pleas
ure and Proft-the twin heroes of
many wars-shall 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 its
various ramifications almost every line
Of business.
All hail the dollar that bleeds for
its country; that bares It's breast to
the fortunes of war and risks its life
to preserve the stability and integrity.
of the nations credit
~,
a favorite stand for war 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 Is as important a 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 monument 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. 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
% the necessities and administer to
he comforts of the boys who are
cool the fever of afflicted
soldiers and kneel with the cross be-
'ide dying heroes.
A dollar may fight its competitor in
industries may struggle for
supremacy In trade and occupations
nay view each other with envy or
but when the bugle calls
hey bury strife and rally around the
ag, companions and friends mess
mates and chums, all fighting for one
ag, one cause and one country.
The Injuries in life have always
cen the great burden-bearers in gov
We will mention q few of
hem giving the annual contributions
} the nations treasury: Liquor, $780,
10000; tobacco, $103.0OO,0 900; sugar,
"a ,0o0.000 silks, s15,500,0OO; dia-
onds, 1887 900; millinery, $2,479,-
20; furs, s2,024 900 and automobiles.
100000 We collect $500, 100000 OF
ternal and custom revenue annually
Id $450, 100000 of this amount classi-
% as Injuries, and to this amount
e should add the s10O,OOO,OO war tax
wv levied.
The war tax is Immediately effec-
re. Tramp Tramp! Tramp! the
dustries are marching 100000 900
rong and beneath the starry flag
ey will fill the treasury again while
ey shout, "Hurrah for Uncle Sami"