Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-12-21
PATRIOTIC
DOLLAR
CONGRESS DEGREES DOLLARS IN
DuLolNG IN LUxURIEs MUST
FIRST SALUTE THE FLAG.
War Revenue Tax Of sos, 100000
Levled-seer Bears Brunt OF
Burden.

Congress has levied a war tax Of
$l05, 100000 to Offset 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
proximately s50,000,O00; stamp tax on
negotiable instruments, it is estimated.
will yield S31 900 900; a tax on the
capital stock of banks of $4,000 900
and 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 Profit--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 70 those OF
Choice and Gain, touching in its
various qualifications 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
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 its 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 10 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 q
wreath upon the graves of fallen
heroes and cares for the widows ant
orphans
All honor to the industries tina
s bend their backs under the burdens
OF war; lift the weight from the shout
!. ders OF the poor and build a bulwarl
n around the nations credit.
!, All honor to those who contribute
to the necessities and administer T.
the comforts OF the boys who ar
g marching; cool the fever OF Athlete
y soldiers and kneel with the cross be
side dying heroes.
A dollar may fight its competitor |
business, industries may struggle 10
supremacy in trade and occupation
may view each other with envy G
:. suspicion, but when the bugle call
= they bury strife and rally around tn
Sc flag, companions and friends, mes
e. mates and chums, all fighting for on
ne flag, one cause and one country
ir The Injuries in life have AWAY
eff been the great burden-bearers In go
to eminent We will mention few
nc them giving the annual contributor
- to the nations treasury; Liquor, $25'
y 900, 900; tobacco, 100000, 900; suga
ny S54 100000; silks $l5,500,0Oo; di
er monds, 1887 600; millinery, SAT
ltS 900; furs, $2.024,0O0 and automobile
$4,000. We collect $685., 100000
internal and custom revenue annual
~ and $3.50, 1000, 900 of this amount clas
fies as luxuries, and to this amou
.ad we should add the 100000, 900 war t
a. now levied
'A The war tax is Immediately ef'
'oil tive. Tramp! Tramp! Tramp I
led industries are marching 100000
is strong and beneath the starry II
the they will fiji the treasury again VIII
by. they shout, "Hurrah for Uncle sam