The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-11
PATRIOTIC
DOLLAR
CONGRESS DEGREES DOLLARS IN.
puLolNo IN LuxuRIEs MUST
FlRsT SALUTE The FLAG.
War Revenue Tax Of S1o5,oooyooo
Lsylsd-Bser 5eara Rrunt Of

Burden.
Congress has levied a war tax Of
$1o5, 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 ap.
proximately $5o,000,o 600; q stamp tax on
negotiable instruments. It is estimated,
will yield S31, 900, 900; q tax on the
capital stock Of banks of $4,3o0,o0o
and a 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 trst tip Uncle
Sam, and q dollar that seeks pleasure
must first salute the flag; that Pleas.
ure and Profrt-the twin heroes OF
many wUrs-shell fight the nations
battles and by an lngeniously ar.
ranged schedule Of taxation congress
has shifted the war budget from the
shoulders Of Necessity to those OF
Choice aud Gain. touching in It's
various notifications 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 nation's credit.
The market place has always been
3 favorite stand for war ven col.
Jectors. The trader ia a great t1nan-
cial patriot. His dollar is the first to
rally around the stapspangled banner
and the last to hear the o 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 moi
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 euloglzing their noble deeds and
tho nation honors It's 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 wal.
Honor to tho 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
to the necessities and administer to
the comforts of the boys who T
marching; cool the fever Of afflicted
soldiers and kneel with the CROSS be-
side dying heroes.
A dollar may fight its competitor in,
business, industries may struggle for
supremacy in trade and occupations
may view each other with envy or
suspicion. but when the bug1e 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 country.
The luxuries in life have always
been the great burden-bearers in gov
eminent. We will mention a few of!
them giving the annual contributions;
to the nations treasury: Liquor, $780,
600, 600; tobacco, $103,oOo.0o0; sugar.
$54, ooo,0 o0; silks, / 100000; dia-
monds, $3,sS7, 900; millinery, $2,479r-
900; furs, 100000 and automobiles
$4,000. We collect $665,O00,000 Of
internal and custom revenue annually
and $3.50, 100000 Of this amount classi-
fes as Injuries, and to this amount
we should add the $%1oo,ooo.OOO war tax
now levied.
The war tax is Immediately effeo7
tive. Trampi Trampl TrampI the
industries are marching $780, 900. 900
and beneath the starry flag
they will I'll the treasury again while
they shout, "Hurrah for Uncle Sam!H
In every field OF human activity the