The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-24
THE PATRIOTIC
DOLLAR
War Revenue Tax of $l05,O00, 600
Levied-Beer Bears Brunt
of Burden.


of sos 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 approximately, S50,OOO,-
00O stamp tax on negotiable
instruments, it is estimated, will
yield 100000; a tax on the
capital stock OF banks OF $780,
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
| weston 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
Tor 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
oeen a favorite stand for war rev.
enue collectors. The trader is =
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. RE is called upon to buv
cannon; to feed and clothe the
boys in blue and each month
cheer their hearts with the coin
OF the realm. Men can neither he
tree nor brave without food and
ammunition, and money is as inn
Portant a 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 places a mon.
ument upon their graves when
they die, but very little has been
said Of the dollar that bears the
burdens of war. e
Honor to the Dollar That Rear.
the Burdens of War.
All honor to the dollar thu. :,
swers the call to arms and. when
the battle is over, bandages the
wounds OF stricken soldiers, laws
q wreath upon the graves Of iii
en- heroes and cares for III.
widows and orphans. '
All honor to the industries n, ;,
bend their backs under the bu u,.d
ems 81, OF war; lift the weight from,
the shoulders of the Door '. ON
ouild bulwark around the NV
tons credit. ''e IA
All honor to those who 90,
tribute to the necessities and IA ~
minister to the comforts Of III,
boys who are marchine COO, i. .l,'
, ,ever OF afflicted soldiers any ~,
heroes. ue dyins
a.. "A dollar may fight its CONNIE,
l.or IN business, industries m.,
struggle for supremacy in n. MAY =
and occupations may view EAU,
otner with v, envy or suspicion, h bu
when the bugle calls thew hu uu
strife and rally around tbs v an
companions and friends. m meg
mates 5 and chums, all fighting s IS
try. o''e coun
The luxuries in life b,v. =,
ways been the great burden.h....'
ers IN government. We will @
tom a few Of them GIVING men 81
annual contributions to ,h. IN
o 1ion s. treasury: Liquor coo Ss
UUUOO; tobacco, SlO, noS 1 ~
sugar, $s4,0O0,OOO; silks en- soo
W; diamonds, 1885, oo S,.''oo
nnery, $4,000; furs s,n mn
Oo and automobiles sS1 ne ~