Gunnison news-champion., 1915-02-12
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contributor. having seea assessed a.
prexiusately oso. o.sou. .u.u. a STAMP tax o
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capital stock OF banks Of eA.3"'""
and a las On tobacco. perfsases. the
ter tickets. etc. nsa ses the reUasnasf
Congress has aecreed tkaf th'
brewer. the banker and the invewto
Rast shoulder the mssket and marc
20 the front. that nisady who woald
add to her beauty must FIRST tlD acis
Sam. and dollar that seeks piessar'
must hrst salute the flag; that plea
ure and Profit-.the twin heroes q
many wars-shall fight the Rattoa ;
battles and by an ingeniously o.
ranged schedule az taxation congres
has shifted the war budget erom the
shoulders Of Necessity to those o.
Choice and Gain touching in ~
various ramifcatioas almost every line
of business
An hail the dollar that bieeas sor
tts country; that bares its breast D.
the fortunes of war and risks tts NJ
TO preserve the stability and iRteerit, !,
of the nations credit
The market place has slvays been
q favorite stand for war revease col
lectors. The trader is a great ensn
ctal patriot His dollar n the eFst to
rally around the star-spangled banner
and the lsst 10 hear the Geo - the
dove ~ peace He Ia called UpOa te
buy cannon; to feed and clOthe the
boys in blue and each month cheer
their hearts with the coin - the
realm. Men can neither be fvee nor
brave without food and ammunttton
and money is as important . factor
IN wsr as blood Many monument
have been erected In honor Of kevoes
slain in battles. poems have been writ
ten eulogizing their noble deeds and
the nation honors its soldiers while
they live and places q monument upoi
their graves when they 1ie. but VERY
Httle has been said ~ the dollar thai
hears the burdens - wss.
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An hOaoe 70 the A0olas that -
even the oan to arms cd, wher
OAe bsttle 10 over. ban1aees ths
woxnls q saricksa sol1tsss. Hays q
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hssess 80 cesss ~ tAe wi1Ows and
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An hsese 10 TIE Industries tha,
bea4 their backs unAsr the burdens
- waf; M the weight froa the shoul
1ess - TIE poor and build . bulwarh
apoual The nations credit
An hease TO those who contribute
to the necessities and administer ia
the comforts Of the boys who are
mapchiag; cool the fever u aflictet
solaiess and kneel with the cross be
SIDE ayins heroes.
4 dollar may hght its competitor in
business. industries may struggle for
may view each other with envy or
suspicion. but when the bugle calls
they bury strife and rally around the
nag, companions and friends. mess
mates and chums. all hghtihe for one
nag. one cause ana one country
The Injuries In life have always
been the great burden bearers IN gov
ernment We will mention q few OF
them giving the annual contributions
70 the nations treasury: Liquor. $3.50.
900 600; tobacco. s103O00. .0oe; sugar,
s54 900. 900; silks. $500. 900: dia-
monds. s3s37, 900; millinery. e2,47s..
600; furs. s2,O24.O0o and automobiles
ss7O.00O We collect $685.. .000. 600 Of
internal and custom revenue annually
and $3.50 900 900 Of this amount classi.
fies as Injuries. and to this amount
we should add the s1eO. .000. 900 war tax
now levied.
The war tax is Immediately effec-
tive Tramp! Tramp, Tramp, the
industries are marching 500, 900. 600
strong and beneath the starry flag
they will fill the treasury again while
they shout. "Hurrah for Uncle Sam "