Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-23
THE PATR|0IIC'
DOLLAR
War Revenue Tax of $105, 900, 900
Levied-Beer Bears Brunt
of Burden.

OF 6urQen.
Congress has levied q war tax
Of $l05, 000, 900 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 approximately, $50,OO0,-
600; a stamp tax on negotiable
instruments, it is estimated, will
yield $3l. 100000; a tax on the
capital stock of banks of 81, $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
q dollar that seeks pleasure must
first salute the flag; that Pleasure
and Proht-the twin heroes Of
many wars+shall fight the IA
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 Cain, touching in its various
ranihcations almost every line
of business.
All hail the dollar that bteeds
for its country; that bares its
breast to the fortunes Of war and
risks its life to preserve the sta
bility and integrity Of the natioa's
credit.
The market place has always
been . favorite stand for war rev.
enus collectors. The trader Is q
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. 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 ina
Portant . factor in war a. 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 bees
said of the dollar that beass IL
burdens of war.
Honor to the Dollar That Bssss
the Burdens Of War.
All honor to the dollar tAst an
swers the call to arms and, whsa
the battle is over, bandages d.
wounds of stricken soldiers, hys
q wreath upon the graves OF al
en- heroes and cares for -
widows and orphans.
All honor to the industries th.<
bend their backs under the bwrd-
ens OF war; lift the weight tom
the shoulders of the poor Ard
build 4 bulwark around the "a
tons credit.
All honor to those who so..
tribute to the necessities and ID
minister to the comforts of The
boys who are marching; cool the
fever Of afflicted soldiers and
kneel with the cross beside dying
heroes.
A dollar may fight its compel
ltor IN business, industries may
struggle for supremacy in trade
and occupations may view eaeh
other with envy or suspicion, bvt
when the bugle calls they bury
strife and rally around the Aae
companions and friends, mes |
mates and chums, all fighting for |
one flag, ono cause and one couu.
:ry.
The luxuries in life have a.
ways been the great burden-beas.
rs in government. We will msu-
Ion a few Of them giving the
annual contributions to the m.
ions treasury: Liquor, $780,
10000; tobacco, $4,000. 600,
'ugar, $s4, 600, 900; silks, SIS, s0o.-
100; diamonds. $685., 900; nil
insry. $4,000; fvrs. R,024,-
20 and aAA4mnhilaa $4,000.