The Washington herald., 1918-03-11
Taxpaying Time.

What stakes in this war: Freedom,
eaualIty, happiness, protection, progress, national
independence and standing in the world to say
nothing about obligations humanity at large.
What these blessings individual and ma
tional worth Are they worth only what can be
spared OF surplus and profits? Or, are they
worth all that possibly sacrifice?
The american workingman is entitled to all
he earns. He spend it he likes. He can
build up his ideal OF home and happiness.
He has great right any other to determine
the form and acts of government He can exer-
else rights he pleascs up to the point of viola
tiOn OF the rights OF others. He is protected in
these rights by laws and authorities in whose seec
ton he can fully participate.
This ends ii Germany wins. -
The American farmer, or business man. has the
right to pile up all the wealth he honestly can,
and to it best suits him. He too, can crestc
the home and tho happiness which he most de-
sres. He, too, is one Of the governed without
whose consent there's failure in government. His
life, earnings, career, rights, like those OF the
artisan, the government
This ends, if Germany wins.
The American nation is entitled to prosperity.
1t has taken the forests and prairies and helped
to feed and clothe the world. 1t has shed its
blood for the God-given right OF freedom and has
been the refuge Of the poor and oppressed of all
humane in aspiration, and greatest in liberty of
thought and opportunity. 1t owes tribute to none
other, and today stands as the buwark OF civili-
zation. Among nations, it has its inalenable rights
to be free, independent, equal progressive after its
ideals, and solvent.
This ends if Germany wins
What stakes in this war worth-the
peelings of the surplus sacrifices to the bone? !?
At this time, we face to face with the
tto
ation-ncofhe tax, excess profits tax, on top of
postage, theater tobacco. drug and other specially
taxed things, and that necessity wears cold hard
lace. 1t Is hard upon very many people, many
thousands who, indirectly perhaps have to pay
war taxes by pairing down their supplies OF posi-
tive necessaries. 1t is hard, simply because the
burden is not more largely put on those to whom
war taxation means merely cutting down OF sur
Plus, actual sacrifice at all
The other day, presented excerpt from a
letter by one of those patriotic pork-packing
Armours, which read: The profits for 1917 ION
meats tor and our soldiers) was a. per cent,
which isn't rotten" Here's another instance,
that of the great American Woolen Company:
In 1913, this company had deficit of $67z,-
bs5 In 1917, it had net profit of $Isy664oS5, the
change being due to additional government con-
tracts"
What they do to US in respect of meats and
wools is also done to stoves dishes, oils every
thing VIC use. OF course, along will come Uncle
Sam and collect excess profits taxes from
these concerns. 1t will not be anywhere near all
that they make out of the war misery. There
will be actual sacrifice in it.
But, If Germany wins
SHE WILL NOT WIN!
She will not win, because our sturdy fellows
the saw, hammer trowel and lever love free
sns rights, and will sacrifice. She will not win,
,ause, the printers or the clerks, or the farm
wife puts 20 cents into Red Cross sweater
yF 'stead OF into-a warm dress for her little
tals s She viii not win. because american