The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-07-28
IN JUSTICE TO THE DRUGGISTS.

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two sides to every question, and we
gladly this morning present the side OF
the druggists. When everything is
taken into consideration the argu
ments in opposition to further taxa
ton of those concerns appear to be
pretty convincing.
The drug stores in each community
are institutions that are close to the
people-the corner drug store is the
temporary stopping place for the tired
business man, who goes in OCCASION
ally for cool refreshing drink and
spends a few minutes in conversation
with a friend. Nearly all of the drug
stores manage to make a living but
few of them make big money.
There are so many separate features
to drug stores that not only the clerks
but the proprietors are unusually hard
worked. They are entitled to all they
get out of it. They work at night on
Sundays and on holidays Consequent
ly the cost of operating a well-ordered
drug store is considerably above the
average, and the wear asd tear on the
physical and mental equipment of the
operators is very heavy and works a
hardship on them.
1t is also true that the taxes i'm
posed on drug stores are many, va
ried and multitudinous. But this is
not enough apparently, for Georgia
5olons are threatening to add still
more to the burdens borne by them.
Fer the information of the casual OBJ
server we mention below some of the
things that must be done by drug
store proprietors, with the different
kinds of taxes imposed on them. They
must
l. Register with the ordinary in or
der to sell cigarettes. Fee, 81.
2. Register with the ordinary in or
der TO run a soda fountain Fee, 81.
s. Register with the ordinary in or
der to sell playing cards Fee, 81.
). Register with the secretary of
state as corporation. Fee, 81.
9. Pay city license varying in
amounD for selling drugs.
Z. Pay city license for selling Gig
arettes.
8. Pay a city license for selling ko-
daks.
o. Pay city license for running
soda fountain.
10. Pay special city tax if they
sell sandwiches at soda fountain.
II. Pay regular city taxes on gen
eral property valuations.
u. Pay state and county tax on
playing cards.
Is. Pay "a state and county tax on
cigarettes.
IA. Pay a state and county tax on
corporation.
Is. Pay state tax of 4 cents per
pound on carbon acid gas used.
IS. Pay state tax on soft drink
syrup.
IT,. Pay a state anc county tax Of
So per draft arm on soda fountain.
IS. Pay regular state and county
taxes on general property valuations.
10. Register with the federal gov
eminent in order to run soda foun-
tain.
20. Secure permit from prohibition
directors each time alcohol is pur-
chased.
81. Present to railroad company an
affidavit before securing shipment of
alcohol.
%. File monthly report with fed
eral prohibition director.
%. Submit annually an inventory
of narcotics.
"a Makes purchases of narcotics
on special order blanks furnished by
the federal government, at cost OF
one cent each in multiples of ten
rs. Pay a classified narcotic tax,
ranging from SO to Sz4 if in one of the
first four classes.
rs. Pay a special narcotic tax in
Glass 5, in any event. Amount 81.
81. Pay federal government a tax
OF cents per gallon on all soft drinks
tsold at soda fountain.
2S. Pay federal government tax
of 8 cents per gallon on all syrups
used at soda fountain.
%. Pay federal government a ta2
of 4 cents per pound on carbonic acit
gas used.
! 80. Pay federal government $40 pei
annum on bond of $1,000, in order tt
dispense alcohol.
81. Pay internal revenue tax on al
alcohol dispensed.