New Britain herald., 1924-01-18

self-sacrifice, which animated our sol- diers in 1918. Let us see how some of the stay-at- -homes suffered last year from the awful burden Of tax ation now existing. They spent for Soft drinks. including
 ice cream and soda, s350.o00,O00 Cigars .............. 500.000, ,000 Cereal beverages ..... 1h0,o0o,o 900 Cigarettes .....,......, ,sb0,000,o00 Tobacco and snuff .... 500, ,o00, ,000 Automobiles and parts. 2,655.0o0,000 Pianos. organs, etc ... 250,000,00 Sporting goods ...... 25,o00,0o0 Chewing gum ......,. h0,obo,0oO Candy .......,........A 1000. .eoo, ,o00 Firearms and shells ...A 50,6o0,0o0 Electric fans, portable. s,00o,000 Cigar and cigarette
 holders ..0.....ss... 3,n0o,nnO l.iyerles, etc ...... 3,00o.0 Hunting and shooting
 garments ..,. ... 5,00o,000 Fur articles ....,.t... 3QO,eo0,00O 4l achts .,,.,...t..... a,ObO,OOO ,roilet soaps, etc ...... 400, ,0n0, ,000 Art works .... ......s. lf,eoO,0oO Carpets. rugs. wearing
 < apparel, etc .,.s.... l,500,a00,000 Jewelry watches. etc.. 450,000,o0 Perfumery and cos
 metics ...,,.....s... 7JO,00O,00 | Admissions and dues .. 500, 900, ,0oo | Ice cream .......... 250,000, 900 | Cakes. etc ...,..,ss 3b0, 0,100,e00 | Luxurious services .... 5000, 900, 000 | LuNuries in hotels and
 restaurants ..s..sa.. 50,000,000 | Luxurious food. etc .. 5,000,o0O, GOO | Other luxuries--joy ride
 ing. pleasure resorts,
 races, etc ......... 5000, ,00o, GOO |
 Grand total ...... s24,21e, ,000. 900 |
 These figures are taken from the | reports in the Treasury Department.
 If we were willing to spend per | cent less on these luSuries for the es- tabishment of a bonus fund, if we think we could endure the awful suf ferings that would result from this economy we would save s242,190,00 Il considerably more than double the annual bonus requirements. The fact II Is that no nation in all history has lived as luxurlous'y and extrayagant- ly as the American people are living ! today Luxury and laziness arc fast OttoifAilAs d Hdbit aS tAcu do iiidl which has silenced the better angels bonus question.
 If we were willing to spend CD II once per cent less on these luxuries for establishment of bonus fund" he continued, "If we think we could en- dure the awful sufferines that would result from this economy we would save s7l2.ieo,o0o, considerably more than doubls the annual bonus re- quirements.
 scon at Argument
 "The claim that the ex-seryice men will be better off if the bonus, if de- ferred, is without foundation. The claim put forward by the press, espe- cislly the republican press that the bonus bill will retard our return to prosperity is generally printed on the same page with the announcement that prosperity has already returned. You can take your choice.
 If the editors of the republican papers viil examine the bonus plank in our last national platform. they will find the following promise: We hold in imperishable memory the NdioE anu pdtIfOtI5In VI lHS cOiaiNis and sailors of America who fought in the great war for human liberty, and we pledge ourselves 10 discharge to the fullest the obligations which grateful nation justly should fulfill in appreciation of the services rendered by its defenders on sea and on Iand.'
 A Solemn Pledge
 Did this declaration, this solemn pledge. mean anything? Does the word justice when found in a republican platform mean injustice. indifference and abuse2 I think not, and I think time will demonstrate the accuracy of this view. To my mind. the nation which pays debt of honor which fi can well afford to pay will find per- manent prosperity much sooner than the nation which sees nothing in it's civilization but machinery and money, nothing at either end of it's rainbow but the feshpot"
 Yes, They woe Tatsi