Show up nl I 1 IR CONGRESS DOLLARS IN IN LUXURIES MUST FIRST SALUTE THE FLAG war tax of levied beer bears brunt of burden congress has levied a war tax of to offset a similar amount ot loss on import revenue due to the european and of this amount beer is the heaviest contributor having been assessed approximately a stamp tax on negotiable instruments it is estimated will yield a tax on the capital stock of banks of and a tax on tobacco perfumes thea ter tickets etc makes the remainder Cong reea has decreed that the brewer the banker and the investor must shoulder the musket and march to the front that milady who would add to her beauty must arst tip uncle sam and a dollar that seeks pleasure must first salute the flag that pleas ure and profit the twin heroes of many wars shall fight the nations battles and by an ingeniously arranged schedule ot taxation congress has shifted the war budget from the shoulders of necessity to those of choice and gain touching in its various ramifications almost every line of business all ball the dollar that bleeds for its country that bares its breast to the fortunes of war and risks its life to preserve the stability and integrity of the nations credit the market place has always been a favorite stand for war revenue col electors lectors the trader is a great financial patriot his dollar Is the first to rally around the star spangled banner and the last to bear 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 important a factor in war as bloda many monuments have been erected in honor of heroes elain in battles poems have been writ ten eulogizing their noble deeds and the nation honors its soldiers while they live and places a monument upon their graves when they die but very little has been said of the dollar that bears the burdens of war honor to the dollar that beam the burdens of war all honor to the dollar that an the call to arms and when the battle Is over bandages the wounds ot stricken soldiers las a wreath upon the graves of fallen heroes and cares for the and orphans all honor to the industries that bend their backs under the burdens of war lilt the weight from the choul ders of the poor and build a bulwark around the nation s credit all honor to those who contribute to the necessities and administer to the comforts of the bois who are marching cool the fever of afflicted soldiers and kneel with the cross beside dying heroes A dollar may fight its competitor in business industries mav struggle tor supremacy in trade and occupations may view each other with envy or but when the bugle calls they bury strife and rally around the lag companions and friends mess nates and chums all fighting for one lag one cause and one country the luxuries in life have always been the great burden bearers in government we will mention a few 0 them giving the annual contributions to the natrona na tlona treasury liquor POO tobacco sugar silks diamonds millinery 2479 COO furs 2 and automobiles we collect of Ij and custom revenue annually and of this amount class fes as luxuries and to this amount we should add the war tax now levied the war tax Is immediately effective tramp tramp the industries are marching strong and beneath the starry flag they will fill the treasury again while they shout hurrah for uncle sam in every field of human activity the iemand for more competent men and bomen is growing aveo day especially BO in agriculture home pride Is a mighty valuable asat and the farmer who has none Is arryl ng a heavy handicap on the ad to success work Is the aalde that beall the mounded heart |