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V v PAGE EIGHT \ % THE BARNWELL PEOPLE, BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA. -2* THUR^DAYT MAY 28TH. 1925. Every Citizen of Should S'. t WKat the State fax Commission is requiring of us> the Druggists of this’Stfife, as a result of the recent bill passed by the legislature: . I hat we collect the Ta-x on albC igarettes, Cig ars, Smoking I obacco, „ Chewing F obacco, Cos metics and Toilet Articles, Fountain and Bottle Drinks, Candy at HOc per lb. and oyer. For in stance, any 25c article, is taxed 5c; any 50c article, ! ()c; any 75c article, l5c;andany $1 article, 20c, arid so on. _ > • > ‘ that the lax Commission rules.that Ice Cream sold "at C hurches, Hotels and F^estaurants is-^a FOOD and TAX EXEMPT; bttt when you order it sent to YOUR HOME it is a LUXURY and you have to pay a Tax of 20 per cent. ' o I hat we. are*required to advance the State mon ey without interest, and to act its Tax Collectors without pay. 1 bat the 1 ax Com miss ion has ruled that stamps must l^e purchased and that all Cosmetics must be stamped when exhibited for sale, while the Law reads that stamps are to be affixed to each indi- - viduTil article sold.. Our failure to comply sub jects us to a heavy penalty. .. ^ That an-enormous amount of money, from $300 to $T,500 (depending upon the size of stock), must be used to purchase stamps for goods, some, of which may not be sold for weeks, or months, or perhaps never. And the Legislature has made no provision for reimbursing us on stamped articles unsold at expiration of the law. That the druggists of the State report from 50 to 65 per cent, decrease in the s sale of cosmetics and other goods taxed. Think of what this means . in volume to your druggist. In other words a former business of $1,000 per month has dwin- ■ died $500 to $650, leaving a business of $350 to $500. . • ' . That it costs an enormous amount of money to * collect this tax for'the State and to keep the rec ords required by the commission. ' Yet there is no compensation for this service. Is a I'M v ^ a t i r ■ When your Baby, Wile, Mother or any mem ber of your family is'critically ill, who fills the' prescription for the medicine to niake them well? • • ' YOUR DRUGGIST Who,keepsbis place ot business open late, em ploying a’registered pharmacist that remains ab. ways on the*job until closing time, although only one prescription may be filled? YOUR DRUGGIST \\ hirse place, ol business does yom wife, mother or doughter go to sit down and rest? YOUR DRUGGIST ^ . Who is it tliat does very little prescription busi ness, perhaps only one or two a day, but employs a registered pharmacist all the tune to attend to your netNy? ‘ T. • ‘ VOUR DRUGGIST I. Who will get up at the wee small hours of the morning, gCLOiit in the rain or cold, to his store to fill a prescription for medicine to ease the suffer^ ing of your loved one? r ’ YOUR DRUGGIST Who carries at all times.a full supply ol sick room supplies: although sales may be few and far between, but are.there,for anv emergenev call ? • YOUR DRUGGIST Who lets yoirand vour family use thelelenhone any time during the day or night, Without charge, but for which he pays? YOUR DRUGGIST - . ^ -■, . - ■ ■ < • Who is it that pays taxes on almost every article he sells? ’ * . YOUR DRUGGIST • <» If vour Baby, Wife,. Daughter, Son or Mother were ill, who would fill the prescription, should taxation force your druggist out of business? Bo THINK IT OVER-Why Should Your Druggist be the Goat? . DO YOU THINK IT FAIR THAT YOUR DRUGGIST SHOULD BE TAXED 20 PER CENT ON 70 PER CENT OF HIS^BUSINESS? ‘ ‘ ’ a ~ # .• * * T ,• STAND BACK OF YOUR DRUGGIST-TRADE AT HOME! > ' — , ‘ ' . • - lli- n- Beware of Mail Order Houses and “Outside” Interests attempting to take advantage of the circumstances imposed by this • .. I ' ... • ■ . ■* ' . ' . ' ' G, , . ' . i J tax. Keep your money at home* f -A The Best Pharmacy Mace & Deason C< N. Burckhalter 7 ^ ^ •7: “—A, - " United 5c & 10c St$re •f, ‘ ' ! \