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THE BARNWELL PEOPLE, BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA.
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THUR^DAYT MAY 28TH. 1925.
Every Citizen of
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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.
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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.
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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
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Who is it that pays taxes on almost every article
he sells? ’ * .
YOUR DRUGGIST •
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If vour Baby, Wife,. Daughter, Son or Mother
were ill, who would fill the prescription, should
taxation force your druggist out of business?
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THINK IT OVER-Why Should Your Druggist be the Goat?
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DO YOU THINK IT FAIR THAT YOUR DRUGGIST SHOULD BE TAXED 20 PER CENT ON 70 PER CENT OF HIS^BUSINESS?
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STAND BACK OF YOUR DRUGGIST-TRADE AT HOME!
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Beware of Mail Order Houses and “Outside” Interests attempting to take advantage of the circumstances imposed by this
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tax. Keep your money at home*
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