The Washington times., 1917-08-24

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would cost you or the soldier 45 cents.
and the post card brings the total up
to 46 cents.
By contributing to The Washington
Times Tobacco Fund you will not only
furnish soldiers with smokes which
them 81 cents.
Value to the Soldiers.
Military writers have been unani-
nous in their testimony of the value
Of tobacco to soldiers in the trenches
or at the front in any capacity. Every
newspaper and magazine reader and
moving picture fan has been struck
with the fact that photographs of
soldiers at the front almost invariably
show them smoking during their leis-
ure hours, and with their faces
wreathed in smiles.
That's one of the reasons why The
Washington Times Tobacco Fund was
started. We want to keep our Amer
lean soldiers smiling and happy, and
one OF the surest ways to accomplish
ing that most desirable end is to pro-
vide them with plenty OF smokes.
The tremendous nerve strain of the
fighting, the equally heavy strain OF
waiting between fights and the or
deal Of holding themselves in check
for their barrage to lift and their
charge to begin has made the SOL
diers value tobacco almost more than
anything else that could be sent to
them from home.
Tobacco is meat and drink to US"
the soldiers tell their friends and
relatives in their letters.
Messages From Home.
The packets of smokes which The
Washington Times tobacco fund in
tends sending the American boys in
Europe will be more than mere to-
bacco to be consumed and forgotten.
They will be messages from home,
putting the soldier in touch with the
contributor, warming the warriors
heart with the thought that back
home someone is thinking OF him
and his comfort and welfare. The
coveted tobacco will come as the
voice and handclasp of friend back
In the States"
Soldiers get a great deal of comfort
and solace out of smoking, but smok-
ables are not always to be purchased
at or near the firing line, and then
again the lad in khaki sometimes
hasn't the price to lay in a supply |
which will last him some time. Al
together, there is every good reason
for sending smokes to the soldiers,
and The Washington Times tobacco
fund intends appealing for contribu- ]
tions as long as our boys are "over I
there"
The more soldiers Uncle Sam sends |
to Europe the stronger The Wash
ington Times tobacco fund will urge
that contributions be,increased so as
TO take care Of smoking needs OF the
additional men. .
: Send In your contribution at once.
Get the habit Of making q donation to |
this fund every week, or better still |
every day. What you contribute will /
not put a cFimp in your bank-oll and |
you will never miss it. but 1t will 4
give the soldier a world OF pleasure !
and comfort.
All contributions should be address,
ed to The Washington Times Tobacco
Fund. Each Of the quarters will do
double duty. 1t is said George Wash
Ington once threw a dollar across the
Potomac river and that no one has
ever been able to make a dollar go
pieces you are going to contribute to
The Washington Times Tobacco Fund
are going to give Washington's dollar
what they call down South "a pow
tul tall race"
Get busy and send in a contribu-
lion, the bigger the better. and the
sooner the better. Don't read this
story and remark, That's a good
dea." and then fail to come across. II
You think 1t is a good idea let The !
Washington Times Tobacco Fund
know how strong you are willing to
back your judgment of ideas with
;oin of the realm.
When you send in your contribution
include with it the name of the SOL
iier to whom you wish the smokes de-
ivered and he will get them. II you
10 not know the name of any soldier
Tour money will be spent for smokes
or khaki-clad boys not specifically
by friends.
II by any chance some murderous
Iubmarine commander sinks the ships !
.arrying the smokes to the boys "over
here" then the only thing to do will
,e for you TO contribute some more
money TO buy some more smokes.
Send your subscription today. I