Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-08-31

Ia chafee 81 Or
B64y II France Tobacco Fund
requesting that they s. publish
I'd in our County paper That
you may not approve of smoking
IS not debatable here,-our SOL
diers in the trenches have asked
of their loved ones at home toI
give them, the comfort of smok-
ing and who after reading these
appeals can refuse to respond
They are giving their lives for
us-be generous land send
your contributions large or small
to Miss Mamie w. Williams,
who has been appointed to take
charge of the Fund here, and
who will forward with a report.
all the contributions given here
once month Aug. II, 1917.
WEED" HELPS THE NERVES.
Those in Winchester who we're
fortunate to hear Captain Dug
more lecture here recently will
recall how he urged Americans
to send cigarettes to the men.
Tobacco" he declared, helps
the nerves before the men go
into battle and it eases their
nerves after a terrible day of
terrific bonn bardment. The SOL
diers in France and our sailors
in the war zone need tobacco and
cigarettes. Besides facing the
foe, they must face homeSick-
ness. loneliness. dreary hours in
the trenches and uncomfortable
days in torpedo boat destroyers'
Twenty-Five cents will send
Ascent package of tobacco
enough to supply the needs of a
soldier or sailor for a week. IT
possible, a post card receipt will
| be sent BY the soldier or sailor
receiving the tobacco to the per-
lson making the contribution,
. which will make a splendid war
lsouvenir.
i Here is your chance to do
something practical for the men
, who are defending your homes
and loved ones, and something
that they will surely appreciate.
ISend your donation to Miss
Augusta Conrad, No. II North
; Main Street, Winchester, Va.
APPEALS STRONGLY TO THE MEN
| Miss Conrad recently received
the following letter from Captain
'IDugmore in reference to the to
bacco fund
In reply to your question re
garding smokes" for the mel
0 at the front, can but say tina
Judging from our own fellow
there is nothing that appeal
5 more strongly to men in tn
d fighting line than the cigarette
s Especially is this true durinI
elany engagement and whel
) wounded. Many times have
u asked wounded men if there Wa
u any thing they wished and min
times out of ten the cigarett
: Twas the one thing desired. Eve
u men 50 severely wounded tina
: death might come at any minut
to release them from their sui
IL fering as they lay on the feel
L would crave cigarette and oil
ten death would come before
'e was half smoked. When tn
d men are well they are under ter
'e ri6c strain and the smokin,
le seems to ease the nerves as not II
j. in. else does. So | can assur
you, if my experience goes 70
c anything, there is in the send
- ing of cigarettes an opportunit,
e for everyone to do a good dec
a in helping and comforting thos
u who are undergoing the hard
X ships and dangers of active ser
: vice in this great struggle TO
4 freedom"
ENDORSED BY COLONEL LEEDY.
IL Miss Conrad has received tn,
following telegram from Col
Robert F. Leedy, comma nder Of
the Second Virginia Infantry
Il Your letter in reference te
the plan to secure cigarettes fol
soldiers received. Not only ap.
,Iproved, but deeply appreciated. .
Prominent virginian Is T:tanus