The Washington times., 1917-09-03
MRS. DEWEY GIVES
$50 TO AID Times
SOLDIERS SMOKES

Mrs. Mildred Mclean Dewey. widow
Of the late Admiral Of the United
States navy and hero Of the battle Of
Manila Bay. today. increased The
Washington Times Tobacco Fund By
$50.
Her check for that amount cwas Ae-
eompanled BY an expression of best
Withstand success for the movement
to send tobacco to the American SOL
diers overseas throughout the dura-
Ation OF the war. dra Dewey voiced
the hope that everyone IN Washing
ION would regard this - most
worthy cause and Contribute ire
quently and literally taztt- =.
While her far-kanSd paarfotfsml
vas ,doubtless primarily rssponsibIe
for her generous donation, hsr inter
eat IN Americas ftshting men and
the BtorieB told herb her distinG.
uished husband regarding the comfort
-tobeeeorgave sailors aboard ship also
played an important part in influ.
encing the gift
= Former Soldier Approves.
Personal testimony as.to the value
and msGninE Of tobacco to soldiers
WAS received today, together with .
fcontrfRuuon, from Marshall z. OAR
BY, for many years q flrst sergeant I'M
the District national guard. He
Brots:se. 3. - 80 80
= ut Is pleasure to eontribats to
your tobacco fund, knowing a. I DO
that there II nothing you can give .
smoking man that. he win appreciate
more than a smoke when he needs q
smoke. speak from experience, hay
Tag been . frat sergeant in the
Third Dfstrict OF Columbia Infantry.
The war we fought on the Msx-
lean border was Z peaceful one. It's
true, but We had some hikes that
gave every man An idea OF what might
have been.
THE most msmorabIs one was the
forced march over night from Leon
Springs to San Antonio, Tex. q die
lance OF twenty-five miles In heavy
marching order, A 'northor' overlook
us 81 ntghtfan and the Temperature
dropped from IS degrees TO below
freezing.
II never knew me real value of to
DaccO until tnat night
by continuous smoking during the |
laat fourteen miles OF that hike |
know that many . man was there at |
the finish that would otherwise have |
been hauled in later"
~Northers" In Trenches.
Although the Texas "northsrs" are
renowned for their marrow-chiIIIng
qualities, they cannot hold q candle |
light to the frigidlty OF the Ics-nIlsd !
trenches In France in winter, accord
Ing 70 soldiers who have seen service
"over there" 4
Winter IL coming along, and The |
Washington Times wants to get a.
much tobacco a. possible. to the
American soldiers on the Frsneh bat-I
tIenelds before the cold weather sets
IN and transportation beeemes'a Seri-
Gus problem. no ~
Practically every contribution re-
ceived Il accompanied BY. q letter or
note commanding the idea Of sending
tobacco TO the soldiers and piedginG |
ment
Aside from the big bargain In to-
baeeo which this Newspaper IL en-
abled to ofrsf because OF q liberal
arrangement with the American To
baceo Company, the return postal
card feature has impressed contrihu-
tors.
What two Bits" VIII Do.
Under the arrangement made with
the American Tobacco Company The
Washington Times Tobacco Fund can
purchase tobacco and cigarettes worth
forty-nye cents for = quarter. In each
paekGge Of smokes will be placed q
postal card addressed to the contribu-
tor. The soldier receiving the smokes
viii write his thanks on the card and
send II back TO Washington. In this
way the contributors will be put into
personal touch with American fEht-
ing men IN the trenchsG
The postal card feature has appeal
ed particularly to women and girls
anxious to become Eodmothers and
sisters to the American soldiers. They
DO not know the names Of the khaki
clad boys but will know them. after
contributing to this fund.
Here IL . letter from Miss Dorothy
Murphy, of 3726 Oliver street. Chevy
Chase, when sent . contribution to
the fund:
eAAA Oho Oh " y0unK
girls who wish to do something to
help our soldiers and make things 4
little easier and homeliks for them
when they go over to Europe to light
for as the battle for freedom.
II Immediately recognised In your
tobacco fund an excellent opportunity
for men to DO my bit. and 30 I am
enclosing the amount which you
stated would buy certain smokes for
one OF our soldiers, I shall be de-
lighted when reesiVe his card of
thanks, and hope he will enjoy the
smokes as much as do in giving
them" -
Other girls contributing 10 the fund
,aid they did not know the names of
my soldiers. but wanted the tobacco
purchased with their money sent to
some nice soldier with whom / can
correspond during the war"
Get in on this fund right away,
Don't walt another day. A conaign-
ment of tobacco is going to the sol
diers at an early date. The sooner
you contribute the sooner you will re-
oeiye a card OF thanks from a crate
full soldier,
Contributions thus far received In
,ludeI
acknowledged, ,, 81 BOZ. eS