The sun., 1917-09-06
OH, FOR A SMOKE,
SOLDIERS PETITION
Letter From Trenches shows
Good Tobacco Fund VIII
Accomplish.
ACTORS SET FOR DRIVE
Girls Eager to Get COntribu-
tiOns for Cause at Sun
days Big Game.
ACTORS SET FOR DRIVE

CAME US Yesterday as MI
excerp; from the diary of an American
ambulance driver who has contributed
his Impressions to the Guaranty Kers.
the organ OF the employees Of the Guar
anty Trust Company. He is telling Of
the return Of men from their spell in
the trenches
''The greatest good, perhaps because
II is wholesome, seems to be In giving
out tobacco to these returning heroes.
About 90 per cent of the polus smoke
and only about per cent. in these
active parts have any cigarettes. Sew
sral of US standing by the roadside have
Caused one Of these solemn columns to
turn into a small riot BY standing with
Our hats full OF cigarettes.
THE officers kindly close their eyes,
and the men after taking a dip In the
hat quickly rejoin the ranks. The ami
nation In features and In the ranks Is
q happy change. and one feels that a
really happy though short space OF
time has been put into their day. I do
not imagine a smoker needs to be told
what q privation 1t IL to be smokeless
through days Of wet and hunger and
cold and thirst and constant danger.
Perhaps this is a trivial thing. but ]
cannot but feel that Il Is worthy. ] look
about me and feel almost asha AIMED Of
my easy life. May the rewards Of
martyrs go to these men--they de-
serve IT,"
Happiness for soldters.
There could be no more hitting preface
70 the story Of THE SUN Tobacco Fund
than that the contributors to this
enterprise have not only put hatfuls
IL. L.fz k,,A
loads. tons and tons OF tobacco. millions
Of smokes. Every new boat that arrives
al that port somewhere in France" un-
loads hundreds Of caseloads OF happiness
for the soldiers.
Within n few weeks from next Sunday
there will be cargo big enough to open
the seams IN the supply transports-the
smokes that will 20 into the trenches as
result Of the ball game that is TO be
held next Sunday afternoon at the Polo
Grounds The members Of Ned Way
burns "Follies team and Raymond
Htchcock's "Hitchy -Koo" team will bat
At least another million smokes across
the ocean.
OF course. 1t will not be the contribu-
ton solely ofsthe ball tosssrs There are
thousands who will 90 to the grounds to
zee the game there are others, perhaps
many more. who will be attracted by the
show, and there will be other admirers
Of feminine lovelineB who will ind the
showgirls Of five productions as the days
whole charm. Then there will be those
who will And any or all Of the reasons
sufficient.
BaFnaa L. Outdone.
When the best and brightest Of the
towns Ave liveliest shows, present and
lot 1t will afford spectacle that ought
to make p. T. Barnum turn over In his
grave. He thought he had accomplished
big things. but he died without hear
ing Of Ned WaybHrn and Raymond
Hitchcock. promotes Of next Sundays
show.
If you will take a look at the pro-
gramme for the day-you will find II
close by-you will notice that there is
not an idle five minutes from the time
the teams march on the grounds. There
are several more big acts than have been
announced in this list We Vtll give out
the names from time to time, - soon as
arrangements can be readtustsd TO give
them room.
We expect that when the band clashes
into its final chord there will be a roar
of appreciation from the crowd that will
sound clear across the Atlantic. At least
II will echo Its way On smoke wreaths.
The following young ladies have kindly
volunteered to sell programmes Of the
game, peanuts, and to take up contribu-
tions for THE Sun Tobacco FUND At the
Polo Grounds;
King. dorothy Slck.oo,, NiIdred Riess.S-
:cn; Delore.; Helen Barnss. rsirbsnks
Florence Kern, Marie wallace. virsinis
tus, Lillian Mckenzie, olive Osbsrne,
Emily Orange. Dorothy Leeds, Ceetls
FTeda Tlr,sh. HiIdsssIds Hlr.eh. Ksthrya
aya fn Nay E..it Moys5a sdls esasd a:lsP S
kna is Marss. D'fs E.h.' ce:.s.: cSsss
r1om RS'''ax q. x,dn.s. MS: 'ns ss'e
principals; Marjorie cassidy. Dorothy
Margaret Morris. May Leslie. Anna How
s5a a9e hsSeIy ~ niIS s;.a
sylvia Dietz, Adelaide Mason. Ruby Lewis.
Aes wafngr hIs aS., wsns fsssy
gypsy Mooney. Mildred Kay and Allison
From the new "D,llins ham :zi..ss,d, Miss
Elizabeth iI,. bries, Msssot ~ Kelly, E@ns
a0'S Gn Week. srsl Principal. s.on' Ethsi Si,chsf
Peggy Carter. Lillian Davis. Margaret Alt
man, Gladys Feidman. Dolly Fifer Flo
Hart, Eloise kilborns, Juana Sheppard
Tot Qualters Alice Van Ryker Rudy de
Remer. Madeline Lubetty. Edna Stilwell.
Ora Hamilton. May Borden Gladys Colby,
Kahsrins Kald,Sr Dalt1na koshlss
son, Lillian sallIssn. Jeannstte Brodsl.
Valerie Clark. Dorothy Clifford, Mae Dealy,
Elsie Durant. Elizabeth Gillen, Lillian Har-
ris. Albertine Marlowe, Lois Marsland
Chloe Richter, Edythe Sargent, Blanche
Terrell, Elaine Williams Dorothy Wood
Belle Whitney, Joan Butln. Leonora
Porter and Gertrude Reynolds.
List of Friends Grows.
The funds list Of friends in the tbs
atrical profession Is growing with each
new day. We have told you already Of
the plans that have been made by Miss
Rita Jolvet and her husband, Count
Giuseppe Cippico. to let the public
have look In on their new production
Lest We Forget" which will be photo
graphed next week. IL the aforesaid pub
lie will pay an admission that will be
given entirely to THE SUN fund.
Over In Fort Lee Miss Kitty Gordon,
the World Film 10 doinv har on