The Washington times., 1917-09-06
BELL HOPS" GIVE
THEIR TIPS TO AID
SSMOKEFUND
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opened. the contents counted, and a
receipt given for S11. the amount the
box contained.
The employees OF the Raleigh have
thus set a splendid example for the
bell hops" and others working in
Washington's hotels. They have also
shown the entire population of the
city how to be generous. The Times
appreciates this contribution as much
as II the box contained eleven times
S11.
Postal Card idea Appeals.
The Raleigh boys say they like the
idea of getting postal cards from SOL
diers who receive the tobacco in the
trenches. This feature of the pa
triotic and liberal arrangement which
The Times has made with the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company has appealed
to men and women almost as much as
the unusual financial bargain under
the terms OF which each IS cents buys
As cents worth OF smokes.
81 want to get a postal card from
an American soldier over there and
keep IT as q souvenir OF the war"
said one contributor today. at Is
worth a dollar just to be able to say
you thought enough OF Uncle Sans
" bchu AINAh 6OAh0
smokes and to get the postal cards
bearing the grateful soldiers thanks"
A young woman who sent in a con-
tribution said she was anxious TO
write a cheerful letter every week
to an American soldier in France and
made a donation to the tobacco fund
so that her name and address might
reach some khaki-clad boy in the
trenches.
Undoubtedly every washingtonian
who contributes to this fund, and even
those who do not, would like to hear
from the American soldiers in France.
Those who want to get return pos
tails from the soldiers should be care
full to sign their full names and ad-
dresses to letters accompanying their
contributions. II the donation is
made to the cashier OF The Times, the
name and address should be given.
Some Of the contributors to the to-
bacco fund have requested that the
smokes purchased with their money
be sent to soldiers in training camps
in various parts OF the United States.
No arrangements have been made for
sending tobacco to these boys, the en-
tire plan being to send American to-
bacco overseas, where IL cannot be OBJ
tanned. All money contributed to this
fund will be spent for tobacco to be
sent "over there" where the Ameri-
can soldiers cannot get the brands
they are accustomed to smoking while
at home.
Mrs. Watson Sends SIS.
In sending a contribution of $25 to
The Washington Times Tobacco Fund
today, Mrs. Wesley Watson, stopping
at the willard Hotel, wrote the fol-
lowing letter:
at gives me much pleasure to con-
tribute to this fund to supply Ameri-
can soldiers overseas with tobacco.
Having supplied thousands of smokes
to our allies, well know what q
boon smokes will be to our boys"
Adria Hart, another contributor,
wrote this:
ALLOW me to contribute to your
fund, with the hope that when the
Germans are cleared out these good
American boys may enjoy their
American smokes in the good old
U. S. A"
Everyone speaks in the highest
terms OF praise OF the smokes for
soldiers movement" Many persons
have contributed. Have you? II not,
now is the accepted time.
Contributions to Date.
Contributions thus far received in
clude:
Previously acknowledged. 81 ,TOs 40
Raleigh Hotel employees. ., HOO
Mrs. Wesley Watson, Willard
Hotel ............. $500
William Barnum, Carnegie In
stitute 500
c. E. Jackson, Soldiers Home LOO
Adria Hart ...........- .T5
Mrs. ]. A Thompson, 1T4s S
street n. W. 80
Miss A. S. Boddis, 1S4o Third
street N. W........ 80
T. r. Graham. 2IS Fifth street
n. e ................... 30
Total ---.......-.-.--.... 1,762.65