The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-13

citation for the Blind. 1T must thank
you lot such an appropriate gift az to-
oacco 70 US boys We need IL now, and
Wen need II moro after the war In over,
ana mats not far of. With all best
wishes for speedy and secure peace"
Message From q Chaplain.
Chaplain r. l.. Ash OF the Tenth
brigade sent this on October IS: THE
lads appreciate the cigarettes very much,
especially the walking wounded and
'stretcher cases."
The following was received from Ser
geant Leslie II. Robinson OF the l17th
Battalion, Signal Corps: Smokes caught
up TO us on our last drive of the Hun.
II sure IL rough war on Fritz. AMI be-
fore you read this you may hear that he
Is all in In the meantime, we're stand
! ing around In mud quito deep, but the
cigarettes OF THE Sun Tobacco Fund
dry the surface
Private George Glen Taway tells some
facts about THE Sun fund distribution
that may not be generally known. He
writes on October ~ TO donor: AS
FAR as ] can estimate from what my
company has got and from what hear
THE SUN Tobacco Fund has donated
three packages Of cigarettes per week
to each man for one month. That means
something done for US, and you can say
that we feel very grateful for your kind
ness and the work Of THE Sun.
I am sure that you win be glad to
Know that your efforts were not wasted.
for II there is one thing that Is eagerly
sought after In France 1t Ia the humble
cigarette"
Tobacco Is one of the things we boys
enjoy. AMI We would like to feel sure
that THE SuN Isn't going to stop when
the war does, that is II we have to stay
over here after the war. The Hun ls on
the run, and you can hear any minute
now that he 10 finished. We know the
signs
| what the Soldiers Ask.
"Ail we ask is that the people at home
remember that we need smokes when
we're chasing him, and we will need
them when we're Just guarding him"
The above sage reflection was made
by Private c. IF. Albert, who character
ICES himself simply as OF the ~. s:
Army"
Everything is lovely In France to-
day." writes Irwin Norman OF the 304th
Infantry to Ned Wavburn. "and II
/ you've got the news. guess 1t is lovely
too in little old New York" October %
is the date Of this card. but 1t breathes
victory.
W. d. warren WTOIe TINS
verse to the Lone Star Boat Club:
"a little box OF tobacco.
! OF papers a little pack.
Makes happy soldier
! OF miserable old hack"
| Friend Josephine" is the way Pri-
vate II. S. Harvey addresses Mrs,
Josephine d. Bacon when writing to
INK her for 500 cigarettes. The Gov
ant ~ In tN. 70 lra
cigarettes where we can gee them. but
It doesn't do II or else we're never able
to get where they are. The demand
always exceeds the supply and cigarettes
are more welcome now than they ever
were. Why? Because the Hun s
beaten"
VIII Hear Something Drop.
I'VE miss the comforts Of our homes
out here" says John J. Cocfrane OF
Company d, Thirty-seventh Engineers,
but 1t doesn't matter because we are
giving the Hun the run. You'll hear
something drop in few days nov.
Afterwards tho boys who will have TO
stand around over here will bless you
more than ever for the smokes you
send"
Private Edward T. Hutton of Inter-
mediate Ordnance Company. Depot 2,
says frankly that he depends on donor
Belle Baker to keep him in smokes sc
| long as he stays in France after the
| war
| Members of the New York Stock F.x-
| change have appeared weekly IN the
J list OF contributors to THE SUN Tobacco
Fund. They have received many cards
OF Acknowledgment from soldiers who
enjoyed the tobacco their donations
bought but perhaps this ore is more
characteristic than the others which
have come to them.
! Dear Buddy Bankers: This salutation
: is true in every sense of the word. for
! you are getting the acknowledgment In
! this card OF the receipt OF some old
famous Bull which sure smokes like
the stun that we dreamed of when We
did not have any and our dreams are
| OF the States. Our appreciation is due
| TO the New York Stock Exchange and
they sure have II. l sign for many, but
there is only room for one signature.
! Corporal Ragnar A. Klepoerk."
On October 16 Corporal Reginald Ste
vens, despatch courier. Office Division.
! Quartermaster Twenty-sixth Division,
wrote to a donor: II am only one of the
many poor boys over here who go many
a day without n smoke. Therefore my
first thought must be TO thank you and
my second TO thank THE Sun for for
| warding these smokes over here. Per-
haps you have heard or read about the
work of our division. and therefore you
know we are doing good work. but We
have our patriots at home to thank for
their share In the big game over here.
well. that big game is almost over
and we have won II!
Vaudeville Entertainment.
Last nights vaudeville offered to THE
SUN Tobacco Fund by the Eighth Coast
Guard Artillery at the United States
Theatre, at Webster avenue and 195th
street. passed of with glowing colors.
TIE house. which had been donated by
Manager Grob. was filled with friends
OF the corps and admirers OF the Sew
enty-seventh Division. The Eighth
marched from their armory at Jerome
avenue and Kingsbridge road. led by
the field band. and naturally the mill
tary element dominated the house, Ser
geants of the various companies assisted
in the first part, and a number OF vol
unteers from the theatrical and moving
picture professions lent their services In