The sun., 1918-07-25
SUN FUND GIVERS
WIDELY SCATTERED
Contributions Come From
Maine TO Pacific, and "An
in Between
APPEAL Is UNIVERSAL
Chatham. Mass, Golf Tourna.
mcnt Nets &1OO-Ncw
England in Lead.

All the way from the Atlantic to the
Pacific loyal Americans are enrolling in
the list of patriots who make up THE
SvS Tobacco Fund army. A contrihu-
ton came yesterday from Washington
state. away up in the northwesternmost
corner Of the map. In one OF the live
shiphulding towns OF Maine there Is to
he an entertainment for soldiers smokes
tomorrow.
And everywhere between these limits.
on mountain. top, in valley and on plain,
there comes a stream OF offerings des-
tined to have part In making our brave
soldiers in the trenches happier and con-
sequently more At. There e no more
impressive indication of the universally
~ Americas patriotism than the con-
tribution lists of this fund.
New England leads this morning. with
more gifts than any other group Of
states Comittine New York; and with
the largest single donation This letter
from $, Bywater, New Yorker now In
chatham, Mass, explains the biggest
item in the appended table:
chatham recently held its annual
golf tournament in aid of THE SUN To-
blcco Fund. In my capacity OF chair
man NJ the golf committee have pleas
ure in sending you the enclosed check
for 800"
The action of these patriotic sports
men is typical of organizations and
groups in all parts of the country. not
only in athletics but in many other fields
of activity. In these times they are cap
italizing their Observation-Disclosures IL
e the advantage of Uncle Sam and the
cause for which he Ia fighting. In in
crsasng numbers they are selecting THE
So Tobacco Fund as the vehicle for the
distribution Of their contributions in the
most practical and effective way
Contribution From Far West.
Both THE Sun and the fund may be
pardoned for feeling a peculiar sense of
grhtihcaton at the receipt of an Offering
from spokane. Wash,--if any evidence
10 that effect We're needed-for it shows
that the influence OF both is very far
from purely local. Writing recently to
George T. Wilson OF this city, second
Vce-president Of the Equitable Life As
surance Society. Charles H. Mccoy
agency manager for that company in
Spokane. said
Enclosed herewith is my personal
check for s., which I am going to ask
you TO turn over to the committee to-
ward furnishing smokes for the soldier
boys over yonder' II we at home can
"iford and enjoy little Whit II is only
fght and proper that we should help in
furnishing comfort to those who are not
20 conveniently situated and engaged in
serious business"
Mr. Wilson forwarded the checl,
promptly and sent with it the message.
You are doing a great work" Need
Jess to say Mr.. McCoy's thoughtful gen
e'"sity will be quite as warmly appre-
ciated in the trenches as in this office
Smoke wreaths drafted $500 miles
across the continent and then 1000
miles across the sea will help a lot in
the transaction Of that serious bust
ness
The names of some Of the faithful re-
roaters are in this mornings list II. $.
N rtin, assistant secretary Of the New
York stock Exchange. sends weekly
check 10 be credited TO Various Mem
hers of that body, modest but ever
ihoughtful men who have been contrib
urng regularly since early in last
August, when tho fund was only month
OLD infant.
Reporters SIN on Job.
With their Tfering n. Goldsmith &
6n Of 1870 Pearl street write:
Here's another check. Have sent
before, Expect to send again"
Which, Of course. exempllfes the
spirit which made the fund 20 and is
lsepng it going at a record breaking
rHce. It's the spirit which actuatee J.
Y. O.. whose regular monthly con-
u'hu'lon also is at hand.
Meanwhile that part of the public
which makes its contributions through
t.e patronage Of entertainments volun-
Nrily arranged by their projectors to
further the cause IL enjoying an I'M
common number OF opportunities to help
. This particular time Many attrac-
tive affairs are in course of preparation
10 ne offered in the very near future.
Among these Is the smoke fund car