The sun., 1918-07-08
SMOKES STIR UP
HOME MEMORIES
American Soldier in France
Tells Why "Sun" Tobacco
Fund Is Appreciated.
GRATEFUL CARDS POUR IN
Some Of the Boys Were Even
Putting Coffee in Their
Pipes.

Wnht ID IL ABOUT u DUN iooaoSo + uHu
distribution that makes our soldiers in
France 20 happy? Why Is It that when
the packages of pipe filling materials or
cigarettes fall into their hands they
hasten to pen messages OF gratitude to
the contributors
Docs their Joy como from the mere
physical pleasure OF smokingf That's
part of II. OF course. but II isn't nearly
all. No physical satisfaction Is suffi-
Client to inspire the praise which they
lavish upon the givers, to Justify the fre-
qdent admission Of an inability to find
words to express their appreciation ade-
quately.
What is the secret? without design,
Private John NJ. Callaghan Of Company
A. General Headquarters, American Ex-
peditionary Forces. reveals It in
postal card 20 Miss Beatrice Allen. one
Of the contributors. He says:
Received the cigarettes and tobacco
this evening and take great pleasure IN
acknowledging them
ain q little while the smokes will be
gone, but for a long time the memory
TINT somewhere In New York there
was some one who went out OF her way
20 let us know that We were not forgot.
ten will last.
MY home Is in Los Angeles, Cal.
90 you see am a long. long way from
home have been over here (France)
two months and in the army since last
September. Very many thanks"
The only fault We have to hnd with
this soldier is his apparent assumption
that all the fund contributors live in
New York. They don't. One Of the finest
things about this movement Is that II Is
countrywide. Contributions como from
points as far separated as New York
and Private Callaghan's homo town, and
even further. Indeed. many offerings
have been received from outside the
United States.
But this gallant california soldier has
told in a few words why II Is that every
fund contributor has a warm place In
the hearts OF our fighting men over
there The givers are beloved OF the SOL
diers because of the home touch they
supply.
Card for Sophie Tucker.
d. X Stephens. another OF the SOL
diers, was fortunate enough to receive
Sophie fuckers card with his smokes
and this Is what he writes her:
The pleasure and satisfaction expe-
rienced through your kindness in send
ing cigarettes to us could only be
equalled by again listening to you sing
some good old songs.
up. s. This IL no camouflage."
Nearly everybody in the United
States knows what a treat 1t is to hear
Miss, Tucker and the Five Kings Of
Syncopation who form her assisting
company. BY the way. they are going to
charm the Elks in attendance at the an
nual convention in Atlantic City this
week. The Mary Garden Of Rag Time
has been responsible for making hun
dreds Of soldiers happy. for THE SUN
Tobacco Fund has no more enthusiastic,
no more devoted no more effective sup
porter.
A card has Just come too, for another
faithful fund supporter. Paul Keith.
head of the great vaudeville circuit
which bears his name. To him ". G..
Scott Jr., of the war risk section
writes:
"The Keith circuit in one and all
mems land is appreciated by thousands
daily, but this appreciation is short
lived in comparison to the appreciation
which we all feel for your generosity
In sending the thousands Of 'fags' which
have been gratefully received. For this
section and myself l thank YOU
Even Had to smoke Coffee.
The spokesman for the members Of
Company d, Fifth Machine Gun Bat
talon, managed to borrow a typewriter,
80 he Is able to say n good deal in the
card which he addressed to the Brother
hood of Commercial Travellers:
Received a case OF tobacco this
morning with this card in it apd wish
TO thank you for your donation to a
most worthy fund. 1t sure does mean a
good deal to think that the folks back
home have not forgotten TO send us
what a soldier in France values most
next to his mess.
Tobacco was so scarce when this
organization landed in France that we
had to smoke coffee. so you can see how
much we value this donation Of good old
States tobacco"
To make it possible for the fellows to
smoke good old States tobacco" instead
OF coffee Is well, but to give them as
surance that the folks back home have
not forgotten them" Is yet better
r. @. Williams of Company 2, 166tr
Infantry. writes to the Rev. Father Con.
molly:
Just a few lines to thank you 70,
the tobacco thing we most need here
at present. 1t always brings cheer &c
us. / am a member of Lady Victor,
Church. Philadelphia"
Thanks Came to a singer.
This card from Private Thomas Hor,
rocks. Quartermaster Corps, Supply
Company 30S is addressed to Mime
Clerget. an artist. whose voice has wor