The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-24
STAND BY, SAY BOYS;
SUN FUND ONE WAY
Keep Them Cheered Up
Pleads Writer-Smokes
Will Help to Do 1t.
PARADISE ROOF PLANS
Reiscnwcber Roof Party Is
Expected to- Bring Big
Sum for Tobacco.
PARADISE ROOF PLANS

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before THE SUN Tobacco Fund Is half
way between the $4,000 line, the latest
OF the salients crossed, and the 1850, 900
immediate objective. The activity and
ire consequent successes of our troops
IN France is stimulating the patriots at
home to renewed demonstrations of their
devotion. How can 1 help?"-the 80
being stressed-is the question which
thousands are asking themselves.
Writing in War Thrift, Pauline Worth
lIamlin says:
Word has come back from the boys
IN France: We will be all right Over
Here in the trenches il you folk over
There will stand by u.s."
How You Can stand BY.
Then the writer proceeds TO list some
Of the effective ways Of standing by. In
concluding her article she says:
THE boy over There needs cheer; II
isn't his place to be cheering you. Re-
member that whatever discomforts you
may be having over Here. they are COM
forts compared to what they have Over
There. Let US not fail our boys who are
do Is to stand by
An admirable statement OF the situa-
ton and OF our duty to the boys who are
rsking their all for us. 1t may not be
the duty of our soldiers. as the writer
says. ito be cheering you" but they are
cheering you none the less. which Is all
the more reason WHY you should cheer
tnem-by standing by.
From Wife of Soldier.
A woman who signs herself NJ F. X.
has sent a contribution to THE SUN To-
bacco Fund with this very interesting
letter:
Enclosed find So toward your fund,
which is the means OF giving much cheer
and comfort to our boys. who are prov
ing themselves so worthy OF all we can
do for them.
MY husband Is Over There with tie
First Army Headquarters Regiment, and
can appreciate how much a bit OF to-
bacco from home means to them. I
shall endeavor to send in donations from
time TO time
Guests at the Heathcote Hall Club at
scarsdale, N. Y. took UP collection for
the fund Saturday night, with the result
that check for $3.50 came in yester-
day
N j. B. Lewis of Westerly, r. l..
eends another offering "for tie smokes
again. There's none to compare under
the sum-
Good Words From Many.
Miss Lavinia Wood writes from Stone
House. Palisades, Rockland county:
Enclosed Is my small contribution (to
be repeatedly for a cause Of the best!'
". B Snyder OF Holyoke, Mass. says
In sending his contribution:
Keep up the good work. It's fine to
see It go toward the half million"
The Curtiss-Willis Company, 80
Church street, is standing by in more
ways than one. 1t has sent a thrift
stamp to be used for soldiers smokes,
with the suggestion that others also send
stamps. This firm lad contributed to
the fund several times before.
Tonight in the armory In Somerville,
y, j., one of the best concerts ever pro-
vIded for the music lovers OF that town
Is to be given. and with the tobacco fund
as beneficiary. The names Of the artists
who have volunteered to take part Is a
guarantee of the quality OF the entertain
ment. TIE programme follows:
Piano-Scherzo. B minor. ....... Chopin
Ruth Hutchinson.
Barytone-"Vision Fugitive" Massenet
Malcolm La Prade.
Contralto-"Mon Ceur souvre a ia
Alma Beck.
Tenor-'Una furtiva lagrima". Donizetti
William Scarpion
Magic feats. ............. Louis Haier
soprano-Shadow Song from "Dinorah"
Donizetti
Ida Heydt sterner.
Piano-'Lie bestraum'' ............... List
Ruth Hutchinson.
Tsnor-Russisn folk songs
Juvenile songs..M Mrs. Florence Turner Maley
"A Lover pa and Hi, La.;;... Mathews
Alma Beck and VI. La Prade.
soprano-"God Be with Our Boys
Ida Heydt st.rn.r.
contralto-"Battie Hymn of the Republic"
Bafytons-"La Marseiliaise"
Malcolm La Prado.
Carl Oberbrunner, pianist. will &C
company the singers. The arrangements
for the concert are in charge Of w. w.
Major and he is receiving the enthu-
siastic assistance OF Mrs. James A.
Lynch, Mrs. w. H. Cawley and Mrs.
Florence Turner Maley. Tickets OF ad
mission are so cents each. The concert
Will begin promptly at Sis o'clock.
Flag Day Mother Speaks.
Mrs Laura B. Prisk. the mother of
National Flag Day, was one of the prin-
opal speakers at a patriotic celebration
last evening In 121st street between
Peasant and First avenues when a SER
vice flag with star for every resident
OF the block who has become a soldier
or sailor was raised Believing that
the large crowd should give practical
evidence of its zeal the speaker sug-
sested that collection be taken for
THE Sun Tobacco Fund and six young
women passed baskets.
Mrs. Prsk Is arranging also for two
patriotic rallies to be held August 3. the
anniversary of Farraguts victory at
Mobile Bay. and expects on that occa-
sion also to ask for contributions for
soldiers smokes She devotes her en-
tire time to patriotic work and her vol
untary services for the fund have netted
considerable amounts.
Saturday afternoon will be a lively
time at Scarborough on Hudson, for a
fete Is 70 be given for the fund on the
grounds Of Paul ". Hayes's home II
will be a children's entertainment, with
youngsters OF many families participate
Ing, and the little folks expect. with the
cooperation Of their elders, to make a
substantial contribution to the welfare
and happiness OF our soldiers.
Entertainment at Resort.
Nacationists who are at the Hotel
samoset, ROckland. Me, are looking for
ward eagerly to the great three part
entertainment TO be given there Friday
afternoon and evening. with THE SUN
Fund the beneficiary. There is to be
garden fete. with dancing and a ba-
zaar feature, a putting contest and a.
daice Frank c. Moore. the Samoset's
managing director. Is acting with a COM
Hl''ee OF representative guests in per-