The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
SMOKES SPEED U. 5.
BOYS On TO BERLIN
"Send All Tobacco You Can
1t Will Help Win War;"
Soldier Writes.
PLAN FOR BIRTHDAY GIFT
Moffat' Street Block Party in
Brooklyn Promises to Be
Banner Event. =.

A general and natural inquiry Is made
almost daily TO THE SrN Tobacco Fund
OF the best way to honor tho birthdays
of the fighting boys who will spend that
holiday in the trenches or on the front
line In open warfare.
TIE Sun Tobacco Fund has made one
reply to this request for advice. q reply
which Il feels justified In believing would
be sanctioned by all the hehtins men
who have benefited by the smoke fund.
1t Is this:
"Send the money you would lay out
for your boys natal festival TO THE SUN
Tobacco Fund TO buy smokes Tor MIN
and his comrades." ~.
This advice has proved generally ac-
ceptabie and a number Of parents have
acted on It, Ono such was Mrs. Charles
]. Oppenheiiu of this city, who has sent
800 to the fund for buying smokes for
our soldiers in honor OF the birthday OF
! her son. Charles J. Oppenheim, Jr. His
birthday falls on October 10. when he
will be IS years old. lie il a sub officer
in the Ordnance Department. His BIRTH
day gift from his mother IL sure to add
TO his popularity among his comrades
The smoke fund hopes that when MIS-
| Oppenheim receives the letter OF thanks
certain to come she VIII let the funo
| readers share II with her.
| George A. Latchnay OF Ordnance De-
| pot No. 1 has sent his acknowledgment
for tobacco shared by him and his COM
rades. He dates his card September
and writes: II don't know what the
others feel like when they have nothing
to smoke. but when am out my hatred
for the unspeaiss6is Hun becomes un-
comfortable. Then when ! get some
tobacco from the stanch old New York
Sun I 60 out and kill a few but all In
| spirit OF best man win Send along
all the smokes you can II will help to
win this war"
| Major sends Thanks.
| Major Fl. A. Handy sends his thanks to
Miss Mary Ferry for sone cigars received
through THE sun. "Your handsome gift
is being enjoyed by myself and the boys
in my command. I thank you kindly"
From actual subscriptions and dona-
tons received II seems safe TO predict
that the block party and flag raising to
be held in Moffat street, Brooklyn. oc-
tober 20 will prove to be the banner en-
ltertainment OF the many held for the
benefit OF THE Sun Tobacco Fund in that
borough. Donations of various kinds
and from various parts OF the country
have been estimated at more than $500,
minimum value. and the residents OF the
block have on hand 1915 after paying
the principal expenses 1t Is the con.
sentative opinion OF the committee that
with good weather and a competent auc-
tioneer the receipts to the fund should
reach II they do not exceed $1,000.
John Thompson Ballou, Jr.. is the gen
eral chairman Of this party. Mrs
Steubener is the head of the committee
ON booth sales. Miss Malzer Of subscrip
tlons, Mrs. Raymond Of donations. Mr.
Plass of decorations Miss Marie Piersor
Of entertainment and Mr.. Heinrich Of
printing.
The Boys Club OF Tenth street be.
tween First and \ avenues equitabls
, divided the proceeds OF the block part,
and tag raising it held last 6aturds,
night between four war berehts, in
, Guiding tho medical unit OF the Fifteenth
, precinct, which Is collecting for an am
| bulance and TIE Sun smoke fund. Eaci
received S25.
The boys were led by J. Hoffman ant
George Wild, assisted by II. Lemonmar
l. Stein, y. Schnable. Or. 1reenberg
Charles Warren, ". Weinstein ard +
| Bepler. The flag was blessed BY tn
Rev Father Mcrsrath OF 81. Brisid'
= Church, the Rev. Godfrey OF St Mark
! Church and Rabbi Shecter.
y block party Is being organized il
The Bronx in i6Sth street between HON
: street and Union avenue for Octobe
IL by this committee: Louis Schneider
chairman: Louis Davis, John Eiser AM
Robert Schneider. A service nag is t
Z be raised and the mothers of the fift,
boys 1t is 10 honor Will sing THE Sta
SparSled Banner"