The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-26

business suggestion to ID. A. schultz. A
'"eIess supporter OF the fund:
a. rhanks for the cigarettes, old man
me INST American butts we've had in
some time. Too bad you can't open a
s.ole at the front. II would have your
world building store dashed to a post
LOT rushing business"
rms Is from James T. Murphy, Com
pany C., First Engineers.
Necelvsd your gift and appreciate It
very much. 1 guess the folks at home
think OF W q great deal, but I am slad
they aren't where they cau see real
war. am not in tho firing line at
present. but saw plenty OF action not
long ago. The climate is very nice here,
out ~ times 1t IL very dusty In the
mixes Thank you again for your sift I"
sergeant Murphy's card 10 addressed
10 cry Kehaya, who besides being a
soldier IN THE SUN fund ARMY, Is help
ing the cause OF America and civiliza-
lion In other ways. He is the founder
and president OF the Greek American
National Union. whose announced OBJ
1ects are to encourage the learning of
the hnslish language and the acquire
ment OF civic knowledge, to encourage
the naturalization OF all Greeks in
America by giving information and as
slstance. to offer advice. assistance and
protection to worthy Greek immigrants
and to advocate closer commercial rela-
Tons between the United States and
Greece.
Reply 10 q Smoke Critic.
The Brooklyn Eaols published yes
terday a letter signed by six Signal
Corps men now In France replying To q
mn AnN
tobacco by soldiers. In the course Of
the communication the soldiers, Austin
t. Rogers, L. X. Macdonald and Ser
geants J. L. Hoey. Jr., r. T. Battle,
Theodore b. Smith and Arthur F. Happe,
said:
Has he .he critic) ever thought Of
Joining US over here? Or has he ever
tried to imagine himself In our positions,
sitting for hours with a pair Of wire
less phones glued to our.sears, unable
TO even so much as stand up and stretch,
while all the fendish Inventions Of
Fritz burst continuously around us7
Let him try II and see how long
his nerves would hold out without the
steadying. soothing influence of a
cigarette. Or let him sit, ever alert
Tor whole night through into the next
day. with no tobacco available. We
he would be mental wreck.
He says tobacco Is a useless and
detrimental luxury. 1t Is one of the most
essential parts Of our equipment He
may be assured that his efforts and
those OF all similarly inclined non-com-
batants Will meet with the most earnest
opposition OF the boys In the trenches
He also suggests that 1t will be an easy
matter to induce farmers to discontinue
tobacco raising. We are ccnhdent that
no thinking, human farmer, especially
II he has son over here, will consider
the proposition seriously.
Where = Smoke Is Food.
Food IL. Of course, essential. But
before he tries to ban tobacco let him
spend night on q nring step. or drive
An ambulance through shell eraters, or
let him do. as We have to do. and keep
a radio station open and working while
every gun the Boche owns Is trying to
put that particular station out of busi-
ness. Let him do these things with
out the knowledge that a smoke awaits
him ~ soon as he leaves his IRE step,
or prevent him from smoking while he
operates. His ideas will change radi-
cally."
Fortunately the signal CORPS men,
like those In all other branches Of the
service, receive their smoke supplies.
One OF the signers Of the foregoinR
letter. Sergeant n. T. Battle, is the
author Of the card expressing gratitude
to ID. A. Schultz quoted earlier In this
piece.
In yesterdays paper did you scan the
list Of contributions received by the fund
last week and note the number of States
n tal
Maine, Massachusetts,, Rhode Island,
Connecticut. New York. New Jersey,
Pennsyivanis, Wisconsin and California.
And not only these States. some of them
with several offerings and a number OF
them with many. but the Straits Settle
ents, away over on the other side of
the globe, were In the list.
Fund Near s3SO,OOO Mark.
Truly this Is a world war, and loyal
folk in all parts OF the world. save only
in the black spot of central Europe and
Turkey, IL lighting, at home or at the
front. 10 speed the victory. Incidentally.
evidence Is given that the fame of THE
SUN and THE SUN Tobacco Fund Is
very far from purely local.
Remember this week the fund boxes
in the United and Schultz cigar stores.
EVERY uttlo nelp0 ana every TOBACCO
certificate or coupon placed in one of
these depositortes increases the soldiers
smoke supply.
The funds total has only $6.317s2
to 20 to pass the s350.oo0 mark. Oh.
my no. We are not going to stop at
$3.50, 900! We merely mention that hgure
because II 10 a mile post to mark tbs
continued advance Of the fund. When
II IL left behind. q few days hence, we
will remind you that the 100000 line
In only a little way ahead.
Because new contributions are not
counted on Sunday the standing OF the
fund, as It was yesterday morning, Is
shown IN the Monday paper. Here 1t is:
THE SUN and THE EvENNo SUN 1900 90
United Cigar Storss boxes. fUriudinE
special per ceu- of gross sG.es day 60S6s.ss
Otherwise Acknowledged. .............. 2N,1tl1
New contributions ....,............... 265. 30
T0ta .>seiA'sso've
Shipped and paid for. .ssse.lssos
Cash balance. .......... 6.2Fe
Received through the Schultz Cigar
stores .....,....'..'....''.'..' A,xSSO