The sun., 1918-12-05
TOURNAMENT TO AID
FUND ON TONIGHT
Arista Society Will Present
Snappy Events at Brooklyn
Riding Club.
HOLIDAY CALL FOR ALL
Donors Too Late for Christ
mas Drive Have Time to
Help New Years Plans.

A word OF reinsurance seems to be
asked for by donors who are saying
IN the notes accompanying new con-
trlbutions TO the smoke fund that they
hope they are in time for the Christ
mas drive. Well. IL 1t should happen
that a donor to the fund was too late
70 figure in the honor roll Of Christmas
rivers his money will be a welcome
addition TO the fund for buying New
Year smokes. New Year in France is
A greater festival even than Christmas,
and certainly every one will want the
American soldiers abroad to feel un-
limited Joy when the first day OF the
Peace Year, 1919. dawns.
A big batch of cards have arrived
from various base hospitals, and 1t is
amazing TO read Of the high spirits of
our wounded men. whether we come
home as soon as we are patched up or
stay we don't know, but we're eager
10 do our duty" This was sent over
BY Private C. f. Barro~s.
Nui III AtEtN "a. Va AbaSN
Hospital Is sends along this card:
Cigarettes received and distributed 10
patients. All were appreciative of be-
ing remembered and thank THE SUN"
To Sun donor Mrs. A. Soper comes
q card from Camp Hospital IL writ
ten by Harry Schostek. night ward
master: THE carton of cigarettes was
distributed among the patients in this
hospital passed them around among
the boys, who all join in sending
thanks TO you"
Tobacco Gift Brings JOY.
Second Lieut.. Mathew a. McCourt.
mess officer in Base Hospital IS. writes
10 donor: II took great pleasure in
issuing to the patients Of this hospital
thu gift of the large box of tobacco
which you were kind enough to donate
through THE SUN Tobacco Fund"
Twelve soldiers have signed their
names to these sentiments and mailed
It as a souvenir to Mrs. Ida V. Enders
who sang at Cooper Union for the
smoke fund last winter: You will be
gratified to know that your tobacco
gift was received at the time when the
aimistce was signed and We had Just
returned from the lines and were
hungry for smokes" QuartermasteI
Sergeant Douglas r. Jacobs. Sergeant
George d. Barah, Corporal l.. II. Eek
ert and Privates James Z. Dougherty
r. y. Giness, E. n. f'rahock, Edward
H. Reh. ]. L. Smeju. NJ. O'Hara, Albert
~ Ioh l.
James Melvin.
Private William 2. Book of Com
pany D, Forty-seventh Infantry, is the
author OF this epistle to VIII Rogers
Believe me, your cigarettes sure d.
taste good. We sure were glad to ge
them. The boys sure do enjoy n tailcl
made Thanking you for same. re
main yours respectfully"
On November IL Robert s. Parsons
who gives his home address as So
Ninth avenue Munhall. Pa. says
"These few lines will let you know
that a defender OF Old Glory receive,
your generous donation. All Is wei
with the A. +. F., victory has crowne
our efforts and we hope TO be bacI
soon."
OIL Branch Heard From.
The gasolene and oil branch mad
their first appearance in the smok
fund story in this succinct fashion @
words: Accept the thanks and apprc
citation Of this station for 500 ciga
rettes."
On November 10 Lieut. J. d. Eme
Nonn OF Company r, 107th Machin
Gun Battalion. tells how a bunch c
boys coming out of the trenches re
ceived q welcome present of cigarette
'"The very thought that those bac
home are with us through IL all ha
been most inspiring and patriotic, BE:
wishes and regards to all the kin
Americans and with many thanks
THE SUN for the trouble 1t has taken
Sophie Tucker the irrepressible Su
Tobacco Fund booster, has n card writ
ten on the same day. November
from the "Buffaloes" in "A" Compan,
They write: May we measure up
all that you noble hearted American
have thouVht NJ us and NAV Old GlOr