The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-07-18
SMOKES ALWAYS WELCOME
Kits Are Received With Cheers Fright
Up at the Front, in American Hos
pitfalls and at Various Camps
Over There.

Cards of thanks, appreciation, ac-
acknowledgement" and so on from the
boys over there are pouring into the
mailbox of Kenosha g Suffrage Leader,
Miss Harriet Balm of Park avenue,
and are the first real returns of the
White Elephant Sale, put on by the
League last October. Although the
receipts of the sale were turned into
the Kenosha Evening News "Smokes
for Sammies' Fund early last Novem-
Der it seems that the shipments were
delayed at port and it was only this
June that the boys received their little
boxes of tobacco and cigarettes.
Other thirty of the cards of acknowl-
edgement have sbeen received and the
messages on them convey the same old
stories about smokes in the trenches,
mainly, that they are indispensable.
"NeWs from home, tobacco from the
states, memory of peace, these things
make life worth while" writes one
happy recipient of box of smokes.
The card is signed "Just a Buck"
The Suffrage smokes were received in
every corner of France that our boys
occupy. Some of the cards stated that
the smokes come fright up on the
front, while others were received from
Hospitals, both French and American.
One boys writes: "Just a few lines to
let you know that have received your
most kind and welcome gift of tobacco
and sure was glad to get it for I was
wounded at the time it came. I can It
think Of words that will express MY
thankfulness to you. I was wounded
in the right arm and lost two fingers. -
The card was signed, Lee Bodecker,
American Red Cross Hospital, No. 2.
Another was more brief: Received
your smokes, many thanks, please send
some more," and his message is
O. K. ed and dittoed by his LIST Lieut.
enant.
There is no doubt but what the
smokes came at q time when smokes
were scarce as many Of the boys write
to that effect. One, William J. Lose
tells a little story on his card. His
message reads, HeMany thanks for the
tobacco. When the Red Cross delivered
| it to us we cheered for as we are de-
tached unit with the French army we
never see AMERICANS and only dream of
American smokes. They were immense
" appreciated.
The little cards with their sincere
words of thanks ar awakening the old
spirit that created enthusiasm at the
time of the sale. Kenosha women are
again anxious to dc something for
their Samnies over there, and it is Just
possible that in the very near future
new plan for the raising of funds for
smokes for Sammies will be launched
Most Of the girls who participated In
the memorable "White Elephant Sale y
have joined the patriotic throng Of
daily workers, the new patriotic or.
CARNATIONS, as the Junior Red Cross
and the Girl Scouts, with their un.
abounded enthusiasm can easily take
| the matter in hand.
| The Sammies replies are in the hands
of Miss Harriet Balm of Park avenue
and any of the members of the league
are welcome to look them over. They
are direct acknowledgements and words
OF thanks for the splendid work done
in the fall. and the sincere sentiments
expressed give no little feeling of sat
1sfaetion to those who participated in
| the event.