Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-06
Is Made Happy
BY Receipt of
Some Tobacco

lucky enough TO receive q pdCkdAS
from the Our Boys in France Tobac-
co Fund contains a problem which
would take more han a lightning
calculator or an expert mathemati-
J clan to solve. This man doesn't know
what his status Is, but he is thankful
just the same for the smokes.
This Is where the trouble is. The
packages are intended for soldiers
and sailors in the United States serv-
ice. This man, as far as he ear make
] out, is neither a soldier o q sailor.
He is a petty officer in the U. s. Navy
| Hospital Corps on detached duty with
the u. S. Marines, who are attached
to, serving with and clothed by the u.
S. Army.
The man is ]. H. woodburn. phar-
macists mate, U. 8. N, S1st Company,
U. s. NJ. C., A. E. F., France. His
letter follows:
Gentlemen;
Being the happy recipient Of a
package of tobacco today, / feel
moved to write you to express my
appreciation for the good work you
are doing. %
Cut away as we are from home ties
it is nearly as good as getting a let
ter from home to receive a package,
particularly when it contains such
necessary articles as those you sent.
Tobacco seems to be as necessary
to us up in the trenches as our meals
and 1t Is surprising as we'll as dis
heartening to see how rapidly ones
supply of "smokes' vanishes. The
good people at home that have so
generously contributed to your tobac-
co fund would be more than repaid
for their gifts If they could be hid
den In a dugout when these packages
are given out to US. Sometimes 1t
means the first smoke that we have
had for days.
I do not think that any improve
ment could be made on the makeup
of the package. Those who smoke
pipes trade their cigarettes for pipe
tobacco. Those who chew trade cigar
cites and pipe tobacco for chewing
and when trading is finished everyone
Is satisfied and al Offering of heart
felt thanks is sent to the senders Of
the gifts.
I hardly know what status ] come
under. I notice that the packages
are intended for soldiers and sailors
in the u. S. Service. Perhaps you a
straighten me out. / am q petty offi-
Ger in the U. g. Navy Hospital Corps
on detached duty with the U. S. Ma
rines. who are attached to, serving
with and clothed by the U. s.. Army.
I have lost my identity / believe, and
until you can straighten me out and
tell me what l am, I remain
Very truly and gratefully yours,
]. H. WOODBURY..
Pharmacists Mate, u. S. N,
S1st Co. u. 8. NJ. c., A. E. F., France.
1t away from us. Something always
takes the Joy out of life. Remember
me to the boys.
Headquarters 117th Eng. A. j.. +.
Andrew Terio
Dear Mother;
Well mother, 1 am feeling fine and
dandy. 1 ave some news to tell you
1 have been transferred from the en-
gineers to the Supply Train so when
you write you must address me at
the new address.
This sure is O beautiful place in the
summer time. AS / go driving along
the road 1 notice the roads are Gov
cred with green trees on both sides
and crops growing everywhere. I
was very glad to receive the packages
from you and Frank, as 1t is a long
time since / have had anything from
dear old Perth Amboy. / also re-
ceived some smokes from Frank.
Every time / smoked a pipe full of
| tobacco 1t made me feel at home.
Do not worry about me, mother, as
1 am all right. I would like to tell
you all about this place but 1t will
not pass the censor.
l am receiving the Perth Amboy
Evening News and 1t SURE makes me
feel better for every time l read the
News I see the wonderful work that
the people of Perth Amboy are doing
for US. All of the people OF Perth
Amboy are sure kind hearted.
Give my regards to all. Hoping
you all are in the best of health, / re-
main
ANDREW TERIO,
Co. d, 11eth Supply Train.
William Johansen
A postal has been received by Nat
Eiten, OF this city, from William
Johansen, Company f. 310th Infan-
try, A. E.. F., in which the writer
says:
Dear Friend:
Hoping these few lines find you in
the best of health. / am well. Well.
am across the pond safe and like
England as much as / have seen.
Give all OF the boys my best regards.
1t won't take long before we will all
be homeward bound.
DIT