The sun., 1918-07-12
PLATOON TIRED; HAS
SMOKE; MARCHES ON
Tobacco's Actual Effect on a
War Operation Told by
Lieutenant.
FRIENDS OF FUND BUSY
Race Horse Trainers, Club
Women, Railway Men
in the List.
FRIENDS OF FUND BUSY

Just what do you suppose the smokes
from THE SUN Tobacco Fund mean to
our soldiers over in France? All OF the
fellows, writing back to contributors, ex-
press their gratitude In enthusiastic
words but 1t isn't often that one Of them
ATTEMPTS an actual measurement or the
benefit received.
First Lieut.. Paul d. Brown. Twenty
third Infantry. makes such an effort In
card to Sergeant Arthur Guy Empey OF
cover the Top" fame. Giving thanks on
behalf Of his platoon after tobacco
distribution he says:
at raised their spirits % per cent and
put them on their feet after hard days
work. so that they were able to make
march though dead tired. The people
can't realize the good a bag Of tobacco
does over here"
war Awful without smokes.
To another donor Private John v.
seastrand OF Headquarters Company.
il9th Field Artillery, says:
Tobacco Is something that makes Tor
the complete happiness Of any soldier,
and without same this would he an aw-
full war. We are now at the front. and
no doubt by this time you know OF some
Of the wonderful things we are doing to
the Boche. The guns are now popping.
so everything Is Jumping at some Nibra-
ton"
Like many other officers and soldiers
Lieut.. Robert O'Connell counts the fund
contributors among those who are help
ing to win the war. MANY. many thanks
10 tph ho ri IL
the men to-day. i am sure 1t will do its
bit TO help them over the top"
Its hard to dream dreams and see
visions, even over here, unless one has
a good background of smoke rolling up
from his old Jimmy" In the opinion OF
Sergeant II. l.. Carter Of the Medical
Department, 167th Infantry. so we
thank you, we men of the medical de-
tachment. for making It possible to
frame pictures in the smoke ascending
from our 'smokestaoks.'
III the giving gave you one-tenth the
pleasure that the receiving did us I am
sure you feel repaid"
Tobacco High Among Assets.
The medical men. Of course. know
what is best for the health of the SOL
diers, even as the commanders know
what makes for their efficiency. They all
place tobacco high among the assets.
NO one but us soldiers knows row to
appreciate these gifts" writes j. S. Skin
ner Of Company c, 117th Engineers.
First Lieut.. John Rachek, 10th In
fantry. declares. "All are looking for
ward to the day when the Boche will
have to bow his head to what Is right
and Private Joseph l.. Mullin. Company
C, l67th Infantry. after expressing ap-
probation, signs himself yours until
the Kaiser kisses the Statue of Liberty"
Frank E. Cain, Headquarters Com
pany, Fifteenth Engineers, counts the
tobacco gifts rs the greatest benefits
that go to II o soldiers.
IF there Is any one thing he writes,
that we appreciate more than our let
ters over here it is the good American
tobacco from our friends over there"
Only Way to Get 1t.
''I assure you that l am very thank
full says Corporal r. T. Mccarthy Of
the Fifty-first Artillery. Now that
friends and mothers are not allowed to
send tobacco and candy 10 their loved
ones over here 1t appears to be the one
way that a fellow can get a smoke" To
his II anks, which, by the way. are ad-
dressed to Seneca G. Lewis of Jeanette,
Pa, one of the funds best friends, he
adds the request, ANY time you have a
few minutes 10 spare. drop me few
lines, as letters are always welcome"
\ whole lot of the contributors. prob
ably Mr.. Lewis among them, are doing
that very thing, entering into a regular
correspondence with the men from whom
they have received cards. Thus the
fund supporters send across the two
things that the fellows prize above all
otherS-smOkes and letters
Block parties continue to be the means
by which many patriotic neighborhoods
make contributions for soldiers smokes
Two are to be held tomorrow night. one
in Manhattan, the other In Brooklyn.
The Manhattan party will take place
IN l12th street. between Lexington and
Third avenues. A number Of donations
have been received and an attractive
programme is being arranged.
Hold Open Air Dance.
Hall street. between Park and Myrtle |
avenues. Brooklyn, also will be the
scene Of an open air dance, with other |
entertainment features. and. like the |
ll2th street block, will be gayly illumi- |
mated. The services OF band have been |
procured and an admission fee will be |
charged. Harry Manning. Wilbur Man |
ming and Charles Rogers are in charge.
The volunteer committee OF horse |
trainers, who have begun a drive for |
the fund at the rack tracks. Is composed |
OF II. G. Bedwell. who trains the thor |
ougnbreds for ]. X. L. Ross, the Ca |
madam owner; Thomas Healey. who has |
Richard Wilson Jr.'s horses in charge |
William Clancy, william Midgely and |
Edward BUTLER. These men opened their |
campaign at Aqueduct Wednesday and |
IN that afternoon collected more than |
'50o, as was told in the sporting pages |
OF THE SUN yesterday. Nearly every |
BODY at the course was glad to make a |
DONATION. and among them were many |
who had given last year.
warmly welcomed gift received yes
terday was purse OF $31 from seventy |
-FOUR engineers firemen and mechanics |
OF the New York, New Haven. and Hart |
ford Railroad at Grand Central Ter |
minal. The idea Of making this contribu-
tion originated with the men themselves
and there was ready response when |
the collection was taken.
Mendham Club sends $40.
From Mrs. George Gunther. treasurer
NJ the Book and Thimble Club of Mend
ham v J., came this interesting letter !
Enclosed please find check for $40 for
your tobacco fund. About sixty boys |
from Mendham are now serving in the !
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