The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-13

Buck Bresler william BROOKS
Already the nns example of the
trainers Is bearing fruit, for the Jockeys
have started a contribution list among
themselves to aid the noble cause. The
list is already a big one. and Johnny
Loftus. who has 1t In charge. says that
!. 10 growing cpnsta ntly.
Every one IN the jockey room" said
LOTUS yesterday, wants to do his bit
and will give all he can spare
This Is the slogan for all OF US. Let's
give all we can spare. II 1t were gen.
orally adopted as 1t has been by the
trainers and jockeys not q man in our
forces in France would ever be without
q smoke when he needed 1t.
Block Parties This Evening,
Two block parties in widely sepa.
rated neighborhoods are to be given
for the fund tonight. That In I1etb
street between Lexington and Third
avenues is In charge of a committee
composed of Thomas Bear Richard
Connors, Harry Hynes. p. McGibney
and James Keenan,. Burgers band is
10 play for dancing. which will be in
favor from s o'clock to midnight Dep
uty Commissioner Hubbard is to make
an address. and after II ten of the
young men Of the block whose stars
have Just been added to the neighbor-
hood service nag will lead a procession
The flag raising in this block was held
only week ago in honor Of forty young
men who are with the American Expe-
dIiionary Forces abroad. On that occa
slon'e"The Star Spansled Banner" wal
sung By 1000 persons, who gathered to
witness the exercises. To-nishts pa rty
In expected to equal that event In in
terest
Harry Manning, Wilbur Manning and
Charles Rogers will direct the neigh.
horhood open air dance to take place
this evening in Hall street. between Park
and Myrtle avenues. Brooklyn. The
block will be illuminated with incan.
descents and Chinese lanterns. naSs will
ny from the fronts of the houses and
ropes stretched across the street and
there will be band music.
In whatever occupation the soldier
are engaged when smokes from The Sun
Fund reach them Over There the gifts
are welcomed warmly. Thus Sergeant
D. C. Anthony. Private Richard Saun.
ders and Private Everett Horner of q
machine gun company. l6Sth Infantry
signing a joint note sent from THE Dug.
out" say:
The tobacco sure does come in handy
these long nights In our dugout. Moth.
IR 10 10 out eat, uTlIlh anu sIuOke and
wait for something you know is going
to happen sooner or later"
Smoking In the Trenches.
Something was happening about the
time Lieut.. w. G. Hatch, Eighty-second
Company Sixth Marines, wrote this:
The Marines wish to thank you for
your generous gift of tobacco. The
smokes reached them as they were In the
trenches"
And something had happened Just be.
fore Sergeant Winfield 8. Howe. Com.
pany d, 1880 Infantry, penned the fol.
lowing:
Have just come out OF the trenchs,
and found waiting foi me a package OF
tobacco. 4 am always glad to receive
smokes and was especially so this time
as | came from the lines-broke A mar
that don't smoke is a curiosity, thank
you"
II am writing you a few lines as ar
acknowledgment OF some tobacco that
received through THE Sun Fund
writes George B. Meek. Company B
166th Infantry. Il am a sergeant and
have seen some real service and l an
proud TO say ] am ready for more.
There Is no fear OF the Germans ir
the hearts OF the boys over here and w
are going to fight to the end"
1t Is d modest note that comes from
Private l.. G. H.bbs. First Company
Second Regim, Mt;
Received your Gift Of tobacco. Man,