The sun., 1918-08-05
Brave Men in France Inspired
by Gifts of Tobacco Sing
Songs Of Appreciation.
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smokes received through THE SUN To-
hooco FUND that they scorned vulgar
rosa as a medium for the expression
OF their gratitude.
This war Is revealing a great many
,,,rgs hitherto concealed from the
world, not the least impressive OF which
AZ. tho poetic possibilities latent In the
hrs,sts OF many Of our brave lighters
Ths hoys seem to be meeting the clouds
a, nosoned gas with veritaole storm
OF rhythmical hre. .
r.tin's private Robert Stewart. Head
nn.rters second Field Artillery Brigade.
~. his typewriter In hand and In
dI,cs the following:
you, smokes received with much delight;
:, s,reiy made tho day more bright.
frsnnot thank you near enough,
nut in this life, a little rough,
nor Of smokes from u. s. A.
viii drive a soldiers blues away.
co let mo thank you once again
And In nv memory shall remain
4 vision Of your kindness dear
In sending me these smokes OF cheer,
II /, safe to predict that Robert
Stewart won't be a private always. The
mart dnSer conceals his identity behind
the initials H. G. 8. One wonders why
Oh, tho worlds a curious compound
with It's honey and its gall,
but q good world after all.
Leastwise that's what say
when fellow sends tobacco,
Tho many miles away.
Verse From the Army Kitchen.
In Field Hospital IL Senior Ranking
Cook william Rucher lays aside the
skillet and grasps his inspired pencil TO
dash of these lines:
The day has done; the lannon's boom
hA TepO0e,
but sieepiess hours are yet to come
wherein We meet the coming foe.
Oh. happy thought! I gently feel
The folks at home have thousht 20 SEND
Not Of the patients in Field Hospital
IS shall any one say. with Pope, They
had no poet and they died" Not to BE-
outdone by his superior, Second Cook
Joseph Walsh sends this:
To: A friend back home.
From: Ia on the ns. battle ..f i,ns CAM.
But appreciated by undersigned.
And here's Farmer Smith Of Sheboy-
gan or thereabout. speeding not in the
official gas wagon Of his home State.
but on the wings OF poesy. He Is the
X p. (kitchen poaiceman) OF Field
Hospital Is and IL another victim OF the
song epidemic. Hear him:
I'm the boy from Michigan,
Straight from fathers farm
came across to night the DutsA
And save my land from harm.
never Anew the peaceful rest
A bit of tobacco brings
To one whose nerves are all upset
BY gosh, I thank you fellow osingsl
Lester Tenant Is tho Junior kitchen
cop In that same hospital. His offering
will be recognized as reminiscent more
or less Of Thomas Gray:
The buEles call the hell (sic> Of dying day,
The whining shells come swiftly DER the
IN. planes above search for legal prey
And leave the neld alone to Bull and me.
Full many q fss Of pursst Joy serene
mo darkened dugouts frequent bear.
How many = smoke gives comfort all IN
But preelou, to the smoker. and thi,
swear!
Sings Song of Peaceful Comfort.
Inspired also is Dog Robber Arlie r.
Kirk Of the same Field Hospital 10.
dog robber" being the poetical name
for an officers servant. according to the
war glossary published on page OF the
magazine section of THE SUN yester-
day Kirk unbosoms himself thus:
Dear sack that holds
SO much Of Joy for me.
Can l express
The Joy / feel In thee1
know no gift alone that could replace
The peaceful comfort Of the pill stuck In my
Albert Fultz doesn't say whether he
Is a patient or surgeon In that very
same Field Hospital Is, from which he
sends these stanzas:
write this bit of poetry
That you at home might know
We have your gift Of making
Fragrant clouds of smoke will blow.
'Thc soldiers life is full Of Strife
poet truthfully sings;
But not when Am. Ell. soldiers have
The comfort old Durham brings.
We regret that James Cofrey fails to
name the regiment of which he Is the
poet laureate. To the donor of his
smokes he says:
You sent Us some "Camels" without the
humps,
To help the lot of us over the bumps.
To let dull care IN smoke ascend,
To encourage the boys who are out to bend
The - Of Jerry the Boche'
As stiff as the neck Of hippo bull:
Thanks old top. You're a man. by gosh
imam" Is masculine or feminine.-Author.
Good Work by Good Fellows.
With what bulls and camels and
hippos, TO almost each one of these
singers might be given the description
which Samuel Johnson penned of GoldS
smith:
"A poet. naturalist and historian. who
LETT scarcely any style OF writing I'M
touched"
Good work, fellows The contributors
to THE Sun Tobacco Fund will rejoice
TO know that their offerings give you
such pleasure. Your poetry Is all right
and the spirit that prompts It Is even
better
Is the meter at times OF its beat
Take note that amid wars alarms one
ineNpert In handling his feet may be
skilful in handling his arms.
And that. after all, Is the main thing.
Good news continues to come from the
other side Our men at the front are
doing their great big bit. As Raymond
ID. Fosdick. Just back from the front.
puts II, ut Is not a question whether
our fellows overseas are worthy of US
and our traditions. The question is
whether we are worthy OF them"
There are many ways to help THE
Sun Tobacco Fund. an agency which
the soldiers recognize as the very best
In the distribution OF something the t
makes for their comfort, their good
cheer and their efficiency. The most
acceptable way. perhaps. Is to send
your check to the office. But there are
opportunities. too. to further the caus.
while getting recreation and entertain
ment for ones self.
"Mother's Liberty bond" Next.
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ing "Wednesday pighf af tha 10 a,