The sun., 1918-08-12


makes the second box I soe- from TIE
BUN Fund since my arrival in France.
IL came In good time, as you know all
PACKAGES from home have been stopped
thank you. II shows we are not
FORGOTTEN Are we discouraged Mo-"
I'VE get an issue of tobacco at least
once month and mine always lasts
until the next ISSUE" writes Private ".
bartholomew OF the Ninety-hfth Aero
Squadron. Your donation to THE SUN
Fund makes me realize that tho people
at home are doing everything possible
for our comfort"
Appreciates IL as Never Before.
Writes Corporal George II. Brown.
Company F.. 4i3th Telegraph Battalion !:
Tobacco Is one OF the main things
we look forward to after a days work.
We appreciate IL a great deal moro over
here than we ever did at home in the
good old 4. s. A. You have my most
sincere thanks"
A. Pincus. Company. 33sth Infantry,
writes:
Srhere Is nothing so dear to us as
the smokes from the good old u. 8. A.
The tobacco puts great part In the
spirit OF US boys. also in our welfare.
l am also thanking those who are help
Ing this wonderful work. May they all
be blessed by their great deeds"
And here are extracts from a few
typical messages OF gratitude:
Company c, 320th Machine Gun Bat
talon: We who are engaged in bat
Ting the Germans thank you very much
for your generous donation and assure
you that nothing Is more acceptable than
cigarettes"
A. I. Gauthier. Fourteenth Engineers
tRailway) III YOU but knew how
much pleasure and comfort Is given us
by these cigarettes / know you would
feel amply repaid"
Corporal J. C. Dodge: 'Tf the people
back there knew how much we appre-
! ciated the good old American smokes
they would send US a feet with Just
| cigarettes. want TO thank you for my
squad"
Sergeant Alvar T. Jameson: "A
word OF thanks for the smokes Our
| bunch is doing It's bit right now and
! We appreciate the kind remembrances OF
the folks at home backing u.s.
, And so they 60 or, more correctly, &C
they come. There 10 no end 10 the evil
deuces that the fund Is hitting the mark
that its loyal friends and supporters
/ are doing their bit to carry cheer to the
trenches. to make our representatives
| Over There ha ppier men. better fighters
But are we doing our full bit? Not
unless We are going the limit. Remem-
Der the need Is growing constantly. The
more we do now the sooner will come
the day Of the big celebration.
Big Might Friday at Park Avenue
| Friday. as has been said. will 10 Sun
Tobacco Fund night ut the Park Ave.
| NJ Inf 49,
to the event because Howard l.. Acton
who plays a big part In arranging tn.
entertainments up there. has enlisted ir
the Y. NJ. c. AS overseas forces and
IA leaving for the front soon. He in
tends to help the boys Over There, but
meanwhile proposes TO render another
service Over Here FIRST.
splendid programme is being ar
ranged. which will be produced under tn,
direction OF Mira Mary Louise Acton. ths
hostess of the Park Avenue, and Georg,
c Brown. the managing director
| Thursday night Is the date OF tn,
block party in ls7th street between Au
dubon and Amsterdam avenues. wheI
the residents OF that section Of Washing
ton Heights will do their part for tn,
soldiers smokes cause. The block will
be sayly Illuminated and besides a supe
rtor cabaret and an open air bazaar
| there VIII be dancing on the pavement.
Mothers Liberty Bond" OF the re
ceipts of which the fund receives a per
centage. enters uron its FIRST full weei
at the Pak Theatre tonight.
Don't forget to buy your smokes In q
United or Schultz cigar store and de
post your certificates and coupons in q
fund box. All such deposits help
The fund stood yesterday morning al
follows:
f, THE SUN and THE EVENING SUN 1900. O
United Cigar Stores boxes including
special s per cent. of gross sales
day Observation-Disclosures. $3.50. L
| Otherwise ackno wledged ......-...... al 81 g
New contributions, Observation-Disclosures. sos
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 800 rs @
Shipped and paid for ..... 500. laos
| Cash balance .......,....... ee15.1f
Received through the Schultz cigar
stofts .'.'..'..,.'.....-......... u.OAf
Grand total. .s3s5. 7ss =