The sun., 1918-11-19
XMAS SMOKE CALL
HEARD ALL0VER US.
Regulars and New Contribu-
tors Eager to Make
Troops Happy.
PATRIOTS HELP TO-DAY
More Benefits Report on Re-
ceipts and "Sun" Fund
Total Grows.
PATRIOTS HELP TO-DAY


ing been credited TO these newspapers
for the Christmas drive. These money
gifts from THE Sun newspapers are
treated precisely like other CONTRIBUTORS
that Is their donations are used TO the
past penny in the purchase OF TOBACCO
and nothing but tobacco, for American
soldiers abroad. A statement that the
money given by THE Sun and THE
EVENING SUN was used to defray the
expenses Of the fund is incorrect. IN
addition to their money contributions
THE Sun and THE EVENING SUN nave
defrayed all administrative and similar
expenses, amounting to n sum far IN
excess Of the money they have given
to be laid out in the purchase OF
smokes.
The holiday drive that the fund IA
row working on Is intended to give the
soldiers abroad a genuine treat In the
way of smokes and enough TO each
man SO that he won't have TO treas
ure a butt of a cigarette as IL It were
the last one he was likely TO see. THIS
Is n gigantic task, but the smoke fund
tackles Tit in confidence that donors all
over the country will hold UP Its hands
until the task Is done.
Perhaps there are donors who do
not quite appreciate what II needs in
the way of tobacco to supply our
armies abroad with a fairly liberal
amount for Christmas and New Years
days They will have a better idea
when they reckon up the men who
constitute the army of occupation. that
IL the American Third Army, which will
occupy the territories of the enemy
during the period OF truce specified
by the terms of tho armistice and
longer IL the war is really over. This
Third Army consists of the First, Sec
ond, Third, Fourth, Fifth. Twenty-sixth,
Thirty-second. . Forty-second. Eighty
ninth and Ninetieth divisions, or about
100000 men.
Now II Is clear what the holiday
drive is for and whom Il will benefit.
To take care of the tobacco needs OF
that Third Army will require a lot
of tobacco and to supply II literally
to all our soldiers means n tremendous
lot THE SUN Tobacco Fund has fig
ured roughly that it could accomplish
this wonderful result with 100000, the
very sum that will carry its grand
total 10 the half million peak. and 1t
Is after this sum. Last weeks dona-
lions reduced the amount needed to a
little moro than $4,000; this week
should see It cut under by at least
$4,000.
Tho faithful regulars who could al
ways be relied on have responded to
the call of the smoke fund and many
new contributors have expressed wish,
accompanying II by a donation, that
they may help the boys to a Merry
Christmas ard Happy New Year.
serene confidence like the funds
IL felt by the soldiers. They write
In acknowledgement of tobacco gifts
received and say Ingenuously I'VE shall
always be glad to get tobacco from you:'
ior 1--WE feel perfectly sure that 1.-THE
Sun can mako It there will be as.good
distribution of the tobacco intended for
Christmas"
Word to Cast Iron Club. 49,.
Such sentiments dominate the card
sent over on a date late in October TO
the Cast Iron Club, a fund donor, by
Corporal Claiming of Company L, 139th
Infantry. He says: II received some of
your tobacco yesterday. and I sure APP
preciate the gift. l am glad to know
that you think of us fellows who are
with the colors. We are still hard at Il,
but the end IL not far OFF. However. we
are likely to be here into the new year
and We will always be glad to receive
gifts of tobacco at any time
Sergeant Wesley v. Hudson OF 13Sth
Ambulance Company, 10th Sanitary
Train. serds this line to Judge Francis
n. Scott, a faithful fundite: your to-
bacco received in fine shape and know
all the boys will back me up in thanking
Jou for your efforts for the comfort of
- soldiers
group OF girls who form the Park
Side Sorority Club Of Bay Ridge yester-
day made a donation to the smoke fund
OF So.
Miss Tessie Hayes, who was associated
with a block party held In n downtown
neighborhood on October 26. turned In
500 from that affair. In addition, as the
returns from the block party seemed to
her inadequate. she made donation OF
$l42.59. which Is credited by her de-
sire to "a group of friends of the SOL
diers in Madison street"
Private X. r. NELL of the Seventh
Company, Eighth Coast Artillery. y. Y.
S. c.. reported that the net proceeds OF
the vaudeville entertainment given on
November IL at L. s. Theatre, Webster
avenue and 1Jjth street. were in excess
of $165.
At 10 A NJ to-day commemorative en-
ervises of the ffty-third anniversary OF
Linco!n's Gettysburg address will be held
at the statue of Lincoln in Union Square.
Col. James 4. Sillman, commander OF
Aspinwall Post, @. A. r., will recite the
Gettysburg speech. and Mrs Laura B.
Prisk, mother of the National Flag Day.
Will place wreaths and scatter flowers
and her allies, who made tho supreme
sacrifice in the war now halted under
conditions of truce Mrs. Prlsk. who ha
been an ardent friend Of THE SUN To.
bacco Fund, will take occasion TO ask for
the funds.
The coupons given 10 purchasers Of
tobacco in the Schultz and United
stores II place THE STN fund boxes
ready to receive them will go toward
Christmas smokes for soldiers.
How the Fund stands To-day.
THE SUN and THE EVENING SUN s. COO Nd
United Cigar Stores boxes. including
special 10 nf gross sales day. 81 9n5 e
Otherwise acknowledged .............. 2g7, lO7 gf
New contributions Observation-Disclosures. 329 81
'p'a' '''' ,'''''''' N569 $40 "
shippccd and paid for, ka2s.7io22
Received through the schultz cigar
eoIts .,..,...........,,., &c nc 81
Grand total an, ,co a.
New coatribut ions are:
Park Side Sorority Club Bav Ridge e. M
Mrs. !. d. Ray, Breton Hall Broad
way and seth st...............,.. ErC
Group Of friends from Madison st. I,3 "a
Teesie HAYES 3 Madison st...... 70 n
Mrs. g c. StOperhagen. Brooklyn IN OC
Bet between Is. K. K r T. K Ia
Katherine NJ. and W. Earle Pearson
fs5 st. Nicholas av...... .. N M
John @ Nelson. 40 Marion 81
BROOKLYN cfitth contribution ....... 20