The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22

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received. 1t is we'll appreciated by
the boys. We hope to be back with
our good liberal people at home who
have supported us and our cause. My
home is not in New York, but con-
graduate the State for the liberal
support 1t has given TO the fund and
thus to the boys"
"Beaucoup de smokes for some time
after THE SUN's last distribution.
Many thanks. Smokes have been
pretty hard to get most of the time
and there have been weeks when we
we're entirely out Of them" This was
written by Sergeant Gus Wallin If
Battery a. 34sth Field Artillery. on
November 90. Sergeant w. II. Hollo-
way Of the same regiment, Battalion
II, adds his testimony:
II wish you could see me putting on
fine Eel Rosalio' cigarillo, for l am
sure you would feel that you had re-
ceived your moneys worth for the to-
bacco you sent to the A. L. Y. Please
know how much we appreciate the eff
forts OF the home folks, who are ap-
parently not forgetting us In times Of
peace, or at least cessation of war.
You may rest assured that tobacco is
our greatest boon and about the hard
est thing to procure over here"
Gift Called Great Comfort.
my furlough starts soon, and the
present Of tobacco from THE SUN To-
bacco Fund will be the greatest COM
fort during my rest period" So on
November 20 writes Sergeant w. c..
Tyler, No. 7s1166.
! The following is an interesting post
card, almost letter. sent over about
Thanksgiving by Charles F. Krause
from Base Hospital II. France: Wish
to thank you very much for the to-
! bacco sent me in the form of ciga-
rettes, because 1t sure does make a
person feel good, at least much better
to be able to sit up and smoke and
enjoy a good smoke any time Of the
day, no matter where you may be.
have just received smokes from THE
Sun. In fact, we have received many
such packages from THE SUN Tobacco
Fund since our arrival here in Franco
and every one OF them has been ap-
preciated very much. for they have
arrived just at the correct time, when
other cigarettes were almost unob-
tainable. We most heartily thank the
donators."
The Pennsylvania Rubber Company,
whose general manager. Seneca G.
Lewis, is n successful and popular
composer of music, has been one OF
the most constant friends Of THE Sun
Tobacco Fund and throughout the
drive for Christmas smokes recently
accomplished went to infinite pains to
swell their donations to the cause Of
tobacco for the soldiers. Organizing a
little company composed OF a quartet
Of good singers from the naval camp
at Pelham Bay, and with the volun-
tary assistance OF several young
women, Sales Manager George c. Nc
Cullough visited places Of public re-
sort In this city and after entertaining
the guests with music and other d.
versions never failed to make the oc-
casion one of benefit to the smoke
fund. In fact, and as a matter OF fig
ures, these excursions into the realm
OF the night life OF the great city
brought In to the fund a sum exceed
ing $1,400, chiefly accumulated through
the interest and pleasure given by the
rendition OF Mr.. Lewls's latest song
hit, Home Coming Week in France"
Money Raised by Music.
Nor were the efforts of this generous
company confined to New York. for
from similar methods money in sup
port of the fund was raised in other
places, one such remittance having
been received and accounted for in the
list OF last weeks contributions
amounting to $500.
Another liberal contribution which
likewise appears in last weeks list was
made up by donations from the officers
In the home office of the company
which Is situated in Jeanette, Pa
Six OF these. constituting what the
company calls the "Old Guard" de-
cided to allot a share Of their Christ
mas appropriation for the smoke fund
following a precedent which they SCI
for themselves last year Each of them
made a gift to the fund OF $50. The
names Of these donors follow: George
w. Daum, superintendent; w. 6. Doty
auditor: c. G. Morrill,. assistant treas
urer; A H. Price, assistant to vice.
president: e. H. Salmon, purchasing
agent, and George w. Shiveley, secre.
tary. A remittance OF $500 from Mr.
Lewis yesterday brings the total tC
81. 200 last week.
Through the good offices Of THE Sun
Tobacco Fund the Christmas party for
wounded soldiers at Camp Dix is &c
lack nothing that tho boys particu-
larly want. James H. Schmelzel, as
sistant field director. has written g
letter to the fund acknowledging what
II was pleased to do for the party. The
boys are to have as a delightful con-
sequence 5000 cigarettes and II
Christmas packets from the Stage
women's War Relief, 1000 packet;
from The Wontan's Home Oontp0nto~
1000 cigarettes and 200 packages q
tobacco from the American Tobacco
Company. 1000 cigarettes from p
Lorillard Company. $500 cigarettes
from Liggett & Meyers Company.
} The brotherhood OF Grace Presby
terrain Church at Jefferson avenue and
Stuyvesant street, Brooklyn, are
planning an illustrated lecture on thu
} uses of the telephone on the front Il
be given for the benefit Of this fund
II was originally planned for the com
ing week but has been postponed un
til early in January.
Miss Rose Bayer and Miss Ev;
| Ieissler are proceeding with thei
a