The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-17
Chief Incentive in War Is Ac-
ton of Home Folks, Sol
der Writes.
HELMET BRINGS SMOKES
rronhy Will Be AuctiOned at
Tobacco Party Next
Friday Night.


80 an idea that 1t would go to Ser
asan, Raw Smith Of the NJ @. Company.
rwsnty.eighth Infantry. In card to
senator James w. Wadsworth, Jr., one
=, me nersstent fund contributors. Ser
gsant Smith says .,.-
,,,r ia inspired by the actions OF the
,oks back home. To have received your
~, was itself a message and accom-
s,,sbes much toward our ultimate goal
victory.
.srhe personal contact that those gifts
furnish is the biggest thing OF all. for
,bera Is no qestion that in the heart
a, every American Is that spark that
Inngs for home. and so your gift salts
sed the mental as well as the physical
VIVA, we have tried to say time and
,,sin ia here said by soldier. who
toovs better than any Of us home folks
rossbly can Just what the smokes sent
.ror, here mean to the fellows Over
Tbsr. The physical satisfaction helps,
.. hut II Is the home touch that
counts most. How can anybody read
sareeant's Smiths card without resolv-
ius to dig. Dig, DIG?
And here's a card for ]. p. Morgan
from First Lieut. ]. w. HOFFMAN,. at
Camp Hospital Is:
IN behalf Of the boys of Camp Hos
initial Is, A. +. F., wish to extend their
tbapks for your generosity and loyalty
IN these hours of many trials. trioula-
iations and hardships for tobacco sent
through THE SUN Tobacco Fund. The
receipt is duly acknowledged, the same
bsing made use of during lay moments.
sanding TO tighten their weighted bodies
end minds
Smokes Bring JOY.
Were we pleased to get the smokes?"
asks Jacob Lenhard. marine gunner. OF
another donor well l guess Money
cannot buy them where We are at pres
Ont. but marines risk their lives for
smoke and chow and water every night.
We are not downhearted. Marines never
are. We are glad to know that the
pecple back home are with u.s.
william j. Bling, "a fighting Buddy
IN Company X. Thirtieth Infantry.
writes;
Wish to extend my hcartiest thanks
for YOUR timely tobacco. The boys ap-
preclate your donation very much. As
lam New York city boy and former
reader OF THE SUN ] wish to communi-
cate with you in the future"
SAYS Private N. l.. GauSen, Ambu-
lance Company No. 8:
THE smokes for which you paid have
lust been received. 1t Is very kind Of
YOU to think Of the boys Over Here. We
are trying to live up to what you expect
q u.s.
To woman donor Sergeant A. L.
Gustafson, l02d- Field Artillery. writes:
Your particular package of tobacco
was received just at the time when
smoke meant just SO much consolation
md respite from the cares and Work OF
he day. Accept my sincere thanks for
the gift. | appreciate all that the
women back home are doing to make
things comfortable and agreeable Tor
Uncle Sans boys Over Here.
Here is a soldier complaining about
Tie mosquitoes in France. obviously ne
IS not from New Jersey:
The mosquitoes are SO thick over
here" writes Private William p. Heitx
Of Company l., Thirtieth Infantry. that
the only way to drive them away Is TO
smoke cigarettes, for they sure don't
Ike the smoke
william F. German, who describes
himself ss a hoy from The Bronx.
says:
Il have been smoking some Tags ana
The real honest to goodness American
tobacco Is a real treat and each pun
brings pleasant memories OF dear old
New York city. Thank THE Sun To-
bsoco Fund for all the boys over Here.
donation to be auctioned at the
fund party to be given by the manage
ment Of the Park Avenue Hotel Friday
light is that of a cuirassiers helmet
,aken from a Prussian officer killed at
The second battle Of Ypres. Sergeant
Sandy Sanderson Of the First Over
teas Canadian Forces, the Princess Pats.
brought the helmet to this country as a
trophy. After his return to the front he
was himself killed in an engagement on
the Somme.
The helmet was donated to the smoke
fund by Sergeant Joseph killian. until
recently of the United States recruiting
station at 36l Fulton street, Brooklyn.
This Park Avenue party bids fair to
he one Of the most interesting OF the
summer series. Mrs. Hazel warner
noted war speaker. is to address the
guests of the sunken garden. and Miss
Lisorgiana MacMuller, concert soprano :
Eddie Moore. American boy tenor; Miss
Margaret Weaver. concert contraito I;
Caro- Roma. California prina donna, and
Joe Sanity are other volunteers.
Miss Kurzweil of Manhattan and Mrs.
FHedenburg OF Brooklyn while guests Of
The Grand View Inn at Rifton, Ulster
lounty, organized masQue ball for THE
Sun Tobacco Fund, which was held tho
ast week end, realizing sci. Maurice
flnkelstein. young musician, accom-
panied by Miss Leah Scharoff. contrib
uted the music.
Office Boys Do Bit.
From the boys in the Office" at $50
Broadway comes an offering of SIS. A.
W. Macintosh of so Maiden lane sends
check ito help buy smokes for the best
soldiers. on earth; you know who they
are" Surely We do. Mr. Macintosh.
and we'll see that they get the smokes.
The Round Table OF the Hamilton
Cldb OF Paterson. n. j., sends It's ninth
monthly contribution. Mr. Every Week
represented by his sixtieth weekly
collar and the Henry Wilson Associa-
"oh OF Bay onne, ". j., also repeats.
late collection from boxes In some
o. me United Cigar Stores nets $1.03s.l2.
bringing the total so far received from
lose sources to more than S60,35S.
ms gives an indication OF what the
certificates and coupons deposited in
nose boxes accomplish. They increase
Nne supply Of smokes for our fighting
men In France
How the Fund stands To-day.
me SIN and THE EVENING SUN 1000. 90
'n,ed ,lgar Stores boxes. including
day - IN sxs q,
yerwlse acknowledge .............. "a, SIS. %
W" contr buttons. INSTRUMENTATION. $50
Total 500. 77s 81
capped anc paid for. .s2sS. 1903
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.eNed through the Schultz cigar
sores ,... .....,..,.,.........,..,. si.ce4 ~
Grand total. 1888 .7es. 20
:, New contributions are;
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