The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
sDo This Little Thing as Me-
mortal to Boys Over
There" He Writes.
SOLDIERS LAUD SMOKES
Contributions CONTINUE to
Pour In-BlOck Flag Rails
ing Tonight.


friends and supporters, and to the brave
soldier boys whom they all are serv-
Sng. Here It is:
Enclosed find my regular contribu-
ton to the fund (doubled). and which
will hereafter be the same as long as
the fund Is in existence. II possible for
me to do II
Il DO this little thing as q memorial
to the boys who have made the great
sacrifice over there. and am sure
they would say that the best tribute
one could pay them Is to give more
service to their comrades"
We wish we might print the name
Of this patriot, but he modestly con-
ceals his identity behind the fictitious
name. III. Haverstraw. West Haver-
straw. N. Y" He made his fret con-
tribution to the soldiers smokes prof.
ect early last September and has not
missed a single month since.
There are several points suggested by
his good letter which are worthy Of
special notice and worthy. also. of emu
lation. To begin with. there can be no
doubt that no one ever conceived more
hitting memorial to the men who have
given their lives for their country and
the cause for which it is fighting. That
these heroes, could they send q message
back to earth. would ask all patriots to
guard the welfare Of the gallant Tight
srs who have taken their places in the
ranks IL as certain.
Eager to DO BIT.
Again. III. Haverstraw" pledges him.
Aa In ba Pm
army so long as the fund lasts, and.
lastly. he emphasizes his desire to do
his bit to the limit Of his ability by
doubling his regular contribution. The
only criticism to be found with his let
ter Is that he wrote doubled in paren-
theses. It should be capitalized.
Another hearty endorsement of the
funds work comes from A. v. c. &C.
nung, Jr., of Newark, whose son has
been at the front in France since April
8. Recognising the tobacco distribu-
tons as practical and effective method
of giving comfort to the fellows, this
II wish It were larger"
In Letters and postcards which they
send back home the lighting men are
constantly telling Of the value Of smokes
to them. Yesterday q man who has been
through the mill Over There took occa-
sion to come to the office to give oral
testimony to the service for good which
the fund is performing. He isn't an
American. so has not benefited by any
Of the distributions made by this project.
but on more than one occasion he was
. witness Of its activities.
Australian Gives Testimony.
This man Is Frank G. Toy of the
Royal Air Force, an Australian who won
O place as an ace in the British service.
He fought in the trenches until 1916,
when he Joined the aerial forces. Fur
Laughed for disabilities resulting from
illness. he is now on his way home.
IT was not a smoker when went into
tho war" said Toy. IF any one had
told me in the beginning that smoking a
cigarette would calm ones ruffied nerves
I should have laughed at him. You may
be very sure I have changed my opin-
ion. Not only have seen many many
instances of its soothing effect. but 1
have experienced II.
Smoking is more than a pleasure to
the fighting man. Tobacco is an actual
necessity. and the sooner this fact is
recognized by the people at home the
better. After a soldier has been up to
his armpits In a shell hole for two hours.
On duty at a listening post. clinging to a
string which LIS his only communicating
link with his own people. and where he
IL forbidden to smoke, the minute he is
relieved 1t Is pretty certain that he will
ask for a cigarette"
The ace will sail from Vancouver
about September !. When he reaches
his home country he purposes to teach
the gospel OF tobacco to the Australians.
but meanwhile he wants to bring the
fact of the necessity of keeping the SOL
diers supplied to as many Americans as
he IL able to reach. The Atlantic Yacht
Club has gladly accepted his offer to
speak at its fund beneflt Wednesday
night. and as ne is a convincing speaker
It ie certain that he will be heard with
rapt attention.
From the American Patrol Detach-
ment the fund has Just received an Of
ftring OF $13S3, the result OF a collec-
ton. The check was sent by Aleck q.
Whitfield, aboard the u. s. s. Dolphin.
Woman Helps Cause.
From Nine. Katharine Evans Won
Klenner. founder and president of the
National Opera Club of America. comes
this letter:
at gives me much pleasure to send
enclosed check for your smoke fund
Small as 1t Is it carries with II unlimited
good wishes for your splendid cause. and
we hope to augment 1t later in the sea :
son. The work OF the National Opera
Club is as wide as the name implies, and
unceasing"
The donation represents the proceeds
of a musicale and dance given by men,
bers of the club at the Peacock Inn, May
Vile, N. Y, last Saturday night. The
programme consisted OF vocal selections
by Paul Chase of Cleveland. Mrs. Ruth
Barnes OF Dubois. Pa, and Miss Lucille
Savoie OF Natchez Miss. readings by
Miss Harriet Hespenplide of Pittsburg
and artistic dancing by Miss Edith
Pritchard OF Chicago. Nine. Won Klein.
ner and Mrs. Oscar Meyers of Buffalo
we're the accompanies. and Sullivan's
Brocton Band played for the general
dancing.
Among the repeaters whose names are
in to-day's list OF contributors are ]. %
Taylor Of WATERFOWL. n. Y; Robert A
Gardner of Bayonne, and Mr.. Every
Week. The British West Indies is repre-.
scented. f. A. Woodman OF Basse-Terre
ST. Kits, sending an Offering 90 helr
the American soldiers With a contribu.
ton Caroline Il. Rauchfuss Of Az Ocean
avenue, Brooklyn, sends this truthful let.
ter:
, Enclosed find check to help you keel
up the good work. Any one who under.
stands men realizes that smoking &c
them Is almost as essential as eating"
From Four Friends.
From A. NJ. Stoddart comes this note
Here Is 1915 from four friends Of
THE Sun. These men meet at one an.
others houses and play bridge. At tn,
end OF the evening the winner pays 81