The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-14
TROUBLES GO UP IN
SMOKE, SAYS LETTER
Nothing Better When Lone
some or Down and Out One
Soldier Writes.
CALLS DONORS COMRADES
"White Ones, Too," Adds Pri-
vate, Sending Thanks for
"Sun" Fund Tobacco.

Many thanks for the SMOKES" said
Private H. r. Cass. Company q. Fourth
Infantry, as he sat himself In dugout
somewhere in France. unsheathed his
trusty fountain pen and started a note
to a SUN Tobacco Fund contributor.
They sure did come at the right time.
Nothing better for q fellow out here,
especially when he's feeling kind Of
lonesome or down and out. than to light
ND, take one big tnhals and let his
troubles 90 UP In smoke Believe me,
one visit to the front is all that Is
necessary to convince . boy that Lady
Nicotine has n soothing influence on
ones nerves"
And at Just about the same time Pri-
vate George Master was writing to an
other donor
words, in all their fulness Of mean
ing fail to express my sentiments. The
best way can thank you for the
splendid tobacco gift that I received to-
day - by saying that you and the men
who run THE SUN Fund are comrades.
and white ones at that!'
Mike Donlir Gets Note.
Doesn't such q message as this strike
homo to your III you aren't already q
soldier In the funds army doesn't 1t
make you want to enlist at once?
'One Of the Boys" writing. direct
from Paris, sends this to Old Mike Dom
lin:
Dear Mike: I wonder II you are the
man who used to hit the bail for Pitts
burgr (Sure Mike. ne 10. and for the
Giants. too.) Thanks for the Bull. Just
what wanted, As I needed q smoke.
Many more thanks. old bali player"
To tho Lone Star Club comes this
from Sergeant George Blackwell. Bat
terry d. 12sth Field Artillery:
THE tobacco you sent across reached
us Just rs my supply had given out, and
the GIFT was never so welcome. Please
assure the Lone Star Club as = whole
that their interest In us Is a valuable
asset to the United States Army"
Somebody asked the other day II fund
smokes reach wounded mon, and cards
were published showing that they do.
Here's further evidence, this message
being signed Jointly by Corporal Floyd
c. Smith and Private Sidney Galatas,
Company A. 18TH Infantry:
Some tobacco was received here at
the hospital for the wounded men, I
being one of them, and we appreciate It
very much. We would like very much
for you to write us q line or two"
Private Walter F. Bovine. Ordnance
Depot No. 2. says:
II want to thank you very much for
sending the cigarettes. They come In
very handy Just now, as am laid up
with = badly shattered hand
Always ut Right Time.
Smokes from the fund seem to have a
habit of reaching their destination lust
at the right time" George Lambert OF
= hA nat t~I xrtt Aa
II received the tobacco you sent mo
and many thanks for the same 1t came
lust right, as l was about out and was
nearly broke. OF course you know that
after we have made our allotment and
paid for our insurance we haven't great
deal left. am VERY much obliged and
will write you letter in few days"
These cards have been selected at
random from a big pile which came in
Il . latest mails from overseas. Here are
extracts from few others, each breath
ing the same spirit OF gratitude and Of
devotion to the good old u. S. A. and all
that II stands for:
Private E. p Durkin, Signal Corps !:
Il wish to thank you very much. 1t
would be very nice for the boys if ALL
that were left at home would help"
Corporal c. Won Wusson. Battery A,
Fifteenth Field Artillery: The work
Of THE SUN Tobacco Fund las been a
great comfort to us, as American to-
bacco has at times been so scarce that
have seen 20 francs H3.6o) paid for
one sack
Private Fay E. Null, Fifteenth Field
Artillery: II am sending this card to
assure you that Uncle Sans soldiers arc
receiving the tobacco that you send, and
as 1t can be obtained no other way II Is
to US a treasure beyond price"
Private John w. Dougherty. RtSd-
quarters Company. Fourth Infsa:R:
"Just a word Of thanks to you for II e
carton Of cigarettes I received. I am
enjoying them immensely. Every time
I smoke one think whole lot OF the
big city we came from"
Private William T. Warren, Twenty
seventh Division Headquarters: Il
can't express in words my thanks for
the cigarettes received. Your fund has
surely done some wonderful work"
Private Jack Phillips. Medical Detoh-
ment: Il am very thankful and ap-
preciate cigarettes very much. Here Is
wishing you the best OF luck and may
God bless you"
What Workers Are Doing.
The Washington Heigtts block party
increases In importance as tomorrow
approaches. The block on 18th street
between Audubon and Amsterdam ave.
nues is to be decorated lavishly. In adj
dition to the features already described
in this column, Ludwig Bauman, Thirty
NTH street and Eighth avenue, has vol.
unteered to send a number of flags. in
GLIDING a service nag OF ten stars ard
life size photographs OF President Wilson
and Gen. Pershlng.
Nnln ~
also still coming in. Cora Roma will
sing and Leo Feist will send a number
OF entertainers under direction of Mr.
Cohen, who will add greatly to the
strength Of the vaudeville bill. There
have been numerous donations and these
are constantly being augmented by
others. recent one was fne bull pup
to be auctioned for the fund by Its
owner, Alfred Kraus.
From Seneca G. Lewis. general man
ager OF the Pennsylvania Rubber Com