The sun., 1918-07-10
CHILDREN SACRIFICE
FUN TO BUY SMOKES
Highmount Youngsters Send
$68.5O to Fund-Had
Planned Fireworks.
RECIPIENTS GRATEFUL
Letters From Boys cover
There" Continue to Voice
Great Appreciation.
RECIPIENTS GRATEFUL

There was more than ordinarily
patriotic observance Of the Fourth OF
July up in Highmount, Ulster county,
New York. this year. On every indie
pendence Day for many, many years
past this particular spot in the Cats
Kill had been the scene Of particularly
noisy celebrations and uncommonly
brilliant fireworks displays
Preparations had been made for the
customary observance on this Fourth,
but almost on the eve OF the great day
n change OF plans was determined upon,
though the holiday was by no means
forgotten. Whoever has been a boy
and remembers what each recurring
Fourth meant to him can appreciate
the spirit OF sacrifice which is indicated
in the letter printed here.
Harry Tannenbaum, proprietor OF Hol-
lywood Lodge, at Hlghmount, tells the
story as follows:
Herewith beg to hand you check
for $3.50 for The Sun Tobacco Fund.
This money was collected originally for
the purchase Of fireworks by the young
sters here. but on suggestion Of Harry
g. jacobson and Harry Fem vote was
taken as TO whether the money should
be spent for the original purpose or for
smokes for the soldiers IN the trenches.
with the result OF a vote by accclama-
ton that the soldiers get the smokes"
Their Best Fourth OF July.
Hurrah for young America! It's a safe
bet that after all those youthful patriots
got moro real. genuine pleasure out OF
this Fourth than they mad had on any
previous one.
And in the following letter is word of
. true American youngster in this town
who 10 doing his bit
Enclosed find check for $l0.- same
being further contribution OF my son.
Master Paul H. Myers. He desires me
TO say that the letters Of thanks that he
gets from the soldier boys over there
every now and then. and which he keeps
in his album, amply repay him for the
extra things he misses from the luxury
column. and that he expects to keep on
giving until the boys lick the Huns or
he goes over to help them himself.
Yours for the million mark, his dad.
J. FRANKLIN Myers
What do the men at the front think
of such givers? Well, here's what Col.
". p. wooten. in command OF the
Fourteenth Engineers (Ry), says in
letter dated June Is, addressed to THE
Sun Tobacco Fund:
ut is with great pleasure that ac-
knowledge the receipt OF twenty-one
W
this regiment. The shipment consisted
Of Sweet Caporal cigarettes. Bull
Durham and Union Leader. and was re-
ceived in good order.
This tobacco Is most welcome. par
ticularly as we are with the British
forces and II is impossible to purchase
brands Of the tobacco that the men
prefer.
II hope you will kindly make known
a DS hos Gov tn
individual donors who made this ship
ment possible
A Sure Enough JOY Smoke.
A large number OF cards addressed to
individual givers also was received in
the latest mails. with much satisfac-
tion." writes a private OF the Second
Battalion. Twentieth Engineers. who
bears the significant name of Joy &c. A.
Joy), Il fill my trusty corncob and in
hale once more the smoke OF good old
American tobacco"
First Sergeant C. A. Herbert, Com
pany II. 1854 Infantry, tells this bit of
good news Of himself and his comrades :
"As one unit Of the American Army In
France l can safely say that we are all
In the best OF health and spirits and
able to enjoy the smokes which bring
back memories of our great and free
America with the symbolic emblem beck
oning from the gateway. Although we
are all anxious to return. We will not be
home until II Is all over
Like n day when it does not rain"
says Sergeant c. F. Mccarthy. He Is Of
Motor Truck Company 81. 4o9th Supply
Train.
To Arthur Guy Empey ~ W. B." Of
Battalion A. 15Oth +. A., writes:
You're the guy who went over the
top. Your tobacco donation landed in
an artillery outfit and was greatly APP
preciated. Give the old U. S. our best"
Our dear friend, !" begins Sergeant Fava
c. Oilar Of Troop X. Sixth Cavalry, my
thanks to you. for the smoke / had to-
day win be continued until your donation
OF tobacco Is exhausted. My apprecia-
ton is moro than this card will hold"
American tobacco here is worth its
weight in gold. This is the third gift Of
the same I have received in the ten
months I have been In France" This
from George r. Thayer under date SO
recent as June II.
Glad to Re embered.
cit Is indeed. gratifying to know we
aren't forgotten by the folks at home. 4"
writes Sergeant w. p. Lade OF Company
A, 117th Infantry. "The sun is now
shining brightly, and one can readily
realize how France derived its name OF
sunny Last winter was rather severe.
especially to us boys from the South. /
am from Texas and have been here six
months"
Mrs. Horatio s. Simon of es4 Broad.
way. Far Rockaway, Is a soldiers
mother who recognizes THE SUN fund as
an effective and worthy instrument for
the distribution of comforts to the fight
Ing men. She says in a letter to the
fund:
Enclosed Is a ticket to the bridge I
am giving. l hope it will he a great
success. for / am anxious to do all l can
for our boys, / have a son in France
and know what great Joy 1t is to the
boys to have a good smoke"
Mrs. Stmon's party. at which whist
and lotto as well as bridge will be played
takes place at her home at o'clock this
afternoon. Tickets are sold at a dollar
each. Beautiful prizes will be contested
for.
A committee representing the young
people who live in Hin street between
Myrtle and Park avenues. BROOKLYN, IA
arranging a block party for the fund for
next Saturday evening. The block " IN
be roped of and admission fees will he
collected by young women who have vol
unteered to help. fine band will play
patriotic music and accompany the
dancers Harry Manning. Wilbur Man
ming and Charles Rogers are IN charge
of arrangements.
Here again is our patriotic friend Sem
eca q. Lewis OF Jeanette. Pa, from whom
the fund received in the neighborhood of
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