The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10

reference Is to some OF the most in
teresting days Of last July. "Ws are
having lots Of game on our hunt"
These young men are hunting the UNI
speakable beast out Of civilization; don't
You want to encourage them and help
the good work along? Certainly you do.
There are many ways to help, but the
simplest and the way in which to get
into closest touch with the fighting men
Is to join the great band Of supporters
OF THE SUN Tobacco Fund.
II would be possible to 70 on in
definitely quoting from the cards which
nave come from the war weary but
happy and victorious men at the front,
our brothers. 1t isn't necessary to keep
It up any longer to-day. for the fund
has proved sufficiently the few things It
started out to dwell on first, that the
thanks Of the soldiers Is not always
individual. but often comes in masses
second, that THE SUN Tobacco Fund
does not linger behind the lines or even
at the line of defence. No, It follows
the fighting men UP to the FIRST line, and
It tries land often succeeds) to be at
his side when he stops for breath after
his hunt" to offer him a package Of
cigarettes
Howard d. Ogden of the Quartermas-
ter Corps. General Headquarters, A. e.
F.. writes Enthusiastically to the Elm
City -Four. singers who have more than
once lifted their voices for the fund
Many. many thanks for your kind,
thoughtful contribution OF cigarettes.
Good work indeed and highly appre-
ciated by all the boys. Wen smoke our
way to Berlin and then some!'
A Cabby's Ten Dollars.
The scene changes and we are back
In our own country. yet still absorbed
by the same subject--the Smoke Fund
1t Is very interesting here and novel
sides of 1t are constantly turning up.
witness letter from John brennan
chief Of the division of licensed vehicles
He is getting to be SUN fund regular
This Is his third "A short time ago."
says he, "a public taxicab driver turned
over to me the sum Of $40 and stated
that he had collected II by mistaks-in
addition to his regular fare. This money
has been In my care since that time, but
as no complaint or inquiry has been re-
ceived by the department I am forward
Ing the $40 to be used for the purchase
OF smokes for our fighting men. as
cannot conceive Of a more patriotic or
worthy cause to which this money can
be applied"
Another odd letter comes from a guest
A. B. Bell at the Glenerie Falls Hotel
Saugerties. N. Y, who writes in for
warding 1898: This morning when
woke up l could not find even butt,
and SO I decided to get together this
sum for the boys in France. Would any
one like to think that there was any boy
in France who wanted even a butt as
badly as l did and not send him some
cigarettes"
And this is from a mother: my boy
writes from France that your fund is
the only one from which he has received
anything. l raised this money GID in
about one hour and sincerely wish that
all soldiers mothers would do the
same" Mrs. Alma Hoppe of Woodhaven,
L. l., Is the mother.
Mrs. Samuel X Probasco, assisted by
Miss Helen Green, held a card party in
the Westport Inn in Westport on Lake
Champlain and sends along the pro-
ceeds, s35. From the Lake Hopatcong
Tobacco Fund is acknowledged their
third contribution. with the same list Of
donors as printed on the other occa sions
Of their generosity. The amount is
$129.77.
The boxes in the United cigar stores
are getting a little the worse for wear
and in some ofthe shops they may have
to be reinforced. This Is in consequence.
the salesman in one store said. of the
TACT that men O1ten try TO SnOVe IN SO
great a mass of coupons that they bend
and twist the box. However. II It be-
comes necessary the boxes will be re-
newed. Try and remember to put your
coupon received with your purchase OF
tobacco in one OF these boxes. What
you wont miss will soon be a smoke for
q soldier.
How the Fund Stands To-day.
THE SUN and THE EVENING SUN 1000 %
United Cigar stores boxes, including
special per cent. OF gross sales
day ........................ So 32a l.
Otherwise acknowledged. ............. al. o52 20
New contributions. 1881
Total 1904 59s. 80
shipped and paid for ..2s6,lss.Os
Cash balance .............. Si,5.14
Received through the Schultz cigar
stores sLoc4 AZ
Grand tot .s22S 81. 81
New contributions:
L. c., Glen Ridge. y. J............,.. SiN
Lake Hopatcong Tobacco Fund. 1877
Proceeds OF card party given at
the Westport Inn. Westport on
Lake Champlain, n. Y, by Mrs.
Samuel X. Probasco and Helen
Green OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $500
Anonymous Observation-Disclosures. 25N
Mrs. Lewis H. May. Edgemere, L. I. 1000
Union House, Sussex. n. J........... $50
Mrs. Alma Hoppe. Woodhaven.
Mr.. Every Week No 5s............ 100
Henry B. Newhall. Jr.. 90 West st..
New YORK. Observation-Disclosures. lou