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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-16

stratford Hotel They have been given
80 many commissions TO paint PORTRAITS
by bond buyers that they were today
forced to discontinue making charcoal
studies Of buyers of S2500 bonds.
From now until the close Of the cam
paign they will paint only oil portraits
for $4,000 bonds aud pastels for S5ooo
bonds
The shpbuilders divisions of Group
of the Industrial committee reported
today that their sl5O0,o00 allotment
has been more than doubled To date
the total subscriptions in this division
aggregate S3,742.O0o.
Two hundred thousand copies Of an
appeal for whole-heartcd support to the
loan in the closing days Of the cam
paign have been printed in fourteen
diff languages for distribution
among the foreign-spcakinG residents
Of the city. The distribution OF the
appeals began this morning.
Judge Joseph Ruflnstnu, of the
United states circuit Court who is
chairman of the foreign language
division of the Liberty Loan organiza-
ton, framed the appeal lie asks every
new American" to double, his efforts
in behalf of the loaE. double hi-
patriotism and double his bonds.
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SOLDIERS BUY BONDS
Voluntary Subscriotions So Far in
Campaign Make Total
of S209.750

A detachment Of about l20 men from
the 2llth Field SIGNAL battalion has been
taking parti n the maneuvers that are
being held by members Of the signal
corps in Washington, Several battalions
from the camps I'm the neighborhood Of
Washington are staging the maneuvers.
Some of those who were sent from
Meade 10 Washington are graduates of
the signal training school the University
of Vermont, Major NJ. y Dilley, COM
mander of the Meade battalion, went to
Washington with his men.
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LOAN men JAILED AS BANDITS
Other Midnight Solicitors Fired
Upon as Robbers
By the Associated Press

Pittsburgh. Pa, oct. l6--s pectacular
methods used in the Cleveland district
for the fourth Liberty Loan included "A
series Of modern Paul Revere rides
through l20 towns of thirly-five counties
IN ohio and Pennsylvania last night by
crews of workers in army mOtortrucks
The trucks We're equipped with aerial
5ombs electric gongs. sirens and red
fire, VIII le sailors aboard were supplied
with shotguns and blank cartridges.
Towns Were visited after midnight, Viti-
,ens called out of bed and met AT their
doors by solicitors armed with subscrip-
tion blanks. About s250.00O in sub
ScriptiOns were gathered IN this way dur
ng the night.
At Brookline, Pa, the Liberty Loan
riders were mistaken for bank robbers
and put in the village calaboose for
three hours, At Georgetown, o. and
jefferson, Pa, the raiding parties were
fired upon. The rides viii be extended
to many other communities in the district
tonight
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GLOUCESTER CONOUERINC GRIP
Five Deaths and Ia New Case
Reported Today

Influenza Is being gradually eliminated
IN Gloucester through the uh'irinE , Morh
# physicians, nurses ana volunteer
workers. ,,- ,,
Five deaths due 10 the disease were
exported today and fourteen new cases
More than 500 employees OF the snlp,
yards returned to work, ana me ~ ~
" Health believes the epidemic VIII be
stamped out entirely within Few days
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-16
PERSHlNG REPORTS GAINS
Americans Gain After Hand.to-
Hand Fighting
Ry tho limited Press

Washington, oct. 16.--Cap'ure of Hi'l
2g9 by American troops after il had
charged hands three times IL reported
in tho latest communique from General
pershing
The report shows continued advance
on both sides of the Meuse where Franc1
and American troops engaged in fierce
hand-to-hand tighting with the enemy.
Capture Of number of prisoners is also
noted
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wife Follows Husband
AUTO FALLS 300 FEET
One Man Killed and Four Injured
by Plunge

Mshanoy city, oct. 16.--One person
was killed and four injured when tour
ing car in which they were riding from
Shenandoah To this city early today
plunged over "A three hundred-foOt er1-
bankInent into \ mine breach near st.
Nicholas west OF this city
Michael Pretko, forty-fiye years, was
killed The injured are Edward and
Louis Thisalosky. Joseph Budnavage
and John Navaronisky.
The injured were taken TO Fountain
Strings Hospital
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Patriots Heed
Pleas for Loan

coutinu~d from Rage Que
tha c,,v are regarded as haN'na a'h'
noblv in their response for sunS'I
Yesterday their asaistanc- aIo'" N'l
- district within reach OF the So'I
ana many more large subscriptions r.-
corded TODAY helped cpnslderdoF
s,,rei, The total And it has been rePe' -
sd,v said that the business ln"uT 10, 10
and financial concerns of the Gu
ready to subscribe stilI more
seen that there is danger "I az
subscription. .,.,,. t,..r.s. o..
sr,va was demonstrated th'onghon'
~, central section Of the city TINS aIle.
s's,.n during various Informal we
49, Al the Liberty statue large crow.
were collected bv four minute 'T''N
,na Great Lakes band and the ''P. -"
~ the Emergency Aid A'des l"r SUI
s~r,ntions Several thousand u"ll''S III
pledges resulted
Captured Cannon shown
49,. urood street. between chestnut
.,d walnut streets. curious 'hIp :,
-a.hsrad 80 view a group os cap nre"
Carman cauron that were p'ac o.
<x,.n,av MARINES and volunteer l"'"
vorkers obtained many suoscr = 'o-'
( ~, ,nar,ong the men and "om'''
r,,,a tsrarch "whipp"'" tank tH"'
..nt o,,t its appeal for all 10 lend more
money TO the, Government tina ~" m
-rh, drove IL on the bat'iehelns o.
France and their comrades wiz "'
JARED for while lighting over ther''
The Comptroller Of CURRENCY 'ouaH ",' 49,,
,,o,,rced to all rational banks ~ 'I'
T,trd Federal r.. serve District IN" 'N,
senate, from Ju'y to November t. ~
ns, ysar of the period during "h.tI
thev NAV make loans on Liberty D"'oS
where there IS margin of per CIV "'
more 80. na,,l.s
r,o,n.s out that there are 'o.u'"'o''
rnrltnr D,np!a IN this country VINO "l'
ahle to ard should invest a po,l'o" y,
their ,arnirgs in bonds, ana 'nal 80. ~,
nafional banks are IN g o. "' ~.
rc,r than ever before to make advance
-, honds 10 those who desire 10 nuS
s,,,,rs than they may be able 10 pay Ioi
with cash on hand.
Benhs to Extend Loans
,rhs announcement today that the 90
reguIations permitting the oahNS
.r,t-a loans on Liberty Bonds have het'
amended. with the approval CT ot'Ie
tary of the Treasury McAdoo' tnear'
that all holderS OF the doNerh,Ie"'
bonds are virtually gwen u"'",
mower 10 borrow on the bonus
s,,sves.ed that the national banks
,hroughou; the country lend money a
AZ per cent interest to subscribers II
; bonds. as is being done here
The statement says:
lin view of the marked prosperity o
our National banks. during the pas
vear of universal trial and sacrihce'
4 especially hoped and urged, that theS
hanks everywhere observe lbera
nolicv as to the rate of interest whic
they may charge TO borrowers on Lip
erty Bonds. such course on their par
,o,,,a he APPRECIATED by the country
and would contribute enormously TO IN
success of the Fourth Liberty Loan.
Artists Raise si,2O0.0OO
More than $l.200,oO0 has heen raise
to date by the Philadelphia Artists Lib
erty Loan committee in the Latin Quar-
4 ter" studio. on the roof of the Bellevue
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Doug Fairbanks in dir
Flight for Million Lender
BY the Associated Press

Washington, Oct. l6. - Douglas
Fairbanks left Washington for
New York this morning at HAS
o'clock in a mail airplane TO seek a
man who will match Bernard NJ.
Baruch's million-dollar subscription
to the fourth Liberty Loan. He
carried fragment of shell from
the long-range gun that bombarded
Paris, lent by Secretary Baker. to
be put on exhibition IN New York.
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Hold. Doctor in Accidental Shooting

By the accidental discharge of a re-
volVer handled by Dr. Ernest Emmons.
1888 Columbia avenue. Joseph Santello
Nineteenth and Berks streets. was shot
in the stomach Santello was taken to
~. Joseph's Hospital He exoneroted
Doctor Emmons from all blame The
physician was held in S4o0 bail for .
further hearing by Magistrate watson
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-16

PottsyilIe. Pa. Oct. lG.--George w.
channel is dead at his home at Port
carbon. lie taught school many years
It p negrove and Port Carbon and was
a veteran of the Civil War lie was
born in 1899 The Rev. Wayne Chan
mel of Philadelphia, and j. l.. Channel.
n Pottsville lawyer, are sons,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-16
ENEMY MAY QUIT BRUSSELS
Evacuation by October 23 L. Pre-,
dicled by German
Ry the 4sSOCiqted Press

Paris. oct ia high German func-
tionAry In Belgium declared on October
. that German occupation Of Brussels
would end, al the latest within fifteen
days, according to reliable Information
received in London, says the corre-
sDondent Of the Echo de Paris.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-16
Father Shoots His Son

Clarence Parks, $500 West Allegheny
avenue. was shot last night during a
quarrel with his father Hugh Parks
the police say, in stabls, near Ridge
and Allegheny avenues. The son was
taken to the Samaritan Hospital His
condition Is serious. Hugh Parks was
arrested He told the police he intended
10 shoot over his sons head 70 crishten
him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-16
ENEMY TOOK SPANISH RATIONS
American Supplies Also Taken
From Roulers

with the NIlied Armic. In Belgium,
oct. l6-Definite information has been
received that the Germans removed
spanish and American rations worth
IS 900 france before abandoning Rou-
Iers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-16
HAVERFORD MEN
FLAY CADBURY
College Alumni Meet to Act
on Alleged Disloyal
Letter
HAD CRITICIZED WILSON

Alumni Of IIaVerford College met this
afternoon in the University club to de-
eide uDon action in connection with
public statement by Henry j, Cadbury, a
member of the college faculty.
In this statement. he dpc'arcd that,
our nation is the greatest obstacle TO
"A clean peace and the least worthy Of
it," Ills statement also emphasized
that the press and people OF the nation
are ndulging In IAN orgy Of hate
Members of the alumni object to the
statements of Mr. Cadbury. which were
contained in a letter he addressed to
the PrBtGC LEDGER and printed Satur-
day. concerning The Gernan-madc peace
proposal and President wilson's first
reply to Germanys request for an armis-
ticr.
Officials of the Department of Jus
tice will confer with United states At
torney. Kane regarding what action, If
any the Federal authorities will take
in the matter
Hint Demand for Dismissal
A hmand for the dismissal OF Pro-
fessor Cadbury from the llaverford
| College faculty is hinted at by mem
bers of the Alumni
"Since the publication OF his com
| muniCation to the public expressing
! dslOyal sentiments" declared Theo-
dore j. GraNson. q lawyer AID an
| alumnus of lIaverford College. II have
! talked with Il large number of gradu-
ates of the college and find them Of
! one opiniOn--that Professor Cadbury
| is dlsloNal 10 ms country anu 10 ms
college and dismissal from the faculty
| should he the penalty for his offense."
The opinion of the statements Of
| NJ
VT 'uout ",u "E "'u ,ii ~
| n'esln'Ii Oh ttaNtrlo'o olIesr' ''''' NV
be obtained ms morning, II was en-
olained that Doctor Comfort was busy.
I.ater If was eSplained he was engaged
| - 1oss .,.,,,,,,, and oouId MT ha
y" '''''
e"'heu'
Isaac SharDiess Declines comment
Isaac SharplesS, of IlarcrfOrd, re-
used to comment on Professor cad
lhurv'a statement 81 don't care to make
~ .t.,,, 49,, ,,,sa,. ,i,,,., .,
| wy statement "' '"' '"''''
| lc Salu.
| While refusing to oXpress disapprova
d, cha sta,,,,,r, pucus NJ Iones a
Nv e, -,
r3ther-lh-laW pi FfOteSSor au""rN
| ala he subscribed 10 the views SCI
prth this morning by r Il. white in q
.,,a, T., tbo pubIin Iedr,r
,r' ,,,,,,. ,,.,,,,, a..
oleSso' duou' N'''Vn'"" CIV
ter to the Fhh'lr Logger 'o'|NS'
As "A Christian and patriotic Amer.
can, msy raise one cry OF protest
- your columns against the orgy of
bate in which the American press
md public INDUCES on the receipt Of
peace oVertures from the enemy?
Whatever The immediate result of H.
resent Gorman request for an arms-
ticr, the spirit OF imp!acable hatred
| and revenge eNh,blted by many per-
ms in this country indicates thar il
: our ma ion which is the Creates
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-16
Official Score Sheet
in Loan Campaign Here

Subscriptions to the fourth Lib
erty Loan in the Philadelphia dis
frict on the fifteenth day of the
drive amounted to
sI9.i1i,35O
This amount is more than the
total for the fourteenth day by
s5.767,45O
Philadelphia has subscribed to
date
Sil2,33s,8OO
Subscriptions in the district to
late total
N .SsIO,984. .i50
Subscriptions to date should total
$4Os. 900, 900
The loan in this district Is there
fore behind schedule to the amount
sIs7.0l5.55O
or the s5l6,S00.o00 quota of this
district there remains to be sub
ocrlbed
s3O5,Sl5,550
IL each of the remaining days Of
the drive there must be subscribed
- average Of
s6,i5S.SS7
nj Outside of Philadelphia, Eastern
PAnnsylvanla has subscribed 20
date. }7s.os5.s $50: Southern New
>rpes. $l5.s52.s5o. and Delaware,
rex--sUy N0wl
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..rra,ernsIls,. Dsy. Each Month

oovernor Brumbaugh today issued a
proclamation naming the twenty-sevenlh
day Of each month In the future a.
''Fraternallsts Day" He sugEests that
the people OF Pennsylvauio sing pa
triotic airs IL public meefinGr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-16
Railroads Carry More Bituminous

Washington. oct. l6.-Railroads in
the eastern region In the eight months
ending September 80 have carried more
than II per cent more bituminous coal
than during the same period OF 1917. the
railroad administration announces
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-16
WILSON BROWN.
REFORMER, DIES
Former Sheriff Helped
Block Gas Lease i'm Coun-
ellis i'm 1905
ROSE FROM OFFICE BOY
Became Leader i'm Manufac-
ing and Prominent Advocate
of Political Betterment

Former sheriff Wilson H. Brown,
widely known manufacturer. died today
at his home. . West Tulpehocken street
Germantown, after an Illness of several
weeks
some time ago Mr.. Brown suffered Il
nervous breakdown and this was sue
ceeded by complications which led to
his death. His wife was at his bed
side when he died.
For many years Mr.. Brown was prom
ineut in politics and he was always an
earnest advocate of progressive ideas.
lie was among the first of the iudepen-
dent members of Common Council in
1908 to oppose the lease of the city
gas works to the United Gas improve
ment Company.
Won II Nomination
His Initiative and aggressiveness
helped to rouse city-wide interest on
the question. and as a result. Mr.. Brown
was nominated for sheriff
He was elected by big majority. his
victory marking the temporary over
throw of the Organization,
Many measures were consistently op-
| posed by Mr.. Brown as not for the best
interest of the city. II was largely his
| opposition that caused the defeat in
| Councils of the Schuylkill Valley water
| lease.
For ten years in Councils he ham.
mered increasingly at things savoring o.
| graft.
Through a"gressiveueSS. Mr.. Brow
rose from the post of office hoy to manu-.
| facturer. He was born in Germantown
January 81, 1862.
In Yarn Business
| lie formed a partnership with JOSEPH
| w. Hilton in the manufacture of wooei
yarns in a little mill at Forty-siNtl
| street and Girard avenue.
He later started min in German
town and employed thirty hands Hi.
business quickly grew, ana during IN,
fast few years he employed several thou
! sand men.
| In several Companies
| Mr.. Brown was president of the con
| tinental Eiderdown Company and ais,
| connected with several other concerns
| lie was member of the Manufac
turers' Club, Union League and numer
Gus other organizations He is sur
viNed by widow. one son and thre
daughters.
His son, Colonel Millard ID. Brown
as commander of the 10Yth Infantry
took an active part in the fighting a
| Chateau-Thierry. Oue Of his daughter
is Mrs W. w. Ball. daughter-in-lav
of William Bali, Secretary to Governo
Brumbau9h,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-16
EVIDENCE FOR BRISBANE CASE
Senate Committee Gets Testimony
in Brewers Hearing at Pittsburgh
By Tho 1ssocjofcd Press

Washington. Oct 1.-two trunks and
a large box filled with evidence produced
before a Federal Grand Jury at Pitts
burgh relating TO alleged political activ-
tiles Of brewers were delivered today to
the Senate committee investigating the
purchase Of the Washington Times by
Arthur Brisbane and planning gen
eral inquiry into brewers propaganda.
The committee will begin hearings
next Tuesday with a nofiicer or the
1r,ly intelligence serNiCe on the stand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-16
BROTHERS DIG
GRAVES FOR 3
Bury Relatives With Own
Hands for Lack of
Undertaken
MANY DOUBLE FUNERALS
Epidemic Takes Three Broth
crs Two Mothers and a
Child of Each Die


TNron rcmhc~e Of -hc Burrauan FAINT.
y. l-ao S,r,,, ,,o,,,,,... ,..,,,, .,,.,. ,,.
''' ''..'''| Ivy graves IN ""uh M"r"n
'amo'orr. Nll were victims of epidemic
o7H""za. That their bodies are not
TIL lying unburied il due ia two sur
.fy'n,s hrofb.rs v.h, ,ir., ,r, c,,.,s
.b...,...,....
'''.-iu u"E'
The dead We're Ai"Vauder Bu''puau
forty year old: his brother ~ ..,q.
.,.,,,.,. ,,....
'' '. ''''S "'' 'h' h'' '''f-
'''' -''' -H''''r' Agnes. Ih'F I"!l prey
% the endemic nearly a wrel, ago
The two brurhnrs who ,.,..,,1 ,.,
,.,...... '''''" '"e
"''' ""'"'e |" OBTAIN the S"rv-
! 'e' OF AN undertakes. due 10 the large
| ,umber Of deaths II, ,ro ,s,,. L,t,,iI,-
| hey. r,,,,,,,...,, l.,,.... r..
''" "'N'' from Joseph ward.
| z deputy coroner and took the bodies oi
| heir relatives to the cemo,.,v ,rbo,,
,r.,- lo~ro,.od ,.,..,..
'''"7 aug spades from
| '"N '''n'i"rF management and cxcavated
| he graves with their own hand.
Man, n,,,,,. ,
,.
a.. ',.,!..''.,'' ~ u" ram ~ of Mrs.
.''t' N":' Lyons avenue. sue
..""'" u" ''n"'HHd Mrs. Flvver who
~ S'N NtNtE-'Ne Years Il. died Monday.
~ ie" hourS la'er her grandson John
""'@p'N "ltn Ne d'atN Of Z. cil Watson
EF"a -9rand'on. followed Two
| irg for Tho suffor.,,, Ii, Nv ~ az.
TAr bodies Of all We're buried from the
| mo- que
Many other familiep IN the citv have
neon dpnblv stricken by the epidemic.
,Hmuel Hinn. aged twonty-seveu. of 2Sot
Njrl;bride street. dcd % pneumonia on
Monday His wife, who before her
marriage was Miss Annie McAppe,r
| u"d Of the same disease on sunday
! Ine funerals viii he held on Friday.
In" funerals OF Michael Dovi. and
/ ~ wife, Margaret Doyle. who died ON
! SUNDAY of pneumonia, AT their home in
! Norw3"d avenue, Chestnut Hin viii be
! a'ld tomorrow a: -. u
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-16
CHURCH PAYS BIG
TOLL TO EPIDEMIC
Priest, Lay Brother and
Nun Appear i'm Latest
Death Lists
BALLOON SERGEANT DIES
Former Magistrate Harrison
Also Falls Prey to
Influenza
BALLOON SERGEANT DIES

LATEST VICTIMS OF EPIDEMIC
THE REV. DIR. JOSEPH MURPHY,
professor at 81. CharlCs's seminary
OverbroOk
HARRISON.
BROTHER WILLIAM. principal of
parochial school Of the church Of
the Most Precious Blood
RICHARD =, MONAGHAN. president
Of keystone Transportation Com-
p9ny and treasurer of the gallagher
q Burton Corporation
SERGEANT DANIEL 4. JACOBS,
FortN-siXth Balloon Company l..
= A.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-16
HERO'S EXPLOITS
ONLY IMAGINED
Lieutenant Elmer Miller
Proves Descrter From
Camp Upton
BOOSTER OF WAR FUNDS
L. 5. Agents Say He Planned
Marriage to Girl Here. Al.
ready Having a Wife

The heroic career of Lieutenant FL
m'r VI her" alias Elmer NJ. W off,
Liberty Loan. Red cross ana Tobacco
Fund booster. was shattered today by
agents of the apartment Of Justice.
investigation revealed, according to
department agents, that he was only
a corporal by rank and that he had
deserted from the lj2d Depot Brigade
at Camp Upton
Federal operatives say he was on
gagged II marry ~ WcS' Phlladelphia
girl. They declare ho already has y
wife. Mrs Neuctta Wopf living IN
Waterloo strccV I<cusng, Ju.
ilc viii be ARIA iguod bef"r" a United
states commiss .oncr thIs afternoon and
charged with impersoualinp an officer,
collecting funds without authority and
with being a deScrtcr
"Licutcnant Miller" ruufossed to the
Federal authorities that his tale of
heroic fighting at Chdtoau-ThiprrN with
the "Iron Division" 'n" Pennsylvania
National Guard as member of IN"
lO9lh Infantry, was the product of his
Imagination.
Gas Burn" n Birihmgrh
The scar on his face which he proud
" pointed to as gas burn, is nothing
more than bir' hmarli Ills famous
experiences of going over the top,
mid shot and shell. W,r, very much rN-
apgcrated masuuch as his nearest an.
preach to the smell If powder was or
the rifle range az camp Upton.
OF his courtship Lieutenant Miller
said his married life had been "unsatis
factory and that the W,s' Philadelphia
o. n mo thuf s'ttp1p p
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-16

COI.ORED GIRL: general housework: O.
rard estate; small family: liberal pay:
must live home. Apply evenings after @,
2to7 $. 2lst st.
The sun., 1918-10-30
NEEDED--MILLIONS
OF XMAS SMOKES
Fund Friends Warned Not to
Let Peace Chatter Hold
Up Contributions.
100000 MARK Is NEAR
Brooklyn Block Party Gives
Neat Sum as Children
Plan Help.
500, 900 MARK rs NEAR

It's far too carly to say the fighting
boys will soon be home. and II anybody
lr holding out tobacco gift for the hol-
idays in the hope OF presenting II I'm per-
son to a soldier. that 10 as foolish a piece
OF optimism as THE Sun Tobacco Fund
has heard in many a day.
The day when the tide turns-it Is
hanging yet--wlll be time to estimate
when your dear ones may be expected at
their own fresides. Then you will have
TO take into account the months that
will be required for transportation. Un-
derstand II is not the wish Of the fund
to discourage anybody who longs to have
tie family reunited by the return of its
hero; this fund would not keep n man
abroad even n day longer than In neces-
sary, but II does like 10 appear reason
able. And II does not wish any soldier
10 get a letter next Christmas morning
which reads like this: IT do not send
YOU the tobacco you ask for. dear.
through THE SUN Tobacco Fund be-
cause YOU will soon be home now and
can buy for yourself the kind you like to
smoke"
And what are you prepared TO say to
fine men who come home? What are you
going to say to men who tell you that
the only thing they really craved and
which was not provided in abundance
was tobacco? The fund supposes that
YOU will say with truth that the post Of