The sun., 1918-11-02
ALL URGED TO AID !
XMAS SMOKE FUND.
Many New Friends Contribute
for Tobacco to Be Sent
cover There" ts
GIFTS TOTAL S890,649
Soldiers Send Messages Of
Thanks-Cigarettes Are in
Great Demand.

cOulu Get WIN WhNh W puy ecc~~~O 49,
the soldiers and ship II across In time
20 insure their smoking II on Christmas
and New Years days L party Of four
business men met around q dinner table.
One Of them remarked that he had just
heard OF the smoke fund drive and was
soing to send SO to speed 1t up. The
other three thought his example worth
following. and each OF them contributed
SO or more. with the result that the
fund was richer next day by $50.
This Is the most interesting kind OF
story to THE SUN Tobacco Fund. but It
VIII have to lack the element OF person.
Atty. for the four donors ask that their
names be withheld. The example is so
good. however. that the story has to be
told. II everybody interested In the
fund would say to the next group OF
people he 10 thrown with. How about
boosting THE SUNS drive for holiday
smokes for our brave boys abroad? I'm
going in for What will the rest Of
YOU dor there would be no delay In get
ting the money needed and no chance or
alp In the timeliness Of delivery.
THE SUN Tobacco Fund asks no man
TO give till Il hurts, but asks all men to
give something. so that they won't be
hurt. And to arrange the gifts in little,
intimate groups would be just the way
10 help forward the soldiers smokes on
their way to France in time for the
holidays.
Here's q Good Example. A
The employees OF the Niagara Life In
surance Company. as soon as they heard
the Christmas drive was on, placed a
box, on the cover OF which they printed,
5 Contribution for the Christmas Fund OF
THE SUN Tobacco Fund. Do 1t now and
don't be too late. Give the boys over
there q few moments of happiness
They have no money with which to buy
cigarettes and tobacco. You have, and
the pleasure Is equally yours. as 1T Is
moro blessed to give than to receive.
The response was liberal and quick.
II win be noted in the list Of new contri-
buttons.
II 1000 frms having an average Of
twenty-five employees would follow this
example at once the money needed
would be forthcoming.
Almost all the entertainments now
planned for the fund have the holiday
idea in them. That Is the basic idea OF
the cabaret at Weimann's Domino
Rooms on st. Nicholas avenue. scheo-
uied for November s. and of the mas
uusrade and ball to be held In Plain
fsld. N. j.. on the same date. Music
is 10 be furnished by Eddie Marks's full
orchestra. The entertainpent VIII De IN
Columbus Hall. West Front street.
Tickets Of admission are so cents each.
and the net proceeds will go for soldiers
holiday smokes. Tho managers OF this
ban gave one for the fund last season
and turned In S1s1.45: this year, owing
TO the special Christmas interest, they
hope to double their donation
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The committee In charge of block
party and flag raising on Forty-hrsi
street between Eighth and Ninth ave-
to the fund which is regularly acknowl-
edged to-day. Thanks are given to the
Church Of the Living God for Its help
and support.
The Acme Club, Of which Rose Gold is
leader, IL selling tickets for its dance
for the benefit OF THE SUN Tobacco
Fund, to be held In the rooms or the
Hebrew Educational Society, HerkimeI
and Centre avenues. Brooklyn, Novem'
Der 16 On the 29th and both the Stage
Children's Fund will hold bazaar al
the Hotel McAlpin from which the smoke
fund will receive 10 per cent. OF the
gross proceeds Mrs. John II. Van Tine
chairman and treasurer. will be pleased
TO receive donations of articles to be
sold at the bazaar. at her home, 14s
West 126th street.
The Cat Fanciers Association already
Is at work preparing for its big show
Of the year. the Empir. Cat Show. The
smoke fund is to receive the gate re-
ceipts.
Peter Fredericks. Veteran Corps
Twenty sixth Division. writes to Sun
donors:
.Centlemen-Yesterda We received
some OF the cigarettes you so kindly SEM
10 US through the agency of THE SUN
We appreciate this very much and oui
through the mail. Tobacco we seldom
see; cigarettes we never see. and your
kind present OF the cigarettes was GER
tainly a luxury to US, and We will never
forget the good SUN Tobacco Fund.
please believe me when ] say thai
few cigarettes often help us to forge
We have any troubles over here or In th'
world. They tend to make a fellow
forget the hard knocks, and when he II
pufiing on a good Gig. he begins to thinl
that things are not so tough after all
Nina Shelton. a nurse. in No. IL Gen
eral Hospital. France. writes to Mis-
Mary McKenna. a SUN donor: Jus
a line to let you know how much you
smokes were enjoyed. There were 81
many boys who wanted to write thii
word OF thanks to you that they wer'
obliged to compromise. SO delegated mi
to DO IL They are truly rejoiced t
get American smokes"
The members of Company C, FRS
Battalion, Twenty-second Engineers. oil
October cent over this general mes
sage OF thanks: "a gift OF cigarettes
donated through THE SUN Tobacco Fun
has been gratefully received by thi
company"
C. Hiidebrand OF Company C. Stretcfie
Bearers. writes: ION behalf OF thi
company and myself I desire to sent
home thanks for the cigarettes. The!
are always acceptable. We all trus
that this war will soon be over ant
with victory satisfactory to the Unite.
StateA We wish you all a Merry Xma.
and q Happy New Year. but we ar
sure to hear from you again abou
that time"
Many other messages Of thanks ar
being received.
How the Fund stands To-day.
THE SUN and THE EVENING SUN. $4,000
Cnted Cigar Stores boxes. includ-
inS special s per cent. OF gross =. o.,
othefwlse scinowJed1ed .............. ?sisis.s
New Contributions ....,,......,....... l2s.7
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .ssST7. 4
shipped ana paid for =. .isil .SG..s
ash balance ............ 8s7U.t0
Received through the schuits Cigar -.
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