The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-31
TOBACCO FUND NEW
GOALS $S5O,OOO
Former Mark Of $325,O00 Is
Practically Reached by
Latest Gifts.
THANKS FROM SOLDIERS
What Smokes Mean in the
Trenches Told by U. s.
Fighting Men.

flSntlng NELL
Received your packet Of tobacco to-
day and thank you very much. for 1t.
At times tobacco cannot be bought for
money here
"Besides, the tobacco you sent tastes
better than tobacco which money can
buy because II comes from the folks
back home"
So writes p. weinert, regimental sup
ply sergeant, headquarters. second sup
ply train, to a SUN Tobacco Fun con-
tributor. adding at the bottom OF the
card, Would like to write more but
space is limited"
There is no need to apologize. ser
geant. In few words you nave toio
the whole story of the fund and its SER
yIcss TO our men at the front. From
you and from many Of your comrades
has come the word that the soldiers
want tobacco, that they want American
tobacco, and that they want American
tobacco from the home folks.
Smokes themselves mean much. say
the fellows. but the spirit that goes with
them means infinitely more. THE SUN
IL
through II Is purely voluntary. The
gifts come from devoted. true blue. loyal
Americans.
Tobacco Is q Life Saver.
Writing to one Of the donors, Sergeant
Rollo u. Grover, Battery D. 151st Field
Artillery. sizes up the situation as fol-
lows
The tobacco distributed by THE SUN
Tobacco Fund was duly received. Speak
ing for the men, want to thank you
life saver to U.s.
Money that is spent for the soldiers
Over Here in this way will always be
appreciated by US from the bottom OF
our hearts,"
Earl c. Gray writes from Somewhere
In France:
Your interest in the welfare and the
wants OF the American soldier was not
wasted, for the tobacco found its mark.
The inferiority of French tobacco is GER
tainly marked. 50 much so that even the
French try to buy our tobacco from us.
"These tobacco funds are far reaching
and show the nberality Of the American
public.
Il am In the band OF the 166th In
fantry, from Ohio. and in the Rainbow
Division. We have all seen service in
the trenches. ard most men know the
value OF a smokS lin the nad>."
Private James ". Hampton OF
Headquarters Company. 166th Infantry.
makes a prediction which every Ameri-
can knows is going to be fulfilled.
To Make II All Sunshine.
II received your tobacco" he writes,
and got ii while in the front line
trenches. so you know 1t came in handy.
1t is not al sunshine over here, but we
intend to make it all sunshine before We
leave"
Says Corporal Dana Daniels, Company
+, l6Sth Regiment:
Tobacco was issued to US to-day. 1t
vas quite treat and highly appre lated
by all OF us boys 1t sure does make
this life much easier. have been in
the trenches twice and know what a good
smoke Is in the time OF need. Am send
ing my thanks and wishes for continued
success and good luck
Private James Hart of the 103d Ma
chine Gun Battalion writes:
1T was very kind Of you to send the
tobacco and cigarettes which received
to-day. I was surprised when I got
them. for 1t was the first time had re-
ceived anything like that from any one
and enjoy them very much. They are
a great help to the boys who are at the
front"
New Goal Is S35O,OOO.
It will be welcome news to every per-
son wfo has the welfare of our fighters
Al heart that the total OF fund contribu-
tons is more than $1,000 higher than
yesterday morning. It's so close to the
$685., 900 mark that already it is proper
TO fix a new goal, say s350. 900, to occupy
t,a fau akc
The largest gift listed this morning is
s277.l5. from Bliss. Dallett & Co of the
Red D Line of Steamships. SO Wall
street. Also several organizations are
represented among the donors. For in
stance. the Southwind Goff Club of
Greenport, Suffolk county. sends s54.4o
ITO assist you in your splendid. work"
From the Skull and Bones Club of
Crawford, n. j., comes check for 500
t1e proceeds OF dance which 1t gave
last Friday evening especially to help
the soldiers smokes cause. There are
very few II any organizations to match
the patriotic record Of this one. OF the
twenty-one members OF the club nine.
teen are under 20 years OF age. but ten
OF these nineteen have enlisted in Uncle
Sam 3 service.
Children Send 81 Each.
The contribution box of the Stock Ex-
change Luncheon Club. a depository
which has done good service in the last
nine months yielded s31.42 in its latest
collection. From James McCosh Magic.
smother faithful repeater. comes S25,
There is no age limit. maximum or
minimum. for fund contributors. Ac-
companying So gift comes this interest
Ing note written in child's hand and
dated at Lake Mahopac. n. Y:
We are two children. Amy and Jof n
age l0h and 81, and send you this.
the result of some work we have done.
Give our Yanks' a good smoke"
The note is signed VERY sincerely
Any and John Trainer"
These young patriots may be very GER
tam that their decision to devote their
earnings to this cause in weather when
Ice cream sodas are so very tempting is
greatly appreciated. and that it will give
Some Of the boys at the front bully good
smokes
The latest collection from fund boxes
In Just few of the United Cigar Stores
yielded tie equivalent OF $905.45 and
advanced the total OF receipts from these
sources 10 more than $685. These are
Impressive figures and speak eloquently
Tor the work which hundreds OF thought
ful smokers are doing. merely by the
act Of dropping their certificates and
coupons in the boxes.
Remember. these tobacco slips placed
IN the box in a United or Schultz store
are translated into pure enjoyment for
the soldiers.