The sun., 1918-09-09
81 HAPPY SOLDIERS
THANK SMOKE FUND
Tobacco Gift Gladdened Half a
Regiment They Write
to Donors.
ONCE THEY CONTRIBUTED
Clambake at Westbury, L. l.,
Friday Evening Offers q
Varied Programme.
ONCE THEY CONTRIBUTED

A remarkable letter. bearing twenty
bne signatures and testifyins to the hap
piness which the receipt OF American
smokes gives our soldiers In France. has
5ust been received by THE Sum Tobacco
Fund. II comes from the regimental
eergeant-majors, sergeants. corporals
prlvates, a cook, a bugler and a wagner
of Headquarters Detachment, Horsed
battalion. 302d A. T.
Some OF the men contributed to the
fund before being sent abroad, but they
confess that in making their small dona-
lions they were building far better than
they knew, for not until they reached the
front had they any conception OF the
worth of the project. In their letter
they ask the fund to express their thanks
20 all those now in the list of donors.
The soldiers in the fund army will be
Cratihed doubtless to know that former
comrades are sharing tho Joy which re-
suits from their giving.
The Letter.
The letter follows:
Cast thy bread upon the waters and
yc shall find It after many days Little
did the truth Of this quotation impress
itself upon the men who have signed
their names below To-day 1t was
dorcbly brought to mind.
"A year ago many of US had gladly
contributed our mite to THE SUN Tobacco
Fund. never thinking that there might
come a time when we should be benef-
Charles of the same. Neither did We
realize the Importance of the fund nor
have a conception of the happiness 1t
was bringing to the boys over there.
This afternoon we are in a position
TO appreciate the greatness of the pur-
Jose you had in originating the tobacco
fund. We are in the neck of a woods
close to the line in a busy sector. In
spite of the wonderful and efficient ef-
forts of the Y. NJ c. A, X. of G. and
the u. S. Commissary, cigarettes and
tobacco are seldom procurable. Any one
who has been 'smokeless' over here
knows what a relief and comfort Is de-
rived from a puff and pull at the weed.
one becomes accustomed to shell fire,
bombs, &C.. and during their being in
tho air smoking Is not thought OF.
1T Is at the time Of reaction that a
man needs his smoke. 1t was just at
such a time that a carton OF cigarettes
md matches sent through your fund by
the Schultz stores reached our battalion.
An attempt to describe the reception
this little box of Joy received Is futile.
Faces, bored. gloomy and with bit OF
homesickness In the eye, changed as II
ny magic. Smiles and, more smiles on
everybody's face, and smiles are worth
a lot over here. You cannot imagine
what the smokes meant to us and we
cannot tell you in a way which would
give an adequate conception Of our joy.
Gladdened Half . Regiment.
a. av,4
lightened the work of half a regiment.
and the men Of headquarters detachment
wish by this letter to express their
thanks Kindly convey TO the~Schulte
stores and the other contributors our
appreciation. To you we would express
our gratitude, which. IL suitable for
your columns. will express to your read
ers Just how we feel about the job we
are at over here. Gratefully yours,
Arthur +. Egger, sergeant-ma1or
Marshall NJ. Thomas. regimental supply
sergeant: Vining C. Dunlap. supply ser
geant; Sergeant Charles A. Doyle, Ser
geant Edgar w. Rabell Sergeant JacI
J.. Settle, Corporal John ]. Aufenanger
Corporal julius Hendel, Corporal Albert
r. Hates. Corporal Joseph F. Mac
Iaughlin. Corporal Paul o. Panten. Cor
poral Richard +. Shaffer. Private
Thomas Dunn. Private Charles j. Cor
Private John d. Martin, Private
Nathaniel ]. Merritt. Private Otto M
westlake, Wagner Michael ]. Snee
Cook John West, Bugler Harold l.
Clark"
Tho further expression of the graft
tude of these soldiers. to which reference
IS made in the letter. is this poem b,
Eergeant-M aJor Arthur +. Egger:
America. oh land OF mine.
Thy sons. impatient. bide their time
When they may close the doors
OF hell upon its earthly breed.
Upon the brutal Hun.
Who knowa no mercy, law creed,
who's. friendship devils shun.
. Until that day. oh land OF NINE
Far from thy shores we'll be
Forever in our hearts will shine
Thy love for Liberty.
Posters advertising an important even
20 take place late in this week are nov
on display at various points on Lon
Island. They announce the old fash
,oned clambake to beegiven as n benef
for THE Sun Tobacco Fund, which SUP
plica smokes for our soldiers who ar
chasing the Huns at Westbury Gar
iens Inn. Westbury. L. l.. from to I
r. NJ, Friday The announcement set
forth that every purchaser of a tickt
at SO may enjoy these attractions, 1
addition to the feast of clans:
Band concert by the famous 'Ffel
Tive aviation band. dancing. jazz banC
aeroplane stunts and special vaudevill
numbers"
The Patroncsses.
Tho lis. OF patronesses Is given a
follows
Mrs. Walter C.. Douglass. Westbur,
chairman Mrs. u. c. Morgenthaler, Cir
,innari Miss Hester NJ. Porter, Shelby
vllls. Ind. Mrs. James II. Mckee an
Misc Margaret c. Mckee, Philadelphia
Glrs. Burrell Wright. indianapolis: Mr.
y. \. Morrow. Cleveland, and Mrs, job
Il, Hnl. Miss Anna l.. Street, Mrs. Julia
J.. Peabody. Mrs. Joseph r. Truesdal
Mrs. a. S. Webb and Mrs. Rolan
RohIfo. all o: Westbury.
The entertainment is to include Law
"ete also, with sale OF flowers
-lvi,,ons and the illumination of II
.1wHs at night All the attractions wi
nn presented In the open air save the da,
cling. which win be in the ballroom OF II
nm. Tho affair promises to be a charm
Ing one. from which the fund shou
profit handsomely.
Among city folk interest is now Gel
tling in the party which Walter Chant
lar. Jr. and Gus Edwards are offerir
the fund In the famed Omar Khayya
room Of the Hotel Martinique next Satu
day night. This will be the preme
of Edwardss newest revue and the r
ceipts OF the entertainment have be,
offered to the fund. The Martiniq,
hroke tho record for hotel benefits wi