The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-01
.Sun's" Tobacco Fund Passes
It's First Birthday With
Total of S308,297.
PLANS FOR FUTURE WORK
Greater Calls for Contribu-
tons as More Brave Boys
Go Over There.


eere thanks and hearty congratulations
70 its very many friends for their mag
nihcent work in the twelve months just
ended.
In one year the fund has received
from the patriotic public total of $685..
as1A2. scoring a greater success than
Any other fund ever Initiated by q news.
paper in whatever cause.
emitting from calculation the Nifty
two sundays and six major holidays II
has received an average Of moro than
$1,000 for every business day of the year
"a record In itself.
During these twelve months there
have been distributed to our soldiers
them q total OF more than 1856, 900. 900
smokes.
Some details of this purchase and dis
nibution doubtless will be OF interest.
OF one brand of cigarettes, Piedmonts
the total has been $1,000, 900. OF an
other brand, Sweet Caporals. II has been
1900, 900: of Nebos. 10000, 10000; of
Camels, 100000.
Up TO the time the Government took
over the output Of the Durham factories
last spring the fund had shipped a.
900, 900 smokes in Bull Durham tobacco.
Other popular brands have been repre-
sented in these quantities Prince Al
bert, $4,000 pounds: Velvet, 10000
pounds; Lucky Strike. 10000 pounds
Redi-Cut. 10000 pounds. Nor have the
soldiers who enjoy an occasional taste
Of plug cut been forgotten. Fifteen
thousand pounds OF Star chewing to-
bacco has gone to them.
Some Recent Heavy Shipments.
The following figures give an indica-
ton OF recent shipments:
April 2o--100 cases Of Camels-1 ,ooo.-
900 cigarettes.
April 2o-s2 cases Of Piedmonts-2.-
100000 cigarettes.
April 23-2s2 cases Of Bull Durham
100 900 sacks.
April ass cases OF Piedmonts-2.-
10000 cigarettes.
May i5-i74 cases of Sweet Caporais
- 100000 cigarettes.
May $50 cases Of Piedmonts-2.-
eo0, 900 cigarettes.
May 25-160 cases Of Nebos-4 ,o0o,-
900 cigarettes.
May $50 cases Of Piedmonts-1.-
100000 cigarettes.
June 800 cases OF Piedmonts-2,-
100000 cigarettes.
June o0-300 cases Of Camels-3, o0o.-
900 cigarettes.
June 27-lso cases Of Nebos-4. ooo.-
900 cigarettes.
June 2s-174 cases Of Sweet Caporals
100000 cigarettes.
As showing the consistent develop
ment of the fund. 1t may be said that the
healthy growth which set in early In its
life has been maintained throughout. To-
day. II anything. the impetus with which
/. is moving forward is greater than six
or eight months ago. Friends who en-
listed in the beginning are more devoted
10 the cause now tnan ever before and
new friends are joining the fund army
every day.
1t is OF interest to recall that a new
top-counting a top at $25.OO0-has
been passed in every month of the year
just past. save one. whose failure to
m!ts Is explained by the fact that this
was accomplished late In the month pre-
vious. Thus, the fund passed the $685.
900 line in July. $4,000 in August, $751;
coo in September. 100000 in October.
Sl25, 900 in November both $3.50. 900 and
3l75.o 900 in December. 100000 in Feb
ruary, $225.000 in March, $25o.oo0 in
April. $4,000 in May and 100000
in June.
December a Record Month.
The extraordinary interest of support
ers during the Christmas month. when
hundreds adopted the slogan, Soldiers
first :" and lived true to 1t in their holiday
giving, accounts for not scoring a top"
IN January. They simply went the limit
in the December giving and sent advance
payments Of their offerings for the FIRST
month OF 1918.
The fund has continued to grow stead
ily and consistently, in spite OF fuelless
days. in spite of unprecedented upsets Of
business arrangements and in the face
Of extraordinary demands made upon
every citizen by other enterprises. some
Governmental. some not. but each filling
great patriotic purpose.
The fund numbers supporters in nearly
every State of the Union and has re-
Ceived contributions from Alaska. Cuba,
Porto Rico. Mexico. Brazil. Colombia,
the Philippines. Argentina, and yet other
parts OF the earth; this in spite of the
fact that, in furthering the smokes
project. 1t has cooperated with no other
publication and has been affiliated with
no other fund.
From the beginning 1t has been with
out agents or solicitors. 1t has depended
for publicity upon the notices published
from day TO day in THE SUN and THE
EVENING Sun. The magnificent results
have been achieved, indeed, by the read
trs and friends OF these two newspapers
II has received offerings from babes
and from persons whose age Is near the
century mark. II has devoted support
frs in every borough OF the big city
and In every section OF every borough.
Mothers and fathers OF soldiers are en-
thusastic donors and even many soldiers
IN training camps have sent contribu-
lions that their comrades on the other
SIDE might have more smokes.
Entertainers Show Patriotism.
Numerous entertainments have been
sons who saw In the project n practical
means Of carrying comfort to our fight
ing men. In this as In all other war
movements members OF the theatrical
profession have been notably generous
N contributing OF their time, money and
talents. Leaders in every department
"t the world OF athletics also have
rendered notable service.
But the faithful are limited to NJ
b'anch OF activity, any more than to any
section Of the country or any class II
so'iety. Nothing emphasizes more clear
~ the determination OF all America to
carry across" than the widespread
constant giving to this enterprise.
Women playing cards and business
men at luncheon set aside agreed
amounts that the fellows may have to-
pdcco, or abandon the gatherings al
I'sether and send the money equivalent
- the fund. Employees in scores OF
factories and business houses devote por-
Nons OF their pay regularly for this pur-
pose" School children have formed the
capt OF saving their pennies and send
,,hs them In in collections, and neigh
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