The sun., 1918-12-29

n my owrn business. It has taken the
vow on my chest to come In now. n
| want to say just n moro thing. /
saved Il to- the last to make II strong.
It's this; hat as sure as you're born
he Lord walked with us fellows at
Chateau-Thierry. II the Lord hadn't
been there not a man Of us would have
come out of that hell alive"
The cards recently received from the
soldiers abroad are dated around De-
cember 5, and from places showing that
the men we're then approaching the
Rhine. Betty Hamilton. n fund donor,
gets one of these. in which the writer.
Sergeant Leonard R Dykes OF Ordnance
Office, First Army, states that the boys
OF the Advance Ordnance Depot, No 102.
were on that date December 81 situated
a few kilometers west OF Verdun and
were connected with the First Army, A.
Il. F. He adds: THE tobacco received
while we were on the march was deliv-
cred tonight and Is now being smoked
and enjoyed. In behalf OF all Of US !
ant to thank you for h gift"
believe me- writes L. D. T. Jarman,
Fiftieth Battalion. from Belgium. "al-
though you may not see any direct re-
suit from your kind gifts to us Of to-
bacco, THE SUN Tobacco Fund made
a great name in the army. Many thanks
for myself and my fortunate comrades
ut surely makes q soldier In France
feel happy to know that a New York
girl thinks Of him." says Private Harry
Levey, Railpoad Service. Regular Sta
ton, to fund donor Miss NJ. Fairchild
81 am a resident of New York city. and
I thank you warmly for tho cigarettes"
Sergeant c. E. Frymire of Battery E.
3s0th Field Artillery. persists in he In.
definite address Somewhere in France.
He says whimsically Here we are en-
Toying all the modern inconvenience OF
France, and while awaiting our return to
Gods country greatly appreciate Ameri'
can cigarettea These gifts from the
ones at homo are keenly appreciated and
help greatly with our personal comforts
although Uncle S4m Is surely taking
good care OF u.s."
A Thanksgiving Card.
This is a perfect transcript of a card
lust In. h~'Thanksgiving Day. 11-2S-lS
On the front line where the. great Worlds
war was ended. Company C Sixty
fourth Infantry. thanks you with al
their hearts for you present of olga
rettes. L. L. Hall. commanding com
pany. Captain Sixty-fourth Infantry"
Cook Joseph P. Ruthooks, NJ. T. c
School No. /. serial number 3o7s2Sl
got some cigarettes early in December
and thanks THE SUN, saying In a signif
cant way, although It probably has NJ
Significance: "Ali the boys are glad Il
got some tobacco without paying for IT.
To donor James McCreery Sergean
r. ]. Blifelt says: 'HThis T~hanksgivint
ell felt a little blue. because on holiday!
we can't help wishing we were going t
be sent home soon. There wasn't any
grumbling, for we know there is plent!
of work TO do yet over here, but nobod,
felt gay. Then came your gift of ciga
rettes. / received six packages for my
self. The other boys got as many.
, guess. and all the depressing feeling dis
appeared like magic. We all want t
thank you very much"
The seventh section OF Battery d
Seventy-eighth Field Artillery. got In oil
the Thanksgiving donation. and through
william F: Downing sends over IL
grateful thanks.
To Bert Walton, a famous fund
booster, Sergeant J.. r. Eastwood o
Battery e, Third Field Artillery. writes
Just a line TO thank you for the c!ga
rettes your donation furnished the bHt
fiery to-day. I received 1--WE cartons a
my share, but divided with others VIII
were not 80 fortunate I found you
card on each one. The cigarettes wer,
greatly liked and helped the boys owe
a lonesome Thanksgiving. l hope chi
card reaches you in time to wish you
Merry Christmas and / send my wisl
along heartily"
Private Robert W. Owens, Battery z
341st Field Artillery, had a full smok
on Thanksgiving. the first full" one Il
months. and he is proportionately crate
full to the donor. Miss Sadie Finklestelr
and to THE sun Tobacco Fund, whicI
transported her gift.