The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-17

do those from soldiers who are doing n
kind OF sublimated police duty in con-
quered Germany. The latter write
that while they are grateful for what
has been done for them BY the smoke
fund they would suffer IL its work
should suddenly terminate.
Sergeant T.. J. Caulkins OF the in
fantry writes one of the hospital let
ters. saying: II have been hero since
october IS, and the time has been
long. II seemed good to all OF us to
get the gift of tobacco sent through
THE Sun fund, and we wish to thank
heartily everybody concerned"
Keep up your work." writes Private
Louis Rosenberg Of Company A, 31Sth
Machine Gun Battalion. Even though
the armistice has been signed we will
still be here for some time, and we
can always use smokes and can never
have enough.
II never ina gined when I wrote TO
my father complaining OF the lack OF
tobacco that my plant would be
printed, as II was, in THE EVENING SUE
and much less did I dream that
1t would result in the form OF gift
OF tobacco to our company. hut II did.
and We are grateful for the smokes.
Keep up your work"
Tobacco Was Welcome.
First Class Sergeant John Sherman
Medical Department, wrote to THE
SCN Tobacco Fund on November IS:
Your good package of tobacco de-
light caught up to US at place which
q few days ago was in the hands of
the hunted. hopeless. hurrying Hun.
| Many thanks
Cigarettes helped to win this war;
wrote Yale r. Rediker at the end of
last month. THE last this company
received from THE Sun was in q dis
| trlbution of November ~. and the boys
have been happy and cheerful ever
since"
Sophie Tucker will receive the fol-
lowing card from Private Russell
| Doner: THE war Is at an end. but
gifts from the dear U. s.. A. seem TO
arrive forever. They make US very
content. especially the tobacco. In re-
turn for your kindness / want to dc
ycu a good turn. and if you Vpuld like
to have II shall send you a souvenir
Of the war"
| Sergeant H. w Hollis writes from
England. where he is over on leave.
having a royal time" He appreciated
the cigarettes that fell to his share
from the fund, and now that the
fighting is over We are anxious to get
home"
Private Edgar F. Gilmore. 3s4o37,
touches oil the same thought. IF 1;
wasn't for cigarettes we would all be
discontinued and time would hang
heavily on our hands,
Christmas Tobacco Received.
Some OF the Christmas tobacco has
already reached the soldiers and their
cards Of thanks are beginning to come
hack. Here is what Harold f. Grim
Minis of the QuaItermaster's ONCE
a. +. o. T72, has to say. He writes
from Nerneuil, France: Received Tor
Christmas carton of cigarettes and
/ wish to thank you for your kindness
may say that all the boys in the a
z. +. couldn't receive a better gift"
More holiday thanks come from Cor
roral A. II. Baxter. who sends them tc
donor William J. Clark. He adds the
information that when at home he
lives at Claremont avenue and 1e7tf
street. New York city.
| AS the fund has s. lied several
parties and entertainments of various
KINDS this will be busy week. The
rail of the Red Corner Club on Thurs
dav night at Palm Garden, Fifty
eighth street and Lexington avenue
and the Christmas Smoke Fund NIGH
Gl the Hotel McAlpin on Friday nigh
are the leading Gents. Both promise
much entertainment and good finan'
cial aid to the fund Tickets for tbs
E fol mer, admitting a couple, are 81 eacf
r and there is no charge OF admission
r for the McAlpin affair. 1t is to be helt
In the grill room, and a remarkable
programme of voluntary singers, &c
tors and dancers is offered for the en-
4 tertainment OF the funds guests.
{ Coupons and certificates received
@. wi j purchases OF tobacco made at tn
Schllte and United Cigar stores viii
aid to swell the Christmas fund fo
: soldiers smokes IL placed In THE sur
J. fund boxes 10 be found in these stores
How the Fund stands To-day.
!, THE Sun and THE EVENING SUN $4,000
- United Cigar Stores boxes including
special per cent. OF gross sales day esss1>i
otherwtsc acknowledge .....,........ 3o5 sS3.
New contributions. ..................... 90
). Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50 15s
Z Shipped and paid for. =. Ss54.7lo.E
l Cash balance ............. $.e4s-n
o Received through ths schuhe Cigar
a stores S6llbs
Grand total .slis. "a. 4
New contributions are:
n Donald c. of Brooklyn. ............... N.O
T Panama Walk CIun HacAnusacn