The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26
70 CHILDREN MAKE
SACRIFICE FOR FUND
Mite Sent to Buy Tobacco for
Soldiers EmbOdies Noble
Spirit.
rETES TOMORROW NIGHT
Mapleton Park Citizens Are
Ready for Big Drive Satur-
day Evening.
rETEs TOMORROW NIGHT

,ear OF public school made a donation
Yesterday to THE SUN Tobacco Fund OF
81. It came in copper with the excep-
ton OF one nickel and one twenty-five
cent piece. and as 1t represents some-
ming each child has done without In
order to send his mite to the soldiers
tho fund is very happy to acknowledge
the gift and to lead to-day's story with II.
The children are pupils OF Glass 2B
IN Public School ia; their ages range
from I to S, but their patriotism and
imercanism touches 100. Nobody put
toe idea Of a collection in the minds of
the tots, at least no grown person did,
md which one of tho children had the
thought first cannot be determined On
Monday each child who had deprived
himself OF something he wanted turned
IN the coin no had saved to the general
fund.
There Is q moral lesson to be gained
rom this unexpected gift, and It affords
on example that children OF older growth
will be certain to follow. The lesson
teaches a fact that the people Of New
York cannot ignore: this is that the real
irge for smokes for the soldiers Is felt
Ivy all classes ard by all ages. THE Sun
Tobacco Fund Is supported by no class
nut by all classes; the sons and brothers
End other male relatives OF the people
,sed the smokes II In trying its best to
supply. and there isn't anybody who
doesn't know II.
Thanks for Smokes.
From the soldiers mail that comes to
TIE Sun Tobacco Fund first, thereby
permitting It to avail of as many ex-
tracts as possible, there Is little to be
steamed. naturally, but thanks for bene-
fts received. The system was devised for
tat, and only occasionally bit of news
SITS through with the expression of
thanks. 1t Is in letters that have
Sassed the censor addressed to rela-
tive, that the sentiments OF the soldiers
10 the smoke fund are sure to he sincere.
Well. granting that politeness would
make the fighting men say nice things
toout & gift and about an organization
% provide them with It, granting, and
u n very far fetched to do so. that
the nne cards we print are dictated by
good breeding. what OF the many letters
sent in to us by fathers, mothers, aunts
and uncles? The latter are SO fervid in
their praise Of the smoke fund that it
bushes to read them, and It would hest
'ste TO print them. The fund Is their
and they urge the people they left be-
lind to do all they can by example and
prscept to boost this real benefactor OF
the soldier.
Numberless are the letters received
'ere and as numberless. II seems. are
the relatives who have called the fund by
telephone in order to read to It what
their boys have said OF THE SUN To-
bacco Fund. One such letter was given
nd IN
phrase which the fund is never tired Of
hearing:
What would we have done In this
land where tobacco tastes like mixed
Ray, horse hair and liquorice if THE
Sur had not come to our aid?
THE SUN Tobacco Fund has occa-
tIonally had to work overtime, but 1t
forgets WEAKNESS in the glow OF pride
fred by this splendid praise
The block party on Moffat street be-
tween Bushwick and Evergreen avenues
set for October has been postponed TO
October &c on account OF the Liberty
Loan drive
Mapleton Citisens Ready.
rival In hopes and ambitions TO the
Mofrat street party Is that OF tho Maple
son Park citizens committee. which Is to
hold It's carnival next Saturday evening.
..
Liberty Loan drive then the committee
IN charge Of the block party had added
IN extra feature TO Its long list.
liberty Loan booth. in charge OF promi-
ent workers, will be established at the
arrival and fitting start toithe fourth
Liberty Loan Is expected. The entire
.,ock of Sixty-eixth street from Twen-
'"th TO Twenty-frst avenue will be
cioeed of Every organization in the
Mapleton Park section Is interested in
me carnival. the proceeds of which are
10 be donated to THE SUN Tobacco Fund.
The officers in charge OF the next
Tldert street party for the fund. which
occurs on the 2sth between Evergreen
and Central avenues. are William Rus
rell, president l. ]. Gariepy, vice-presi-
dent; J. Fuchs, secretary: Mrs. Koch.
treasurer, and H. Adams, publicity. The
members OF the association who are
actively boosting the party are Mr.. and
Mira R. Gregory. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hustled
Alr and Mrs II. Neumeyer, Mr. and Mrs,
+ Cordes, Messrs NJ and J. Levy, Mr.
End Mrs. A. Walton, Howard Walton
lr. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Jacobs. Mrs. H.
Adams, Miss b. Handy, Mr.. and Mrs
II. Gales, Mr.. and Mrs C. Keenan, and
many others. A service flag with thirty
Two stars will be raised. and Represen-
tative Oscar Swift and Alderman Charles
Hsubert will speak
Tomorrow night two block parties will
take place In Brooklyn. one in Walworth
street, which Leo MCGOWAN Is engineer
ing. and the other on Quincy street be-
tween Marcy and Nostrand avenues
r, NJ Kelleher Is chairman OF the latter
Miss Powers is at the head OF the press
committee. Miss Morgan and Mrs. Nc
Namara are In charge OF the novelty
booth. Mrs. Trotter and Miss Trotter OF
The refreshment booth and Rowland
Parker OF street decorations. A service