The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-26
XMAS FUND SMOKES
START FOR FRANCE
Several Shipments Now On
Their Way to Soldiers and
More VIII Follow.
TINE LIMIT DRAWS NEAR
Contributors Urged to Hasten
Gifts - Several Benefits
Will Aid Cause.
TINE LIMIT DRAWS NEAR

Already some Of the holiday smokes
,or the soldiers in France are on their
way. THE Sun Tobacco Fund has
made several large shipments and
more and larger ones will be sent In
act several huge shipments must
cave soon to assure distribution Of
smokes to every American soldier dur
,ag the coming holidays.
Another plea is made for more con-
.dbutions. Little time remains and
ionors are urged not to delay helping
his cause.
Two letters Of interest reached the
fund yesterday. Both contained checks
a message expressing hope that
ne contributions would be- In time.
Private Robert Simpson. a former
Sun man now In France. a member
Of Company K Second Pioneer In
tantry. has written TO q friend In
Which he relates 9 curious coincidence.
We we're put at guard duty after a
few days and were only recently re-
ieved." the letter says. For month
i've stood guard over tobacco boxes
and almost always q huge pile OF The
SUN fund gift tobacco. ! thought 1t
odd fol a SUN reporter to be posted
IS guard In the warehouse where his
paper's gift tobacco came in to await
cars for the lines,
I'VE now read daily on the bulletin
bosrd Of French Journal. Abduction
81 RciseT. OF q lot Of things which
don't turn out till several days after.
Frenchy must either be q soothsayer
or else q little wild"
The French, 1t would seem by this
,stter. which was dated November s,
we're only three days ahead OF America
n proclaiming the srmistice prema-
iIrsly.
Nothing Like o. .. Smokes. -
Peter D. Ross, a machine gunner.
writes to Frederick Porter Wells to
hank him for smokes received. I'VE
are always glad to receive a gift of
smokes" he says. ''for the reason that
hose we can buy when we are any
where back OF the lines are OF a cheap
sort that we don't like. There is moth
ing so good as the real old American
make we are accustomed to smoke
1t home"
The American cigarette Is a favor
lie with every Soldier" writes D. Coy
Of the Fifteenth Battalion. French
men and Englishmen prefer our kind
% those they get from home and we
share when we can. Certainly this
giving Us fellows tobacco has been a
great help. and whoever thought OF
/ mad q fine IDEA American smokes
are a great favorite and are always
Telcome."
Corporal Charles Finch had q set
led conviction, which he put on paper
n week from that date. He was
Lot far wrong. He says:
i can't tell you where we are. and
That I say is not because the Hun
sn't lighting his best for he Is fight
Iag for his nfs and we are sure getting
some punishment. But it's his deati,
agony ard when you read this It will
oe fms for him and Kaiser Bill.
When will we get back to the good
DID U. S. A? I don't know, but II
Civ 'ak" some time TO dean up and
q good many Of US will be here till
he Jew year. In the meantime take
or thanks for THE SUN smokes and
e sure % send US some more for
Christmas"
Message From q Fighter.
Sergeant F.. G. voiers OF Battery
~
NOW the generous spirit OF our peo-
DE, and know they are heart and soul
NTH Us. They shall not be disap-
2oiAtod in US, cost what 1t may"
The Washington Chapter. A. r. c..
tas sent a large package Of United
LIAR Stores coupons collected lr
Vashinston. to be added to those de-
1os!ted in this city.
\ second Donation from the Inter
CROUCH Shop FOR $40 comes in new
Contributions to-day. The carpenters
nd painters Of that shop have taken
deep interest In the fund and ex-
77ess themselves as particularly SYM
annette in the success Of tLs Christ
las drive.
The Thanksgiving Eve ball r.
$3.50 NsAlANO Gnu IL
Or tho Joint benefit OF THE SIN To-
'aoco Fund and StaucA's employees
-oIis Stsuch Is working for its sue
,Ass and looks for a larger financial
-eturn than in other years. The ball
s yearly event. For the past 1--WE
7ears the proceeds have been for the
osneft Of the employees. Tickets are
ial!!7g for so cents each. Besides
tanc!ng there will be q short vaude-
lie entertainment between II and IL
l.ss Peggy Shanor will dance for the
n" at this party. The ballroom at
"a chs is said to be the largest in
ley Island.
..e Stage Chlldren's fund will hold
: annual bazaar at the Hotel Nc
pin next Friday. Doors will open
P. 81. In the list Of helpers APP