The sun., 1919-01-09
rund canton to feel that the gift was
small compared to their needs.
BETTER Than Chnmpnrpe.

group or doughboys who sign them
serves The Cutters from New York.
witnout giving any other clue to their
Identity. say: Getting your smokes on
the road through rain and mud to see
our friends the Huns at home was bet
yer than getting champagne treat at
tectors. Happy Is the day for us when
we get the smokes from the fund. and
we can burn UP all THE Sun sends us -
Another band OF soldier boys heading
Tor the Rhine say to donor H. NJ. Gregg
Received some famous smokes which
were delivered to us through THE Sun
TOBACCO Fund. and believe me- kid we
sure enjoyed them. We have plenty OF
smokes Just now arrived In time TO take
the place OF our turkey No turk for
marching men. believe me, but It's all
right"
On December 10 Sergeant Al Dettling
OF Akron. Ohio. wrote thus TO Donor
c. r.. Sturhahn MY Issue OF smokes
to-day consisting OF ak packages. a plug
or chewing, and your card received to-
day and to show my appreciation am
writing this little note of thanks, have
been over here year and there have
been times when good smoke surely
tasted good. Things are coming along
fine now since the scrap has been allied
OF. Hoping this fnds YOU in the best OF
health, as II leaves me-
We're A. Rush, comma nding Ifeadquar-
ters Company. S5ad Infantry. wrote on
the same day: ~ wish 20 thank you for
twenty-seven cartons OF cigarettes re-
ceived for our enlisted men Cigarettes
make UP for many things which we miss
over here. they are hard to get. and then
we most often can only buy vile brands.
which do not appeal TO the men. I am
thanking THE SUS Tobacco Fund on be-
half OF the men OF my company"
Party a Bis Success.
Last nights party at the Bal Tabarin.
held for the smoke fund. was all that
anticipation painted the artists who ha d
volunteered were liberal in their gifts Of
entertainment and several unexpected
donations were added to the list col
! lected by MsTagcr Boag and sold for
the benefit OF the fund
A box for Miss SIMPLICITY for next
Monday night. smoke coat from Lou
Freedman and an oil painting by Mr.
| Rau OF Winter & Rau were some of the
additional gifts, As the party began
late and was not over until the small
/ hours complete statement OF what was
realized for the smoke fund cannot yet
be given.
! Interesting events in prospect from
which the fund will benefit are the En-
! pire Clubs Cat Show next week at the
! Hotel McAlpin and the Victory dance al
the Leslie rooms. Eightythird street and
Broadway. chaperoned by the Misses L
Leiegler and r. Bayer.
A good plan for the friends OF the
fund who have been in the habit of con-
| trIbuting coupons received with tobacco
purchases to be turned later into sol
dery smokes. now that the opportunity
! to do this ls denied them, Is to make a
contribution box OF their own and de-
post In II penny or 80 for each smoke
and when these have mounted TO 81
| hand It in to the fund.
How the Fund stands To-day.
THE SIN and THE EVENING sun. 10000
! United Cigar stores boxes............ 1o.t6s &
Otherwis, Acknowledged. ............. 500 aoi Il
New contributions NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. k.75
shipped and paid for ST.. SO? 81
Cash baianC ....,....... $3.50
/ schultz uAssr stores boxes .......... 1857 6,
New contributions are;
statesmen Of RIdsways, c. Warren WV
Rowery wynrthewsws ............. ia
| HAM Mst1ger, Inc. monthly con.
trihution. December ......,,..,.... % q
| Harm Metzger. Ire, monthly con
trbution. January .................. 600