The sun., 1919-04-14
SMOKE FUND WORDS
BUOYED D. S. G. MAN
LulOff Of the Marines. a Staten
Islander, First a Donor,
Then a BenefactOr.
PRAISES COME IN FAST
Sheehan Of the 18th Writes
That Tobacco Got to Them
at 0pportune Time.

49, ~ ANONc"otis lIOHl gouhk
fighter, zalme Lulofr, private in tn,
United States Marine Corps with thu
American Expeditlonary Forces II
France. He sent his offering in letter
to his father. H. Luioff of Richmond
Staten Island. praising the benevolent
work done by the fund and adding thai
good smoke was the soldiers best
friend in the gloomy trench and II
camp life.
1t is pleasant for the smoke fund tc
add note to this bit OF its history, es
pecislly as the note furnishes further
proof OF what a fine lad Zalme Lulon
is. Gen. Pershing awarded the Distin.
guished Service Cross TO him recently
the official notice reading:
For extraordinary heroism In actor
near Blanc Mont, October 4, 1918. Dis.
regarding his personal safety. Private
Lulon showed marked bravery by carry.
gun Are, and after his Captain wat
wounded he rendered valuable assistance
in establishing and maintaining connec.
ton between the platoons OF his com.
pany."
In acknowledging the gift from young
Lulon THE EVENING Sun on Novem-
Der 20. 1917. said THANK you. my boy
and God keep you" Yesterday a letter
from his father to THE Sun said I'VE
were very thankful to THE Sun for its
good wishes and blessing. The latter
has been fulfilled. The Lord did save
n, fAr - rA
turn with Company F, Fifth Marines"
smoke Tales From Over There.
Now that the boys are coming back
the fund lie having many chances TO hear
Stories OF how they were helped and
cheered by its gifts. These stories told
face to face would convert any doubter
to admit that THE SUN Tobacco Fund
had been valuable asset in the war.
card from Chessy, France, written
on March 10 by Clyde r. Becknell OF
Company p. 1920 Infantry. Thirty sixth
Division. written to Harriet Timpson, a
fund donor. said
Dear New York Friend: We re-
ceived the tobacco all o. X. and are
very happy to acknowledge 1t with
many thanks We were all out of smokes
and 30 you know that it came in handy.
1911 you Nouiu Ittl Inc dHSW tilS
card and IL you do answer to this ad-
dress"
Miss N. Breschel. another fund donor.
received several cards OF thanks in the
latest soldiers mali. One from De witt
Gievres. written on March 20. was as
follows:
your gift OF tobacco was great and 7
send many, many thanks to you. l am
glad I am not forgotten In the dear old
L. S. A., and the other boys OF this COM
pany said the same thing--that when we
heard from donor OF THE Sun,
whether by a letter or a gift OF tobacco.
We all pick up and smile. smile. smile.
For it is easy to he downhearted and
discouraged over here. and We have
been more 50 since the war than we were
during the war. That Is why these
gifts like this OK yours do us tremen-
dous good. Many thanks to you again.
with peace and good wishes"
To the Henry Cape Association Eddie
Sheehan OF the Seventy eighth Division
(and from New York; has this to gay :;
Your tobacco came at very oppor-
tune time. received a package OF the
'makin's' while up there during my am
bulance drive through the ArgOnne
Forest, You boy, That was something
TO get at such busy time But THE
Sun never failed us. no matter how hot
1t got. II followed us everywhere. And
now I get another package and tell you
it's the nuts and I am very thankful to
you"
Distributed with Great Eciat."
Sergeant George II. Rumbough OF
Company d. 142d Infantry, sends this
line to the Bull Lunch Club from La
Chapelle, France. dating it March IL:
Your tobacco was received aud dis
tributed to the company with great
eclat. The. boys all thank you hea rtlly
and are encouraged TO keep on being
cheerful while the friends a. home re-
member u.s.
30cd Engineers. who were at PAIGE
France. on March .
Thanks for your contribution. Sure
tobacco is one OF the feathers on the
stan of life"
An important event for tho benefit Of
THE SUN Tobacco Fund is set for next
night In the Hotel Travmore
In Atlantic City 1t takes the form OF a
bridge party, and as the tavors are
being donated the proceeds viii come to
the smoke fund. The party is the out
growth OF the desire OF George Kerr,
OF the Traymore. TO help swell
the fund that Is to purchase smokes to
go abroad 90 the army of occupation IN
the Rhine zone. Last year the same plan
was in Mr.. Kerrs mind. but the condi-
lions then did not seem to him TO be
favorable
On April 26 the~biggest party for the
benefit OF the fund in long time will
be held in the Hotel Robert Treat in
Newark, " J. Mr. Carrigan, manager
Of the hotel, and Mr. and Mrs VernpauN
who are host and hostess OF the teas
held there, are responsible for the idea,
aud they mean to carry IL out to sue
cess.
New Dance VIII he introduced.
The Rang Tang" orchestra has been
formed and will play for the Vorneaux
AZ the dance. II consists of six pieces
and has been directed by the conductor
or the hotel orchestra. who s a notably
hne musician. The Rang Tang" dance.
II Ia said, loses something OF its effect
when 1t is danced to the ordinary Jazz
band
Miss Georgina Mcmillan and Miss
Lee are two OF the concert
singers who have volunteered to go over
10 Newark on the 26th to help the party
along to success. There will he a num-
Der OF vaudeville performers and two
war speakers. The latter are Lieut.
Robert r. Reiser OF the French artillery
and formerly of the American Ambu-
lance Corps. with whom he saw service
In 1917 and 1918 in France and Italy,
and Sergeant Stewart l.. Evans, who
has appeared b5fo:6 fur the smoke fond
The 26th Is not so far away. and It be-