The sun., 1919-05-28

ana number Of exceedingly interesting
features OF similar nature will be en-
ployed to keep up the enthusiasm for
the smoke fund. think I can safely
say that the Little Club In out to make
a record at this benefit, and can add
that 1t will make II too"
The feeling OF the club ana its friends
was well voiced by Mr.. Fallon, who made
the fund one of its handsomest and most
valuable presents. the portrait mentioned
above, when he said: II know from the
way people speak that the entire coun-
try has the highest respect for THE SUN
Tobacco Fund. esteem It an honor to
be able to do something to help its
work"
A very similar sentiment comes from
abroad In a card to q donor written by
First Class Sergeant Bigwood Of Repair
Unit 327, Advance Motor Transport
Corps, who wrote 1t at Laneres. Haute
Marne, France. Here II is:
I and all the rest Of the boys believe
that THE Sum has given the soldiers a
| square deal In regard to donations of
smokes. That's the general feeling and
all of us are grateful to the paper. I
should appreciate line from the U. s. A..
and II you or any one takes pity on me
ADDRESS as above and add. A. p. o. ia"
| Tsohht - eFntetuh.
Sergeant q. 8. Boyd Of Headquarters
Company, a22d Infantry Band. writes on
May to donor II. M. Atwood
In behalf of this organisation I want
to express our hearty thanks for the big
and generous helping Of cigarettes is
sued to us to-day through THE SUN To-
pscco Fund. In this waiting hour
| which all American soldiers are passing
as well as they can. gifts like these are
very helpful"
Private Harry q. Stultx Of Company
1. b1st Infantry, was at Coimiers, France.
at the end of April when he wrote 70 a
donor:
Many thanks to you for the good
cigarettes which came in mighty handy
as you will fancy when I tell you that
we were scraping old pockets for loose
tobacco. We need to smoke but I'm
afraid that the people back home do not
appreciate our need as they used to.
However, this was a step in the right
direction and Is approved by the entire
company. Thanks to you and THE
SUM-"
Senator wadworth, Jr., Is the recipient
Of card Of thanks from First Glass
Sergeant r. B. Christy of Company C.
306 F. s. Battalion, who wrote this:
This Field Signal Battalion IL having
a beautiful time smoking on you and
enjoying itself as It never had a chance
to do before. We have had distribu-
lions of tobacco from THE SUN before
but none 30 bountiful With many
thanks"
And this card comes to donor Jerome
Danzig: Here's heartily thanking you
for the tobacco we received through the
kindness of you and THE SUN to-day.
We were on our way from Trier. Ger
many, to Brest, France, and on the last
lap of our journey through France to
the transport that will take US home.
We got the tobacco after we were on
the train and It was a Joy to 4s men
who were in the same car with me-
1t was signed by Sergeant w. r. Riley
of Company A, 341 Machine Gun Bat
talon. As he probably sailed on the
Leviathan he may be in this country
now and II so THE SUN Tobacco Fund
would like to have him call.
How the Fund Stands To-day.
THE SUN and THE EVENING SUN. IS. ooo q
United Cigar Stores boxes. ............. T20N.e ~
Otherwise acknowledged. ............. $50, sos. 9
New contributions .................... lU.4
Shipped ana paid for " issi, SCI. y
Cash balance. ............ S4s.N
Schultz Cigar Stores boxes. 90. 81. q
Grand total. .as7, syo. .
New contributions are:
, In memory Of Lieut.. r. J. F........ U.0l
Red Corner Club benefit December 10.
1pB. additional. .................. 1O6.0
Stereotype department Morning Sum-. l.cl