The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09
ANONYMOUS SENDS
$1,000 GIFT TO FUND
Rig Donation Shows Spirit Of
Solicitude for Soldiers
Continues High.
DONORS HAPPY AT CARDS
"Smokes Scarce, Almost I'm
obtainable, Over Here,'
One Hero Writes.

The Sun Tobacco Fund takes great
pleasure to-day in acknowledging q do
nation OF $1,000. which appears in the
lis. Of new contributions at the foot of
this column credited TO Anonymous"
This 10 like old times when donors did
big things for the fund In big way.
Many are the friends OF the soldiers who
in the history OF the smoke fund have
given It substantial aid by the imper-
sonal method which 10 just as effective
in the purchase of tobacco as any other.
Perhaps the check in all cases has not
been so large. but whatever its size the
smoke fund took II gratefully and care
fully kept the donor informed of the
good it had done to the soldiers. The
reward OF the anonymous donors comes.
however, from feeling OF inner salts
faction
A gift like this one and coming at
this time may serve to relieve anybody's
unnecessary fear that interest in the
solders smokes Is not still keen. II
is. but there is no longer a dramatic
sense of what smokes mean to the SOL
ders new In times of approaching peace
as when they could only enjoy them be-
tween spells Of fighting. 1t Is a fact that
donors have expressed over and over
again their belief that since the arm.
isticc smokes have been more necessary
10 the soldiers than they were before IT,
and anyway the continuing activity OF
the fund since November IL. 1918, Is
Ioifectly good proof that the interest in
IL 1, wholesomely kept alive
With the faithful forwarding Of all
cards sent in it's care to donors, THE
Sun Tobacco Fund has done all in it's
power 10 keep them in personal touch
with the soldiers. It would have liked
every donor to have one OF these souve-
rir cards. 1t cannot estimate the i'm
nense number of donors who have been
Erstihed with these cards. but can under
stand how it has happened that a great
many persons who made gifts TO the
iun ! have not received these recognitions
Of their generosity. 1t 10 for these per-
sons and for its anonymous givers that
THE SuS Tobacco Fund prints as many
testimonials from the soldiers as II can
give space TO. Their reward IN graft
tudt IS general.
"a thousand Thanks TO You"
Sergeant ]. S. Kenny OF Headquarters
Detachment, 113th Engineers, Seventh
Division, sends his letter of thanks to a
donor. saying: This card WAS enclosed
in a carton of cigarettes that we re-
ceived to-day, April II. 1 personally
gave out the smokes to our company
and so l am able to assure you Of their
distribution.
"Our company leaves here for Ger
many next week to make a part Of the
Army OF Occupation. The company was
originally made up OF West Virginia
volunteers. but we have a number Of
boys with us now from many other
States.
~ thousand thanks to you and to
the New York SUN and the best wishes
for both from $50 Yanks"
There were two belated cards in yes
terdays mail intended as Easter Sun
day thanks. One of these Is signed by
T. A, Confer and B. c. Garland of the
Second Army. Educational Centre. at
Lerouville. France. The card reads:
we wish to thank you in the name
OF our comrades and ourselves for the
cigarettes which formed such a welcoIne
part of our Easter dinner. And also
through you we wish to thank THE SUN
and the others who are helping the fund
likewise. Kindly accept this slight token
OF appreciation"
The other card written on Easter Sun
uay ls signed Dy FIRST SerseaH Cnaries
Nilblg, New York city boy living at
939 Jackson avenue. He says: 'Ac-
knowledging the receipt OF the cigarettes
donated by you to THE Sun Tobacco
Fund. will say they were very gratefully
received and thoroughly enjoyed. as
good smokes are few and far between in
our camp
I'VE are anxiously waiting for the
order to proceed to the base port and to
try our luck again in the good old
L. S, A."
A private soldier by name Charles NJ.
Davis was in Base Hospital o5 on April
20 and wrote the following In return for
smokes:
Just received package Of tobacco