The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-17
RED CORNER CLUB
JUMPS FUND $500
More to Come From Party
Given for "Sun's" Drive for
Soldiers Smokes.
TROOPS SHOW GRATITUDE
Another Big Affair in One Of
the City's New Large Hotels
Is Being Arranged.

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Patterson, Gottfred & Hunter, Inc, has
turned in through its treasurer, J. n.
Rown $500 as part Of the receipts from
- bail held in Palm Garden December
10 for the benefit Of THE SUN Tobacco
Fund This sum will be listed In Tues
DAYS new contributions.
Delay in the collection OF receipts of
this party is easily understood when the
subscribers are known to be from all
over the country, or at least as far away
as 81 Louis. Among the out of town
contributors were Fox Machine Com
pany Jackson, Mich. Standard Pressed
steel Company. Pittsburg; Champion
Tool Works Company, Cincinnati Will
marth & Norman Company, Grand
Rapids, Mich. St Louis Machine Tool
company. st. Louis; Hoggson q Pellis
Manufacturing Company, New Haven
Boston Gear Works Boston z. +. Bart
lett, Nashua, N H., and others These
manufacturing concerns readily re-
sponded 10 the request of the officers of
The Red Corner Club as soon as they
we're informed that the beneficiary OF
the party was to be THE SUN Tobacco
Tund.
Among New York city subscribers were
T. z. Boyd, G. A. Haziey, Master Ma
chine Company, Albert Maretxek, Charles
q Dowding, F. & P, Auto Transportation
company, Special Machine Tool and En-
cheering Works. Valley Iron Works,
Stowatt & Jones Company, Schwartz &
Land, J. Geb & Co., Frank Tracy and
=. J. Hills Sons.
Another Big Party Soon.
A party Of the kind that has become
famous under the name of Smoke Fund
Entertainments is being arranged for at
large hotel opened recently in New
York A hint Of the affair has been
sufficient to bring in offers to do their
uart from professional singers and
dancers. as we'll as from actors who
would like to show their appreciation
~ the work the smoke fund is doing for
the soldiers IN the Army Of Occupation.
I'VE Sun Tobacco Fund wishes them all
20 know that their offer OF help is CRATE
rullv received.
The patients in ward IA of Base
Fopital IS send a wish. for long
~ 70 the "Kiddie Kaiser Killing Klub, ="
q fund donor. and they say by a letter
written by Thomas r. Raul. ward mas
ter. how much they enjoyed the smokes
sent by this club through the smoke
fund.
Al Jolson will get the following card
from Sergeant @. c. Corey of Company
=, 603d Engineers. who wrote II in Yer
dun: The tobacco for which you sub
scribed was given out TO the members OF
our company to-day and I am putting II
mildly when say that It was greatly
appreciated" rrs'-. ~,
The boys in my ward" writes Pri.
vats L johnson from Base Hospital
10. are truly enjoying life to-
anymore 20 than In great many days.
It 10 All owing to the arrival of Srs'
suoxss. I guess people back home. gen
srous as they have been in the matter
OF snsokss, do not yet appreciate what a
smoke means to n soldier and especially
10 a sick soldier. do wish I had the
light words to tell them. Bless the
donors and bless THE SUN Tobacco
Fund" $40 -.T-y
Private n. A. Hoffman of Battery c.
S2Sth Field Artillery. wrote at Pont-a-
Niousson TO the Prudential Insurance
Company: Received carton OF cigar
cites on January 8. They sure did come
in handy, for we were all out of smokes
and could not get any at this place. The
tailor mades you have sent us smoke
good"
Gratitude I'm Base Hospital.
Another letter reads: Ward 81 of
this hospital (Base Hospital 30 ac-
knowledges the receipt OF box of ciga-
JAN we expected. thanks 70 the folks
back home and tho continuance of the
smoke fund. We hope THE SUN To-
naeeo Fund will thank all its donors
Tor US"
former New York policeman. John
Melbourne. who did patrol duty in front
- THE Sun ONCE and was attached
70 the Fifth Precinct. was In Base Hos
ptal ~ during the recent holidays, and
he received comfort and pleasure. he
says from the receipt of tobacco from
David Myers.
Corporal G.. o. johnson Of Company
e. Fifty-hfth Infantry, wrote from An
sly France, on January al: IL re-
'-ived this card to-day In a box OF
.sarettes and I wish to thank the giver.
am feeling fine, but would dearly like
80 be back in New York for few days
- least ! suppose II won't be long
low before we start back home. We
we're en the front November IL. and
We were sure some happy BOYS when We
"7cw that our work was about done"
Private Charles w. Harmin of Com
Jany II Second Battalion, Thirteenth
regiment wrote on January 10 from the
Fsza do Republiaue. Nantes, France {;
While performing my duties as chief
COOK to-day I was passing out smoking
'obacco to the boys of my company as
well as to some casuals who are quar-
cred with US, ! take great pleasure
IN notifying you that the gift was fully
appreciated and on behalf Of myself and
mo rest Of the boys ] wish to thank
Hol."
l. A Ronner, Captain, commanding
Motor Truck Company 479, stationed in
~ Dizier, France, A. p. o. 921. thanks
TIVE Sun Tobacco Fund for the delivery
q, cigarettes TO his men.
Missouri Sergeant Pleased.
From Ehrang, Germany. comes this
ara from Sergeant Frank Wooder of
Machine Gun Company. 356th Infantry
distributed carton of cigarettes to
Wy platoon 10 -dsv. The men were highly
neaSed and the tobacco did them good.
hanks for your generosity. My home
'qqresS Is Appleton City. Mo-
On January - Nicolas r. Leibrock
ot Wagon Company 100 wrote: IT am
sad 70 know that tho tobacco we have
'ost Run was a gift from friends OF
nv nome city. Please accept our sin
zorro thanks" .-
prNate " s. Creary of Company f.
5t'y-slkth Pioneer Infantry, sends 4
me from Coblenz, Germany. saying thar
"' smoke fund cigarettes were great
'nn save entire satisfaction to Ameri-
''l lads IN Germany .f~.' ft-
RON tho base hospital in Viehy. t.
H. rdntree wrote on January IS to
't and Mrs. Parsons: II have been
no recipient Of cigarettes of which you
are no" donors We wounded fellows
mas hospital are particularly CRATE
-' :" 'ou for your generosity"
AZ Neaterday was Sunda there was
tn afiug Of new contributors and the
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