The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-18
Soldiers Accept Smoke Gifts
as They Would Presents
From Parents.
"PROUD OF HOME FOLKS"
"This Kindness Makes Me
Your Friend for Life"
Hero Writes to Fund.


acknowledgment of tobacco received on
that day through the smoke fund. They
send the card back to the fund donor,
w. J. McAneny.
This signature is indicative Of the
way the American soldiers feel toward
the fund donors and their ingenious
friendliness must be gratifying to these
donors. The soldiers. whether they say
80 In this explicit fashion or moro
subtly. accept the gifts Of donors as
sons would the gift of parents. The
freedom Of the donors from any cere-
monial has rendered this greeting per-
fectly natural and right.
Seneca q. Lewis. who by donating the
full royalties of his patriotic music COM
bacco Fund increased that fund by
thousands of dollars. will receive the
following card from Private John H.
Easterwood of Battery A. 340th Field
| Artillery, Eighty fourth Division: Just
line to let you know we got your fine
| tobacco gift and enjoyed it, coming as It
did at the opportune moment when the
boys were having a tobacco famine. We
hope to be home in the near future,
where we can buy our own tobacco and
not impose on the home folks"
On March 81 the mess sergeant Of the
| 111the Supply Train of the Thirty sixth
| Division. who adds the Information that
\ he's from Texas, wrote to J. c. Davis:
I'VE. the men OF this particular company
Of the American Expeditionsry Forces.
extend our thanks to you and to THE
| Sun for the donation Of smoking tobacco.
We are proud Of the folks at home, and
happy to know that they have been and
still are behind the boys over here"
| A Very Welcome Gift.
Private Charles A. Leavy Of Battery
E, 310th Field Artillery, gives a
line on the recent movements of the
Seventy-ninth Division after March 30.
He writes to James McCreery: II was
one OF the recipients OF your very well
come gift of Velvet tobacco, given by
THE SUN Tobacco Fund to our entire
| battery to-day. As / never indulge In
smoking l passed my issue to my COM
| rades. and l can assure you of their
delight and qualification. Also of their
gratitude. The Seventy-ninth Division
Is now moving to the vicinity of Chau-
mont. and our battery will start on It's
four day Journey on April /. 1t Ia on
that journey that great comfort will be
derived from your kind and thoughtful
donation. Beaucoup thanks and a hope
for personal reciprocation at an early
date. When I'm. home l live at 1873
Hazel street. Providence. r. l."
Corporal Herbert J. Gesford of Com
pdny r. ooou lnthntry, addresses nlb
donor thus: AS l have been in the
army 80 long and am used to obeying
orders I will obey this one on the card
bearing your name and and 'acknowl-
edge receipt on back We are glad to
have the tobacco, and as the smoke
rolls up from the many cigarettes all the
boys will say that A. G. Heller was the
kind siver. I am truly thankful. and
this kindness OF yours makes me your
friend for life"
The enlisted men OF Company C, 532d
L P'1eers, who were In the great can
tor ut at Gievre (Loir ct Cher),
France. on March 2s, send n glowing let
ter OF thanks over to their donors Of
this particular tobacco. the New York
Central Railroad clerks The letter
which was written for them to express
signed by Supply Sergeant E L. Miller.
The army address of this company just
now Is A. p. o. IT'S.
Soldier Made Happy.
And Corporal Frsd w. Hcnnen sent
a letter to Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Doane,
saying: kindly accept my thanks for
cigarettes, which I received to-day. II
} you will send me your address, / will
be pleased to mail you some postcards
OF the many great sights to be seen over
here"
Although entitled to the title Lieuten-
ant, which the smoke fund has been CIV
ing him. Robert r. Reiser, who will
speak for THE Sun Tobacco Fund at
the dinner dance held In its honor at
the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark on
. April rs. informs the fund that his moro
J correct technical title Is Student Of
! ficer attached to French Artillery" He
was one OF one hundred and twenty
} Americans in the military school at
Fontainebleau, all Of whom had seen At
least one year Of military service, either
in Italy or France, when the armistice
was signed In the horsemanship con-
tests in that artillery school Reiser came
out second, although there were several
noted cross-country riders contesting.
The student officers army service before
no went into the school covered a year
In the American Ambulance on the
French front and q year following in
the same service on the italian front
What he will say about the value of
THE SUN tobacco to the soldiers Is the
experience of these two years among
varied scenes OF war.
Miss Lillian Bradley, who has volun-
teered to give one of her amusing
pianologues at the Newark party. will
be accompanied by two OF the young
singers for whom she acts as manager.
A late volunteer for this entertainment
is Paul H. Shafer. who will show some
chalk talk sketches In color. In 1917
this artist gave an entertainment In
which he was himself a number at
Riverside Drive and 18TH street.
Tho Rang Tang" Orchestra, which
was formed with this smoke fund party
in view at the request OF Mr.. and Mrs,
Arthur Il. Verneaux, who exhibit this
novelty. has been playing for the couple
In the performance of this dance for the
last two evenings. The Verneaux pair
promise another novelty on the night of
the Robert Treat benefit which is called
The Submarine" 1t is high time to
make reservation for tables In the ball
room of the hotel, for the party is only
a few days more than a week of.
How the Fund Stands To-day.
THE SUN and THE EVENING SUN 5000 90
United Cigar Stores boxes .........,.. ". OF 81
Otherwise acknowledged .............. as. sos. II
New contributions ...................... 70.l5
Total 1896. s7a Is
Shipped and paid for....... .sssS s62. -
Schultz Cigar stores boxes $50, 81 90
Grand total .............,,.........s4 S5. ss4 6,
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NiEhtstick Trips Fugitive.
Patrolman Grahams neat handling OF
a nightstick led to the arrest of Tony
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