The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-26
Thousands in Army Eager to
Tell of Help Given by
Tobacco.
THANKS STILL POUR IN
Capt. Rickenbacker's Lecture
7, Will Aid "SmOke" Drive
Here.

had taken to cheering, whom or what
would they have raised their voices
about? II is possible there might have
been division OF opinion among the
fighting men, for they know better than
any one can tell them who stood their
stanchest friends in the nervous days
not yet 20 far away. But In the main
they felt that THE SUN Tobacco Fund
was their closest friend. Nobody wasn't
AZ close as a brother would have cons.d-
cred how great was their want of tobacco
and supplied II.
The smoke fund doesn't make a state
ment like this to have it denominated
Grass" as II easily might be by those
who have paid no attention to the cloud
Of witnesses that arose in the army as
soon as its work there began. And the
readers OF this column, where as much of
this testimony has been printed as could
be squeezed in according to the exigencies
OF space, are aware what the soldiers felt
about the fund and what they still feel
The returned soldiers are quick to add
their oral praise to what they gladly
wrote back to the donors who made the
fund possible. Really. everything con-
sidered. the smoke fund feels that had
the cheering changed around it would
nave come in for share.
Meanwhile along come the cards from
and likely to be there for some indefinite
time. These are written often by men
who have written before to thank the
smoke fund and its contributors, but
their gratitude is quite as fresh and
lively and big after getting second or
third, or even a fourth gift of tobacco as
II was in the early days OF the fund. In
fact, II often reads moro emphatic be-
cause the soldiers are themselves a little
surprised by their good fortune. So
many things which used to be done for
them when the war was new are not
done any more, so II THE Sun Tobacco
Fund had quit shortly after the signing
OF the armistiee they wouldn't have ut
tered n word of complaint. The fact that
u has gone along for months since No
vember IL fills them with exceeding adj
miration.
Tobacco GIFT Brings Joy.
William Vance. first class private in
the Base Hospital 13t. writes to fund
donor DR.. J. s. Hamilton a few words
that are not too brief to give the spirit
Of what has been indicated. He says:
1T was a great JOY to get your gift of
tobacco delivered to us through THE Sun
Tobacco Fund and all the more go be-
cause we had not thought you people
back home would continue to remember
US in this way since the war is over. II
you could have seen the faces of the
boys who got smokes to-day In this hos
pital you would feel repaid and you
would know that the good work is worth
keeping up"
Sergeant NJ. A. Walsh of the 304th
Machine Gun Battalion wrote to the
World Chemical Company on March II
saying: Tobacco gift just received and
highly appreciated. II is a fine thing to
think we are still remembered. / am
personally much obliged"
Members OF Company 3. 306th Ma
chine Gun Battalion, writes to the same
donor in formal way thanking them
for tobacco and giving expression to the
same thought, which is that the men are
overjoyed to be still remembered.
From Bierne. Frnace. comes this let
ter written by Private William C. Jones
of Company Z, 305th Infantry: Friend
Jean s. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT your Bull
Durham to-day and came to the con-
clusion that our good friends back home
are still in the good work. The tobacco
came in splendidly, for we have no
cigarettes at present and until It came
We did not know where we should bc
able to get anything to smoke"
Private S. Brodie OF the same regi.
ment writes to Virginia C. Lane: Jus,
received your package of smoking to.
bacco and I was indeed very glad to get
1t. for II came at time when were
really in need of smokes. No cigarettes
or tobacco can be had at this place
tBierne. France. want to thank you
most heartily for my comrades and
myself
Thanks for Firemen.
Volunteer Firemen of Engine Com
pany 33 will be glad to get this
acknowledgment from Private w. A.
Arnold of Company G, 344th Battalion
Tank Corps, written on the last day of
February: I'VE want to thank the boys
of this engine company for thtNr kind
ness TO the boys OF this company and
we will reciprocate some day when we
are very flush and. back home, where II
Is good to be flush. II you knew that
we couldn't spend money for tobacco
here because there isn't any then you
would realize what your fine gift means
TO us. We thank you sincerely and beg
you to thank THE Sun for taking pains
so that we can smoke"
Private B. Tobias OF the 30Jth Infan-
try, Company T.. sends n card over to
donor Mrs. J. F. Flanagan Greetings
from France TO the dear friend who re-
members us still The tobacco was
, needed and was certainly welcome. l
wish I had the right Words to eApress
my appreciation"
Il. Cdpleeke OF company n, 3O6th Ma
chine Gun Battalion, writes like this to a
tonor: 81 want to thank you sincerely
= .cr the tobacco yeu sent me- 1t was
just what I needed the most of every
thing and thank you from the bottom
Of my heart
81 was on the bum sure for tobacco
and couldn't get anywhere, SO when
YOUR tobacco reached me through THE
SUN Tobacco Fund IL hit the right SOL
der thank you ever so much" Les
ter White. Company A, 306th Machine
Gun Battalion.
IT had begun TO think that the folks
hack home thought ! had sworn or
smoking, for nothing came in the shape
"a tobacco for so long. But the facts
are different. We boys need tobacco
more now than ever we did. 1t was a
prime necessity when we didn't know
when we would be hit and go west, but
II anything we want II much morse now
when all are safe so far as guns are
concerned. Then the good old SUN came
qp to the scratch again. and we realized
that whoever else quit 1t didn't. When
its most welcome tobacco reached U.S.
you may imagine how we felt" Pri-
vate III. Soforenko OF Company i. 305th
infantry wrote this on February 23 last.
His home address is Fall River. Mass
Donor Miss r. NJ, Burns will receive
this word from Mechanic l.. j. Mattena
of Headquarters Company, 305th Imam
try, dated at Bouere. France. October
20: Thanks, ever so much, for the
kind thoushtfulness you have displayed
In sending US boys who are still over
here the tobacco. Believe me, II could