The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
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us tobacco Through THE Sun Tobacco
Fund. A5 q J
II had visions Of never seeing New
York again while going through those
battles OF hell was fortunate enough
to escape without injury. ! know by
your gift that your heart was with tho
boys who were fighting. and II there 10
any chance OF our meeting j should
like to offer you n souvenir Of one OF
the great battles was in"
On March 10 Private J. J. McKone Of
Company I, 30sth Infantry, Seventy
eighth Division, wrote his thanks and
added this couplet:
without tobacco time goes very slow.
But with tobacco fast the time doth 60"
He then says; II can't tell you how
much brighter I feel now that have
had a smoke OF your fine tobacco. Was
beginning to think I should never see my
home again, and while there 10 no date
set for our return / shouldn't be sur
prised II we'd get on the list before long.
Any way, you have cheered me up for
the time being and I hope when get
blue again you'll happen In"
Private f. Il. Skyhawk OF Company B,
Thirty-fourth Engineers a. p. o. 71O,
is another OF the boys who would like
to hear from you" He says in acknowl-
edging the pleasure he felt at receiving
some cigarettes: I'VE OF the army will
never forget the generous people Of the
United States who 30 thoughtfully gave
to THE SUN Tobacco Fund for u.s. %
Thanks to "The Black SIX"
To THE Black Six" fund donors OF
mysterious lineage, Corporal Charles
Weld OF Company B, Thirty-fsurth En-
oil w
81: shortly before we went over the
top on the day the armistice was signed
we received a carton of smoking tobacco.
A personal friend who distributed IL
among us kept the card enclosed and
this has caused delay in writing an ac-
acknowledgement. The name Black Six
might sound Suspicious to any one but
me, but ] used to belong to club called
The Black Hand. So nothing disturbe
me- We sure had some gay times. Upon
my arrival in New York I should be de-
lighted TO attend a banquet In my honor
II you decide to give one, and / thank
you in advance for the invitation"
Hoping to hear from you in the near
future" writes Sergeant Arthur c.
Fischer OF Company B. Thifty-fourth
Engineers "a. p. o. 718) France, who
ADDS: II greatly appreciate your kind
ness in sending us tobacco. We need
and crave It. 1t makes us think of home
and those who are dear to US. We have
been over here eight months. and 1t looks
as IL we were due to stay here four moro.
would like to have the pleasure Of
corresponding with you direct and trust
you will write me a letter"
First Lieut.. F. J. Brockhoff. writing
from Mondoubleau. France. Sub Depot
No 5, on March 20 says: MANY thanks
from all at this depot to the following
fund donors A. r. Buckwater, Mayer
Heneman. w. d. Faris, Eleanor Pepper,
Joseph Matheson, Irving Oppenheimer,
F.. Brown. Hagewoning & Son. Barber q
Son. Miss r. M. Burns, w. r. Matthews,
William Il. Talcome, NJ. Lowenthal, W.
D. Wigg. c. F. Arott and Morton Pepper.
How the Fund Stands To-day.
THE SUN and THE EVENING sun $50 %
United Cignr Stores boxes. r. oe7 N
Otherwise acknowledged ............... SIS, 2os 81
New contributions Observation-Disclosures. ITO
Total $685. "a q
Shipped and paid for. ........ $3s6. 1924 ~
Cash balance ................. 110T -fi
Schultz Cigar Stores boxes............. as ~ a
Grand total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s7 IN n