The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-05
SNAKE SKIN WILL DO
ITS BIT TO AID FUND
Soldiers Friend Sends IL to
Help Buy Tobacco for Men
Overseas.
POUCHES ALSO FOR SALE
More Messages Of Thanks
From Fighters Are Received
by Contributors.

Who will buy snake skin? THE suN
Tobacco Fund has received ono from
Rene Granger Of the United States OF
Colombia, a faithful contributor. The
skin Is that Of a boa constructor six
feet in length. It would make a good
addition to a den"
Through the efforts Of DR.. o. K. Prell-
WITT OF New York the smoke fund has
received several hundred tobacco
pouches which 1t wants to sell. They
are a combination OF leather and cloth
with a metal top. which with a simple
manipulation easily open and shut. The
fund prefers to sell these articles and
invest the money in tobacco.
Other recent gifts to the fund include
valuable autosrap hs presented by War
rem c. Crane and Hunter Wykes. These
and other gifts to the fund may be
seen at the Office Of the smoke fund on
any business day. They may be pur-
chased at a reasonable price. II not
disposed of at private sale they will
be offered at auction at forthcoming
parties to be held for the beneht of
soldiers smokes which are being ar
ranged at prominent hotels. Two Of the
most recently opened are arranging
dates.
The call for smokes from soldiers over
seas Is greater than II ever was. Ono
soldier writes: I'VE are In the land
where they smoke hay"
"Thirsty" for U. 8. Smokes.
"Galloping Company" Of the sl4th
Engineers. Eighty ninth Division. sends
this plea: I'VE are as thirsty for smokes
10 III -
, after a voyage across the desert When
there Is a distribution from our con-
slant friend THE Sun Tobacco Fund
We drink up the cigarettes as a camel
does water. But we can't drink ant
have 'em too the way the camel does
so keep on sending"
Sergeant w. II. Foley, whose home
| Is in Newark. writes that the only ciga-
rettes he has had since he has been in
| France came from THE SUN Tobacco
| Fund and that part OF his pleasure in
| smoking them arose from the fact that
the sun shines on Newark too as we'll
| as on New York
, Sergeant p. T. Devtne OF the Eighty
ninth Company, Transportation Corps,
writes to Harry Ellis. fund donor, that
he WAS overjoyed to smoke up his gift
OF tobacco sent through the smoke fund.
| Things brighten up around here when
! tne G~cW iork DUN snlneS on US, ne
says
Wagner l.. X. Dick of Headquarters
Detachment, Motor Battalion. sl+eh Am
munition Train. writes from Baden to
John Curley, an old friend Of the SOL
diers: 81 can easily believe you do not
know how impossible 1t is to get smokes
| in Germany. Conditions are becoming
better, and We expect to get plenty of
everything in short time. except to-
/ a
We are not afraid Fritz will see us and
express his sight by she'll we have
| plenty Of time to smoke. The supply is
all that is required Thank you for send
| ing what you did"
| And Joy Follows Despair.
William l.. Thiele OF Eleventh United
States Engineers, Company A. writes
That tobacco sure did come In a time
OF need. We were in camp. where we
could not buy a cigarette for love or
money; II was near Metz. Just as We
we're almost desperate for a smoke your
and you may try land faiD to imagine
hcw happy the boys were"
From Trier (Treves), Germany. Rob.
ert A. Fleming writes from the Veterans
Hospital: Good deeds are pleasant to
talk about. but this gift Of cigarettei
was the best ever. and we shall never
cease TO talk Of It, reaching us way into
Germany when we had no hope OF smok
ing American tobacco for months &c
come. We are crazy grateful"
An unsigned card comes from Am
munition Reception Department No. l o.
the First Army saying: Received to
hacco for 200 men. and they are all very
happy and send thanks. We hope YOU
people back home are enjoying your
selves and wish We were going to b,
with you soon. No such luck. but you
tobacco gifts mako US more cheerful and
contented to do our duty
"It t!ckles me "a get the smokes o
THE Sun. Thanks beaucoup." This 4
from Sergeant Ronald Hart of Compan!
: 6. NJ. r. g. 6o3.
I'VE are In hospital with the mumps
but when we got a carton Of cigarette
we did not mind so much" writes Pri
vate 8 Grader, A. p. o. 7s4, to Miss X
y. Hughes, a SUN fund donor.
Battalion Sergeant Downs writes fror
Base Hospital IA to Mrs. Gregory You
donation OF tobacco was greatly appre
clated by all the patients of this ward
1t came in handy and served as a wei
come New Years gift. I assure you W
are grateful To you. TIE SCH and 20 g
In the States for what they have don
for US"
3 A contribution listed to-day from tn
Luncheon Club OF the New York Stoc
Exchange Is accompanied by a lette
= Mandatory OF the work OF the fund. Ais
Y, in new contributions appear to-day seN
1 eral regulars who have permitted NOR
time than usual to elapse between gift
hut who again have proved themselve
faithful friends Of the smoke fund.
How the Fund Stands.
y THE SUN and THE EVENING SUN 5000
! United Cigar Stores boxes. 1904.
Otherwise acknowledged. minimum. az, 5ss.
= New contributions. .,.................. IS.
I 'foes lo'
r Shipped and paid for. .,ss7 500
Cash balance. ............ 2.&o.43
e Schultz Cigar Stores boxes. 1857.
Grand total ...........................N 2S<n.
New contributions are:
-. | Gordon Gordon. les Brosdway Feb-
ruery contribution. ,..............., SO.
. | Stock Exchange Luncheon Club,
n. Y. Stock Exchange Building. 3.
a | Loose q Careless. Observation-Disclosures. :,
February Irregular contribution. 3.