The sun., 1919-02-11
SMOKES GIVE JOY
TO WOUNDED men
Many Letters From Hospitals
in France Reach "Sm"
Fund Donors.
ALL SHOW GRATITUDE
More Money Needed to Keep
Tobacco Going Over to
Americas Troops.
ALL SHOW GRATITUDE

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the soldiers in hospital in France. and
that is strange considering that some of
them write on their cards OF acknowl-
edzment for smokes from THE SrN To-
bacco Fund that they don't know what
- TO be done with them when they are
pronounced well.
~ am leaving this hospital to-day
January 20). and don't know whether
am bound for home or Germany"
writes Private George II. Mcdonald,
Either way. am grateful TO you for the
cigarettes"
The majority OF sick and Wounded
men express the wish to be sent home, and
that is natural enough. but there isn't n
whimper when their hopes are dashed
and they go back to their units, which
are already on German territory. There
are some also who tell us that they have
asked TO be sent TO their outfits with as
Nttle delay as possible, and all of the
lospta contingent SIX one favor only,
which is n continuation of the smokes.
Likely to Repeat Their Gifts.
1t will not be possible, probably. for
The donors TO whom the letters OF Janu--
AIRY Is to 90 are addressed to keep their
hands out OF their pockets; they will |
feel that there is no way out OF sending
duplicate OF their last donation since
Inc OtneT put INC Dogs IN SuCn ROOQ |
hu,nor. That Is the reason so many OF |
the soldiers cards arc drawn on In this ,
column and readers OF 1t will have to |
admit that they make the best kind OF |
smoke propaganda.
Your gift was a Gloom Chaser" |
writes Private Priskam. 81 never |!
thought I would be IN a hospital over |
Christmas and New Years. but I WAS. |
and here am still. But I and the rest
Of the boys whom you through THE SUN
have benefited want to tell you that we
are getting well fast now that your
smokes have come through"
Benjamin W. Hoyle. Ward Master,
writes to THE SUN as follows:
Tho patients and personnel OF Ward
- Base Hospital IS. wish to express
heir sincere thanks for the cigarettes
YOU so kindly sent to US. They cheered
Up the men amazingly"
From Tours comes this card addressed
10 donor Fay Ingalls,:
Tn behalf Of the sick boys at this
hospital I wish to extend to YOU their
sincere thanks for the different boxes OF
c!garettes received by them to date.
They have had comfortable time in
hospital and things like these gifts OF
YOURS are helping the boys along consid-
eraoly and getting them ready to go on
duiT again" This card is signed by
sergeant William c. Boyle of Camp
Hospital %.
In hospital Three Mouth,.
~ received some cigarettes three
months ago writes Private Charles
F'rcel, but I have been in hospital all
that time and unable to write my
thanks. l hope you will accept them
now. also an apology for what seems
Ike neglect" This pattern was in Com
pany c. Thrty-ninth Railway Trans
port Corps when last on duty.
Donor Joseph Town receives this note
rom Private Francis H. Peck in Base
Hospital l0i. 1t is Endorsed by Chap
ain ". T. Banca God bless you and
the other good Americans in the States
Who are SO nice to US boys. Thanks
very much and / wish you good luck
Always"
YoL fellows have certainly done your bit
And the best thing you've sen, over to US,
~" cigarettes. grandcst OF Joys.
Private Frank w. Fox is the poet
no mailed this specimen of his muse
% onor A. l.. Wilkinson.
S'racfnt Merl Beard OF Base Labor
IHi'r,or Sector writes to Jacob Felbe:
Dear unknown friend. Your gift
VA thankfully received on Christmas
morning ny Sergeant NJ. T.. Beard.
'H'nc 20 the presents to the boys from
a'H' emf donors OF THE SuN Tobacco
Fund we are having the merriest
-"''. The French people have a diff
fer'n, way Of celebrating Christmas
'N VIC have. They celebrated all last
Ash Some OF the Yanks tried out
\. custom"
showed Full Appreciation.
Your tobacco gift" writes Corporal
'lNng I. Wright OF Company +, Fifty
'.tiA Infantry. was received January
80 At the seventh Division School la
'a'ed At Domevre. France, the First
r"'isIonal Company receiving same.
y vas issued 10 the men. and l assure
"a ta"y showed their full appreciation
Hlen from the F'ifty-ffth Infantry Fifth
Engineers Field Signal and Machine
Guns Nineteenth, Twentieth and Twen-
N-hrst shared the gift, for which 1 re-
'urn their thanks
Lloyd B. Singleton. who calls himself
leather neck" writes from Allery.
rance Your generous and Thoughts
'ul gift of smokes was received
MS wonderful Christmas day and YOU
may he sure il added much happiness
omy second Christmas away from home.
NJ the boys are well and In good spirits
We were remembered most generously
ana had turkey and pumpkin pie for
Inner Best health and success to THE
SHN Tobacco Fund"
As ! write TO you, Mr.. Madden, I'm
Tnohing on you Our mail has been
held up. but the cigarettes arrived Much
obliged r. L. O'Connor of Company Il,
-Wenty-eighth Engineers
Another card OF thanks to the same
donor, John f. Madden. is from II. J.
Nunder Of the same company and regi-
ment:
Am very grateful for the smokes,
which came Just at the right time
when was broke"
ArRonne Heroes Grateful.
Private William s Hubbard OF Com.
pany A. 316th Infantry. sends this mes
cage to the employees OF Herman &
Herman:
We wish to extend our thanks for
your kind donation OF tobacco which
We received at Allery. France, on Janu-
ary .. We are located In Base Hospital
~ Ward s. A. +. o. 1885, and all The
men who received this issue are recov-
e'Ing from wounds received in the Ar
tonne drive. We are all improving and
hope 10 see Miss Liberty soon."
Corporal Barney Maycumber OF Com
psny F, 3osth Infantry. In France. and
ot 1874 Sullivan street. Elmira, In Amer
ia' was In "A base hospital when tho
Cigarettes donated by the employees OF
the Hotel Ansonia reached him. He
writes: I'VE all appreciated them very