The sun., 1919-02-03
PIECE OF PIE DOES
ITS BIT TO AID FUND
Impromptu Auction Nets
1925 for Tobacco to Be
Sent Overseas.
BENEFIT PARTY FRIDAY
Sale VIII Be Feature Of En-
tertainment Planned to
Raise Money.
BENEFIT PARTY FRIDAY

piece or pumpkin pie did Its bit for
THE SUN Tobacco Fund yesterday and
in to-morrow's list OF new contribution.
will appear one item OF s5.c5, and this
10 how It happened:
Five men at lunch called for pump
kin pie There was not enough TO go
around. so the suggestion was made
that what there was available should be-
Bold at auction and the proceeds do
mated 70 THE SUN Smoke Fund. The
first bid was so cents. This was raised
and when the last bidder had paid for
his right to bite into the pastry the
fund had been benefited by the amount
named above.
Next Friday night the party for the
smoke fund at the re-Catelan restau-
rant will be held. This was postponed a
week on account OF illness All the
performers who volunteered and whose
names have been announced will appear
at the show on Friday. The regular
entertainment will be given with many
additional features. Two orchestras will
play for dancers.
Several valuable gifts have been sent
70 the fund In care OF Manager Wiilia,n
FL Barnes. These will be sold at auc-
ton for the benefit Of the fund.
Thanks From Non-smoker.
Mrs. Gregory. one OF the funds con-
tributors. has received this message from
Aaron Werpel OF Company l. 301s Me
chanics Transportation Corps: Il dc
not smoke, SO passed the tobacco over 10
a comrade who smokes like furna &C
when he has anything to light up, lie
had been In the dumps for Il week be-
cause he hadn't a butt. You can't mag
inc his face when l turned the package
over 10 him first one OF disbelief In hi.
good fortune and next kind OF misery
JOY. Yes, he looked like a miser who
has found a piece OF gold. l was happy
to be the instrument for you in present
ing him with this testimonial OF your
thouehtfulness."
Supply Sergeant Hezekiah Jones OF
Company A, s16th Pioneer Infantry,
writes to Edward A. lie Roy, a donor
After having enjoyed TO its fullest ex-
tent your grand donation OF tobacco
through THE SUN fund / was pressed 10
eend back word OF our grateful feelings
and hope you will not be surprised.
tude and we wish all future happiness
shall be yours"
From a convalescent camp In Mesves.
France, comes this card: THE tobacco
sent over by THE Sun arrived here o. X,
and all the boys are smoking UP to that
newspaper. Please accept the thanks OF
all the boys IN uniform here"
Sends Plea for a Letter.
Ernest Smith, who Is In Bao. Hospital
e5, wants letter from the States be-
cause he has not heard from anybody
for months. He has received some Sun
tobacco. and sends his plea TO the donor
with thanks and hopes,
r. Z. Hamilton, 111th Field Artillery.
Fifty-fourth Brigade. Twentyninth III
vision. describes himself as a bachelor
and hopes that Hazel McFarlan a donor.
, Will make a note Of the fact. He thanks
her for her donation TO the smoke fund.
which enabled him to try again some
good "tailormade" cigarettes. and adds
his address in such detail that there
can be no chance OF letter to him 60
ing astray.
"Oh, for smoke that was all rolled
up ready 70 smoke That has been my
cry ever since I came over here. but II
has not been frequently answered. Now
here in Germany on the first Of the new
year. get the kind OF cigarettes 7 like
and so saying that I am happy and
grateful is TO put the feeling mildly
This came from Private Earl Garoutt
From Cloters, Germany. comes this
card signed by Sergeant James Dun
l4avy. Company D. Fourth Ammunition
Train: IT had come tobacco from the
smoke fund OF THE SUN while I was on
TIE Argonne front. II lasted me while
or the way to Germany and ! have a
little left We are expecting to be sent
home as soon as relieved. and 7 shall be
glad to start back. I am a New York
roy and am longing 70 SEQ old New
York"