The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-23
SMOKE GIFTS NEAR
SOLDIERS HEARTS
War Library Committees Ask
Doughboys What Bene- !.
fits Them Most.
FEEL RELATED TO FUND
Steady Flow Of Tobacco Dur
ing Armistice Surprises
the French.

out the country are IN the act OF COM
pleting their files Of literature relating
to the war and have IN numerous I'm
stances appealed to the soldiers who are
back home for expressions Of what bene-
nted them most in an individual ca
pacity in the things that were supplied
BY various war charities. This fact was
brought to the attention OF THE SUN To-
bacco Fund by a couple OF soldiers who
fsturned last week and were then on a
hirlough from Camp Merritt, where they
expect shortly to get their honorable
discharge.
Admitting the embarrassment that this
inquiry put them under ths tvr men said
10 the fund that II the questicyS were TO
be narrowed down to what tire soldiers
really personally got the most enjoyment
from their answer would almost GER
tainly he unanimous that they drew the
greatest comfort from the gifts of THE
SUN Tobacco Fund.
I'VE are not answering this inquiry"
said one of the visitors, although az n
means of making tho boys happy the
smoke fund stands at the top In the
estimation of most OF us. Its help was
unexpected and 1t proved to be unfailing,
but we are not going about fixing the
benefits for the reason that we feel
toward THE SUN exactly as we might
10 a relative who had sent US things we
very much needed. In other words, we
class the kind things the paper did for
us as extra duty deeds. That feeling
puts 1t out of the class of ordinary
benefits. Our gratitude 10 THE Sun To-
bacco Fund is quite as personal as 1t Is
10 the women Of our families who
knitted us socks and sent us candy.
If there Is anything wrong about this
distinction It Ia the fault Of THE SUN
itself 1t started in to making. US feel
that We were of its family and II Is too
late to change that relation now"
As the boys come back and visit the
home Of their relation" THE Sun To-
bacco Fund. they are loud In praise Of
the continuous work still being done for
the soldiers in the American Army Of
Occupation in Germany.
The foreigners who know Of It can
hardly believe that since the armistice
the task of sending tobacco over to the
soldiers has been kept up with an much
enthusiasm as at the start Of the Ameri-
can activities. French soldiers whom
we saw in the port of embarkation were
in admiration "as they expressed II to
know that a smoke fund had taken care
Of us to the last OF our stay In Europe
and even provided tobacco for US to
smoke on board the transport that was
to bring US home"
Gifts Never Hseonse stale.
The same feeling prevails In the Third
Army now in Germany waiting probably
a. anixously as tho rest Of the world to
know when the defeated nation would
publicly admit It's hopeless condition and
Nxr ~
can soldiers in the Rhine valley are not
apt TO foreget that THE Sun Tobacco
Fund manifested no neglect Of their
wishes but to the last kept them sup
piled with the longed for smokes.
From Rossbach. Germany. on June .
Sergeant "Archie "" of Company q,
sixteenth Infantry. First Division. wrote
10 fund donor Mrs: Robert Baittger as
follows: Kind friend: Just few lines
to thank you for the 'tabac, which was
extremely welcome, as smoking Is quite
a fad among the boys OF the A. f. b.
and we could not indulge II without the
kind gifts OF THE SUN and It's donors.
No doubt the faithful SUN and the faith-
full donors Will keep up the work for
some time, as there are n lot OF US boys
here yet"
On MAY 81 A. J. Pegier. moss sergeant
OF Battery f, Eishtsenth Field Artillery,
wrote to w. A. Briggs:
81 received enough smoking tobacco
to supply Battery e from you and dis
tributed 1t last night The GIT made
a great hit, for however the fund has
accustomed us to gifts when new one
arrives we ara all excited ana happy
The boys all join me In sending many
thanks"
sergt Paul o, Brian of the Tank
Corps wrote to the New York Central
Railway Clerks under date OF June y
saying "The tobacco you sent was very
welcome, as q good many OF Us nave
been obliged to curb our desire Tor 9
smoke owing to q lack Of the needed
1t is very nice to know that we car
smoke for a while now and still DO sure
that there will be something In ths
way OF tobacco to put in our pipes tht
next day. We do not know yet Jus,
what the future has In store for US, but
whether We go home soon or not we are
for the moment happy bunch. Pleas
accept our thanks and give their grea
share for making us happy to THE sUs
smoke fund"
First Class Sergeant 4. b. MeahaI
in Veterinary Hospital is CA p. o
7l3) writes to fund donor Mary Holmes
Your gift was issued to us to-day d
dinner. Please accept my thanks ant
through me the thanks OF the men WHIT
shared in your Kindness"
To the "GentIemen Golfers"
The P. G. golfers OF Detroit, Mich.
will get a card from Sergeant J. u. Ed
wards, whose post Office address Is A. =
o. 1877. He writes: Dear Gentlemei
Golfers: Am enjoying smoking SOM
Of the good tobacco for which you pai'
by sending IN your subscription to TIL
Sun Tobacco Fund. The A. e. y. II
Germany truly appreciate IT,"
The up. c." golfers held match game
for the bsnsat OF the fund early In tn
fine addition to It's total. Seneca a
Lewis, a famous booster, Ii q menbe
OF this club, and advised II 20 hold tn
tournament for the aid OF the soldiers
smokes. Mr.. Lewis received severa
cards addressed to him by soldiers II
Germany In the Same collection OF sol
diers' mail.
The Morristown Club also has a car
OF thanks from soldiers IN the A u, r
sent over by Sergeant Paul Armstrong
from Wirges. Germany. He says: wv
were all hungry for a smoke and wlle
dinner was over last night, June I an
gave out your gift. which THE SUI
had forwarded to uE thsFe was given u
you a vote Of thanks"
How the Fund stands To-day.
TIHE sun and THE EVENING SUN. 300,
othsrwise sekhowlsdsed. .,.u......,,, 81. ~
NV Contributions. .'.,..'"..',.'"''" p'l
Shipped and paid for'..... $50. sse
schultz Cigar stores boxes .........',, $50,