The sun., 1919-05-01
SOLDIERS R JUST u IN
THANK SUN FUND
.Smoked on You Whole Trip
Across; Thanks" Reads
Their Telegram.
PLAN PERSONAL VISIT
Fighter Who Lost Card With
Donors Name Asks Civ
er's Indulgence.
PLAN PERSONAL VISIT

group of soldiers that landed at
Nsvport News this week. and at once
boarded a train to 60 to. Camp Dix, had
nus, time in the transfer to swallow q
run OF coffee and send telegram to
THE srN Tobacco Fund. 1t said:
Smoked on you the whSle trip
across Thanks. Coming to call soon
a. we are let out"
The smoke fund is delighted. It's
latch string is always out for the re-
turned heroes, among whom 1t counts
many as personal friends. But too
many soldier boys can't come In with
smiles and pleasant words for the fund.
me heart OF the smoke fund was big
enough to embrace the whole A. Z. F.,
and it hasn't diminished.
Very pleasant news Il Ia, too. that the
boys had Sun fund smokes to while
away the time crossing the ocean.
There is n place where smokes seem O
genuine luxury (other conditions being
soual). and that place ia the Geek of
en- ocearsoing ship.
Private Sabine Calls.
From letters sent from European
ports OF embarkation the fund has
known that the returning soldiers were
among its oenenciaries. They have Joy
fully acknowledged the smokes and elo-
aucntly voiced or penned their anticipa-
ton OF comfort TO be derived from the
tobacco on the home returning voyage.
Certainly II the aim were to. make the
soldiers happy, to provide them with to-
baeco at such a time was a golden OPP
,ortunity. And there is nowhere q
doubt, Is there, that this has been the
purpose and the success Of the fund
iron, It's start? -,
Private John Sabine. VINO recently
got home. made a call on the fund yes
te day. He said:
~ had not been home a day before
a nan stopped me on Fulton street,
I've In Brooklyn-to ask II had been a
recipient Of tobacco from THE SUN
fund. ] guess l was glad to have a
chance to tell him yes, and that was
a GOOD witness OF the good work the
fund did.
1T must have had wonderful system,
for THE Sun fund got to places where
nothing else did. II II hadn't been so
when we were miles from Y hut or
any 'conveniences.' that Is In a little
back village in France. we would not
have had any smokes but for THE SUN.
] have saved the names of the people
VIII contributed for the tobacco got.
and mean TO go TO see them and thank
them personally II can A lot OF the
boys felt the same way. SO you see we
appreciated what was done for u.s.
The boys In the base hospitals con-
time to write and thank donors. All
cards from hospitals are invariably
cheerful Here is a sample "Angers,
France, 4-14-'19.- Many thanks for the
tailor mades' Send some chow We
al ~ ti,a ha II he (QfUundl
Private John L. Moran, Base Hospital
S5.' 90, =. ?,
Or April Il. Sergeant-Afajor .zahnen
wrote 10 Donors Stanley and Patterson
Great stun . thtl--what? First that
I've tasted for a great while that has
satisfied me-" .r-'ts'F2 s.'t. ia
Sergeant E. L. Swan Of Supply Com
pany. 18th 1nfantry. writes to Donor
R. L. Ireland: I'VE have Just received
the package OF Bull Durham with which
you enclosed your card, and we are glad
to Lave the opportunity OF thanking di-
rect one OF our countrymen who is In
terested in the smoking appetites of US
douzhboys The fellows all like b. D..
and each individual map extends to YOU
his feeling OF appreciatio for your con-
tribuGon"
Here is an interesting bit from Pri-
va;e Walter Baker of Motor supply
Train 4l9. Motor Trench Company 476 !:
Il am thanking you for the smokes
and wish THE SUM would say TO who
ever gave the money to buy them that
he made a number OF men happy and
oontented. ! had the card with an ad-
Dress but somehow lost It. But THE
Sun knows its donors. and perhaps my
;hanHs will get to the right one some
Row. 1t is a matter OF pride with us
fellows that We don't care TO accept
these great favors unless we can at
least tender our appreciation. and the
boys have been pretty faithful, know,
in sending back their thanks. My lost
card may not be an exceptional case.
and We ought. to explain all the In
stances where fine folks like those back
home don't get our acknowledgment"
Company ID Appreciative.
r. J Hottirfger of Company d. 144th
I. ; Infantry. sent this card. March 20 /:
This treat Of tobacco received by
Company d Is highly appreciated by
every one in our company. We wish
therefore to extend our heartiest thanks.
Don't forget but send more, for II looks