The "CM" Campaign Comforts Fund.
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A Pause in the Work of Organization—Extensive Contracts Have Now Been Placed for More Gloves, and for Bull' s-ieyes, Soap and Candles.
A Few Days of Interval.
in our last issue we announced that the next list of donations in cash to the Fund would be published in the issue for the 14th January, the reason, of course, being the incidence of the Christmas and New Year holidays. For a similar reason we have not been able to compile the list of gifts in kind which have been received up to the time of writing. In the latter case we shall probably publish the acknowledgments for all those comforts, which have been received into our stores up to the time of going to press, in our next issue.
Tobacco Arrives at the Front for Xmas Day.
We are happy to be able to announce that we have already received acknowledgments from the Front which prove conclusively that a considerable proportion of our 84 cases of tobacco and cigarettes actually arrived a day or two before Christmas Day. Indeed, we have no reason to suppose that the whole of this ccvnsignment has not been equally fortunate in the matter of transmission, a result for which we perhaps may take some credit in respect of our distribution arrangements. We publish below a number of these acknowledgments, which are reaching us as we go to press. This is a particularly satisfactory result., and will, we feel sure, give much pleasure to the subscribers to the Fund.
21 Cases of Gloves Despatched on 28th December.
The consignment which has been of particular interest during the past week is thatof 21 cases of very fine quality lined horsehide gloves with woollen wristlets. This is the subject of an illustration on page 325. Further batches have since come into stock, and will be properly distributed so soon as the volunteer packing parties can again get to work.
9000 Cakes of Bast Carbolic Soap—
It is of interest to note that immediately before Christmas we were able to settle contracts on very satisfactory terms for 8000 cakes of special carbolic soap, which we are procuring from John Knight, Ltd., which company has also generously presented the fund with 1000 similar cakes free.
— and Candles.
There is also demand for candles, and as this is a legitimate comfort in the opinion of the Committee, we are negotiating with a view to the purchase of a large quantity done up in suitable packets. These are very cheap gifts, but are none the less welcome at the Front.
A Ton-and.-a-Hall of Old-lashioned Bull's-eyes.
We have placed orders for 311 cwt., or well over a ton-and-a-half, of the old-fashioned bull's-eyes, which are being supplied to us by two of the best-known manufacturers of British sweetmeats. These will be done up in 8-oz. tins and sent out in cases of not more than 56 lb. weight gross.
Our Organization is Working Well.
We have now written at sufficient length to indicate to our readers that our activities have by no means ceased during the recent spell of vacation, although, naturally, the high pressure at which all the voluntary workers have been doing duty has had to be relaxed for a short period. All the details of the organization are now so thoroughly well established, that we have every confidence in giving the explicit as c26
surance that every gift entrusted to the Secretary and Treasurer of the Fundp or sent to Mrs. Long, wife of the Director of Supplies and Transport, care of the offices of this paper, will be employed with complete effect and the maximum of economy. This is a claim which can be thoroughly substantiated on behail of the Campaign Comforts Fund, and investigation, so long as it does not impede the activities of those who are so willingly working to insure its efficiency, is welcomed.
A FEW MORE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
"The two cases of gifts of woollen goods, chocolate, etc., have been received and distributed. They were very much approciated by all ranks of the 2nd Cav. Div. Sup. Col." Lieut. 1111111111111115.111
" I have great pleasure in acknowledging the receipt, of a case containing woollen articles for the drivers in this column.They all return thanks for them. These articles will be given to the men most in want of them. The actual strength of this column is MM." Major MIME. 0.C., 5th Div. Sup. Col.
Drank Our Health in Ration Rum.
"To-day (the 22rd) a case containing tobacco and cigarettes arrived for the whole of the men of my company. The contents will be equally divided amongst the N.C.O.s and men on Christmas morning before they partake of their Christmas dinner. I should like to thank the readers of TIIF COMMERCIAL MOTOR and all the subscribers to the Campaign Comforts Fund in the name of this Ammunition ;Park for their kindness in sending us out this case I am sure that the health of THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR, and of the subscribers to the Campaign Comforts Fund, will be drunk in Frenchbeer or ration rum on the
25th. We are all most grateful to you." Lieut. .11111111111111, 0.C., A.S.C., 1st Cav. Div. Amm. Park.
To the Sender of a "Gift in Kind."
"Some short time ago you forwarded to the front several small contributions of mine, together with many others, I hope.. I have now received a most interesting letter from the recipient of my parcel, in which he gratefully acknowledges the donations. I am requested to write to you personally on his behalf, and to thank you and your readers for their thoughtfulness. This request is not made alone by the man who wrote me, but by all his mates as well. Referring to the men, he remarks how well they all are—their spirits and good humour are wonderful, and whilst for the time being things have eased off a little, they have had some pretty warm work to do, and look forward to a great effort in the near future."—W. ALLCROFT.
From the Fund for the Horsed Transport.
"We. are desired to thank most heartily the many friends and readers who have subscribed in money and in kind to "Owen Johns" appeal on behalf of the A.S.C. drivers at the Front. All these contributions are sent to Mrs. Landon to distribute amongst the Horse Transport and Supply men, except where a wish has been expressed that they should go to Motor Transport drivers, in which case they are forwarded to Mrs. Long, wife of the Director of Supplies and Transport, at the War Office."—" The Autocar."
[We have, to date, been pleased to receive 20 horserugs from this source. These were too bulky for us to despatch Overseas. We have, therefore, presented them to the O.C., Grove Park Depot.—En.]