Our Campaign Comforts Fund.
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Half the Winter Months Now Behind Us. How the Comforts are Appreciated Overseas.
The Official Fund for the Mechanical Transport Columns and Units of the Army Service Corps.
President: H.R.H. Princess Arthur of Connaught.
Ladies Committee : Mrs. A. R. Crofton Atkins, Mrs. Shrapnell-Smith, Mrs. R. K. Bagnall-Mild. Mrs. H. E. Blain, Mrs, W. E. Donohue, Mrs. H. N. Foster.
Remittances to the Hon. Sec. and Treasurer, E. S. Shrapnell-Smith, 7-15, Rosebery Avenue, London, E.C.
THE MONEY FOR OUR MOTOR MEN AND HOW IT COMES.
PRINCIPAL SUPPORTERS FOR 1916-1917.
£120 (October to March): Albion ; Associated Equipment ; Belsize ; Car and General Insurance; Clayton (Huddersfield); Commercars; Crossley ; Daimler; Dennis; Hoyt Metal ; Leyland; Thornycroft ; Wolseley. ..£60 (October to March ) : Alley and MacLellan; Ferodo ; Halley; Hans Renold; Scottish Commercial Cars. £20 Monthly: Foden ; Four-Wheel-Drive Auto Co. ; Hallford ; Pratt's and Taxibus Spirits. .15 Monthly: Lucas; Macintosh ; Maudslay ; Spencer-Moulton ; St. Helens Cable and Rubber; Shrewsbury-Challiner ; Wolf (Solex); Wood-Milne. Lump Sums : A.S.C. (Corps) Fund, £460 (two grants); Dunlop, £100; Gaston, Williams and Wigmore, £100; Holt (Caterpillar), £100; M.T. Sergeants' Mess, Raiford Depot, 140.
Half the winter months are now behind us, but there remains a period of extremely trying weather for the officers and men of the M.T., A.S.C., in the various theatres of operations. We have in common with so many of our friends in the industry, been considerably handicapped during the past few weeks by illness in the office, and this staff difficulty, coming on *top of losses due to the war, has inevitably interfered to a slight extent with our intentions. We are glad tio say that we expect shortly to be able to pick up on the arrears, the whole of which concerns the period of the past four weeks, as we had despatched a record consignment of cases of comforts before Christmas.
We hope to be able to make space, in our next issue, to bring up to date the list of gifts in kind, the value of which is now not far short of 23000. That total, of course, is over and above the total of our cash receipts, which are shown separately. What is Thought at the Front.
"Please accept my very best thanks for the six bottles to hand. I can assure you that your present will be much appreciated by my officers and myself, and we shall all drink to the Campaign Comforts Fund."—O.C. — Motor Atnbulance Convoy.
"Thank you for the case of whisky despatched to your instructions by Mackie and Co. It arrived in good condition and was 'very greatly appreciated. I should like to add that during the two years this column has been in France, how much the, men have appreciated the comforts you have sent to them from time to time."—O.C. — Cavalry Sup. Col.
"In the name of the officers of this unit, I wish to thank you for the bottles of 'White Horse' whisky which arrived in good condition. We are all very grateful to the Committee of your Fund for the good work they are doing for the comfort of the M.T. units serving abroad."—O.C. — Cav. Amm. Park.
"I have great pleasure in acknowledging receipt of another case of comforts. These have been equitably distributed amongst the personnel of this unit, who always appreciate your sensible gifts. Best wishes to your Fund and its patrons."—O.C., — Supply Column, Salonica.
"I beg to thank you most sincerely for a further consignment of gifts for my men and to assure you that they are very highly appreciated. It seems to me that the formal postcard acknowledgment is inadequate to express our thanks."—O.C., Co. —, France.
"Just a line thanking you for your splendid gift of a
gram na gramophone and records, which arrived good order. It will be the means of spending many a pleasant hour and will relieve the monotony of active service life."—O.C., — Corps Heavy Artillery.