New-York tribune., 1885-07-19
who give way to the petty troubles and trials
of everyday life expose themselves to the lnfiu-
ences of the season dangerously.
HELP NEEDED FOR THE CHILDREN

HELP NEEDED FOR THE CHILDREN
This is the season during which all parents
who can afford it send their children out OF the
heated city to country or seaside. The rich
keep their little ones all the summer in invigor-
ating atmosphere. The well-to-do give theirs
longer or shorter vacations. Men OF modest
incomes avail themselves of the innumerable
excursions to snatch here and there holiday
and thousands who cannot stand the expense Oh
trip to Manhattan Beach. West Brighton, Fort
Lee or Glen Island take their families on Sun
day to Central Park, and give them tonic
taste of nature But there still remains large
population for whom even Central Park is out
of the question. In the dismal tenement-house
quarters, where the heated term aggravates
the normal sQualor until life under such con-
ditions of foil air, foul smells bad food, over
crowdng and manifold suffering seems not
worth living, there are swarms OF little children
whose one suit of rags excludes them from the
outer world and who are deprived of all recre-
alton, change of scene and air, and solace of
every kind, throughout the most intOlerable
days of the sweltering summer
To these little sufferers Pie TRIBUNE Fresh
Air Fund seeks to bring what they so greatly
need what indeed in many cases their lives
depend upon. 1t is often serious question OF
ways and means to get the poor little things
decently dressed for an excursion, but the weary
mothers and often the elder sisters put their
heads together and take counsel, and the result
is that when the day comes the small passengers
are ready and quivering with excitement and
pleasure. But the work cannot be done without
money, and good deal of money, and the
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urgent appeal has to be made for prompt and
considerable contributions. Up to the end OF
last week 1,S00 children have been sent ont
already this season. and during the first two
DAYS of the new week 600 OF 700 will go. All
this speedily uses up the contributions In hand.
That of course is what they are made for and
the only way to get the most good out of them
is to send out as many children as possible
during the hot weather. The people in the
country have done and are doing their full
share towards the working out OF the scheme.
Nothing can be more liberal and kind than the
treatment and entertainment of the little city
children II must also be said that the
behavior of the excursionists leaves nothing to
be desired as n rule, and that considering the
misery of the ordinary lives of many of them
il il wonderful how docie, obedient and care
ful they are when away from home
There is ample employment for THE TRIBUNE
Fresh Air Fund.- no matter how Literally 1t may
be contributed to, for with every endhavor to
meet all the requirements of the situation only
percentage of the children who stand in need
of fresh air can be taken into the country. But
none who know anything of the good done by
these excursions can hesitate to help them.
Often they put all the light into some lives that
ever existed there. Often thcy supply the
stimulus that carries child above the tene-
ment- house career. Often they prevent the
heat aud bad air from killing delicate children;
and nothing could be more thoroughly aInre-
cated by both parents and children. while
thousands of lasting ties have thus been formed
between Fresh, Air children and helpful, aiiec-
tionate ne made friends in the country.
IL is only necessary to state distinctly TINT
the Fresh Air Fund needs replenishing to have
the work done. Experience has proved how
quickly and sympathetlcally the heart of New
York responds to such an appeal. But at this
time of the year money il most useful as well
as most necessary. and therefore the quicker
contributions are sent in the more good can and
will be done with them. Do not be afraid OF
ovcrburdening the Fund. Praotica! and i'm
mediate use can be found for all that even the
generosity of this community can supply
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