New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-21
THE FBEsH. 4IR FUND IN URGENT NEED

II has become necessary to make another plea
for The Tribune Fiesh-Air Fund. Thus
far the work has not been interrupted, though
the margin has constantly been small but il
full advantage is to be taken OF the hospitality
offered by our friends in the country large
addition to the Subsc nption list must be made
at once. The financial situation is about as
follows: The amount Of money thus Tar re-
ceived this year, together with small surplus
left over from last season, is between SI2,OOO
and 81 5000. The amount expended is 81 l.
4a5 90. T. party Of 450 children is ready to
start Tomorrow, and at the present moment
there is not enough money on hand to send
them. 1t is probable that contributions Ie-
ceived in to-day's mails will supply the neces-
salv sum. but with the departure of morrow's
marty there will practically be nothing left
Now let lis look at what was done last week.
Forty-fve companies, aggtegating 1879 emil
d1en, were sent out, and i'll addition children
went by twos and threes to siXty-nlne other
places in response to special invitations. his
il the greatest weeks work the manager OF the
Fund was ever able to report, but it may be
repeated or exceeded all through the summer
if only our charitable readers will provide the
means. Country accommodations are abundant.
Never before has hospitality been 50 extensive
and spontaneous. In some previous years we
have feared that the homes would fail us, but
this season it is the pocket-bOo1s which give
rs anxiety. Already 4 ,929 children have been
taken 10 the country, and for this the money
coming in has sufiiced. But now homes are
omen TO thousands more and the money is all
gone.
If those who have been in the habit Of con-
tributing from their abundance to this work
will consider the situation we are confident that
they will realize that they are doing less, DIS d
rule. than those who open their own houses u
these poor city children. SO long as country
families are willing to receive them, ana 70
devote energy and care and forethought ana
watchfuluess to their welfare, there ought 10
he no lack of means to make these efforts and
sacrifices fruitful. We gratefully acknowledge
the generosity Of thousands who have con-
tlibuted from scanty means Tor thls purpose
and there is no doubt that the smallest sums
Of money have often represented great sell
denial. But we don't believe that the reward
has been lacking in single instance. Inc
work speaks for itself There is no extraVa-
gance and no waste. Every dollar goes stralghl
10 its mark, and accomplishes the precise pur-
pose of the giver. The statistics ci the fuho
can give only the outlines of its achievements
but to those who read them sympatheucaily
they tell very affecting story. We certainly
should not exaggeiate the happiness and health
the new ambitions and impulses which follow
the distribution of the Fund week after week II
it were possible to do so; but cur difficulty has
been in making the impression OF what 1t really
accomplishes vivid enough to correspond 10 tne
experiences of those who are associated WIN
the work. We don't believe there Is single
nerson who ever learned anything OF these
onerations who would not be sorry to know
that they were bampered by lack OF money
In to this morning they have not BEEN but We
repeat that they will be after Tomorrow unless
an immediate and generous response 1ollo"s
this appeal.