The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-10-10
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and docks. The work of walling II in
with one obstruction and another was
going quickly on when "Thc Evening
World" raised It's voice in behalf of the
people of the lower end of New York
and of all frequcnters of Battery Park,
and halt was called Immediately
There are some distractions there now
but not as many rs there would. be If
1.-The Evening World' had not made its
fight as soon and brskly and bravely as
It did
one of the most vigorous assaults
made by THE Evening World" against
fraud and governmental folly and Tor
the preservation of the peoples rights
Sas aimed at John l. Davenport, Federal
Supervisor of Elections. by word and
picture his outrages against voters were
forcibly presented. his infamous iron
cage was placed in the light of publicity,
and his disgraceful disregard of citizens
rights was denounced The war upon Da-
venport and his unprincipled inspectors
was almost ceaselessiy made. with the
happy result that already he is hors iu
combat. and soon will be entirely strip
ped of his power and authority.
All these impulses were In the wind
that the shores of Public Safety sent out
on It's course-these and many others.
including the demand for more public
schools for the children of New York.
Thousands of children are on the streets
because there is no room for them in the
public schools. "The Evening World"
has taken up the cause of these children,
and 1t will insist on more schools until
there is room In these free and benefiicent
for in h.
metropolis.
There Is no use looking for the other
boats in this race now. You couldn't
find them with Lord Ross's telescope.
Evening World has lead that makes
1t unnecessary for her to try further. so
she eases her sheets and sails quietly
before the gentle zephyrs that reach her
from the Highlands of Hope There is
mercy and kindness in these zephyrs-
the fragrance of charity fills them. of
heart fol- the poor, of sympathy for those
who have nobody else to sympathize
with them. There is the story of the
Sick Babies Fund in the sweet breeze
and the story of the Christmas Tree
Fund-both established charities of THE
Evening World The Christmas Tree
Fund has been in existence for five
ried the joys OF Christmas into the
hearts of nearly 100000 children who,
were 1t not for this fund, would pass a
cherries day In the greatest of Chris
tian festivals. and would know no more
about the delights of Santa Claus than
blind man knows of the brightness of
the sunshine. From 5000 to $1,000 a
year has been collected for this fund,
nd xr.it A,,a
purchased. and mtts and caps and
neck mufiiers and all kinds of clothing,
so that the little ones are not only made
glad by receiving slight tokens of the
day, but have serviceable and valuable
articles given to them. Last Christmas
about 10000 children were made to feel
that Santa Claus could not forget them.
Each year there are seven giant trees,
five in New York. one In Jersey City
and one In Brooklyn. Each is placed in
a distributing depot. and there kind gen
tlemen and ladies. who volunteer for the
purpose. distribute the gifts to the eager
youngsters. Those Christmas trees keep
tears out OF many an eye on the morn
ing of Dec %.
The Sick Babies Fund Is one of the
most beautiful charities ever devised. 1t
places a tireless sentinel beside the era
die OF the ailing child in the home OF
poverty, and keeps him there to fight off
disease and death. Thousands of little
lives have been saved by ",rhe Evening
Worlds" corps of free physicians Every
Summer this corps. whicn is large and
composed of skilled doctors, takes the
field. Its march is through the tene-
ments. The doctors knock at every door
and Inquire about the condition of health
OF the inmates. If there Is anybody sick
they prescribe; II restitution is in the
place they, relieve 1t. ii tnare are naked
children the doctors clotne them. Day
after day they continue their visits. and
their work Is so well done and So thor
Ough that thousands of babes are saved
from becoming mere units in iGe death
rate record. How many homes have
been blessed and how many mothers
hearts have been cheered by the light
OF a new hope can best be told in The
figures Of the report of the Cnief of he
Free Physicians Corps. Last year 1915
patients were treated, nearly every one
child; 400 prescriptions We're paid Tor
by The Evening World;" al cases of
restitution wer- relieved. and N iJ7 cases
clothing was fu"I.;l-d.
This year the Fund doctors made
21S.2lO visits, which means that in going
over their respective districts the doc
tors knocked al doors and inquired about
the health of families that many times.
The total number Of patients treated
was 1854. and free medicine was fur
nished to 1926. Food was give to sS3
persons, and 263. sadly III need OF some
thing to cover their little limbs, were
clothed. The contributions to the FUND
this year amounted to 81 go.
Still catching the waiting fragrance
from the Highlands of Hope the sails
OF Evening World' filled and He'd on.
The stakebuat was not far on, but the
competitors had dropped below the hori-
zon. they had let go their haiyards some
where and must have lost the procession
There was no doubt now that they had
no more chance to catch up tnan d
tar with lead in his canvas oyercoat at
the bottom OF the sea has TO get out of
Dary Jones's locker. Inc breeze was
filled with "reminiscences OF other good