The evening world., 1895-05-27
fasE DOCTORS OAY.|
The Sick Babies Fund Corps Are
Now at Work.
Trosh.Air Excursions VIII Supple.
ment Their Efforts.

The Sick Babies Fund corps Of compe-
tent physicians began their long Sum-
mer campaign against disease and dis
tress among the little children Of pow
srty and want to-day.
They will never rest until the dread
DAYS OF heat and suffering are over.
thanks to the liberal-hearted readers Of
THE Evening World" who give of their
means to TIE Sick Babies Fund.
p The experience of last year demon
strated that an ounce of preparation of
the half-nourished little bodies for the
terrible strain that they must bear
throush the heated term 10 worth a
pound Of cure administered to them
after they have been stricken down with
one or another Of the destructive dis
eases that come with the Summer to
such As they.
THE Evening Worlds" free physical ms
began bright and early this morning
the.r hrst visiting tour among the over
heated. poorly ventilated, ill-smelling
homes Of the very pooe. They went with
well-flled cases Of such medicines a.
they would be likely to need In the
work Of building up the weak, restor-
ing lost appetites, strengthening debili-
tated nerves. sweetening rebellious lit
tie stomachs. and otherwise preparing
the little ones fer the Doming battle.
They carried also balsam for burns.
salve for cuts ard bruises. and medi-
e.nes for the aid Of overworked nature
IN the cure o. sctual disease. These
medicines were all prepared In that
latest and best manner, tablets, by
which even the most ignorant cannot
give an overdose or an underdose.
And 1.-THE Evening World" physicians,
most OF them already known and he
loved among tho tenements. because of
their work IN former years among them,
carried with them storehouses OF ad-
vice as to the cleansing OF rooms, beds.
dishes and the IKE; the kinds Of food
to eat and what not to eat; the way, to
prepare foods for the season, an2 what
70 do In certain emergencies.
Best Of all DR.. Evening, World. car
and no less to their poor. tired. worn
and almost broken mothers. The doc
tor told them OF the grand day excur;
s..G.r, sSS: the hs Hens d
Eive them when the weather in town.
and especially In Poverty Hollow. was
scorching hot. Excursions on the big
steamboats on the placid waters Of the
ocean to the breathing spots. seaside
plnygrounds and Summer resorts.
There VIII be at least two Of these
doubtful il EVEN % the dear arer. reader r " who 10
Word siek ssb,e. Fund esn xsans
Of the tremendous amount Of good these
outings give to the little ones and their
Tn. effect Of the salt breeses of old
ocear and ten hours Of freedom and
ssa On nssf nns H. little .ss. ;er is :o :
Cannot be overestimated.
Why, the writer has. In past seasons,
started out IN the morning on one OF
dred sick children. peevish CRYING. mean
ing or llstless. almost llfeless-ther
d.athly white faces and sunken. lustre-
life. He has come back with three OF
four hundred laughing. chuckl!ng. romp-
Ing, happy, children, with roses in their
ch,,sssn chhneks and sd ne new IRE in their eyes;
life: who had been rearmored for the
hsht In the heated town,
And the mothers who accompanie
asee to drag themselves and their babes
IN board the steamer. completely tagged
out by their unceasing care and strug-
gle. Al nlght tney deharked again re-
newed and invigorated by day OF
actual rest and peace, for after the
first hour their. children had left their
laps. had forsaken their apron strings
protected from all harm on ship
board by the high taffrai,s. and on shore
BY the attendants sent by "The Evening
World" and Their mothers had revelled
IN the luxury OF careless abb andon.
Those excursions were for hundreds.
this year The Even.ns World" excur.
sions will take out never less
than 1000 children, and besides
the ocean ride. with its fresh
en.ng breeze, the children will be
landed where there are beautiful shady
groves to romp in, and where there viii
be swings and hobby horses, merry-go-
rounds and other plays.
So the seventh campaign OF 1.-THE Even
ing World" corps Of Free Physicians to
the sick babies Of the poor begins and
for The next four months It will never
nag in the jealous fight for the lives
and health OF the little ones thanks 10
the readers who have so generously
sustained this truest and most beautiful
charity through all these years, and are
daily sending their contributions to the
Forward all money for the Fund to
.Cashier Of World. Pulitzer Building,
New York City"