New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
RUNNING UNDER HIGH PRESSURE.


We suppose that all our readers are familiar
with the wonderful development within the ias'
few decades In the way OF economizlng the op-
GRAFTON of the steam engne-ln obtaining VaS'
increase of power with n proportionately great
" diminished consumption Of coal. 1t mas peeh
gained by the finer and more accurate coordina-
tion of parts the more economical application vi
fuel. greater concentration OF the energy AT
hand 10 the accomplishment Of the work desired
Doubtless, too, our readers have become ac-
ouointed with the fact that similar develop
mont has taken place In The Tribune Fresh Air
Fund. Hand In hand with the Improvement In
tba application of fuel to driving engines has
gone the improvement in the application or
money TO the purposes OF The Tribune's great
charity. II Is now mighty engine. running
with absolute smoothness and unerring accu-
racy It's organization, Ike the steel structure
of the modern engine Is an adjustment or the
incest accuracy and disciplne Its methods are
business methods Of logical directness, ana,
above ALL Its application Of the fuel that drives
the whole the money contributed by the KIND
hearted friends OF suffering and unfortunate
children has been reduced to the finest scientific
accuracy It's economy OF motive force Is equal
10 the latest product Of the engine builder 3
skill Every cent Is made to count to the ut
most I'm carrying out the philanthroplc purpose
In view, as every pound of coal is nowadays
made to count to the utmost in the evolution OF
engine power.
We have many times reminded our readers OF
this Important fact but we feel that we cannot
do so too often in these midsummer days when
the need for The Tribunes work In giving fresh
to
the pureus Is so lmperatvely needed And we
feel that we have the right to be urgent In our
requests for money because OF the fact that no.
body makes cent, either In the way OF salary,
commission. Office expenses or anything else out
of the money that Is contributed TO The Tribune
Fresh Air Fund, and there are no board Dills.
The necessary incidental expenses are reduced
to their lowest terms, and, except for these
every cent of the money is used In paying the
railroad fares of children TO the country; and
those railroad fares, in almost every instance,
are at the lowest rate that the soulful corpora
tions that run the railroads centring IN New
York can possibly give US This Is the economy
of motive power that makes The Tribune Fresh
Air Fund such n good business investment,
fraught with big dividends for those who invest.
And we will say, in strict confidence that every
body who comes in is on the ground floor"
We are running the engine now Mt full speed.
II IS the height Of the season with The Tribune
Fresh Air Fund But with all the economy OF
expenditure great amount Of fuel Is needed 70
do what ought TO be done. We need more con-
tributions now every day, large and generous,
If all the good we are capable Of doing Is to be
achieved The figures of the work done so far
will be a revelation. we have no doubt, TO many.
In TO the present time 3,2l8 children have been
sent TO the country this summer; this week
thirty-nlne parties are booked for the green
fields. the pure air and the good food or the
country These will number In the aggregate
500 children. We think that this Is pretty
good weeks business to look forward to. But II
is expensive, even under The Tribune Fresh Air
Funds methods. to do so big business. Ana
we repeat that the money is urgently required TO
carry 1t on We hope that our friends will ap-
prcciate the urgency and will give free play to
generous impulses now without waiting These
days are the days when the money is needed,
and II is particularly true Of contributors to The
Tribune Fresh Air Fund in midsummer that he
gives twice who gives quickly