New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
IN THEIR CITY HOMES.
rprpr-NE FRESH AIR FUND CHILDREN
VISITED BY ONE OF THEIR HOSTS.


VISITED BY ONE OF THEIR HOSTS.
-r,-o carson who sees The Tribune Fresh Air Fund
.ts,s-s~ N their homes has the most enthusiasm
., me work and the strongest belief in the good
- by The Tribune Fresh Air Fund. Henry
Sc Of Port Jervis, y. Y, is one OF the funds
,,os. enthusiastic workers. Mainly through his
~s---s large numbers OF poor children have had
s.-.r,r visits in the hospitable homes OF Port
-ts last summer ninety-seven children were
$50 1fr strader risited much among
- r-v homes during the last winter AT a re-
=. se..,r held in Port Jerris TO begin the work
- -rfs wear Mr.. strader spoke a. follows, as re-
-,o--ed II The Port Jervis Daily Union:
wish Won could al see. as I have seen, these
children II their homes after thelr return from a
S-sIt 10 your home n The country. II IS Jlen ana
70 them tof a Few COS o IN re besrts Of he
it-e ones in ne hearts OF their parents also.
a warm feeling Of love and gratitude Ior you mat
sucf ! manner mai YOU cannot doubt its sincerity.
THEIR CITY HOMES
Just Try Il once Visit the home in the city Of
the little ones you have oeen sooo 70; h1 f, neeq
equaic- ana dirt except n rare instances you VII
you. ch- young faces light up WIN a sIIlle OF Joy
as they come quickly 20 you Ilelr owe LOT Eo a.
he result q ys5- -es5c. ~ -
SS- Il TirE ne child 50 4 is with the parents
and as soon as they recognize who you are their
feeling OF gratitude toward you IS sure 10 mo eN-
These children 90 from here. 70 their homes in
The cry with their hearts filed with GellSAt from
have experienced as the result Of their visit among
Loaded ana il results in vzonderfu fairy tales
that take in not only The country and an about
% vii never snow how sweet ana beautiful your
90 1or-a IS low GOOD sweet and beautiful YOU
ard your children are until you meet the parents
OF these children ana listen 10 the fairy tales from
thel- lips The little ones have told i TO them
Al children have warm hearts ana al have a
more OF -Ss 'Ll1 t 20 ~,
makes trouble between them ana their ehlerlalh-
Il Is natural 70 love ones parents &c De
s2e VarI Few of rs older Beo6e are entireiy
free from exaggerat!op n some form -
81 mamma has got" II your mamma has nice
large red checked apple why nv mamma is sure
. have very large Yellow pineapple, as sweet as
honey II The comb. + your mamma has new
har my mamma not only has a new hat also. but
and 50 Il goes on. and these things grow into
pianos. horse and carriage and beautiful homes
ar -, s,--71n5i--s -, rha a,,35n-a-1S homo h ne
country me more brilliant and wonderful the ex
agEerat-cn 70 the city homes are apt 10 be.
As SAID before. these stories sometimes make
trouble. and positively none OF them are true. They
a1fecfton t0r pa5a ard mamma Sometimes II has
a flavor Of braggadocia and occasionally child
has a natural gift for exaggeration.
THE TRUTH ABOUT THEM
Just II, 10 imagine the wonderfully beautiful
stories these same li5tle ones tell Of you and your
home assure you taat you vii come far short
Fresh Air children at Port Jerrts- With the
Ghs parents Of every one OF these children From
Cherry, Hester. Mulberry, Orchard. Allen Wiett
Clinton, the Bowery and avenues ana cross streets
On the East Side. and far north as Forty-sixth-
-; l J - ne y @ ;e rom 6o~a19 ana Mac
days and evenings visiting these homes.
was my desire - know lust n 5at the homes vyere
7Far KIND o. people he arents were and lust how
much truth here was in The stories some Of The
children rold as 70 their homes. mean the chill
oren t1at Had such nice ard beautiful homes
fa-se IN The sense mat money makes home beau
godltness make q home beautiful. found very
~ The Tbgns says t25 , it does NOT s send ga minis
-. 80 -. AitH ma none SI4ea
home, and Is cared Tor by parents or relatives
diseases. and they must be poor.
an a working man as as you all know. I found
I found the homes. as 70 cleanliness, 10 compare
1uc1 craEaTsd tor room as rents are very high in
TIE city ana you VII often ina a large Family in
these homes these rooms Il IS not 70 a nice well
good and beautiful things 70 see. and to eat are
gEoWing. a YOU ard l 90 For them the lawn is
ne h0- paved street and sidewalk. and their
Earee1s are he stalls and stores along the side
ATTENDANTS OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Ny second object IN visiting these homes was my
desire &c see the children. 10 whom 7 had become
eac for ne bur we haTs not tine DISCO 10 20 s1
t-lal to-cay l have, with The parents, attended
= various churches OF the East Side and the
5---s-- -1s q -1sLaneFSip u -6yO Al looked 70
nicely and tastefu-ly dressed.
I would aot be possible Tor the parents Of these
children 20 send Vhen out n the country for
breath CT -resl az OF q taste of fresh country
FOOD They have 10 pay out TOO much money for
rent and Tor FOOD II their homes There is another
large Sabbath school, where 7 feel at home in
last HoEstoE-St, ana beautiful Methodist Sab
1a-1 school. with = membership Of 500 or 300, in
East Secoud-st-
You need not fear UncleauIiness in taking Fresh
Az children = on need have fear OF disease as
Lae- ere very carefully looked after. You need
have no fear OF imposition VIII promise to make
personal investigation. IL case Of necessity at the
request q any who entertain the children. I know
q 10 other way II which you can 90 so nluch GOOD
Er 60 tide expense and Z is almost sure 20 prove
Z pleasure enjoyment and = blessing for You and
your little ones. You need not fear CONTAMINATION
Or any kind for YOUR children from contact with
re Fresh Air children
nave personal knowledge u nearly all the little
c-es t1at would cor1e 70 Us. would plead with
nose e. Ler-a---ng children visit them IN their
1o-ass wien they have occasion 70 vtstr the CITY
! NOW OF su-er way TO make friends for me
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er1I-, say unto you. irasnuch as We have
zone Z unto The least Of one OF these nv brother
ye have dons Il ne"
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