The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-27

| adopted. We are going after the children
instead OF having them come to us. In
steaa OF asking them to procure a doctors
certncate that they are in need of fresh
them. as 1t We're. In other words we nrn.
pose 10 divide the active CORPS of the mis-
sion INTO groups of ladies or men who will
be assigned to the sections of tho city viii,
when they are most familiar
they will be expected to get as many
u I'll 10 so as they are able to muster
a .ne h,o ones will be taken to the cars
, ,p TO ana from the park nearest their sec
tlon OF the city. The children will be nut
! On the cars by the Fresh Air workers. who
charges to their destinations and remain
Win mem until they are ready to go home
nhi, ti,,s manner We expect to get as many
Shl!oren as We can handle in one day Nor
docs one days outing mean that il must
ne the only opportunity that child will
nave to see the parks and play in them
from sunrise to sunset. The children can
go as many times as they wish
be Mol is,st OF the Fresh Air Mission have
v;,,n MN th tor assignment at the Lacede pa
nlioh this morning. The invitation has not
peen con1lned to actual members of the mis-
SION. All women and men who are interest
! ea m Inc plans of the mission are asked to
cooperate by giving their services to the
task of bringing the children to the parks.
CAR TICKETS TO
BE DISTRIBUTED.
The street car tickets will be dstribute a,
py PRESIDENT Carr at his Office in the Roe
building, corner of Pine street and Broad,
way. after he is satisfied that the appli-
cantS are worthy. Tickets can be obtained
al az me l l;aciede pavilion later in the day
me Fresh Air children who have been Sc
lected to enjoy the river trip on the steamer
City OF Providence Monday will each re-
ceiy Aye, street car tickets to the parks
MIX and crackers and lemonade will be
served IN the tented paviions by ladies'
who must be relieved after six hours of
duty, SO that President Carr has made an
extra appeal to charity workers outside OF
the mission to contribute their good Office >
In assisting at this work. A lumber of wom-
en- have offered their services, but the mum.
Der Is yet inadequate.
An additional appeal has been made for
funds to carry on the steamer rides AMI
other expenses incident to the success of
the missions operations. President Car.
made the statement yesterday that the mis-
sion is entirely dependent on voluntary
contributions because it is against the
His own words were that If the money is
not obtained by direct contribution the mis-
sion preferred not to have 1t, as it is
not inclined to worry business men in their
merous donations the merchant. manufac-
turer and professional man are called on
to y give p nearly every day in the year
Company related n story at the conference
yesterday which he said illustrated the
spirit Of most Of the donors to the FRESH
for the children of the city. who had not
the money to reach the Fairgrounds of the
metropolis, arose while Mr.. Spencer was
talking to the president of one of the
wealthiest corporations in St. Louis.
We'll, 1 can appreciate the suffering of
such Children Mr.. Spencer's friend Is
quoted as saying. The other night was
awakened by the crying of my youngest
child. the baby of the family. The little
thing was crying from the excessive heat.
/ took her in my arms and walked for sew
eral hours on the front porch to afford her
relief. and while Ha4 doing &hie the vision
Of many n poor child huddled in small
close room down In the city arose before
me. 1 suffered keenly as these night pic
lures rolled across my view. l am going
to contribute to the work that the Fresh
Air Mission Is doing" e
TRANSIT COMPANY
PLEASED WITH PLAN.
Vice President Spencer said. after the
conference at the Planters: 1.-The Transit
Company Is glad that it can cooperate with
the Fresh Air Mission in their noble work.
There will be no question about providing
all the tickets that the Mission needs.
When the present supply is exhausted there
will be moro and more until the summer
has waned. All conductors have been in
structed to receive the new ticket, which
will be officially stamped by the company"
Additional subscriptions to The Republics
Fresh Air found have been received as fol-
lowe:
Emma T. Kieselhorst ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ,CD
T. D.. f. D.. NJ. d. and NJ l.. D............ 100
20,