New-York tribune., 1905-11-30
FRESH AIR WORK.
WHAT TRIBUNE FUND DID.
Record Of the Seasons York Among
the Poor Children of the City,

The twenty-ninth season of the Fresh Air Fund,
which has Just drawn to close, was one OF the
most successfully from every point, In its long his
tory. Briefly, the records show that $3.50 children
We're taken from the wretched tenement districts
and given fortnights cutting in he country. Be
sides these children. there were l9 445 mothers and
children that went the day excursions up the
Hudson. one paid eli the expenses. as here
tofo-e for these 19.445 people, and thus the fund
cld not spend cent. The grand total OF persons
Chat have been guests of the Tribune Fresh Ait
Fund during the summer is 2S,125. The fortmghtiy
outings cost the fund S29253 56an average 81 . %
a child.
What do you think is the aggregate number OF
miles travelled by the children this sum1rer? Tnis
question was asked Tribune worker. who helped
send great many children 20 the country lte lesl-
tated monlen. ana then said. about twice the
distance around the globe" II he had ssid. "one
hundred times he would have been nearer tne tfue
figures. When one is told that the children tfaN-
elled 2619,572 miles. the mind fails to grssp the
enorm-ty Of this distance.
It IS about 9S5 miles from New-YoTk to Chicago
BY way of The New-YorE Central and Hudson River
Railroad, and eighteen hours are required 10 make
the trip On the Tventieth Century Limited nc
fastest train mis- railroad. If it were possloie
to ride to Chicago and then back 10 NeW-4crk
without any delay It would take FIVE years seven
months and three days continuous riding before one
had travelled these 2679573 miles. This is on the
basis. however, that the $50 miles we're always
travelled in eighteen hours. ard that there vas
never q moments delay Mt either terminus. # ~
other words. a person could make the round trip
between the two largest cities Of the United States
1893 times and then not have travelled any further
than cid the temporary wards Of The IItblll3e
EXerJE one of the $3.50 poor chilaren sent e. ne
country LY Inc tribune hau Al least 2 two E.etAs
outing, while, in fact many were guests In families
take Two weeks as conservative average vacation
and consider that the $3.50 children were IN the
country that length Of time This means that one
person would have an outing OF alS years but il Is
10 transport this army of children. and 70 enter
divisions OF the friends OF the Tribune Fresh AlF
Fund, The public has responded most liheraly
The season q 90 contributors TO the fund All the
contributions were acknowledged in The tribune
az the tlre they were received and viii be asa9 ~
in the pamphlet edition Of this annual report If
space permitted We would Ike 70 mention by name name
each person entertaining the children this last sea-
son, When we say that nearly two-thrds of tho
children we're entertained in private families one
country play. The following is the financial state
ment for the year:
RECE1PTs
Regent Of balance from the Tribune Fresh Air
Receipts duiy acknowledged in The Tribune "a o1e 80
special contribution 10 the Tribune Fresh Air - ~
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EXPENDITURES.
ols Biankbools cards, etc.---........-.-a.-~ $50
Wages Of advance agents in finding
wages Of csretakers taiSsi " At Miidietowa, "
- y. \. ana ciaverack. n .Y........... 0s4 @
Physicians and nurses bills; country 81 15 ..s.-.
I!r EI5ton,s bin as examining physician 250 %
preparing chiiire2 s for tha c5EtTg 5ha $50
taxes 3s a91 III Insurance. at Shokan and
ahhtord Hlls n. T.s-.-r-r--.-.-.--. PSI 25
Cost or maintaining homes Ashford
I'M. Chanel Hill, Shokan and Milton
where yTs zgsss: rs CHILDREN rtaI were enteFtaRe5
$500 not included in acknoNledg- ....
Travelling expenses Of $3.50 children --s''
ana escorts -16 $50 IS