New-York tribune., 1907-07-23
FROM CROWDED HOMES.
Where Children Lice Who Bensff
Through Fresh dir Fund.

Some interesting sidelights on the conditions ths
parents OF the children whom the Tribune Fresh
Air Fund sends 20 the country have % contend
with were furnished yesterday BY the pastor OF sl
East Side chapel. who brought small party %
the train yesterday morning and saw than form
part OF large number going to Berwick Farm.
He has had many years experience among ira
poor OF the city. He said the high rents the psO<
pie have pay responsible for intense over.
crowdins that makes their life almost uaoearabls.
He said that he knew OF house IN East 4th stress
where fo= fve rooms on the first floor The rent was
S4o- On the sixth hoor five rooms cost SIS. Conds
tions. he said. were like this throughout the dis>
trict in which he working.
For the sake OF comparison an investigation wa3
made into the rents that We're paid IN better lOca3
ties. II found that So 50 month charged
for a five room apartment on u6th street. On ina
heights at Morningsds Park Almost anywhers
In that section it possible 70 rent a2art>
ment with elevator service. steam heat and az
light rooms at average rental Of 80 a month fof
each room
This is little more than was charged for ths
apartment IN East 4th street The minister sad
that the high priced apartments were occupied byS
families whose average income was only SO "a
Sl2 q week. he said:
II know OF one place where there are three fami-
lies, one OF eight. OF seven and one OF iva
persons. IN one fiat. At & O'Clock family No.
sits down 10 supper and has the uso OF the taols
for half hour. when It must give It Up 70 FAM
ily No. At o'clock No. in turn gives place
to No. g. At night each family is allotted rocns
where the bedding Is spread down on the door alN
most anywhere
Il know another apartment OF four rooms Shsrs
there are man. his wife. four children and ntns
boarders. Now. what chance has q child FOR eiths3
moral or physical development under conditions
such as these?'
The effects OF this great overcrCwdlng. dus 70 "a
nigh rents may be almost any hot night al1nS
the East Side streets. Unable to bear the furnacet
like. Ill smelling interior. whole families pour Ous
into the streets and spread their bedding on rs
sidewalk and there get what rest they lar-
During the recent not spell a missionary OF ~
fresh air fund was passing along East s1t
street about midnight In front OF one house -
sidewalk was crowded. and one poor mother, weals
looking. had placed her mattress IN tie gutter am
was there trying to get a few hours sleep.
It Is from such conditions the foregoing u-t
the Tribune Fresh Air F'Iad is constantly rescuns
children Its aim is to take children from conH-
tons such these that surround them and si''
them a touch OF something more healthtuL nooS.
and purer. The amount OF work along this w y
that be done IS limited only by the amount q.
funds that can ba obtained Every cent that comet
in 10 the fresh air fund treasury VIII help sons
child to get out OF the city and spend two WesAs
in tho country. and under the moral inTuencs VA
high minded persons
Mrs. H. F. Harman arranged sOr the party -
Berwick. Those who invited the children WeTs ~
Joseph Levan, Mrs Harman Mrs. W. r. NriSl..
Mrs. Charles Abtt. Mrs. Joseph Painter. w. vs.
Welch. Mrs. II. NJ. Hess. Mrs. Hoglan. MIs; MIrI "a
Shannon. Mrs Miller. Mrs. Brender. Mrs ; Mlcaa9s
Mrs. Hashagen. Mrs. w. Is. SUot- Mrs STOUT, -s,s 80
Tilds. Mrs. Rioherd Mrs. TumbOugh. Mrs. Gcnon
Mrs Glide Smith. Mrs. Clarence CrlsPHS4' -
Z. Martz. Mrs. Keck and Mrs. kaher.