New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
MORE OFF FOR COUNTRY.
Tribune Fresh Air Fund Sends 100
Children Ont of Heated City.

The majority of persons best able to help tho
work OF the Tribune Fresh Air Fund do not realize.
probably. what two weeks in the country means
the emaciated children of the city. There is. OF
course, a vague acceptance by every ono OF the
truth that fresh air is good thing. But wealthy
parents Of healthy and happy children that scram7
BILE the mountains splash about In the surf
during the heated term find it difficult to realize
the hunger Of children on the East Side for air
that is not overcrowded. This sentiment was ex-
pressed yesterday by who has come closely
In contact with the needs OF the children OF the
poor during winter well as summer He said
he believed there more suffering by children
than during the winter seasons II. no SAID.
persons financially In position to aid such cause
the Tribune Fresh Air Fund could know what
little comfort resided on fire escapes when used
for bedroom purposes, could little "tads
stretched out the sidewalks Of the poor sections
OF the city trying to sleep amid the clanor of Gle
waited trains and trucks with, all the while. the
temperature at point to frighten slumber even
under otherwise comfortable environment. then.
he said. the joy Of aeviating conditions papably
touching would unloosen many more pocketbooks
Think what 1t must mean-this stay in the
country-to lower East Side kidiet' said another
man. There they are-ealoons all around them
from the minute they are born-hot streets or cold
streets. as the may be. and eternal jangle
Of noise. Rooms cents a night, for gentlemen
only, and look at that sign there in front of
one OF the fty-seven varieties OF saloons In this
part of town. Three fried eggs for 10 cents. What
do children growing up in this section know Of an
ivy-covered farm cottage a newlaid egg?
Imagine the little thrills Of happiness that chase
up and down youngster who for the first time II
picked up out OF this place and in the country hears
the moong of cows and the bleat of sheep and
sleeps coolly In bed, this child used to the noise
made by the picture parlor piano and the hawking
OF dflapidated spinach and bargain socks In the
streets OF New York. Hero of his chief recrea-
tions Is to eat picked cucumber four inches long
warranted to kill full grown at hundred
yards. Think OF that child experiencing the initial
pleasure of eating blackberries OF the bush, and In
place OF the saloons gazing at the caves OF hand
painted barn, where doves snuggie and lullabes
to man and beast, finding real dreamland In beds
that white tucked In by foster mothers who
explain that cows not milk wagons, give milk and
that the grass in the fields be played be-
cause there policemen IN the country and
the constable doesn't care"
More than hundred boys and girls start
ed for various country places by the Tribune Fresh
Air Fund workers yesterday.
Waiting until time to board Of the trains, a
little black-eyed shaver. apparently between six
years DID," walked several times around the bottom
Of the attendants dress his hands stuffed deep IN
both pockets of his trousers He strutted about
the dress CIRCLE but the attendants attention
focused on the band collectively, and she did not
notice the pointed attempts Of the little chap to
gain audience. Finally he tugEed, bAshfuisy, at
her gown stuck his hand In his trousers pockets
again, and said:
What do you think my Is with these on 2
Though his trousers measured only six inches In
length, they had made him feel SIX feet tall. His
| sister explained that 1t was his first pair