New-York tribune., 1908-09-03
MORE MONEY NEEDED.
Liberal Contributions for Children s
Aid Are asked by Fund.

All the homes which the Tribune Fresh Air
Fund sends children are now crowded beyond the
limit decided upon the opening OF the season
Thfs is due to the large number needing the out
ing and of which cnly small part actually can
he entertained. But many possible are
taken in at the homes and room has been made
for them. 1t was necessary to send more blan-
kets to one of the homes where the addition was
large Bills for transportation and food are com
ing in and liberal contributions 10 the fund are
stiu necessary. so that these expenses may 0e
met The verk has to be planned so far ahead
that it is impossible to curtai1 it. the fund man
aeenent depending upon the friends Of the tenr-
nent children for the money necessary The
management has never been disappointed
There came from Ardsley. on the Putnam. 1l9
children Yesterday from their two weeks vaca-
ton Many Of these were from the West Side
tenements. and when they left the city for the
horle they We're as emaeiated and poorly clad as
any that have been entertained this season
There was no scrawny child in the number that
returned Every one of them had gained IN
weight. and they all as brown as the habit
nal golf PLAYER. There ! 70 voices raised n
shouts Of greeting of the city when the Putnam
train pulled in at 155th street. but one and all
were sorry that it not possible to stay
longer at Ashford Hill In the party were boys
from the PauIist Church parish They were the
most enthusiastic about their vacation. and we're
fine exhibits of its advantages in more than the
health way.
Among the girls was a little that had been
rescued from surroundings of the worst possible
kind She will be looked after by the mission
that sent her to Ar,lsley- She had been brutally
beaten. and one Of her eyes was so badly IN
iured that tho sight of II lost. When
chosen 70 accompany the party ii was doubted At
first that she would be able to stand the journey
She was half starved. fraiI a shadow She
shrank from strangers and would Involuntary
raise her hands TO shield her face when spoken
TO unexpectedly. Nfter she had been az Ashford
IIiH few DAYS this fearsomeness had departed
and she playing cheerfully with others or
her own age and gaining weight daily
IT was hard ask her join the returning
party. She not happy when told she would
have to so back II meant the same old exist
ence. she thought From morning 10 night the
danger Of abuse would he imminent But should
the child he again u1aItreated stops bc taken
to place her where she will get good treatment
and plenty of food.
In the party sent - the shepherd Knapp HONS
were many typical street boys. about the worst
product of the tenement districts. and they
needed the Fresh Air influences about much "a
any boys the country this season on the
way the home they attempted 70 act in def
ance Of all restraint. The destination he'd rot
been reached before they were in better mood
The kindness was not scofTed at. lt seemed odd
to them that they should be corrected without
harshness Before these boys return the infiu-
ence at the home will have given them inn
pulse for great good. Getting them together In
this way is a remarkable civtIizer. They have
no home life when in the city. They will have
two weeks of the very best kind In the country.
kind that leaves impression that cannot
be erased by the toughest kind of ensuing life