New-York tribune., 1908-12-21

James Mrs. Russell Sage. Andrew Carnegie and
"A Friend" Twice that number have given 500
each, and still larger number other large gifts:
but the bulk OF the Fund has been received
usual. in small gifts An increasing number Of
contributions are credited in memory Of showing
that generous hearts wish TO associate their phi
IanthrOPy with the memory Of loved whose in
tsrsst IN childhood they thus perpetuate. No more
beautiful form Of doing good can be imagined than
this, and for every gift OF that kind well the
others, the manager Of the Fund is extremely
grateful
Scores Of people in the country who cannot enter
tain the children in their own homes and others
who think they cannot do so contribute TO local
funds TO hire children bearded While proper
form Of cooperation IS criticised. there is danger
here the motive behind the gift is unQuesuoned,
but the good which the money does il Is believed.
is not usually beneficial either TO the child or 10
the beuefactor rs = the child were taken into the
home Of the one who has made the contribution.
It is ever true, as Lowell has sung in his Vision
Of Sir Laun1al'':
Eot What We give but what We share
Himself his nunEerinE uelghbor and Me
Il is hoped that IN the year TO come many OF
those who have transferred TO others the oDportu-
mites Of doing good viii open their own hospira-
bic homes, If that be possible 70 one or two chill
dren. and send their money git 80 The Tribune
Fund For It may be possible. as it this year,
TO have more opportunities for senG.ng children
than money with which 70 send them.
FINDING HOMES ~ COUNTRY
One Of the problems which Confrcnts the man
sEer IS 20 find homes in the country for children
whose faith ard religious training are ike that Of
their entertainers While the work Of The Trib-
rne Fund is wholly non-sectartau. the preferences
OF those who open their homes TO the children
rrst he considered and SEQ the conscences OF the
children themselves. No argument Is needed 10
e,rv that Protestant children VIII be more accept
able IN Protestant homes. and Catholic children in
Catholic homes and Jewish children in Jewish
homes than those same children would be +, for
instance Protestant children were sent to Catholic
families or Jewish children 20 either Protestant or
Catholic.
Nor must the children of the negro people, whose
need IS r-anifestly great and for whom very lew
invitations come be forgotten. Now and then
woman sends a special invitation for negro child,
because she knows that there are not many such
received by the manager, and she IS right A
camp TO be used exclusively by negro children
would De greatly appreciated.
Many special children were invited TO return
70 ths homes where they had gone in previous
years and a few who had been permanent guests
for one years returned 10 the city TO visit
their parents II the city attracts the boy from
the country, the city boy finds in the country at
fractions which Offset those which he has known,
especially Il his home surroundings nave been
pleasant Following the departure of d Fresh Air
par-v in a Vermont village, the pastor said:
IL vou could send such boy one Of those
II remain permanently with my family. I should be
glad 10 care for hi.n." An orphan bog, the son Of
German parents was sent IN little while sis
Ter was sent for. Tho young people grew Up in
tha family and the Church, credit 10 both, and
IN aua time married IN the parish The affection
Of TIE minister for his young friends was shown
by MS making the boy his residuary Iegatee the
Inheritance enabling him 20 study law. He IS
now the PARTNER Of a member OF Congress and
was recently appointed q judge In the recent
canpaIga the reputable people OF a nelghboring
state sent for him 10 to their town during the
day Of The election Immediately following the cast
ing Of his own vote saying 10 one another: II he
is here there VIII be honest vote and there
vas. His presence At the polls was sufficient 10
deter vgolId-be Iar-breakers No arrests were
necessarv No rogue asks him Where were
you born2" Nor do they question where they viii
60 Il they are caught-they know. He Is con
science for large proportion Of the town IN which
he lives and his presence there is direct result OF
the Fresh Air work ia that county
THE MOTIVE WHICH ATTRACTS HELPERS.
Sharing ones life with the children" is the
motto Ct the sixty young persons, mostly college
men and women. VINO spend the summer IN the
nine Fresh Air Homes wholly Or partly main
tanned by The Tribune Fund. The salaries PAID Tor
this labor small, but service and not money IS
the motive which attracts the workers. An eIIort
Is made TO give each hour day tor rest