New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-18
KlDDIES IN COMMERCE
LiUely Trading in Postcards, Cher
ries, AppIes and Turtles.

growing senses cf>the value and uses of money
is OF the noticeable characteristics of the chill
dren at the Fresh Air homes. The bank is a neces-
sary institution. and matter how poor child
may be he she generally manages to five
10 cents TO spend while away in the country. This
money is used very judiciousy and lasts the entire
period.
Occasionally there is n child much shrewder than
his playmates who manages to increase his savings
While at the home There was one little girl eleven
years old. who visited Ashford Hill recently and
made quite little pin money during her stay there.
Before she left the city she bought some picture
postal cards at the rate Of six for five cents. She
had been at the home before and knew that the
demand for these strong So. when the chill
dren began camorlng for postal cards which
TO write home that they had arrived SAFE she
brought out her supply and sold them at three for
five cents. Although Ashford Hill has a postoffce
of its own, she willing to head the opposition
against 1t and managed to proftably.
One enterprising boy followed her example along
another line. He caught a number OF turtles and
sold the small ones at cents a head and the
larger ones at Ave cents head In this he
was able to make enough money to buy a stick OF
candy whenever he wanted it, which was great
deal more than the other boys were able TO do
At the beginning of the summer many of the
boys sold cherries at the rate of ten for cent
until the supply became large and so many en-
tered the field that prices gradually fell Toward
me end OF the visit twenty twenty-five could
be obtained for cent Blackberries sold at twenty
Tor cent when they abundant around the
nome Now apples are at premium and high
prices are being paid for them Thus the children.
besides having good time in the country and
toyiEg the fresh air. manage 10 establish little
commercial world OF their own
Yesterday was the biggest day OF the week for
the fund Three hundred and hfty-six children IN
all were sent away to the country Three parties
went I'm the morning These included one hundred
children for the Shepherd Knapp Home at Itch
HELD Conn: twenty five for Claverack. y. Y. and
eleven for Plymouth. The largest party of the day
went TO Bradford, Penn. hundred and forty
children going there for their two weeks vacation
Eighty Of the older girls went TO the Eunice Home
Chapel HILL N J.
An attendant writes in a letter:
We are now well started on our third party. and
it go have made some fast friends in each 10 one
II seenls TO me as though the child who once came
New York would want to stay all summer and in
deed, many Of them do. The quantities OF the rich
sauce with the watermelon treat to the company
the kenet iT o' Fonts n the ps% 5r give them
n ar1P o 10 sleep as soon as they go to bed
other day, q pleasure 1t is indeed inspiring TO
o e 10 ' bi that during the summer there viii
children from the prisOnlike streets OF the city.
Contributors from different cities inclose their
contributions with the following words
From Hamilton:
InelSSed q please 'sIs find posoee order for m
aSn raq p b ToSs as =, the bs held
YOU We sincerely hope that OF the Fresh
AIR children may be benefited by II.
From New York State friend:
Tnclosed please ind IS. which credit 10 the Fresh
Air Fund from Ellen and Paul" by their grand
mother, whose name need not appear With best
wishes for the work. l remain cordially
From Short HIS. y. J.:
Please find 500. which 7 wish were five times as
much FOR the Fresh Air Fund
From Newark friend:
lnclosed please find nv check for SO WIN Won
use II for "a home for girls old 70 60 out with
the Fresh Air children?