New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-09
WIVES TO JOIN HUSBANDS
twenty-five to Spend Two Weeks
with tuberculosis Sufferers.
FIFTY CHILDREN GOING, TOO
Fresh Air Fund Turns Aside to
New Field and Brings Joy to
Many UnfoTtunates.

The rich and the poor sweltered in the
city's burning streets yesterday There
was no escape from the discomfort which
the high temperature, combined with the
humidity, produced. But il was in the
tenement districts that the real suffering
existed Through the narrow, sunbaked
streets there was not even an occasional
stir Of breeze 10 relieve for g moment the
almost intolerable oppressiveness. The
streets were filled with children who had
escaped from the furnacelike rooms OF
the dwellings. Every window held a
housewife, many Of them with babies in
their arms. hoping for the relief that did
not come
The rich and the well to do fed TO the
places that promised comfort but to the
poor fight was denied; they had to stay
at home and suffer Somewhere among
them there were hundreds of mothers who
dared not even stop their work to seek a
moments respite. for upon their shoulders
rested the responsibility Of the support Of
their families They were the wives Of
twelve hundred men now in the tuber-
culosis sanat orfun7 at OtisviIle. near Mid
dIetown X Y For handful of the
twelve hundred only vas there little
hope TO cheer them as they thought Of the
other long. not days yet to come These
few were twenty-five for whom two
weeks outing has been arranged
The Rev z. = Young. 4 clergyman Of
OtfsvilIe. who was recently appointed
chaplain 70 the sanatoriuu. conceived the
idea Of bringing as many of the wives and
children Of the patients as possible 70
Otisville for short stay through the aid
Of the Tribune Fresh Air Fund. Mr..
Young went to work soliciting invitations
for them among the village folk As re-
suit Of his efforts places have been OBJ
tanned for the wives Of twenty-five Of the
men and for fifty Of their children. and for
two weeks they will be entertained amid
the delightful surroundings of the coun-
try. while at the same time they will be
where they can daily visit husbands and
fathers from whom they have been sepa-
rated
Science has long recognized the bene-
fetal influence of happiness and peace Of
mind upon the sick. By this Otisvilie
work the lives Of twenty-five unfoTtunates
who are making an heroic fight against the
inroads of disease viii be Frightened. not
for TWO weeks only. but for as many
weeks as the soft CLEAN Of golden mem
cries shall shed light Of hope and peace
over their weary lives.
Upon the wives and mothers who will
make I'D the adult portion Of the party
has devolved through the sickness of their
husbands the support Of families In ad-
dftion TO the joy Of being again with their
loved ones this trip will mean 10 them
relief from this load Of anxiety and care
The original battle cry Of The Tribune
campaign was Fresh air for children,
and this has continued TO be its main aim,
but now and then, when an opportunity
for carrying through an especially effec-
tive niece Of work like the OtIsville out
ing. in some slightly different field has
arisen. il has not hesitated to step aside
from the beaten path and turn its hand 10
= new task In this case the double bene-
fit to be derived led DIT. Devins 10 enter
upon the new field without hesitation
The efficiency Of the Fresh Air Work at
Warwick " Y, has been increased THIS
summer The women Of this place have
for several years provided for the enter
tainulent of parties of city children. This
year a cottage has been placed at their
disposal and will be used for this PURPOSE
II is being fitted up by subscription, and
when complete viii make an ideal home
for the children By this step the num-
i,er who can be received during a season
VIII be considerably increased.