New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20
MAKES FRIENDS DAILY
Fresh Air Work Appeals to All
Who Meet the Children.
THREE INSTANCES IN KIND
To- day 304 Boys and Girls Begin
Vacations in Private Families
and in Tribune Homes.

The Tribune Fresh Air Fund makes ne"
friends every day. People here ana there
catch glimpses Of merry parties or chiidreh
passing by in the country or on their way
thther: they hear the shouts and see the
smiles and note the brave attempts TO
make poverty look respectable. and are
won FOR the cause OF the children.
An elderly man walked into the office or
the fund, on the ninth floor or the IT'D
une Building. the other day and asked
how much 1t would cost 20 send htue
girl TO the country for two weeks. When
told that the average cost for such an ex-
cursion was about s. he said he wished to
provide a vacation for young girl whom
ne had in mind.
IL appeared however, when he was asked
TO give the name and address OF the child
that he knew neither. He had frequently
seen somewhere in the streets Of Williams
burg a little girl who had excited his SYM
patty, and II was for her he wished 10 pro-
vide. AS soon as ne had learned the time
when his pTotegee could be sent away and
the place 10 which she could go he de-
parted 10 find out the necessary details
concerning her, so she could be looked arter
by the officers OF the fund.
At one of the nearby Tribune homes
few days ago a company OF fifty boys were
out for a 'cross-country rsmble. While
they were struggling along, capering about
and having a good time generally, an auto
mobile containing two women came along.
Attracted by the gayety and good nature
Of the crowd the occupants halted their
machine and asked II the boys were from
some summer camp.
When informed that they were all Trib-
une Fresh Airs, the hearts Of the women
opened at once. They ished about among
the things in the tOnneau and in mo-
ment brought 90 light two boxes Of candy
evidently bought for their own enjoyment
These they turned over 70 the attendant
i'm charge for the boys.
OF course, among half hundred boys
the candy didn't 90 very far. Each urchin,
however received a piece or two, and,
what was better, each one realized that
somebody thought he was worth while
being kind 10.
Before the machine and its occupants
started on again one Of the women gave
the contents OF her purse-which happened
TO be S2-to the attendant for the fund
When he thanked her she said heartily: l
only wish It were two million"
A party of Tribune girls Oh one OF the
Erie Railroads ferrybOats won another
friend for themselves and the organization
which was sending them to vacation homes
Just a day after the preceding incident oc-
CURED a man who happened to be cross
ing Just as they were setting out FOR Hap
pvland was so impressed with the WORTH
ness OF the Fresh Air project that he sent
his contribution the next day.
These are only three instances Of recent
occurrence from many which might be re-
lated, but they show the set Of the current.
Tn each case the contribution was small
one. Doubtless IL will be multiplied In
future years. however. for the saying,
"Once a friend. always a friend holds
true Of the supporters Of the Fresh Air
Fund
To-day 3O4 children will begin their vaca-
lions. some IN private families some in
the Tribune homes. OF these 90 will so 10
Happyland. l5j to Ashford Hill. 10 TO the
Niddletown Convalescent Home, AZ 10
Delhi. y Y, and Il to North Benning-
ton, ".