New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-09
PRAISE FRESH AIR FUND
Contributors Tell Manager 1t Is
the Best Charity.
LITTLE GIRL WRITES. TOO
Letter to Brother at Home Re-
counts Happy Times
in Country.

\ few days ago letter was received
al tho office Of The Tribune Fresh Air
Fund. which read in part: Mrs. -
would be willing 10 contribute to TIE
support OF The Tribune Fresh Air Fund
II convinced that the funds received by
that organization are wisely administered
and that its work is productive of good
results" In this instance a copy of the
latest annual report of The Tribune Fund
served to convince the writer. and in "A
few days a substantial contribution was
received from her.
It would have been possible to addUce
other evidence in proof Of the point in
question. The following extracts from
correspondence addressed 10 the manager
OF Tho Tribune Fund are illuminating in
this respect The first is from a letter
written by one of the oldest friends Of
the Fresh Air cause. For twenty-seven
years the writer Miss NJ. A. Nelson. OF
Stepncy. Conn, has entertained each
season a party OF twenty or more girls
sent 10 her by The Tribune. In letter
written by her after her guests OF this
summer had been returned to their city
MONIES Inc lOliONl1lG dIIfdiS.
We do this work because we believe
II TO be tho very best charity there Is,
the most farrcaChIng in beneficial rc-
suits. II properly carried out. And We
take. With few exceptions the children
sent through The Tribune Fund. beCa uso
u Is the best managed system for deal
inc With tho little people that we know.
Another bit Of evidence is taken from
the letter written by social worker in
one OF tho city churches, who had been
allowed to send a number OF children
away through The Tribune Fund:
Ny Dear Mr. Comfy: Please accept my
thanks for sending my children from Cor
nel Memorial Church to the country this
summer. and to such good places. They
had such happy times and are go much
improved that ] feel very grateful. The
outing VIII long be remembered by the
rels. berries. apples, flowers and clothes
they brought homo were n great JOY.
Gratefully yours.
MABEL S. BROWN. DcaconeSs.
The social worker Of the Beth Israel
Hospital. who was permitted to send
away group of little convalescents OF
that institution. writes I'm the same tenor:
Dear Sir: our children who were sent
TO YOUR home At Middletovn returned to-
day. They are In excellent condition.
All OF them are delighted with tho place.
Thank YOU for the opportunity given 10
our poor children. Yours truly.
I. kAGAN.
But the real proof Of any pudding lies
in the eating of It. and the only persons
fully qualified to speak as 10 its good
ness are tho caters. The eaters OF the
Fresh Air pudding, however. rarely COM
municate directly with the manager OF
the Fresh Air nterprise-doubtless many
OF them do not suspect the existence OF
such parsonage. Their written testi-
mony must be obtained indirectly. II at
all Occasionally. however. a postcard
like the following comes TO light In
some way. Usually II Is a fond mother
who sends II Az sign OF the gratitude
she feels toward those who are doing
romething 20 make her children happy
and we'll This one. evidently addressed
10 brother at home. came In this way.
Dear Brother: have arrived safely. 7
caught a very nice lady. She has
piano. grapcvlnes berries. pickles. let
iuce and all things that arc In the gar
den We have lovely times ! belonged
20 another lady, 30 the lady I'm with
wanted me. so she brought me TO her
house We go out and have fno times.
Answer quick. MARY.