New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12
A FRESH AIR EMPIRE
Youngsters Have Now Conquered
Large Part of Pennsylvania.
MORE GOING AWAY, TO-DAY
Hot Weather Causes Rush of
Applications for Trips to
the Country.

YOU hear so much NOWADAYS about
Spheres OF influence" the "RaIkan bal
| ance." the Monroe Doctrine and the "aIIi-
ances." dual. triple and what not. that YOU
might almost think that the boundaries Of
the world had at last been permanently
| fixed, and that this would he but a doleful
day for Alexander If he were still alive
Such an idea must be modified, i'm view Of
what has been happening during the last
few days. A certain populous and popular
empire has been steadily, though quietly,
extending its boundaries day by day. You
would expect to find such state Of
affairs, If at all, over in Manchuria or
Northern Africa but-and never a murmur
from a lingo meanwhile-it actually exists
right here in the United States. Moreover.
the federal government and the sovereign
state of Pennsylvania. which latter is chiefly
affected by the usurpation Of territory. both
sit by helpless unwilling to lift a finger TO
stop the invasion
It is the Fresh Air Empire that is spread
ing-encroaChng is not the word here.
Every day new cohorts and phalanxes and
regiment Of Fresh Air infantry are being
poured into the region, and wherever they
go they conquer.
All this week the attack has been concen-
trated on the keystone state First the
Fresh Airs besieged and took Scranton.
Next Wilkes-B fell. Then Carbonate,
Stroudsburg. Hallstead. New Milford, Great
Bend, Crystal Lake. Forest City and at
least a dozen other centres capitulated.
When the forces Of IN, empire had firmly
established themselves i'm these places and
began to look around for other fields to con
quer there took place what in political
circles would he called band wagon"
rush number Of towns off to the east ~
the newly annexed territory anticipated the
inevitable. and sent word Come over and
take us, too" Among these were Tunk-
hammock. Avoca, Wyalusing and Laceyyille
The best thing about this recently &C
ouired territory is that II is almost all un-
discovered country 10 the Fresh Air hosts
Many Of the places have never before en-
tertained a Fresh Air guest others have
not received one for many years In all
more than three hundred children. either
have been sent into this northeast corner ~
PENNSYLVANIA this week or will he by the
middle OF next
The hot weather has been a terrific strain
on the Fresh Airs whose turn 10 90 away
has not vet come. Friends Of the chill
dren in the country are seemingly aware of
this and many invitations for children
which were 70 be extended later I'm the
summer are being rushed 10 the Tribune
Fund Office AT once This s done that
the suffering little tots in the streets NAV
be relieved and made happy at the season
when " will mean most TO them. Othnr
places than Pennsylvania are engaged IN
IT, good work
Yesterday few more than two hundred
children were sent away in parties 20 Ards
ley. Y Y. and Interlaksn. Mass To-da'
527 are 10 set out Parties ~ ! ~ each will
be sent 10 DEPOSIT y. V. Chapel Hi y. +.
and Litchheld. conn. Seyertv-fye will 20
70 Ardsley 30 ~ Interlaken and - 70 Fair
field, Conn. ~ night party n eighty-one
will set out on long journey 10 Angelica