New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-24
FRESH AIR SPELLS CAREER
Three Out of Four Successful
Men Are Country Bred.
PULPIT APPEAL FOR FUND
Dr.. Reisner Praises Tribune
Work, to Which IL, 900 Chill
dren Look for Outing.

Fresh Air. services last night at Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church, In West
10th street demonstrated plainly that the
summers campaign had already taken a
firm hold upon the interest Of many per-
sons Each part Of the exercises aroused
enthusiasm for this form Of philanthropy.
During his sermon the Rev. Christian F.
Reisner, y. D.. pastor Of the church. made
strong appeal for support NJ the Tribune
Fresh Air Funds activities. He first
called attention to the lot OF the New York
child destined TO do his playing in the
traffic crowded streets.
From the report Of the National High
way Commission he showed that during 1911
1S3 children were killed and ISL seriously
injured as a result Of being run down by
automobiles cars and wagons. That this
was not an exceptional record was indi-
Gated by the fact that during last April
and May forty-two children were killed and
lOi injured. while so far In June there has
been an increase in fatal accidents over
the number for the same month I'm any
other year thus far recorded.
How do those children get Caught2' the
speaker asked. simply in letting out the
character building impulse to play, I'm
doing which II is ever necessary TO dodge
the cop, the car and the automobile"
Careers Founded in Country.
I'm the discussion Of q slightly different
phase Of the subject statistics recently laid
before a convention Of religious workers
| at Cooper Union were cited 10 show that
| r. per cent Of the successful men IN all
walks Of lfo in the city grew up as chill
dren I'm tho country. This was declared to
he true despite the fact that only ~ per
cent OF the population Of the United States
was rural
What these figures prove" said Dr
Rosncr. "has for some time been accepted
as true hy every student Of child nature
namely. that nothing gives self-conadenc"
develops the spirit Of cooperation, kills
dwarfng sclhshness and builds sturdy
health like out-of-d door play"
What chance then" asked the speaker
has the city child"
Or Roisnor then went on 10 speak NJ
the city's play space. showing that Their"
was at present IN Manhattan less than ono
seventh as much park space as in the
opinion ~ competent Judges, should be
provided. much Of this even being so stu
atcd ne 10 he Of absolutely no use n the
children Of tho very poor.
II was urged that some man ~ fortune
should emulate Andrew Carnegie's library
giving hy providing Fairgrounds FOR tho
congosted sections
But with Fairgrounds Wa cannot give
tho children all they want TO have do
/ clared Or Reisnor. Thousands ~ them
ought to be sent ont Of the city for a
glimpse Of the country. There are six hun
drcI thousand children - school az" I'm
New York Less than one-thlrd OF them
get a real summer outing How can tho
wealthy enjoy seeing their own children
run about In gIoc on the fresh grass whom
they remember that thousands ~ Gods
other lambs are either dying or being
dwarfod in mind and soul for tho lack 'of
such an outing? They ought to give 20
every fresh air fund until they miss tho
money.
2s5,3i2 Children Benefited.
"Thirty-nve years ago" continued Dr.
Relsuer. this great need 81 country afr and
associations was realized 10y willard Par
sons. Presbyterian clergyman. and he
started a movement which soon came TO
In the course 81 its history this organiza
ton has brought IN" benefit ~ a country
fortnight to 45.3l2 poor children. Some Of
those are now. az q result ~ this help.
Judges. ministers and public men Last
y,ar The Trbunc's hononciaries numbered
nearly ten thousand This y.sr It plans TO
provide FOR twelve thousand Of the poorest
little tads II can hnd.
can YOU find anything moro reliable.
more effective and more economical than
/ thig Tribune fund II 20. employ IT. II not
then send IT a donation ~ once. The eN-
cuso II inability FITS none. To say that
people do not need this help shows one to
be absolutely and criminally ignorsnt that
E. gives child two weeks outing.
Finally" said Or. Reisner, we dare
not disregard the appeal Of New York chill
drcn. We cannot look NJ their sweet young
faces without loving them If We miss the
chance and shut our eyes To- their need We
shall develop hearts like that "f Dives OF
old who could feast I'm his palace while a
naked boggar starved at his door
After the sermon stereoptcon views Of
Tribune Fresh Air children enjoying them
selves I'm the country, together with few
views showing them amid their city sur
roundlngs. were shown