New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-10
PRAISE FRESH AIR FUND.
Those in Position to Know Tell
of Its Good Work.
TRIBUTE FROM A MOTHER
Settlement Worker Writes Of
Benefits Tenement Children
Have Received.

letter OF inquiry concerning the work
OF the Tribune Fresh Air Fund came to
the hands Of the manager of the funds
affairs not long ago. In 1t the statement
was made: Mrs. would be glad 10
contribute to the support Of this cause II
she could be assured that the funds placed
at the disposal of The Tribune were ex-
pended to good purpose"
A copy OF the report Of the funds &C
tfvities for the season OF 1911 and a letter
served to assure this prospective con-
tributor go well that check was soon
received from her.
II the letters testlfying TO the effective
ness Of the Tribune funds work and
the comments approving it which con-
stanuy come to the managers notice
could be brought to the attention OF all
persons the question as to the wisdom
OF contributing to the support Of Fresh
Air work would never be raised. Here Is
letter. for instance which is better than
multitude of arguments:
Dear Miss Kerr: | received this letter
thls morning from the children. and
thought II was only right you should gee
II. Just see how well they have been
treated, They don't want to leave there
now. hut when they find their time is up
they are reconciled with their lot
That lady certainly should get great
credit for her Kindness to the poor chill
dren In making IT 80 pleasant for them
hope God will reward her.
You know how well they were treated
In Middletown. They all the time wished
you TO send them back there. Jack says
this place Is little better. Thanking you
very much for your kindness to them,
respectfully,
The Miss Kerr mentioned In the letter
Is one OF the social service workers to
whom is intrusted the task OF selecting
the children TO be sent away by the
Tribune fund. The children referred TO
wrote their letters from Bethany Cottage.
the Tribune home at Bethany, Conn.
ln'another letter the writer looks at the
problem from another ange-that Of a
settlement worker at the Hudson Guild,
In Yves; 9th street. She writes:
Ny dear Mr.. Comfy: Before leaving the
city ! want 10 thank you for the great
benefit our neighborhood has derived
through our cooperation with the Trib-
une Fresh Air Fund. / think there were
about 30 children that you have sent TO
the country from the guild. and so many
mothers have expressed their appreciation
of the splendid care their children have
received while away that | feel | must
pass the word along.
Three ChilCreu returned from Utica to-
DAY. where they have been entertained
seven weeks. This means much to the
mother. who works for the support Of her
none too strong children while their
father Is III the State Hospital for the
Insane.
Cooperation with The Tribune has been
most satisfactory from our standpoint.
The high standard IL maintains is almost
the greatest incentive for personal clean
Illness that our none too vigilant neigh
borhood mothers have.
With all best wishes and thanking you
I'm tho name OF the guild and It's people,
| am. very sincerely yours.
OLIVE l.. WHITSON.
\ comment from stil different point
OF view Is one from Town Topics" ever
a friend Of tho Fresh Air Fund. After
summarizing the history OF the Tribune
fund Il continues:
The Tribune fund is not used 10 adyer-
tise the newspaper; IL is not hoggishly re-
strlcted 20 favored ticket holders: II is as
free as the air and as sweet as the how-
crS.