New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-19
FRESH AIRS WRITE HOME
Assurance for Parents That
Food Is Plentiful.
PUNCHING BEAUTY SHOW
Beds, Cows and Conduct Are
All Approved by
Boys.

Tickets! Tickets for the great Punching
Beauty Show! What kind OF a show is
that? Why. It's one OF tine Oldest and
most popular in the world. Perhaps IT Is
the press agents variation Of the name
you don't understand. He's fond OF vari-
ations and seldom sticks TO the same
form twice-this is probably due to the
fact that he's a composite individual.
Maybe some OF his other catchwords Will
serve TO enhghten Sometimes he calls It
the "Pernenduty Show, sometimes-per-
haps with pleasant recollcctions Of his
last automobile ride, Puncter and Judy
The press agent lie Tony Fresh Air. who
lives two hundred strong at Shepherd
Knapp, the Tribune summer camp at
Atchfeld, Conn. Lately he's been indit-
ing effuslons-mostly to his mother
about a wonderful show" that was given
at the camp some time ago. 1t was our
old friends Punch and Judy. Of course,
but Tony has a style and vocabulary all
his own, particularly when he forsakes
the spoken for the written word. More
over. anybody who has seen the show
will admit that the boy had reason on his
side when he spoke Of the ancient drama
under the name OF the Punching
Beauty
The knowledge Of the liberties Tony
was taking with a centuries-old name was
discovered in this wise: Tony In one OF
his corporal manifestations came TO the
natron at the camp one day with the re-
ouest that she read a post card TO his
mnher and see II Il was "spelt right
Somewhat amused at what she read. che
asked his permission 20 copy It, He not
only willingly consented TO this, but I'm
rredfately began TO boast OF the fact that
,teacher' had put his letter down in a
hook This was esteemed such an honor
that teacher was Immediately over
whelmed with requests TO put my letter
down. too" The result affords interest
ing sociological data.
Food a Recurring Topic.
Probably the most frequently recurring
tonic I'm nifty letters is that Of food. Such
expressions as u like the food; II tastes
GOOD: they give me good Things 10
eat: I'VE have such soup that l "lsh
We could make It in New York some
,imes I eat from four to seven slices OF
hread two or three cups Of milk, and any
other dish that is served.
These are not merely expressions OF JOY
over the fact that Tony is getting enough
N eat. although that is in many IN
o,opces a condition in distinct contrast
with Tony's everyday lot Nor are they
an called forth by the fact that the lad
uLes what he gets. They are due to his
desire 70 ease his mothers mind OF fear
that nossessed her at the time OF his 60
away. She had a vague idea that In
.n ,ns,i,utions inmates were Ill treated
and starved-an idea widely prevalent
ouone the poor. In many cases Tony had
heen enioined before departure TO write
ho,,e a report on food and other condi-
tons AT his earliest opportunity
one or two OF the copied letters were
,.,hetic in their revelation of ''the cares
mat infest the day for the growing boys
ord girls of the tenements Writes one
I.d 70 his mother: II will take your word
because you told me you'se was not quar-
ceiling. When heard that felt very
Glad. BE good till come home
Another Loving Son" pleads Don t
..u me youse are separate already. be-
cause before / left I told papa not TO
fight"
In one letter Tony addresses in turn
each division Of the family. For his dear
sisters he has an admonition: Il hope
Won will try your best to help mamma and
mana till come back. BE good girls and
trv your best, so that you won't worry
mana and mamma too much" Then he
continues TO his father: Il hope yo'> -