New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-05
COUNTRY STILL CALLS
FOR NEEDY CHILDREN
Despite Opening of Schools It
Is Not Too Late for Fresh
Air Outings.
GOOD CAN YET BE DONE
Lack of Funds Only Drawback
in Sending More Little Folk
of the Poor Out of
Hot City.

A contributor who sent $50 10 the Trib-
ure Fresh Air Fund on August % OK
messed the hope in a letter accompany
ing the gift that 1t might be used for
sending children TO the country this
wear" lie evidently feared that his sup
mort Of the Fresh Air work would come
TOO late to be of practical value. so far as
the work Of the current season is con-
cerned There is no such danger: his
wish has been complied with. 1t is doubt
less a prevalent notion that Fresh Air
work must OF necessity cease with the
arrival Of September ].
In consequence. many persons whose
svmpathies are with the work, but wno
have been abroad or out OF touch with
the city and its affairs during the sum
mer. on their return 10 town IN the fall
withhold their contributions. believing
that they will accomplish no sood.
This is not the case. Every dollar re-
ceived BY the Tribune Fresh Air Fund
this year will be expended for The oenent
Of needy children without delay.
The idea that Fresh Air work must end
with the coming Of September IS doubt
less due chiefly TO the fact that the public
schools reopen soon after Labor Day. l
is also partly due, however. TO a general
feeling that the vacation season is over.
Neither Of these facts. however, is a
valid reason for disseminating all Fresh
Air work. In the first place, there are
many children among the poor OF the city
whose health is such that it will not be
possible for them 10 enter school There
are many others who would be infinitely
better OF in the country. building up their
bodies. than in the schools. building up
their minds. Nor would their mental de
velopment be retarded permanently by an
absence from school. for it is conceded by
educational authorities that one OF the
most evident results of Fresh Air out
Ing is an increased mental keenness In
the child that enjoys the outing.
Such children as those ought 10 be sent
away. They are in many instances
Youngsters for whom the strain OF the
summer has been too much, and on whom
the present long continued oppressive
spell is weighing heavily. Places can be
provided where any number Of them can
be given country fortnights amid ideal
conditions at this season Of the year JUST
As well as during the earlier season.
IL is probable. too. that more 5000
would result from an outing at this time
than earlier. There is no pleasanter or
better time in the country than during
September and October, and there is the
added fact to be considered that the chill
dren would not come back TO their tene-
ment house homes at time when Inc
strain OF the hot weather would imme-
diately commence for them again.
There are many Tribune Fresh AIRS
now in the country. Only funds are lack
ing TO keep sending others during the
entire month Of September.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Ms samuel 7. Bayles, oyster Bay .,oo,
Long Island. .... ......- '.'''''' 20 M,
James Douglas ...- 80
henry B. NeCoFmicH. iN'''s 10 90
An,oinette c. Hughes, Lake Placid. q,
Mis- Richard Bullet. =. ..-..-. w
Mrs Georg. v Mckenzie. Brooklyn W
Thonlae Ives Chatfeld. Brooklyn. Wv
Mrs " T. Damon. windsor, VI. 0VV
Additional from Cottage SUNDAY
school a. Grove Beach, Conn 90
through Z. p. 'Plstt............. w.
! NJ. Flatbush ..-.. ...-...... -'.-- oo