New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-14
"S|DESQU|NTS' ON LIFE
BY MARY'S BEST FRIEND
Lads and LaSSieS Can't Get
Mad, for Country Trees
Make EN- Glad.
AND THE EATS Is GRAND"
Observations of Joyful Fresh
Air Guests Sound Call for
Funds to Buy a Little
More Sunshine.

Nlarv's best friend says: "In the city
Mary and me gets mads on all the time.
but we can't seem TO here. The country
trees make us glad"
When Mary's friend and Mary made
their discovery of the strange influence
of the country over their natures, they
were I'm the midst OF vacation provided
FOR them by the Tribune Fresh Air Fund
and were learning new things every min
ute The most surprising part of their
discovery is that they had time TO learn.
Her life history gave TO another friend
Of Nary's a different point Of view. Said
she In passing her hnal Judgment on the
new land to which she had been trans
norted for fortnight: The country
makes YOU feel as II you really had some
nice relations'-and she underlined the
really"
This was a foriern little lass whose
knowledge of relatives consisted princi-
pallv In memories. Evidently to her the
kindly people who entertained her during
her vacation were part and parcel of the
country.
Some people think. even say. that the
peopIe who live in the crowded tenement
houses do not feel their lot hard one
nor appreciate the discomferts. Yet the
point Of view uncOnsc.ously taken by an
other of Mary's friends in her estimate Of
her vacation place proves that she has
experienced some OF the Inconvenience
OF her existence on the lower East Side.
Here is her praise or the country:
There amt no one shown you round
ell the time and the eats is grand
Another girl tried her hand at de-
scribing the new world. which the visit
10 the country-these girls were all
away on Tribune outings when they
formed the opinions auoted-had opened
up TO her The description could only
have come from a dweller in one of the
city's crowded sections. 1t is almost
stroke of genius-"the trees is as thick
as tenements. and the flowers gets so
crowded sometimes there amt no room
for grass"
These pitiful little "sidesquints" on life
by these joyful Fresh Air guests reveal
some Of the things that are every day
derived from Fresh Air outings in ad-
dition to the fresh air itself.
To the first the country is a place
where nerves are uOl htPN WI 1900
on edge and where for that reason
"mads" may be avoided To the second
II is a land Of friends and friendship
To the third IL is a playground where
child may play without fear OF the pass
ing truck and inconvenience from the
hurrying throng.
To the fourth II is region prodigal
Of the beauty of trees and fowers-a land
where nature shows a sort OF crowdins
and congestion infinitely superior TO
mans as shown in his city planning and
building.
What these children got from the coun-
try forms the strongest of pleas for the
sending there Of those who have not yet
had the opportunity others have enjoyed
and their name is legion.
Four hundred and sixteen youngsters
lef, the city Yesterday In various Tribune
narties 10 derive the benefits and form
ontnions OF the country and It's people.
Most OF them showed signs Of wear and
tear OF a summer spent in the hot streets.
II YOU could see them when they come
hack YOU would say. II want to send
some OF the leftovers 10 be mace INTO
new boys and girls like these and'
what's more to the point, you would 90
mere than talk