New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-01
9,SOS Youngsters Were
Given Outings in
The Country Last
Summer.
More than Three Thousand
Made Happy by the
Fields and Woods
in One Day.

Thousands Of mothers and children IN
New York city will rejoice at the news
that the yearly work OF the lHouI'e
Fresh Air Association Will open June ~
Tho annual report Of the association for
last year. Just issued. shows that S'Sos
children were benefited by the fund last
wear. made happier. healthier and strong
or and better American citizens. Inc
hencnccnt extent of the work Is fullE
shown in the report, which is as follo"s'
During the summer OF 1918. the thirty
seventh Of its existence. the Tribune
Fresh Air Fund provided country out
incs for 950S poor children OF New horA
civ. The first Of these children were
sent on their way toward vacation lana
on June I. the last group returned 10
their city homes on September B.
The hlsh tide OF the seasons work was
reached July o. on the morning or thal
dav more than three thousand tenement
children walked from sleep 10 find them-
selves in country places. The day pre-
ceding had established the seasons rec
ord >or the number OF children sent
away in a single day. SSl lads and lasses.
by Actual count. having set out smiiins
and expectant for the scenes OF their
vacations.
This is one OF the big pictures-if not
indeed me biggest-of the summers WORK
Three thousand boys and girls scattered
over six states enjoying vacations at the
sane time. awakened from sleep in the
morning by the song OF the robin. in
stead Of the roar Of the city; playing the
dav through in sunlt fields and wide
sire ng woods. instead OF In dingy,
GRO ed streets: breathing the sweet air
OF the country instead OF the dead at
nosphere Of their native tenements-at
least Il meant much 10 the three
thousand,
That the high tide in the seasons work
was reached at the particular time men
TONED was not due 10 chance. II was
known that at about this time In the
summer city conditions would be most
trying and the need OF relief from them
greatest. Every effort was made. there
fore. 20 make this the most active period
in the summers campaign. This state
ment is further emphasized by the fact
that fully two-thirds Of all the children
sent away during the summer had begun
their outings before the end Of July.
The PubIic's Money-How Used.
To cover the expenses Of the seasons
work s43,0S9 70 was disbursed. The aver
age cost Of each child's outing was thus
fraction more than "a SO.
OF the total amount expended for the
work Of the season. $50. $50 40 was received
an voluntary contributions from the In
terested public. From the day of its foun-
dalton, the Tribune Fresh Air Fund has
kept before itself the ideal OF getting for
the children the greatest amount Of good
possible out of the money so contributed
II has been its modest boast through all
the years-for the comfort of those who
wished to feel that their contributions
were actually bringing JOY and relieving
suffering-that all the money given by
the public was used. during the season
I'm which II was contributed. to pay the
immediate expenses Of outings for chill
dren
An examination Of the detailed financial
report submitted herewith will reveal to
what extent the ideal set forth was at
tained during 1919
Practically no balance has been carried
over from the years receipts. On the
other. hand. no expenses have been
charged against the contributions Of the
public except those incurred in the actual
handling Of the children in the city, their
transportation fares to and from their
vacation places. the cost Of supplies at
the various Tribune homes, and the hire
Of the attendants necessary TO secure the
comfort and welfare OF the guests at
these homes. other items which appear
are covered by special contributions TO
the fund. from special sources, and for
the specific purposes indicated.
At no time in its history has there
appeared in a Tribune Fresh Air Fund
financial statement any charge for GEN
eral executive expenses. These have al
WAYS been borne by certain sponsors OF
the work who prefer that no public rec
ord @. their support be made.
Some Fresh Air" Results.
Two general kinds OF philanthropic ac-
tivity are recognized to-day: corrective
work. or that which looks TO the future
and aims by advice and education ul-