New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-03
$3.50 Boys and Girls Have
Already Had Their
Outings.
FUNDS NEEDED TO
CONTINUE THE WORK
Country Folk Open Homes and
CITY Friends Must Loosen
Purse Strings.

LAST Saturday marked the haiiWay
-,i,t In the Fresh Air season. In the
I've weeks elapsed since the closing Of
,he public schools. IN June, $3.50 boys
I'D Urls were sent 10 the country by
~ tribune Fresh Air Fund for two
r,sk outings. OF that number not
arc was asked 10 pay a penny toward
~ expenses OF the trip.
on Saturday there we're actually in
The country, in the midst of the en-
isrmcnt OF their outings, 2,55i chill
fr,r. The remaining number by that
r~e had finished their country visits
IND been returned 20 their city homes.
During the week from July p 10
August /. iii lads and lasSies, large
and small. were sent away to begin
,teir Fresh Air vacations.
These figures indicate that when the
issi OF the children already sent out
BIZ the Tribune Fund wind up their
s,ay I'M Fresh Air lands they viii have
erioved something like 1888 weeks O.
eunshinc. fun and frolic, with the
benefits that follow in the train OF
these sisters three. Allowing that
each child gains about one pound IN
weight for each week Of its stay IN
tho couutry-and this seems con-
servative estimate it appears that
about six and one-half tons of flesh
and blood must have been added to
the bodies Of the boys and girls bene-
sitting BY the outings.
other Gain Unreasonable.
This gain in svoirdupois is perhaps
tho least important Of the BENEFITS that
accrue TO the children Of the tene-
mcnts through a fortnight in the open,
but 70 is the only one which can be
accurately measured. The others
must be left TO the Imagination to
picture.
II is certain. however, that the
minds. the affections and the mag
nations Of average tenement children
enc more thoroughly starved than
fbcir bodies are likely 10 be; and most
OF the Youngsters find food for these
100. among the sights and sounds, the
rovelhes. the friends and the pleas
Lres Of the country.
About half Of the whole number OF
children 50 far sent TO the country
lave been entertained IN the Fresh
Air homes maintained IN connection
with the work OF the Tribune fund.
The other half were received IN the
ZONES Of families in the country who
,rened their doors TO the little chill
trcn Of the poor.
4 snecial effort has been made this
SIMMER TO provide outings for
larger percentage Of the children IN
Tc !. tier way. This rs in accord
rIh the policy recommended by the
manager OF the Fund in the annual re-
mort for the season Of 1918. 1t is be-
loved that tho children so enter
tanned arc subject 20 influences Tor
GOOD that cannot be as strong IN IN
sti.utionsl homes.
Children Made Welcome.
Tho response OF the country people
10 The Tribunc's appeal for places IN
country homes this year has been re-
variable. Invitations have literally
poured i'm. Evidently Fresh Air work
was never in better favor with the
krd.hearted folk Of the nearby rural
4 districts.
There has been a warm-hearted re-
nonse. TOO. From one beautiful VII
4 sre came the word: "As long as they
lave clothes 20 cover them during the
Journey. send them along; we shall
ook out for them after they get here
They did, too.
From another place-one from when
he children return to-day-comes the
uord: ave shall do much better next
year. Let US know the maximum num-
Der YOU can provide transportation
for: there is no limit TO the posi-
hii;ics for entertainment in this re-
gon.'
The need Of the children is so evil
don't 10 those who actually see them
and the benefits derived so easily dis
ccrnible that the work wins its way
In the country with very little push
ing.
The estimated expense of the work
thus FAR done by the Tribune Fund rs
over $4,000. This estimate IS oased
on the presumption that the average
cost per capita Of the outings pro-
vi9ed will be $3.50. This figure is
probably lower than the actual cost
viii prove to be.
Former Friends Fail TO Give.
Looked at from this point Of view,
the work has not been as successful
as was 10 be hoped. To meet the OK
pcuses contracted, the public. has con-
tributed up 20 date S20.37O 4S, or near
ly $4,000 less than the cost up to Au-
gust !. Receipts 10 date are about
1874 ger cent behind the correspond
ing date in 1918.
For some reason. many OF the
friends Of former years have up 10
the present withheld their usual con-
iributions. Doubtless they need but
10 be reminded Of the needs Of the
work.
The time has now been reached,
however. when stock must be taken
md a determination arrived at as to
how far the work is 70 be allowed to
continue this year. II cannot be car
RED on without funds.
There remains fully one-half Of the
reason before the opening of the
schools in September. Children sent
away four weeks from to-day viii still
be able 20 spend a fortnight in the
country and return in time for the
first day Of the school session.
Thousands Plead TO Go.
In the Tribune Fund homes there
viii be places for 300 children in that
time. Many parties have already been
planned for different villages for dates
IS far ahead as August 20. Many
others can still be arranged for, II
there Is probability that the funds
70 meet the expense Of the undertak-
INC Will be provided. Five hunGred
ard eighty-four children are TO be sent
out this week alone.
N reports from the country are 10
be relied on. the children sent out this
year are more evidently in need Of the
outings than those Of past yeara.
n There are thousands still waiting and
pleading 20 20. Shall they 20? This
nid-sesson report is published, friends
u the children, so that you may de-
side.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
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