New-York tribune., 1921-08-13
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund

Friends of children seem determined
that the work of The Tribune Fund
shall not be terminated this summer
before all the children that need them
get Fresh Air vacations. Contribu-
tlons IN support of the work had fall
len off for few days, but yesterday
they went up again, almost 50 900 be-
ing received.
If the friends of the work will main
tain this as an average for the next
three weeks all will be we'll with the
little folks, who are looking to The
Tribune Fund for relief.
~, Perhaps some folks discount what
The Tribune has to say about The
Tribune Funds outings as self-praise
Other papers say much the same
things as The Tribune SAYS from time
to time. Here are some clippings
taken from a Westerly, R. l., paper
lhe name of the paper cannot be given
since the clippings as received give
no suggestion as to the paper from
which they were taken.
Fresh Airs Say Goodby. but Not
Without Tears
When the 1922 train pulled out
from the Westerly station of the New
Haven road this morning for New York
more than sixty Fresh Air children.
who have been enjoying an outing here
tor the last two weeks, crowded to the
windows of the rear coach and waved
goodby to the good people who had
made their visit here possible. At the
same time, those who had accepted the
responsibility of caring for the young
sters during the fourteen days crowded d
Just as close to the coach to bid them
farewell
AS a whole, it was a happy bunch of
boys and girls, but there were two or
three who were unable to master their
feelings. One little girl, in particular.
clung to the arms of the woman who
had been her guardian for two weeks,
and 1t was difficult to release her be-
tore the train started. When the train
pulled out she was crying at the top
of her little voice, 4 don't want to goI'
Those who had a tender heart, and
most every one there had, were touched
by the appeal of the little girl.
The children assembled at the sta
tion shortly before the train arrived
and Mrs. Samuel II. Davis, chairman
Of the Westerly committee, who had
charge of placing the children in local
homes, was released from her respon-
sibility when Miss Lillian Bauer took
them in charge. All of the children
were on deck to return home but
in time to catch the train, and two or
three others who are to remain for a
longer visit
From the reports received by Mrs.
Davis from the various homes the
children IS whole were very we'll be-
haved. They were certainly a differ
ent looking lot of boys and girls this
morning than when they arrived after
the long ride on hot day two weeks
ago. The children all looked spick and
span and had compilations such as are
acquired at the seashorc and not in
the metropolis.
This is particularly true of the boys
who passed the two weeks at Pleasant
View through the courtesy of the
Westerly Cycle Club. These boys were
in charge of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles R.
Brown, of Groton, during their stay
here. The last thing the boys did was
to enjoy berry party, and when they
departed this morning each one car
ried at least two quarts of black berrie s
for the folks at home.
Miss Lillian Bauer, who returned to
New York with the youngsters, was q
"fresh air" when a child. Fourteen
years ago she came to Westerly as a
fresh air" for an outing such as these
seventy boys and girls have been en-
joying for the last two weeks. Miss
Bauer is a miiliner in New York City
but during the summer she spends
time assisting in the good work made
possible by the Tribuns Fresh Air
Fund
Miss Bauer has a brother twenty six
years of age, who for twenty years
went to Cuba, N. Y, as fresh air, y
and now he gives up his summer vaca-
tion of two weeks each year, assisting
in this work. He was overseas during
the World War"
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