New-York tribune., 1922-07-19
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund
$40, 200 Mark Reached, but 500, 900 Still Is Needed
to Keep the Stream of Vacationists Going:
Send Your Contribution To-day

Report of the work of the Tribune
Fresh Air Fund for July 1s, 1922, in
brief: 892 boys and girls sent to the
country, s1,296.2O contributed toward
the expenses of the work.
Expanded to tell all that ultimately
will be accomplished as the result Of
the days work, the report would fill
volumes. 1t would have to treat Of
such topics as these:
How a ton of flesh and blood was
added to 1872 puny bodies.
How s92 kind hostesses mothered as
many little strange visitors.
How a multitude of lads and lassies
learned that the world is a beautiful
place-not one great huddle of tene-
ment houses.
How a hundred or so girls picked
their first wild flower.
How a couple of hundred boys
learned to swim.
What 892 city children learned about
the things of the country.
What regiment of children did as
they ranged the woods and fields of
vacation land
What effect sweet, fresh air had on
892 pairs of lungs accustomed to the
air of the tenements.
How three or four hundred mothers
were relieved for two weeks Of the
care of some of their too many chill
dren and given a chance to rest little.
What a host of country folks learned
about their city cousins.
How a host of children made life
long friends.
If all these things could be told the
result would be an absorbing human
narrative, an accountNof untild benefits
received, of benefcent influences set
in motion.
Back-to-Nature Incentive
Some day, as a result of these vaca-
tions begun yesterday, some young men
yesterdays boys--will pack their
worldly belongings and take train for
the country, leaving the city tenements
behind them forever. Many who have
preceded them to Tribune vacation
land learned during their country fort
nights to love the open spaces and the
peace of that land, and later on in
life, when they were making their own
way in the world, have gone back to
settle in it.
1t will be strange thing if some of
yesterdays departing multitude don't
get and keep the same inspiration. At
least, all of the children will have been
shown that there is better place wait
ing for them than the dingy streets
they are accustomed to.
And all these things are the gift to
the children of two groups of people
the country hosts who are entertaining
the children and the contributors to
ha urho tho m hl1u
their railroad tickets. Take the
thought to your heart, Mrs. Hostess
and Mr.. Contributor, and enjoy it. It's
q great thought and ought to give you
great pleasure.
Before the biggest day of the sum-
mer to date was over yesterday, the
Fund began laying plans for what will
probably be the biggest day Of the en-
tire summer. From present prospects
August / will be that day.
This was made evident during the
day by the receipt of list Of 800 in
vitaticns for children to he entertained
around Binghamton, N. Y, beginning
August /. The list was sent on by
George J. Michelbach, the Funds oldest
(in point of service) committee chair
cessivo year for which he has contrib
uted long list of invitations. A
month ago Mr. Michelbach thought
that, because of local conditions in
his list for 1922 would be
shorter than usual; instead 1t is the
longest he has ever sent in.
Cortland to Entertain Party
On August the Fund will also send
out the party to be entertained through
the efforts of the Cortland On. 7. Ro--
tary Club. Last year this club played
host to more than 600 children. This
year it has set TOO as its mark.
On the same day parties are sched-
uled to go to Penn Yam, N. Y, always
a generous entertainer of "Fresh
Airs; to Meriden, Conn; to Franklin,
N. j., a newcomer among the Fresh
Air hosts, and to Waterbury, Morris
vile and Waterbury Center, VT, also
newc omers. The last-named group are
villages which together
will welcome about 100 children.
The total for the parties of the day
should be not less than 1900 young
starR,