New-York tribune., 1922-06-12
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund
Summer 10 Provide $4,000 Vacations for Needy
Children? 1892 Handed In as a Starter

A soo-year vacation tor 1900 ,ene-
ment children,
This is the am fni baitie-ery of the
Tribune Frcusa Aii r1nl as .t begins
is foriy-sixih summers work for tho
boys and girls n the crowded tens-
meat districts oi Ncw York
], Is the same aim and bai,le-ery iha,
inspired and animated the Fresh Air
campaign Of 1921. The goal SET wasn't
quite reached las, year. but II sol lads
and lassies were sent 20 me country
for an average OF az least ;wo weeks
each total % 40 years a happiness
added 10 their lives
In forty-hve summers the Fund has
given fortnight vacations 20 37s,5s2
children Of the city's poor
There are probably 100000 children
in the greater city whose parents Or
guardians will be unable 70 buy coun-
try vacations for them this summer
The Tribune Fund is not aiming %
provide for al - them. That would be
hopeless. The plan IS 20 hnd. out Of
all the children who can't buy vaca-
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send them out FOR two weeks or longer
Of play and opportunity for health,
give them a glimpse % the cool. green
country. and bring them back 70 the
city brown and plump and full o. pleas
ant memories.
To do II will cost approximately
100000.
Started In 1877
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund has
been supported since iis beginning,
way back in 1877. By tho voluntary
contributions % the lovers ~ children.
This is us first appeal for support of
its work IN 1922. viii you contribute
something toward the $1,000 needed
for N. summer's 1900 vacations
The appeal is for the children
those children that you may sec any
day throngin, the streets The diugy.
ad-smelling. terribly crowded streets
in which the poverty stricken portion
Of tho city's population Is compelled by
force Of circumstances 20 herd them
selves
To-day. tomorrow. the next day and
all the days between now and the end
Of August the child welfare WORKERS of
about two hundred hospitals. clinics.
settlements. churches. day nurseries
and other similar organizations will be
seeking for the Fund the boys and
girls 90 be included among the 1900
nccdiost who are 10 get the vacations.
They will be selected with great care.
for the workers all know how much
short Of the demand tho supply Of
Fresh Air vacations always falls.
Will you help 20 buy the $4,000 vaca-
tions the five hundred years Of health
and happiness
ss2.s32 in 1921
In 1921 ss2s32l5 was contributed.
and each S7.is Of II gave a boy or a
girl two weeks of blessed relief from
the blazing streets and sufocating ten
ement homes the children were accus-
toned TO.
Each SEVEN DOLLARS will buy a
fortnight vacation this year.
That's not even the cost Of railroad
fare for your vacation. yet this s.
will cover all expenses Of ore child's
vacation somewhere whore there arc
hills and mountains. lakes and streams,
woods and green fields.
Wouldn't y give you the grand and
glorious feeling" 20 know that. while
you and your children are on your
vacation. some little lad or lass Of the
tcncments was having an equally good
time somewhere at your expense as
your guest, Such a feeling Is cheap
a. ST.
About 5000 ~ the funds guests this
summer will get their vacations at the
funds nine Fresh Air camps two n
them IN the Berkshires. two on the
IN sIF knnf-H shore
in the hills Of Wcstchcster. one just
back Of the Palisades IN Roekland
County, and one among the hills OF
north-central Massachusetts. overlook
ing the beautiful valley Of the Con
neetieut
Hundreds Open Homes
The others will be scattered over
seven states in the hospitable homes
~ country people. who are volunteer
ing by thousands through the funds
country ausiliarics its so-ealled Fresh
Ar committees % entertain ono or
more children for two weeks or longer.
These folk entertain the children free
az their gift 20 charity. the fund pay
ING railroad fares of The youngsters.
Literally hundreds of folk VINO enter
ta:red children IN 1921 have already
,skod 20 have the same boys or girls
%; rnci % them this year.
Although this IS the .urd's first ap-
ueat for contri b.tions, tne worS o.
prenaraf.on for the summer work mas
been .n progress since Che nrst OF
March Gardens have been planted -
.he camps and crops % vegetables W.T..
De -eady when thc first "FTcsn Ar
arrive Camp buildings are ocia~
furbished up and put 10 repair. Con
tracts are being let for milk supplies
and bread supplies. Groceries are be-
ING ordered. The funds field agents
are visiting the Fresh Ar committee
and getting them started on the wor@
of securing Invitations from their
ne.grbors for children.
When the school bell sounds Tor ne
last time and frees the children Tor
the summer everything VIII De h
readiness FOR them.
The need for money 90 carry on the
wors is nov here.
Will YOU DO your bit.
Think of the contrast between the
tenement streets Of New YORK and the
best vacation lands o. seven states AMI
Won whatever that Dlt may re.
some folk have anticipated ms
frst appeal for funds Those whose
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