Putnam patriot., 1922-08-11
SEND FOR CHILDREN
 LEFT IN NEW YORK
Local Committee Makes 10 Broken-Hearted Riddles
 Happy
Seventy-six Other East Side Boys and
 Girls Arrive For Vacation

Ten little tots in New Works East Side tenement district. are exceeding ly happy today They were left be- hind, broken hearted. in the Grand Central Station Wednesday mofning, when it was found that but 76 boys and girls could be brought to Putnam for a two weeks vacation They went to their homes and between sobs that would have moved the heart of a mar ble statue, broke the news Co those whom they had not expected te see for two long weeks. And in the mean time, crammed full of blissful happi- ness. the 76 children for whom enter tainment had been provided in homes in Putnam and towns surrounding. travelled on their joyful way. in their special coach attached to the Boston bound express.
 The band of vacationers. laden with what few ''dressup" clothes they had for such an eventful occasion. and with light hearts, tripping feet and faces that fairly radiated their great happiness. arrived in Putnam nrae- tically on schedule time
 Tell of Disappointed Riddles
 And with their arrival came the story of the 10 children left behind the recital of which stirred to sympa- thetic action those who have taken active interest in bringing the 76 youngsters into this section of the county. These oeal women, with hearts weighed down by the great dis appointment of those 10 kiddies, got busy and before many hours elapsed had secured entertainment places for them.
 No sooner had this been accomplish ed than Mrs W. J Bartlett. chairman of the committee, sent telegram. asking that the 10 be sent immediately to Putnam. This message went of last night and in another 24 hours those 10 boys and girls will be having tt times Of their young lives in homes in towns adjacent to Putnam. Now ey erybody is happy.
 Pillow Slips Contain Clothing
 When the troop of 76 tenement district children arrived. carrying their belongings in battered suitcases land bags pillow slips and various oth- er coutraptioas. they were taken in charge by Mrs Bartlett and the other members Of the committee that made it possible for them to come here. through cooperation with the New York Tribune Fresh Air Fund. They trotted down tn the home Of Mrs. Bartlett on Main street, where they were invited to sit right down on the lawn and rest. Stand and sit on the grass? Their first fears at such a procedure were quickly dispersed, with a renewal of the invitation.
 Then came the light lunch. consist ing of milk and cookies. And they were told to eat and drink as much us they liked. for there was more than enough for everybody They took Mrs Bartlett at her word, f appears. for they collectively drank 20 and one half quarts of milk and ate six and 8 half pounds of cookies. But that was n't all They ate or carried of with them, upon invitation. a bushel of lus- cious peaches. The fruit was the whole-hearted and unsolicited gift of Ernest L. Richard, wholesale dealer in fruits and vegetables. Mir Richard instantly made at least 76 friends by his generous and thoughtful gift
 One Tot Quite Homesiek
 It was noted that one little girl was full of trouble, and sat huddled in a group of girl companions, quietly cry ing. It was her blessing to have Q wonderful mother and she aeknowl- edged that she was experiencing her first pangs of homesiekness. She had never before been farther from her mothers apron string then Central Park
 It took more than an hour to sort the children out and get them under way toward the homes of their re- spective hosts and hostesses. But 1t was done with precision and little con fusion.
 here comes AAHNA AseAHAARAA NttN story about one little girl who arrived with no extra apparel, and what she wore indicated the financial straits of the home which she left Wednesday, She sadly said she had nothing 10 bring. But she certainly will have something to take home with her, for kind-hearted neighbors of her host ess fand the latter too have re-outfit- ted the little tot. from shoes to Paris ian bonuet-and doll carriage aRd wonderful doll. hauled out of some at- tic
 The next two weeks Will be won derful period in. the lives of the 76 youngsters who are vacationizing in this healthful section of Windham county.
 BROTHER OF PUTNAM WOMAN