Putnam patriot., 1927-08-19
NEW YORK CHILDREN
 ARRIVE TUESDAY.
Putnam District Entertaining Ninety East Side Tenement
 Youngsters
Smiles and Tears Follow Wholesome
 Luncheon

# Now York express arriving iu Put nam shortly after aHe o'cleek Tues day afternoon, disembarked seventy five children of all sorts and sizes Prom the little fellow carrying his luggage in a two pound paper bag tC the lgrrer boy with a bundle and a fish pole \ few had small dress suit cases. but the majority carried what clothing they had in packages.
 There was not pair af Eosy cheeks among them. All looked as if they had b9en scrubbed more or less, and
 | were dressed neatly but cheaply They were well behaved and the girls greatly outnumhered the boys.
 Fifteen more arrived on We'd uesday. This makes ninety children from the tenement districts of New York now enjoying a two weeks eRt- iHe In the country This ls the larg est number Chat raGnam district has ever entertained and is evidence that the committee did Is work thorough iv. Credit Is due 10 the Rev. U. Q. Rellerose of St Mary's church. who urged his parishonens Co take as many children as possible that they might enjoy two weeks during the year away from artificial surroundings, in a place where green grass Is not covered with "keep or signs. where the flowers may he picked without being chased by scop. and where milk does not stand in bottles and vegetables come from Gin cans. Thirty seven children are credited to mem bers of St. Mary's parish.
 Will Work Wonders
 Not a rosy cheek among them. But wait until the two weeks are up. There will be rosy cheeks and the sunken sallowness will disappear Thin dt. tie bodies will be rounded out Sun. light. fresh air. and wholesome food. coupled with slumhers undistufhed by the rattle of the elevated. the call of the early morning huekster. and the hubbub caused by the crowded area in which they exist. will work wonders in two short weeks.
 When the children Jeff the train accompanied by woman sent in charge of them, there was consider able number of people at the railroad station fo meet them Patromen Durand and Bennit. the latter not in uniform. lead the procession. which formed in pairs. through Main street. down pomfret street and over te the home of Mrs. Silas NJ. Wheeloek Church street, chairman of the com mittee
 4 the Wheeloek home a luncheon had been provided In this part of the program the Ladies Catholic Vel fare took prominent part Others assisting Mrs Wheelock were Miss Ruth Bartlett Mrs. Karl T. Phillips, Ralph r. Thurstuu. Andrew V Frost r. \. Maryotte and Mir. Wheelock.
 The luncheon consisted of bread and butter sandwiches. plenty of fresh milk, ice cream and fancy cookies. Ench child wus given a banana Go take away.
 Have Fill of Milk
 The ice cream was donated by Tat Bros and the bananas were given by Alderman. large Charles A. Richard. | The fresh milk was second in appeal , to the youngsters only to the ice cream Glasses were filled and refil- led. some drinking as many as four. l. was quite evident that the little ones had never before had their fill, as they timidly extended an empty glass for more.
 The train ride and the luncheon had ! kept the youngsters attention divert | ed and it was not until they had eaten to their complete satisfaction i that they began to sense that they were in strange surroundings and q i long, long. ways from home A few of the little tots now began Co thinh of father, mother. brother or sister away off in New York There were | tear dimmed eyes and tear streaked cheeks A sister was separated from ! a sister This caused more tears. 4 youngster lost, for the moment, his ! possessions. and there were still more tears But there was also laughter and smiles Even those who for the moment gave way to the depression were consoled They were again 1 beaming as automobile rides took l their minds from those left at home Silas Wheelock Jr. helped Co enter tain a few. who were the last Co go and gave them pony rides.
 Each child was tagged. The tag bore the name of the person to whom | those who were to take them were called of and as they responded tho children were turned over to them and taken away.
 The ninety children being enter | tained in this section are only part of thousands of New York youngsters that each year are given two weeks outing through the efforts of the New | York Tribune Fresh Air Fund. While ] the fund has existed for long time, 1 people have never come forward and eo-operated to such an extent as they are doing now. It is a wonderful philanthropic work that the Tribune if doing and the people in the country to whom the annual appeal IS made, Co take one or more children, are begin. ming 10 look upon their individual part in the work as a privilege. If the heart is in the right place there is nc greater satisfaction and pleasure thar doing kindness for child.
 The group of children that arrived Wednesday were taken to the home