New Britain herald., 1929-08-14
Fresh Air Camp Suffering From Recession In Public Interest;
 Committee Reported Apathetic
Officials Getting Excellent Results Although Handi- capped - Children Using Quart Measures For
 Cups-Cigar Boxes and Magazines Needed

Say, what's the matter with the fresh air camp?" A business man who is known for his interest and activities on behalf of children, stop ped Herald representative on the street and repeated the foregoing question.
 Replying to his own query he con- tinued: There's nothing the matter with the camp. Those people up there in Burlington are doing fine work, but the people of New Britain seem to have forgotten there is such an institution. Even the camp com mittee pays little attention to it. The camp cannot be used to it's utmost capacity because of the lack of cots and blankets. Children are drinking their afternoon chocolate out of quart measures in some instances.
 "All sorts of things that usually are taken care of by the folks in New Britain are being overlooked. i Whats the matter? When B. A. Hawley was alive the camp was sure of fireworks on July Fourth. and ice cream and watermelon at intervals during the season. Other friends who also sent these delicacies in most cases seem to have forgotten the 1 children.
 1 Even the artcraft classes suffer from lack of help. Dozens of empty cigar boxes are needed, but few are supplied. Magazines for the camp library are conspicuous by their ab- sence."
 Gathering the impression from the businessman's complaint that New Britain's most popular welfare movement was being overlooked the | Herald representative accepted the mans invitation and rode in the lat ter's car to the camp. Three days | later he took another unexpected trip to camp alone.
 Camp Committee Sends Nice Letter
 He found John G. Read and Miss Ventlie Logan in charge of the camp reluctant to comment, but learned that conditions were practically as described. Visitors are fewer this year than ever. How many times have the members of the camp con- mittee been up to see what you need?" the newspaperman asked Mir. Read hesitated. Well, they sent me a very nice letter. once"
 The final result of the investiga- I air camp needs many things. but nothing more than the kindly inter- est of it's friends. Just tell them to come and see us, that's all we ask, " said Mir. Read.
 Drinking cups and blankets are needed. Extra blankets would mean the accommodation of extra children More drinking cups would send the quart measures back to the kitchen A load of empty cigar boxes would sets of second hand horse shoes would add interest in life to the out. door sports now sponsored by Mir Read and his assistants.
 Weights Checked Up
 The camp is up to date in its wear ing apparel as well as in it's genera operation. according to observations made yesterday. A long line of young men, approximately 100 of them filed slowly past a given point. each garbed in a modern pajama suit.
 They were not beach pajamas and they were not on parade. but rather they were being weighed in" While MT. Read checked the weight of each youngster, Miss Logan entered it or a chart Two weeks hence the same gang will march in the pajama pro- cesson again, then the individual weights will be entered under the 1 Gained" column. If they do not gain-but anyhow they will-every- body does.
 The boys were the new group oi