Life — August 15, 1918 — page 6: what you’re looking at

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Life’s Fresh Air Fund Inclusive of 1917, Line's Fevsit Aue Fuxo has been in operation thirty-one years. In that time it has expended $168,071.31 and has given a fortnight in the country to 39.193 foor city children. The Fund is supported entirely by bequests and voluntary contributions, which are ace knowledged in this column. Previously acknowledged Mrs. J. Aug. Johnson... Margaret Isabel Will... .... Elena and Carmelina Cabaliero a Magoun... Mrs. CA! Brewster and’ daughi Fenton Boggs . H. Lodford ... Fiske Rollins Mrs. George Hu Hawkins. CF, Gertrade Gilbert” Third Sloane $7,883.31 7.00 100.00 $00 25.00 2.00 10.00 its ceces 00 David, Andrew Lewis. 00 Alfred Spencer, . 00 GG. MeL . . . $.00 W. TL Jor 00 Mrs. Leo : : 10.00 A. Wellwisher sues 10 “In memory of € . $0.00 Jag. Te Pickett rwerneoomecesine 10.00 Collect... . 11,00 HM. Pun 00 John A. Brashear. 4.00 nm memory of M $0.00 Mrs. Randall Hl, 10.00 Mrs. William C. 30.00 a eee 7-00 “In menory of N. 13.00 “In memory of Lieut bert, who died ago today” . Presbyterian Mrs, John’ 1. Frederic 2 1. R. B. and Kenneth Cal. rance two MeCiure! Theodore COOLING OFF Buster 2... neeeee ee Miss A,’ R. Shepard ACKNOWLEDGED WITH THANKS Package of clothing and shoes from Mrs. Roger Williams. Two large bundles of children’s clothing aa Mrs. Wm. S, Rodie, South Orange, Rox of shoes from Mrs, Chas. F. Berger, Peiham, N.Y. Four large from Grey B. West Orange, ren's clothing orthheld Road, bundles ch Richman, 65 } J. AN UNFORTUNATE. NE A recent thorough inspection of Lirr’s Fresh Air Farm at Branchville, Con- necticut, convinces us that we are tak- ing an unw: dare facing the possibility of a great calamity. by housing so many girls in the third story ofthe main building. The vigilance of the superintendent and bis helpers in the past has saved us and the children from the tragedy of a loss of life, but we do not feel justified in longer taking even a Percentage of ri This means that for the remainder of the present season the number of girls to be sent to Branchville w reduced. By some minor repairs to an old building we can slightly increase the number of boys. The difficulty of secur- ing labor at Branchville makes it impos- sible to safeguard the building by erect- ing fire-escapes, but by next spring we expect to secure additional premises, ot in some other way bring our Fresh Air work back to its normal proportions. ESSITY ranted risk I be materially ‘The reduction in the number of chil- dren means poignant disappointment to a number of little girls to whom had been promised the outing. far as is in our power, we propose to lengthen the season a week and send an additional party early in September. The opening of the schools and the absence of heating facilities at the Farm make a longer season impossible. Fresh Air Endowment No. 5 To remedy this as YE are happy to acknowledge the re- ceipt from Harry W. Goddard, Esq., of Worcester, Massachusetts, of two hundred dollars to establish, in perpetuity, LIFE’s: FRESH AIR ENDOWMENT NUMBER 5 In memory of Maxiox W. Gonoaxo of Worcester, Massachusetts ich of these endowments insures that, for all time, a poor child will be sent each summer from the heat of the city to pass a fortnight in the fresh air of the country. To establish an en- dowment it is only necessary to send, by registered mail, two hundred dollars in the Third Liberty Loan Bonds to Lire’s Fresh Air Fund, Inc. 17 West “Thirty-first Street, New York. The donor may establish the endow- ment under any name or designation desired.