THE FRESH AIR FUND

Southland Times, Issue 17734, 11 August 1917, Page 5

THE FRESH AIR FUND

A STRONG APPEAL. During the 25 years of its existence Sir Arthur Pearson’s British Fresh Air Fund has given 3,700,623 poor children a day in the country, and since the inception of the fortnightly holidays in 1908, 39,008 of the most weakly and ailing little ones have had a glorious fortnight’s change by the sea or in the country. Poverty is the only passport to a Fresh Air Fund holiday. All the money received in subscriptions is spent on the children; the working and management expenses being borne by the promoters. The Fresh Air Fund is one of the sweetest and kindliest charities ever conceived. It takes the pale little waifs of the crowded alleys of the large towns and cities of the United Kingdom and transports them to incredible happiness. Little children whose horizon has always been a row of forlorn chimney pots are suddenly made aware of the glory of open spaces; of the wind rustling through big trees; of illimitable meadows where flowers grow that may be picked; of sweet running water where perhaps fish may be seen. No subscription is too small. 1/- gives a London slum waif a day’s outing in the country or at the seaside. 12/6 provides a fortnight’s holiday for a pallid little slum dweller who has never seen a field of grass. We have received the following amounts: Amount already acknowledged .. .. £36 7 0 J. B 0 5 0 Miss K. Blakie .... 050 L. J., F, J 0 5 0 Wee Willie Parker (Athol) 0 5 0 Euphainia Couper Parker (Athol) 0 5 0 “ Oh, Clarissa, my dear, come quickly here! I’m certain poor baby is dying— It’s always counted a fatal sign When a croupy child ceases crying,” “Ah, talk sense, Tilly! and don’t be silly: He’s improving, for I’ve made sure— Come close and peep at the darling asleep! He’s had Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.” A lovely display of Ladies’ Spring Milliner}', your favourite style, is among our New Spring Hats; also many other shapes you ought to see. Four tables in our Showroom are now laden with Spring Novelties. A hearty invitation is extended to the ladies of Southland to personally visit our Showroom and inspect these beautiful goods at H. & J. SMITH, LTD., Progressive Drapery Store, Tay street. .-(AdvtJ