Life, 1910-06-02 · page 16 of 56
Life — June 2, 1910 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two distinct pieces of satire: **"Our Fresh Air Fund"** (left): A genuine charitable appeal describing Life magazine's real program since 1887 sending poor urban children from New York/Brooklyn to a Connecticut farm for vacations. The text emphasizes moral uplift through nature and fresh air—reflecting Progressive Era values about improving poor children's health and character. **"Specific Directions For Getting Your Daughter to Elope With Your Chauffeur"** (right): Satirical advice mocking wealthy, negligent parents. The joke targets the era's class anxieties: overbearing fathers who obsessively control daughters' social lives yet hire working-class chauffeurs without vetting them. The satire suggests that such restriction combined with proximity to an attractive "husky" chauffeur inevitably leads to elopement—ironic punishment for parental hypocrisy. **The cartoon** shows a man surrounded by his wife's possessions, bewildered about how she fit them all in one space—marital humor about women's shopping habits. The page juxtaposes earnest charity with class-based social satire typical of Life's content.
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*LIFE- A FLYER IN WILEAT Our Fresh Air Fund INCE its commencement in 1887, Lire’s Fresh Air Fund has given a fortnight’s vacation to over 29,000 poor children of the city. Our older readers are familiar with the work, to which they have contributed generously, but Lire wishes to interest all his friends, both old and new. The farm at Branchville, in the hills of western Con- necticut, comprises about fourteen acres. The ample play- grounds, with a brook, furnish endless amusement—a wide contrast to the hot and dirty city streets. Caretakers are always with the children. From the close of school in June until it reopens in Sep- tember parties of about 200 children at a time are given a two weeks’ outing. The improvement in their appearance due to good food and pure air is a surprise to beholders The children are from the city missions of New York and Brooklyn, from the East Side and from all parts of Greater New York. No needy child is refused save for good cause. Including transportation, the cost per child last season was about $5.31—not a heavy expenditure to bring health, pleasure and a memorable vacation into lives where such things seldom come. The Fresh Air Fund is absolutely dependent upon the contributions of Lire’s readers. You have enabled us to carry it these twenty-three years. Will you assist us dur- ing the coming season? Even a small sum will help. None of it will be wasted. There are more children every year who need it and whom we wish to reach. Your help would be sincerely appreciated. The more money you give the more children we send. ; LIPR'S PRESH AIR Pr Previously acknowledged... iG +$2,113.70 “Th W, “Junius, Frances’ and Tabby, and Ma |. D. ‘Hampton Raby Frances. George F. Corliss Anonymons G. T. Getma Walter Roswei Specific Directions For Getting Your Daugh- ter to Elope With Your Chauffeur URROUND her, from her earliest youth, by religious in- fluences. Be engaged, during the time of adolescence, in making so much money yourself that you have no time to supervise her education personally. Make a rule never to let her see any young man who isn't a member of some Y. M. C. A. Never permit her to asso: ciate with men, anyway. When you hire your chauffeur be sure and get one of the kind known as “husky.” It makes no difference how much or little education he has. If he is “husky ’” he will answer. Then let nature do the rest. ROWN: What have you got against that man Smith? He has done some very good things. Jones: Yes, but I happened to be one of them. ssweee lina nty “qustpH! 1 WONDER HOW MY WIFE GOT THEM ALL IN THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE."* comicbooks.com