Life, 1913-07-10 · page 8 of 44
Life — July 10, 1913 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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This page documents **Life's Fresh Air Fund**, a charitable program providing vacations for underprivileged children from New York City's poorest neighborhoods. The main illustration depicts a street vendor or cart operator interacting with city children in an urban setting. The satirical cartoon at bottom ("The Bather") jokes about class anxieties: a well-dressed man expresses horror at bathing in the morning, calling it improper. His companion responds that one shouldn't wear "bathing clothes" casually. This mocks Victorian-era class pretensions about proper conduct and attire. The page balances social commentary with charitable appeal—highlighting the Farm's role serving poor children while gently ridiculing wealthy readers' fastidiousness about social propriety.
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56 Life’s Fresh Air Fund Inclusive of 1912, Lire’s Fars Atm Foxo has been im operation twenty-six years. In that time it has expended $139,304.44 ond has given a fortnight in the ‘country to 34748 poor, city children, he Fund is supported entirely by bequests and voluntary contributions, which are ace knowledged in this column. -$2,664.96 10.00 20.00 6.00 Previously acknowledged B. G., Jr., Montelair, N. J: Chas. yler. EH. Hawbaker: “In “memory o} every relation of life 10.00 F.C. Ww. . WoL. J, Buckley. K. Prescott, Benjamin’ “W., Thomas S. Childs, Jr. M. M. F. beth S. Daskam s. Eugene Kimball. In memory of Little C Fred L. Gross. . Mary, Sallie and Heien. Wilson ranklin Harwood. George F. Corliss. Mrs. Alexander T. Kirkman. oO. N. E... Thomas Shar Mrs A. W. Porter. LK Ss. Our Appeal 'S Fresh Air Farm, at Branch- ville, Conn, (near Ridgefield), the gift of the late Edwin Gilbert, is fifty- three miles from New York. It was a gentleman’s country seat, about four- teen acres in ext House, stables and other outbuildings have all been fitted for the accommodation of our numerous guests, and the grounds, brook, meadow, orchard and the tent L’ AREN'T YOU GOING IN f LOOKS LI A FRIGHT IN BATHIN “cre! THIS BEIN’ are well suited to its present purpose. Caretakers attend the children at all times ; and we have never had a serious accident or illness at the Farm, though green apple remedies are sometimes in demand. Our guests are from the poorer dis- tricts of Greater New York, chiefly the city missions of New York and Brooklyn, but no needy child is ever refused unless for good cause; usually lack of room. About two hundred children get a two weeks’ vacation at the Farm each fortnight between the close of school in June and its re- opening in September. There are many who need it, and those who visited us last year want to come again. Between transportation and the high cost of living a dollar will not go as far as in years past, but the total IN TRAININ’ CERTAINLY. 1S TOUGH ” cost per child last season was not over $5.90, including railroad fare. That amount mieans a world of pleasure and profit in lives where happy vacations ard ample food are not too common. The official report of the number ot underfed school children in th’. city is appalling, and it is the very poor that we try to reach, The Farm is entirely dependent on voluntary contributions. The more money you give, the more children we can send, Visitors are always welcome at the Farm, Parke: Do you leave your servants in charge of your house during the summer? Lane: Not any more so than the rest of the year. comicbooks.com