Life, 1913-09-04 · page 8 of 40
Life — September 4, 1913 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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This page combines charitable fundraising with humor and rural nostalgia. The main content is **Life's Fresh Air Fund**, which since 1912 has raised money ($139,344.44 total) to send poor city children to the countryside for health benefits. The list shows small individual donations from readers. The illustrations depict urban tenement children enjoying outdoor freedom—a common Progressive Era theme contrasting grimy cities with healthful nature. The caption "The Eldest: Hush! Stop yer noise! Do yez want to interrupt the blastin'?" uses exaggerated immigrant dialect humor, typical of early 20th-century American comedy. The "Albany" section offers gentle political satire about bureaucracy, suggesting that multiple layers of government (legislature, governor, boss) ultimately serve limited purpose.
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380 Life’s Fresh Air Fund Inclusive of 1912, Live's Fresu Air Funp has been in operation twenty-six years. In that time it has expended $139,304.44 and has given a fortnight in the country to 34,748 poor city children. The Fund is supported entirely by bequests and voluntary contributions, which are acknowledged in this column. Previously acknowledged . “In memory of Wilmar”. Goldy’s * * «$5,853.27 D. “ From Camp Wyanoke boy: “In memory of Philip Henry ry of the Harlem Italian Clinic C. Pilz ...... . Charles E. e W. A. G., 3d, “Camp Abena WT. He ccs cece C. J. Appleman... aM Albert R. H. Mrs. C. B. W Little John Andrew Jos. Gallenger MW. LL... Henry L W. W. White. In memory of my mother, A. Gould George G. Shelton. “THERE WAS A HURRIED PARTING AT THE FRONT sTEe” Mr, 4 em) - a wri The Eldest: nusu! INTERRUPT THE BLASTIN'! ACKNOWLEDGED WITH THANKS. A treat of apples, pears, cake and pennies to all the children, from Mrs. Mary Hearn Griems, Branchville, Conn. A new American’ flag, from Mr. Philips Roth, New York City. Some Postals From the Farm Dear Anna Ve gates down town We arrived safely and dont you wish you were out here Write to me soon I remain your friend J. MW. Beexstax. Dear kind sweet mother: I and Joe are enjoy wish you ‘was here with me when I come home I have a lot to tell. We go bathing we go hunting for apples regerds to every Dody. kiss xxxxxxxxxxxx ourself grand, T ee eee Dear Mother, We arrived at 6 o'clock in eve. We are feeling happy & we are having a dandy lime. “Harry is obeying what Iam telling im. STOP YER NOISE! DO YEZ WANT TO Hoping to hear the same from you. Re- gards from me and Harry & some kisses Your sons Lro & Haxry Braunsterx We went to hunt for apples, Birch, cherry, tc. Albany LBANY consists of a State Capitol entirely surrounded by grafters. It is the Mecca of Contractors. Albany has a legislature, which meets as often as possible to divide the spoils. Albany also has a boss, or rather the boss has Albany. Diogenes once stopped over night at Albany and has been bewailing the lost time ever since. The arithmetic of Albany is as follows: Five thousand privileges make one legislature. One legislature makes a governor. One governor makes a boss. One boss makes hay. et comicbooks.com