Life, 1914-07-30 · page 8 of 40
Life — July 30, 1914 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two distinct pieces: **Left side:** A fundraising appeal for Life's Fresh Air Fund (established 1913), which provides outdoor recreation for poor city children. It lists monetary contributions from readers. **Right side:** A satirical dialogue cartoon titled "Always Their Strong Point" between characters named Parker and Lake, debating Wall Street's role in American finance and railroad investment. Parker defends Wall Street as essential to capitalism, while Lake criticizes it as composed of "thieves and liars." Below this is an editorial piece titled "More Parks Needed," arguing cities should provide more recreational facilities for unemployed people, with complaints that park benches are overcrowded. The page reflects Depression-era concerns about poverty, unemployment, and whether capitalist institutions serve public welfare.
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172 Life’s Fresh Air Fund Inclusive of 1913, Live's Fresu Aix Fuxo has been in operation twenty-seven years, In that time it has expended $145,183.64 and has given a fortnight in the country to 35,751 poor city children. The Fund is supported entirely by bequests and voluntary contributions, which ore ac- Anowledged in this column. + +$4,035.06 1.00 Previously acknowledged ..... Daisy Horton Lutz..... Alfred G. Vanderbilt. Wm. 0. Morse. B. M. Wagner.. Vincent , Astor ....6++ J. H. Foster.. EHR... Marjorie Dustin In memory of my mother, M. M. “A Friend” Margaret H. Camp... Mrs. Louise F. Prankard. Anonymous ....+000++ Mrs. W. E. G. Mitchell William J. Ryan Ww. E. F. Mrs. H. L. Daddow. Marguerite D. Burnet. Ejlo Gites ciees Ruth, Kermit, York and Francis Fischer e..sesserees Mrs. J. A. “ Reading Company From our Host... James J. Fine. H. S. Eaton Charles A. Munn. Mrs. A. W. Porter A. B. Pratt. “A Friend" 5.00 5.86 25.00 2.50 25.00 2.00 $4,660.53 ACKNOWLEDGED WITH THANKS. Fifty quarts of ice cream from Mrs. Herbert Spencer Greims, Ridgefield, Conn. Twelve tennis racquets and five dozen balls from Mrs. F. E. Lewis, Two boxes of clothing and one box of shoes from Mrs. W. S. Rodie, South Orange, N. J. A package of clothing from Mrs, N. B. Rogers, Danbury, Conn. A pair of tires from the McGraw Tire & Rubber Co., East Palestine, O. A Postal from One of Our Guests Life’s Farm, Branchville, Conn. Dear Mother: Please send my Uncle at 42 St. Sta- tion Tuesday at 7.30 Because I am in a fight. Don't forget to send him at Grand Central Station with some one else. Yours truly, THE PASSING OF THE BALL FIELD Always Their Strong Point ARKE: I don’t know what’s com- ing over Wall Street. Never in my life have I seen things so dull there. No trading at all. Lane: Well, there’s one consola- tion. There are other lines of business besides Wall Street. Parxe: And look at ‘em. I was interested in oil. Nothing doing in oil. And as for railroads, well— Lane: Been carrying railroad stocks, eh? Parxe: Sure! Why not? Aren't they the backbone of the country? One must put one’s capital somewhere. Yes, sir, I tell you everything is going to the dogs, and all the fault of the administration—believe me! Lane: But, my dear man, you can’t expect to cure a disease of long stand- ing in a few months. Give the admin- istration time. Besides, has anything more ever been accomplished in— Parke (waving his arms wildly): Don't talk to me. mess of it. Lane: Maybe you are prejudiced. Parke (looking at him reproach- fully): Me prejudiced! Ha! That's my strong point. Tthat’s where I feel that I’m right. For if there’s one thing on earth I'm strong on it’s the un- prejudiced standpoint. Yes, sir, I'm broad-minded. Above all things, I be- lieve in looking at this thing from the standpoint of calm reason. Why, every sane man knows that Wilson is a malicious fool and the party now in power is composed of thieves and liars bent on ruining the country. Me prejudiced! More Parks Needed OvsHT not our cities to provide more parks for the unemployed? At present the facilities are inade- quate. Sleepers on park benches ought not to be too crowded. This is bad form. They’ve made a comicbooks.com