Life, 1914-09-17 · page 8 of 48
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**Top Illustration:** "What Kind of a Snake is It, Mister?" depicts a figure in period clothing examining a snake by water. The exact historical reference is unclear without additional context. **Main Article - "Cash and Credit":** Satirizes Georgia's child labor practices. The text criticizes Georgia's Legislature for resisting child-labor regulations, suggesting the state uses legislative "tricks" to avoid reform. The New York *Times* is quoted arguing Georgia should abolish child labor rather than delay through procedural tactics. The satire's point: Georgia prioritizes "cash" (economic benefit from child labor) over moral "credit" (doing the right thing), and must eventually face reform regardless. **Bottom Cartoon:** Shows children in what appears to be a dormitory or institution, with a caption about winning a game and competitive spirit, likely commenting on institutional child care.
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Life’s Fresh Air Fund of 1913, Live's Farsu Ain Fuxp has been in operation en 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 & supported entirely by bequests and voluntary contribu tions, which are acknowledged in this column, Previously acknowledged $6,086.65 Proceeds of a play, * Old Witch Redwing ", held at Beverly, Mass., by the following children: Hetty, Betty, Norman, Stephen, Billy and Peter. . 7-50 Fess ee 3 10.00 Miss Hetty’ Sibley: i 8 AS ayes 3.00 The Boys of Bootlibay Caimp.0..220002211 : Fs0 Clifford’ D. Bailey. avs 10.00 Algy es SME. J raiee Mrs. E. M.” Rosenthal eps z $00 “In memory of R. B. cto 3.00 Elizabeth aes 00 = .' . see $.00 Alex L. Brodhead: Hes 3 $.00 From two little girls. 2.00 Proceeds of a play, written and given hite ‘and y Kate Sally Sage at Hewitt Lake, in the Adirondacks, on August 2ist z 50.00 09 1.00 $6,218.65 ACKNOWLEDGED WITH THANKS. A large number of girls’ dresses, underwear and shoes, many toys for the children, and decoration for the entire dining-room from Mrs. Carl Schaub, Branchville, Conn, Treat of ice cream and candy from Mrs. Geo. Gower, of New York City. Fifty quarts of ice cream from Miss Sharp, of Brooklyn, a caretaker on Lire’s Farm cighteen years ago. a Seventeen tennis-racquets, seven maroon jerseys, three Native: WHAT KIND OF A SNAKE IS IT, MISTER? pairs of roller-skates from Alex. T: ir & Co., New York. a Apother treat of ice ercam from Miss Sharp, of Brooklyn, Cash and Credit EORGIA, one of our leading child- labor States, has just gone through its annual stunt of almost but not quite persuading its Legislature to do something civilized regarding its juvenile laboring classes. The House passed a strong bill and the Senate emasculated it. Strange how the legislatures of all States get onto the same tricks. But the New York Times thinks the Georgia situation is improving. The Legislature made a greater to-do in doing nothing than ever before, Then, too, the mill operatives are forming unions. But it is to be regretted, says the Times: “That Georgia should not abolish the iniquity while she can still claim to do so from altruistic motives, in- d of waiting until she is cocreed by organized labor. Sooner or later she will have to come to it, and she should take the step while she can do so with credit.” It's no use, brother. When a State is as deep in child labor as Georgia, altruism must take a back seat. Georgia prefers to take the cash and “FELLERS, YE GOT TO WIN DE GAME. REMEMBER, EVEN IF YER CAP'N let the credit go. HAS GOT A RUM ANKLE, HE'LL BE WID YE IN DE SPIRIT”