Life, 1914-11-05 · page 21 of 48
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## The Main Cartoon The illustration depicts three impoverished figures—two men and what appears to be a child or small person on the ground. One man sits slumped at a table; another stands nearby. The caption reads: "Murphy: I'M CALLIN' TO SEE YER, MR. COHEN, REGARDIN' YER SELLIN' ME LAST WEEK THE HAT CHECKIN' PRIVILEGE OF YER SYNAGOGUE!" **The Satire:** This appears to mock petty economic desperation during wartime hardship. Murphy, likely an Irish immigrant (indicated by his name and dialect), complains to Cohen (likely Jewish) about being sold a minor privilege—hat-checking at a synagogue—suggesting both communities are so financially strapped they're squeezing revenue from trivial services. The cartoon satirizes how economic necessity forces communities into undignified transactions. ## The Text Content The page primarily documents **Life Magazine's charitable fundraising** for French war victims, citing Mrs. Nina Larrey Duryea's "Letter from France" (October 15th issue). It lists donor contributions totaling $573.80 and discusses forwarding funds through U.S. Ambassador Myron T. Herrick to Paris. The page includes a press dispatch about William J. Bryan's Kansas speaking tour.
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For the Sufferers WHEN this reaches Lire’s generous readers, the money they have sent to us should already have begun its good work of alleviating the suf- ferings described in Mrs, Nina Larrey Duryea’s “letter from France”, which appeared in Lire of October 15th. Lire is indebted to the Baltimore American and Star for their aid in promoting this work of mercy. Just as there is no limit to the misery of the children, women and aged persons who are innocent victims of the horror for which they are in no wise responsible, so is there no limit to the aid that may be given to them. ‘The situation makes its own appeal, and we need state only that Lire will gladly forward money con- tributed by its readers. Amounts so far received are: Previously acknowledged . W. G.C. Kimball, Concord, it Baltimore, EB. Baltimore, has. Meck, more, Md. “0”, Baltimore, Md. C, W. Proctor, Baltimore," } Mrs. “Hugh S. Legare, Washi John C. Dai ‘An Admirer, Anonymous Mrs. C. .C. 0. L. New York N. Hemnstead, New Yor! ; ett Ge lover, Jackson, Mic! f \’ TO SEE YER, MR. COHEN, REGARDIN® ME Miss’ Katherine’ Lease, : LAST WEEK THE HAT CHECKIN’ PRIVILEGE OF YER S Anonymous, Baltimore . this through the Department, if this nited States seems to have sus- is feasible. . ; pended operations, at least temporarily. ; bah arate a bel ie iene we have been obliged to forward the into Messrs. J. P. Morgan & Com- ood Of. two | Bupdrey collars, 8a funds through other channels. Ys draf Pati tor doses by the time your reply is received The followi nce de fe aay’ pany’s draft on Paris for 2,912.05 ihisvahoula be- somewhat. Increased, he following press despatch m: iranes and forwarded to the Hon. Ve will be obliged if you will ad. ord some explanation of why Lary Myron T. Herrick, United States Am- vise us promptly whether you will has been compelled to change its bassador to France, to be used for undertake the forwarding of these plans: the purposes indicated in Mrs. Dur- funds from time to time, and if so, KAsteie Chit Oet,.a0 SA cepeelil yea’s letter. whether it will be sufficient for us a vearrying Willian J+ Bryan: to send our check to the Department . " . . This amount has been converted Sceretary of State and member of On the twentieth of October, having the Kansas State Democratic Com O* the sixteenth of October Lire received no reply to the letter, Lire mittee, left here for a tour of South wrote as follows to the Secretary sent the following telegram to the castern Kansas. Mr. Bryan began of State in Washington, enclosing a Sceretary of State in Washington: the day, the sccond of his present copy of Mrs. Duryea’s letter: isit to that State, with anc May we be honored with a reply We have started a fund for con- to our letter of October sixteenth? tributions to the alleviation of the On distress described in the enclosed At the present writing, the close of would speak at cvery stop o! letter. We should like to forward business, October 22d, having received train, ending his tour of the the funds to the American Ambassa no reply to cither letter or telegram. at Wichita, where he will speak dor in Paris, and would prefer to do and as the State Department of the to-night. morning speech at Kansas City Tt was planned that Mr. Bryan comicbooks.com