Life, 1915-02-11 · page 26 of 44
Life — February 11, 1915 — page 26: what you’re looking at
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**The Main Cartoon ("G'way fum me, yo' li'l' black rascal!"):** This image depicts a figure in period dress (appears to be early 20th century) recoiling from or chasing away small cherub-like figures. The dialect caption uses offensive racial language typical of the era's minstrel show tradition. The cartoon appears to be satirizing something about childhood mischief or nuisance, though the exact reference is unclear without fuller context. **The Other Content:** The page primarily documents **World War I relief efforts**. Life magazine published acknowledgments of donations received for war sufferers in France and Belgium. Due to dock congestion at Le Havre, they redirected remaining funds to the Commission for Relief in Belgium rather than continuing direct shipments. The financial statement shows over $4,600 raised through reader contributions, with itemized expenses for clothing and food assistance. The two brief humor pieces below the cartoon ("As Good as Any" and "A Man of Real Character") are unrelated satirical vignettes mocking medical profiteers and dishonesty.
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“G'WAY FUM ME, YO" LI'L’ BRACK RASCAL!" As Good as Any ERE is a valuable hint to serum manufacturers from the Port- land Daily Press: Now that we have a turtle serum for tuberculosis and a rabbit serum for cancer, who will get up a kangaroo scrum for a jumping toothache? ‘ There are large profits in serums, and one kangaroo ought to furnish a great many gallons. Is it about fifty cents a drop that patients pay for serum? A Man of Real Character RIGGS: Bilter is reliable, isn’t he? Grae Remarkably so. I found out that the salary he said he was getting was only about one-half as large again as it really For the Sufferers CKNOWLEDGMENTS below include sums received at Lire office to February 1st, inclusive: A Pouer Khtye The Boul a vances A Friend, Portland, Me 6.00 W. B. R., Pasadena, Cal 5.00 Kenosha, Wis. ‘i . 1.00 Box 704, Rochester, N.Y. 20.00 James J. Drummond, Lake Forest, iil + 10.00 $4,642 33 Also a box of knitted articles from EF. G. Humphreys, Morristown, . Lire is informed that the clogging of the docks at Havre, owing to the lack of laborers and the use of the railways for military purposes, makes it impossible to distribute goods for the sufferers in France with any sort of promptness. On that account we have decided to make no more ship- ments. For the same reason, we have decided to turn over the funds remaining in our hands to the Commission for Relief in Belgium, at 71 Broad- way, New York City. This organization includes all the principal commissions for relief, and has the very best methods for learning what aid is most needed and where, for the purchase of the Proper supplies at the lowest cost, and for their prompt shipment and distribution. Lire’s readers are advised, therefore, that we can receive no further contributions, except to he turned over to the commission. Contributions should be only in the form of money or ex- change, and sent directly to the Commission for Relief in Belgium, 71 Broadway, New York City. STATEMENT Total receipts as shown above. Remitted to. Mrs. Duryea, ‘through ‘American Ambassador and direct... . $380.33 Expended for shawls, union suits, stock- ings and sweaters, divided between Dinard and the sufferers in Belgium. . 2,250.64 Expended for food forwarded to Bel- gium ‘ Trans: ir Relief . tae 5 $4,642.33 918.00 $4,642.33 In addi Mrs. Duryea acknowledged under date of ovember 24. eceipt of cash contributions amount g to $1,730 and numerous packages of clothing her accounting of sums received by her in Di date has not yet reached us, but it will be printed as soon as received. It will be seen that Lirr’s readers have con- tributed considerably more than six thousand dollars in cash, besides many useful articles, towards the alleviation of the tremendous suffer- ing caused by the war. The need is by no means past. Our readers have the consciousness of having given quickly and that their contributions have been given practical form. This should not deter them from giving further aid through the Commission for Relief.