Life, 1915-06-17 · page 8 of 52
Life — June 17, 1915 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Life magazine page contains two distinct items: **Upper section:** Information about "Life's Fresh Air Fund," a charitable program providing poor city children with country vacations. The text documents financial contributions. **Lower cartoon:** Titled "Ill Fares the Land, to Hastening His a Victim, Whose Voters Don't Appreciate a Good Man When They've Picked Him!" The sketch depicts a politician (seated, left) being confronted by an angry mob of constituents. The satire critiques voter ingratitude—suggesting citizens fail to properly appreciate elected officials they've chosen. The threatening crowd gestures suggest public dissatisfaction, while the politician appears helpless. This appears to be commentary on political accountability and the fraught relationship between elected officials and their electorate during the early 20th century.
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1080 Life’s Fresh Air Fund Inclusive of 1914, Live's Fees Aig Fuxp has been in operation twent that time it has expended $150,987.58 and has given a fortnight in the country to 5,767 poor city children. Fund is supported eptirely by bequests and voluntary contributions, which are ac knowledged ta this column. Previously acknowledged +$tts6.14 Geo, W. Clyde. . 20.00 Twenty-five dol ° foals by Coli + $0.00 $1,226.14 Examination (For Admission to the Grand Order of War Prophets.) Hive you ever been at the front? As soldier? As bellboy? What is your favorite typewriter? Have you ever read a book on strategy? Why? When did you first use the expres- sions “a rattle of musketry "—" sing- ing of bullets”? Are you gun-shy? Why not? AT LIFES FRESH AIR FARM DISTRIBUTING THE MAIL ILL FARES THE LAND, TO HASTENING ILLS A VICTIM, WHOSE VOTERS DON'T APPRECIATE A GOOD MAN WHEN THEY'VE PICKED HIM!