Life — September 2, 1915 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Page Analysis This page contains two distinct elements: **Upper section:** A charity fund listing for "Life's Fresh Air Fund," documenting donations to send children to the country for health benefits. The donations range from small amounts ($1) to larger gifts ($25.26), suggesting a community fundraising effort for working-class children's welfare. **Lower cartoon:** Titled "Cheese It, Misses! Here Comes a Cop!" depicts children playing street games (appears to be marbles or similar) while a policeman approaches. The humor relies on the period's common scene of street children scattering when authorities appeared—reflecting anxieties about urban youth, public space usage, and law enforcement attitudes toward poor children's play. The juxtaposition suggests Life magazine's interest in both charitable concerns and social commentary regarding urban childhood and poverty.