Life — May 25, 1916 — page 15: what you’re looking at

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Quite a Few More Babies IFE’S readers, in their generosity, have almost reached the century mark in providing two years’ sustenance for French babies orphaned by the war who, without this aid, would be entrusted to the cold care of public institu- tions instead of being kept with their mothers or other tender protectors. Lire acknowledges from Mrs. Henry A. Kimball, Concord, N. I No. 75 « Gen. H.R. Anderson, Washington, D. No, 76... E, M. T., Boston, Mass., for Baby No. 77 > F. J. Goidsoll, New York City, for Babies Nos. 78, 79, Bo, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 85, 87... J. A. Mitchell, New York City, for Baby No. 89...... ‘Cutler, Rochester, N. ¥., for Baby No. 90 73 al Zone, for Baby No. 91 - Worcester, Mass., for Baby N A. and B., New Pi inn., for Baby No. 93. Staff of tile American Zine Co. of Tennessee, for 0. 94 vee for Baby FOR BABY NUMBER SIXTY-THREE. Already acknowledged . In Memory of M. A. B. Pitssburgh, P L. A. C., Port Arthur, Canada. Pour un’ Bébé..... W. B. Southworth, Cambridge Anonymous, New York City Albert H. Bell, Seattle, Wa Total - $73 FOR BABY NUMBER NINETY-FIVE Albert H. Bell, Seattle, Wash... A French Sympathizer..... . oS “Vive la Franc cases aasudeee bed | THE R. L. M., Washington, D. C. 20 Forward $3.50 $ sree $29.60 On May twelfth Lire remitted to L’Orphelinat des Armées Paris exchange for 20,770.35 francs, making, with Previous remittances, a total of 40,726.01 francs. In Amer- ican money the total of subscriptions is $6,843.70, and the remittances from this amount will care for ninety-four babies. As yet we have received no names and addresses from L’Orphelinat, but in the next issue of Lire we hope to report that names and addresses of their beneficiaries have been sent to those who contributed to the earlier remit- tances. What Would You Do If— yeu dragged yourself home from a hard day at the office to discover, when you entered, that your wife was giving a tea to fourteen suffragettes and to have the ringleader grab you and say: ow, when you've heard all the arguments, you just can't help coming around to our side.” — What would you do? “ WHY DIDN'T YOU COME FOR THE WASH YESTERDAY, LIZA?” “1 AIN'T WORKIN’ NO MOH, MISS ELSIE, SINCE I JINED DE LODGE. I'SE A LILY Now.” “WHAT DO YOU MEAN?” “SE JINED DE LILIES OF DE FIEL’ LODGE OF DE DAUGHTERS OF SOLOMON, AND DE LILIES OF DE FIEL’ TOILS NOT NEITHER DO DEY SPIN. The Passing of Nature NATURE is passing. In a short time she will be no more. While she was with us she did good work. She inspired several poets to noble efforts. She assisted many explorers to great deeds. She stimulated certain adventurers to furnish admirable examples of courage and endurance. Nature had many qualities that, looking back upon her, appear to us to be admirable. She was patient and she was various. She even had a sense of the beautiful, and in this direction did fairly good work until the land- scape advertisement painter came along and revealed her crudity. It was possible, at one time, to gaze at Nature. but now this diversion would argue a speed of less than four miles an hour—not, of course, to be tolerated by any self- respecting human being. Everything has its uses. At one time Nature was en- joyed by tourists. Now the part which she played with them has been taken up by restaurants, grand hotels and automobiles. Nevertheless, Nature, we are glad that you were once with us. ‘It gives us a sense of satisfaction to be able to see how much beyond you we have succeeded in advancing.