Life, 1916-06-15 · page 26 of 48
Life — June 15, 1916 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine contains three distinct items: 1. **"Visualizing the Babies"** (main article): A charitable campaign comparing New York's 140,000-person Preparedness parade to France's 150,000 war orphans. The text sarcastically suggests orphans paraded as evidence of French suffering would match American patriotic displays. *Life* solicited reader donations to support French orphans for two years rather than consigning them to public institutions. The listings show individual and group contributions ($73 per child). 2. **Cartoon "Blinks Sees the Man"** (right): A comic about a man encountering someone to whom he'd sold a defective second-hand car—a common era-appropriate joke about dishonest used-car salesmen and buyer's remorse. 3. **"Paternal Advice"** (bottom right): Satirical advice warning against becoming an "ex-President," suggesting political ambition should climax in office, not transition through it—likely referencing Theodore Roosevelt's failed 1912 comeback attempt.
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1130 Visualizing the Babies c required thirteen hours for New York's great Pre- paredness parade to pass a given point. In it were a few more than one hundred and forty thousand marchers. The Orphelinat estimates that there are in France to-day more than one hundred and fifty thousand destitute chil- dren, orphaned by the war. What a pitiful exhibit it would be if they could walk or be carried in procession in evi- dence of France's suffering as that other and less numerous gathering was an evidence of America’s patriotism. Although Lirt’s readers have been, and are, splendidly generous in the cause, their contributions so far will assure that only a fraction of the vast number of babies will be kept in friendly care for two years, instead of being com- mitted to the cold charity of public institutions. As yet Lire has not received the names of any of the children to be benefited, but in a letter from M. Alfred Croiset, the eminent French author, acknowledging one of the remittances, he said that they would be forwarded in the following mail. He adds: I do not know how to express to you the apprecia- tion felt in France for the generous sympathy shown by Americans in general and in particular by your readers. On June 2nd, from the funds contributed by Lire and its readers, 18,535.80 francs were remitted to the Orphelinat, making a total of 50,261.81 francs from the American total of $10,001.10. We acknowledge the receipt from The Women of Albuquerque, N. Mf. for, Baby No. 124 $73 “In Memory of Ruth Evans Wilcox,” Washington, D. C., for Baby No. 73 james H. King, Wood Ridge, N. J., for Baby No. 126.. 73 Jictor R: King, Wood Ridge, N.J., for Baby No. 127-. 73 Mr. and Mrs. HH. Lazare, San Anselmo, Cal., for Baby No: 138 sseecces3 73 Yaglte, Winngtia. lit. for Baby No. 12 73 Miss Anne Kent Kilpatrick, Rochester, N. ¥., for Baby No. 130... 73 Miss Ada’ Howe Kent,’ Rochester, N. No. 131. . Mrs. H. DL. Platt, New Britain, Conn. Newton South Allies Relief Association, Worcester, » for Baby No. 133..... H. W. S., Auburndale, Mass.. for Baby No. 133. R. C. H.,'West Philadelphia, Pa., for Baby No. 135. ais and her little sisters, New York City, for Baby 0. 137 2. * Honoiuhi,” iiawai, FOR BABY NUMBER 120 Already acknowledged .. A. F. Villepigue, Chanute, Kansas... Three Friends, Alameda, Cal. K. L., Camden, Ark,. Richard Joy Shaw, Urbana, Ill. George A. Blaine,’ Port Clinton, O. Newton South Allies Relief Association, “Worcester, Mass. . ie “In Memory of Mother and Sister,” Buffalo. FOR BABY NUMBER 135 Newton South Allies Relief Association, Worcester, Mrs. Christi . Ber RB. M. W., Omaha, Neb, “Pour la Belle France Mr. and Mrs. Fred’k De $14.53 Among the acknowledgments in Lire of May 25 a contribution of one dollar was credited in error as anonymous. Tt was from Master Eugene Van Horne, 7 West 108th Street, New York City. ‘LIF E* BLINKS SEES THE MAN ON WHOM HE PALMED OFF THAT SECOND-HAND CAR Paternal Advice “NAY son,” said the father affectionately, drawing his adolescent offspring to his side, “there is one thing above all others I should like to caution you against. As you value your happiness and the happiness of your relatives and as you esteem the respect of your neighbors and countrymen, never allow yourself to become an ex-President. If you are ambitious to be President of the United States, go ahead, but carefully time your incumbency in that honorable office so that it will be the culmination of your career, not merely an intermediate stage, leaving a caudal anti-climax to come after. Or, if you do not find it feasible to hold the office at the particular time you think best, then take it'when you can, but after you are through, retire at once to some far distant retreat where magazine editors cannot get hold of you for articles whose only supposed value lies in the fact that they are signed by an ex-President. Indoor Athletics 'OWNE: I understand there was an endurance contest at the club last night. Who won it? Browne: Old B: ‘gs, He went without a drink for over am hour,