Life — July 13, 1916 — page 8: what you’re looking at

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54 Life’s Fresh Air Fund Inclusive of 1915, Lire’s Fersit Air Fuxo has been in operation twenty-mine years. In that time it has expended $157,498.60 and has given a fortnight in the ‘country to 37:778 poor city children. The Fund is supported entirely by bequests and voluntary contributions, which are ac knowledged in this column. Previously acknowledged * Delaware". Henry inch. Alex M. Crane, Jr. Miss A. L. Varnum Makes: 920 Samuel H. Ordway. Ruth R. Ropes, Margaret H. Wentworth. 1.00 Helen, Richard and Marian... 10.00 Frank’ Walker ....... 2 10.00 Herbert and Irene R. 10.00 Helen H. Ellean O44 +$3,838.93 2100 10.00 $.00 13.88 10.00 10.00 1-00 Schooi of the Church of Christ at Dartmouth College. 20.00 Stanley A. Gillespie. 10.00 LM. L. to Frank’ La 3 W. R. Mrs. PF. Master | Alexander : Philadelphia, Pa.. . M.D... Mary, Helen and Jack McW Mrs. C,H. Merritt “In memory of Kent” Laying a Rug S& E: A suburban transient sleep- ing-place for servants, at one time called a home. Persons in the tragedy A man and his wife. Property: A new rug, just delivered from the shop. Wire: How do you think it ought to KO? Husnaxp (grabbing it and throwing it on the floor): This way, of course. Wire (lifting up one end and pulling it around): No, that's better, Still, that isn't quite right. Turn it completely around. No! Not that way; the other way. Hussaxo: Huh! That's no good. Wire: Well, try it. (Husband leans over and moves rug where she indicates. Wife ys it critically.) Wire: A little more that way. That’: too much. Pull it towards you. That's too much. Push it back. Now pull it— just a little, ; Hesnanb (puffing): What do you think I am—the piston rod of a steam engine? Wire (absorbed That's not quite right. Take it up and put it down the other way. Husnaxo: Look here! Have we got ng now? I'm tired. e: Yes! Yes! Try that way. No! The other way Husnano: Say! You don't know any- thing about this rug! (He grabs it furi- AT LIFE'S FRESH AIR FARM TOO WEARY TO WALK ously and, mad with rage, lifts it with superhuman strength into the place where he threw it first.) There! That's the proper place for that rug! You never did have any judgment or taste about rugs anyway. Wire: Not Just move it— Husuano: Never! I— Wire (sweetly): Just once more, dar- ling! That's a good fellow—one inch more that There! That's just right. (Husband, to go.) Wire: Oh, darling, wait a minute. No! That isn’t right. way. immensely relieved, starts EXICO Collyer. 00 $4,100.33 ACKNOWLEDGED WITIE THANKS. Three boy's waists, one boy's romper suit, nine boy's blouses, seven pairs boy’ knickerbockers, from Mrs, Sam Henry, Guntersville, Ala. A package of boy's clothing from Mrs. Samuel E. Winslow, Worcester, Mass. ; Why Leave Home? © the poor of New York: your summer here in houses without fire-escapes or on excur- sion boats without life-preservers. Spend tenement DIPLOMATIST is one who never does with a club what he can do with a hairpin, Husnaxp: now? Wire: Won't you please take this rug up te the top floor? It isn’t a hall rug, you know, I just wanted to see how would look here. Well, what do you want Give Him Time “LJOW long do you think Josephus Daniels will remain in office? ”. “Oh, for some time yet. As small as the navy is, it takes some time even for a man like Josephus to retire all the ships in it.” comicbooks.com