Life, 1916-07-20 · page 27 of 44
Life — July 20, 1916 — page 27: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily a **registry or roster**, not a satirical cartoon page. It lists French children with their birth dates, addresses in France, and American families assigned to care for them—a war relief program during World War I. The cartoon titled **"Cold Storage"** depicts hens, illustrating a brief exchange below it. A character named "Crabshaw" dismisses the idea that movies would improve theatrical entertainment, claiming "old theatrical men are getting into the game." The **"Commercialized"** section mocks a character named Crawford, who boasts that his works will be "handed down to posterity," only to be told there's "no chance of that." This satirizes artistic pretension and the disconnect between artists' self-importance and commercial reality. The page primarily documents a humanitarian effort—likely placing French war orphans or children with American families during WWI—rather than presenting political satire. The cartoons are incidental commentary on American entertainment and artistic vanity.
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MEE No. Name Girl Born Address Assigned to 39 Joseph Labonde B 191g 36, rue St. Louis, Seine, FE. K., Glen Cove, N. Y. 2 4 Villemonble 60 Albert Guérimbault B May 26,'13. Chez Mme. Vve Gué D._A. Beaton, Woburn, rimbault sa mére, 17, Mass. Boulevard Bessiére, Paris 61 Paulette Condat June sty't3 Chez sa, mére Mme. Miss Florence King, . Vve, Condat 20, rue New York Morice a Clichy, : La-Garenne 62 Renée Condat June 13 Chez ‘sa. mére Mme. 0. Nelson, New Or- Vve, Condat 20, rue Jeans, La, Morice a Clichy, La-Garenne 63 Marguerite Fellerath Jan. 27,'12 Chez mére Mme. Several contributors Vve, Fellerath 6, rue Pasteur a Clichy, Seine - S 64 Annette Labonde Rue de la jisanderie Frederick B. Van Vorst, Igny, Seine-ct-Oise Hackensack, N. J, 65 Mariette Lamulle 13s 135, rue de la Goutte oe d'Or Aubervilliers, ine rue de la Goutte i Aubervilliers, Seine 40, rue de Vanves, Pa 66 Mireille Lamulle Cy a 67 Juliette Débu 68 Renée Déhu 69 Paulette Malquit Boquet 70 Denise Malquit Boquet 71 Raymonde Allanic July 4, "12 Chez Mme. Malquit. 2t. Katherine May White, rue de la Villette, Paris Narberth, Pa. Nov. 30, "13 Chez Mme. Malquit, 21, abeth Lacombe Moses, rue de la Villette, Paris Bronxville, N. Y. 1913 3, rue Vercingétorix, FH. S, Hyde, New York Paris ; Aug. 26, "14 23, rue Morére, Paris Louise Barrows, Croton- on-Hudson, N. Y. Apr.3."14— Lods, Doubs Mrs Ida Esquerré Leeds, Pittsburgh, Pa. Dec.19,415 Vandoeuvre, Metalic ate and Mrs. SW. J New" York Dec. 4,'t4 81, rue St. Nicolas, Mrs. Henry A. Kimball, Guingamp Concord, NH. Apr.17,°1s Ouistreham, Calvados Gen. H. R. Anderson, Washington, D. C. 1912 30, Faubourg FE. M. T., Boston, Mass. St. Jacques, Pari Nov.'27, "1 2, rue Ste. Marie- F. J. Goldsoll, New York nests Matcleine, St Roch, FJ 0! Toulon Oct. 21, "14 St. Hilaire-de-Riez . J. Goldsoll, New York July 18," St._Brieve-Cesson, r. Goldsoll, New York Cétes-du-Nord St, Brieue-Cesson, . Goldsoll, New York . Goldsoll, New York Cotes-du-Nord Jan. 26,'13 4 bis rue des Teintu- . Goldsoll, New York . Goldsoll, New York J. riers, Caen ad J. J 72 Lucien Bailes wBeaaa 73 Michel Bertin 74 Kleber Lemoy 7 Louis Olivier 76 Paul Durand ope 77 Gabrielle Bastide a 78 Marcelle Huet 79 Emma Barreau 80 Jean Bourel Ba 81 Francois Bourel 82 Gaston Brier 83 André Anquet 84 Edouard Noel Dec. 23,°13 Rue de la Cohorte, Coursculles, Caen, Oct. 16,"14 Rue de la Seudre a ta Tremblade, Charente: Infériepire 85 Franck Renoulleau Nov. 6,'14 Arvert, Charente- F. J. Goldsoll, New York Inférieure 86 Albert Brulé Dec. 13,'14 Chez sa_grand’mére F. J. Goldsoll, New York Mme. Canonge: 64, rue Labrouste, Paris 87 Odette Brulé Jan. 22'13 Chez sa: grand’mére F. J. Goldsoll, New York Mme. Canonge: 64, rue Labrouste, Paris 88 Pierre Lucas Aug. 7.'13. Chez sa‘ mére’ Mme. Several contributors Vve, Lucas 15, rue du Bouloi, Paris 89 Marguerite Labonde 1915 36, rue St. Louis, Seine, J. A, Mitchell, New York 4 Villemonble z TRE Hew: Fudan, 1k Gabe & . 90 Marcel Boudenet Sept. 23,13 11, rue Desprez, Paris Mrs. James G. Cutler, BOATERS “THERE, 1Sc-GREAT “BATIBEAG: a . se ik Rochester, N.Y. TION IN KNOWING THAT MY WORKS ARE 91 Jean Anduran Bo Mayo," Cher sa, mire: 3 FR. G., Canal Zone SEING HANDED DOWN::s0 Lposiierty: rve Cardinet, Paris 92 Jeanne Cornereau Mar.6,%15 Rue des Maltaises ala L. and L., Worcester, Tremblade, Charente- “Mass. Bee e Inférieure aig 93 Marcel Paquet Sept.12,'09 Chez_sa_mére Mme. A. and B., New Prague, Commercialized Vve, Paquet 213, Minn Boulevard Bineati a RAWFORD: I was in hopes that Neuilly, s-Seine x : 94 Robert Paquet May 7,"t4 Chee =. mére Mme. Staff of the American the movies would raise the stan- Boulevard “Biness a 717 C% Of Tennessee Gard of our amusements. Neuilly, s-Seine vy: No ch c at. Th 95 Genevieve Bastide Oct. 8, "14 30, Faubourg Several contributors ChassiAw: Noi chance of that: The Jacques, Paris old theatrical men are getting into the 96 Lina Bellavoine Jan. 30,'t4 Thauvenay par Sancerre, Several contributors Cher ‘sane. comicbooks.com