Life — August 17, 1916 — page 22: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three distinct sections: 1. **"Life's Readers and the Babies"** - A fundraising appeal describing French orphans created by WWI, requesting reader contributions to the "Orphelinat des Armees" (Army Orphanage). It includes a list of donors and amounts. 2. **"No Swift Pitchin', Now!"** - A cartoon showing baseball players, likely satirizing amateur or casual play. 3. **"Things We Shrink from Knowing"** - A section with a sketch of urban street life showing men near a building, accompanying text about disease in horses and American post-war recovery. The dialogue mentions "Lord's ver names" and references to Tennyson and Smythe. The page reflects WWI-era concerns: charity, American recovery, and social commentary through humor and illustration.