Life, 1916-08-31 · page 6 of 34
Life — August 31, 1916 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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**Top Illustration: "His Spouse: Humph! And You Work for the Weather Bureau!"** This cartoon depicts a couple in a rowboat. The wife appears skeptical or critical of her husband, who apparently works for the Weather Bureau. The joke likely plays on marital discord—the husband predicts weather professionally but cannot manage his domestic situation, or perhaps his weather predictions are as unreliable as their relationship. **Bottom Illustration: "Gulliver and the Lilliputians"** This cartoon shows a large, well-dressed figure (Gulliver) towering over tiny people (Lilliputians). It references Jonathan Swift's *Gulliver's Travels*, likely satirizing how someone in power or authority dominates smaller, weaker opponents or populations—a commentary on power dynamics or bullying.
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350 Life’s Fresh Air Fund Inclusive of 1915, Live’s Farsu Ain Fuxp has been in operation twenty-nine years. In that time it has expended $157,495.60 and has given a. fortnight in the ‘country to 73778 poor city children. 57 Fhe Pind is supported entirely by bequests and voluntary contributions, which are ac- knowledged in this column. Previously acknowledged 4 ‘and Theodore iend, Sugar Hill, 3 S$. Mallory He ALP. Lucie May’. May, Sallie, KE. 8. D. Rosemary, Carlet and Harry Lesa July Collections at Services, Camp Winnepesaukee In memory of Rober Mrs. Harry Hobson. R. T. Sheldor Chapir Lucius L. Gilbert. WV. Vo Mary Richardson O44 Mrs. Alfred G. V 100.00 ER. 2 “to.60 RE K ‘4.00 ALR. C 10.00 In memory of $.00 Mrs By G. Meliride. Chas. C, Tyler. lie senees Proceeds of play and entertainment given by Eleanore S. Scoville, Marion Af. Fincke and’ Allen W Fincke aia a Dorothy Hi. ‘Cantrell. :2. Evalyn C. ‘Hodge Sunday Services collect Champlain .. AG. F. Chas. ES Riley? ence B. 25.00 1.00 ACKNOWLEDGED WITH THANKS. Package of clothing from Mrs. Charles Kuntz, New York Cit Package of clothing from Schaub, Branchville, Conn. Package of clothing from Mrs. Rounds, Cannondale, Conn. Package of clothing from Mrs. A. V. Phillips, Milford, N. H. One athletic belt, three pairs of run- ning shoes and ten pairs sport shocs from Alex. Taylor & Co., New York City. Mrs. Carl The Worst Still to Come 'HE world has accepted the opinion that though all government is try- ing, the worst is government by clerics. But, after all, this earth is always young in experience. It has never tricd government by sociologists, ex- cept in a measure in Germany, where it was tempered by military despotism. If the sociologists get full swing in any considerable country, it will be in- teresting, and highly instructive, watch the recoil—a recoil, possibly, back into the comparatively gentle em brace of the Jesuits. His Spouse: uumen! ann you A Suggestion to Fathers is with regret that the father of Mary Jones is obliged to return the enclosed proposals of marriage. In do- ing so he desires to thank the author for submitting them, and to express the hope that other proposals may i WORK FOR THE WEATHER BUREAU ! hereafter be forthcoming from the same pen, The father feels sure that the author will understand, where so many proposals are constantly being received, and since he has only one daughter, that only that proposal can be accepted which is peculiarly suited to her needs, GULLIVER AND THE LILLIPUTIANS