Life, 1916-10-05 · page 6 of 42
Life — October 5, 1916 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**Main Content:** The large photograph labeled "Great Americans" depicts F. Tayleurs Dhummee, whose "apparel, even to the buttons on his underwear, is of exclusive design." This appears to be satirical commentary on vanity and materialism among the wealthy. **Text Sections:** "*To a Neighbor*" addresses Canada sympathetically regarding a bridge collapse, positioning America as an ally to its northern neighbor during wartime. "*Looked for Trouble and Found It*" criticizes the Andover Theological Seminary for financial mismanagement—the institution had sufficient resources but insufficient students, forcing a costly expansion to Cambridge. "*Speak Up, Prohibitionists*" mocks prohibition advocates for failing to endorse political candidates, questioning their commitment to their cause. The cartoon sketch illustrates domestic life, likely reinforcing themes of everyday concerns.
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564 Life’s Fresh Air Fund Inclusive of 1915, Lire’s Fras Ate Fuxo has been in operation twenty-nine years. In that time it has expended $157,495.60 ond 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 88,09 H. S. Eaton... i. “Social Six." Turtle Lake Club, Hillman, Mich ; Wm. H. Reid... eee eee + $00 Mrs. J. B. Clark....... : 200 C. S$. Howard. + 10.00 Sarah Charles Hubbard 6.00 $8,1 To a Neighbor EAR CANADA: It is a sorrow that that bridge- span dropped. Everything that brings you closer to these States is a gain; everything that holds you off is a loss. Yours for the Allies, Many Frienps. Looked for Trouble and Found It NSTITUTIONS are like people, in that some of them never know when they are well off. There was Andover Theological Seminary, with an ample income, excellent buildings, a proper library, a beautiful location and hardly any students. It wasn’t satisfied. It thought it ought to have more students. It moved to Cambridge and got thirty. It costs so much to GREAT AMERICANS F. TAYLEURS DHUMMEE, WHOSE APPAREL, EVEN TO THE BUTTONS ON HIS UNDERWEAR, IS OF EXCLUSIVE DESIGN instruct them that the endowment is Speak Up, Prohibitionists now insufficient, and the president of the seminary has resigned because he does not want to start a campaign to increase it If ever an institution deliberately invited want it was Andover Semi- HE Prohibitionists have not yet en- listed either Candidate Wilson or Candidate Hughes, Why this backwardness? The Suffragists had no trouble with “ MAY WE HAVE SOME MORE CRULLERS, Baty them GRANDMA? I'M SURF THEY WON'T H But why more money? fa US IF WE'RE CAREFUL NOT TO ENJOY Why not discharge some of the stu- T is a wise man who knows when he THEM.” dents? has made a fool of himself. comichooksKeom