Life, 1917-07-05 · page 8 of 40
Life — July 5, 1917 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains a fundraising list for "Life's Fresh Air Fund" (providing countryside experiences for poor urban children) and two satirical dialogues. The main cartoon depicts military drill sergeants confronting soldiers about choir participation—a joke about military priorities conflicting with cultural activities. Below, a "System" dialogue mocks business inefficiency: a financier explains maintaining a large office staff serves to "prevent outsiders from bothering me," while the executive's role is "to prevent the office force from bothering me." This satirizes corporate bureaucracy where layers of staff primarily create barriers rather than accomplish work—a timeless critique of organizational waste. The photograph labeled "At Life's Farm" shows children at a farm setting, illustrating the Fresh Air Fund's purpose.
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