Life, 1917-08-02 · page 8 of 40
Life — August 2, 1917 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three distinct sections: **"Life's Fresh Air Fund"** (left): A charitable giving list documenting donations for children's relief—clothing, food, toys, and supplies from various donors. **"The Tramp: I'm Not Worrying"** (top right): A cartoon showing a vagrant on a swing, appearing carefree despite hardship—likely satirizing either naive optimism during economic hardship or commentary on class indifference. **"We Are Discovered"** (main article): Editorial commentary claiming Americans are "the bravest cowards on earth" compared to Germans. It expresses anxiety about Prussian militarism, suggesting Americans fear Prussian threats to civilization and children, yet consider negotiating peace treaties cowardly. This appears Cold War-era political commentary on American military resolve and moral character regarding European threats.
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t LIFE: Life’s Fresh Air Fund A package of children’s clothing from Mrs. George Mills, Georgetown, Conn, Lire’s Fars Air Fusp Quantity of vegetables from Mrs. Al- cen in operation thirty years, In that : : it has expended $161,919.26 and has bert Knox, Ridgefield, Conn. emg ioreniont in the country to 38,190 Two bags flour, one box ginger snaps, The Fund is supported entirely by bequests one case wheatena, baseballs and bats Pei AneTs (faMrapations, which are ac and a quantity of toys from Mrs. Robt. sci Es Huntzinger, New York. ee One ta bee Treat of candy for all children in party pad, dae sess from Mrs. Turner Maley, New York. Dorothies (Moot house Fifty quarts ice cream for Fourth of 1 memory of L July from Mrs. Herbert Spencer Grimes, W. Williams. Ridgefield, Conn. A Friend 7 . F Twenty-two rubber balls, thirteen pairs s.00 stockings, three suits underwear, two 1-00 pairs shoes and one pair oxford ties from © of 1916, J.C. Fulton’ Class, First Presbyte S.S.. Uniontown, Pa Miss Hettie Sible Thoust and West $0 ’ Incmcney sof 78° Mrs. Sidney H. Putnam, Sunapee, N. H. Montclair . 10.00 In memory of 40.00 M. W. Lowe. 5.00 . B. Sheppard. « 15.00 10.00 1.00 00 Cornelia Charles E. Riley: es 10.00 Mrs Willis B. Sterling 200 Goty Jexver 5 $00 As: 10.00 Le ey L. 10.00 Th 10.00 A Friend” ‘ ‘ 10.00 Lenox Banks 22000 10.00 $6,151.85 ACKNOWLEDGED WITH THANKS One package of boys’ clothing from William A. Clark, 3d, New York TRUE TO TRADITION We Are Discovered HE editor of the Cologne Volkzeitung has declared editorially that Americans are the greatest cowards on earth. The Germans, he admits, are the bravest. This gives us pause. Are we, as a nation, really cowards? Are we afraid? For one thing, we are afraid of Prussia and Prussianism. We are afraid of Prussian morals. We are afraid‘ef Prussian promises. We are afraid that Prussianism may some day wreck the lives of our children and our children’s children. We are afraid of people who sink Red Cross ships, bombard cathedrals, drop high ex- plosive shells on kindergartens, deport people into slavery, fire on open unarmed boats, and consider a treaty to be nothing more than a scrap of paper. We are so afraid of these things that we cannot and will not live in the same world with them. It looks as though we were indeed a cowardly lot. The editor of the Cologne Volkzcitung appears to have our number. The Tramp: 1'M NoT WoRRYING Conceded LETTER to the Times begins: Mrs. Helen C. Mansfield writes to the Times claiming credit for “votes for women" in the fact that the men of woman-suffrage states have been commendably prompt in enlisting. Give all the credit claimed It is credible that in the states where wom- en have broken into politics men are readier to enlist. “A WOMAN IS AS OLD AS SITE LOOKS, BUT A MAN IS AS OLD AS HE FEEL! comicbooks Gaim