Life, 1917-09-27 · page 10 of 40
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**Top Section - "Keeping the Money from the Children":** This article discusses Edward Gilbert of Roddis, Connecticut, who left Gilbert Manufacturing Company shares in trust for Life's Fresh Air Farm. Income has accumulated since 1910 but remains unspent. Life's Farm repeatedly requested trustees release funds for charitable purposes, but Connecticut law prevents them from doing so. The controlling trustees are named: David Micks, Daniel Davenport, and Dr. R.W. Lowe. **Anecdote Section:** A minister quotes "Cast your bread upon the waters" while a man named Hoover interrupts, claiming he'll see anyone literally casting bread on water—satirizing misunderstanding of biblical metaphor. **Cartoons:** Two illustrations satirize domestic life: one shows a man reading an essay on infant sleep to a baby; another depicts a woman keeping her guest in suspense (likely about social gossip or news).
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494 *LIFE* Keeping the Money from the Children IX the will of Edwin Gilbert of Redding, Connecticut, he left in trust three hundred shares of the Gilbert Manu- facturing Company with the following instructions: “ The dividends and income thereof to be used for the support and maintenance of the work carried on at said Lire Farm,” referring to Lirt’s Fresh Air Farm at Branchville, Connecticut. This income has been accumulating in the hands of trustees since December, 1910. The accumulations now amount to considerably more than ten thousand dollars lying in bank to the credit of the trustees. Lire’s Fresh Air Fund has repeatedly requested and de- manded of the trustees, but without result, that the income accrued and to accrue be devoted to the work at Lire’s Farm in accordance with Mr. Gilbert's charitable intentions. Under the laws of the State of Connecticut they cannot be compelled to fulfill this duty. The controlling trustees are: Davip H. Miter of Georgetown, Connecticut ; Dantet Davenport of Bridgeport, Connecticut ; Dr. R. W. Lowe of Ridgefield, Connecticut; Giiaan | together with certain relatives and employees of Mr. - Domination Miller. TH minister was quoting to his congregation. “‘ Cast your bread upon the wate: said he. He started as a heavy hand was laid upon his shoulder, and a gruff voice said: “Hoover's my name. Just let me see anyone casting bread upon the waters these days!” SOME JOB Men! The new rector is very progressive. Maxyjorie: They even say he’s going to set aside room for the congregation to store their golf clubs during service. MR. BACKBAY READS THE BABY AN ESSAY ON THE 1MPOR- TANCE OF GETTING SUFFICIENT SLEEP KEEPING HER IN SUSPENSE a |