Life, 1917-10-04 · page 10 of 44
Life — October 4, 1917 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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**Top Article: "Why Do They Keep the Money from the Children?"** This piece critiques trustees of a Connecticut estate (Edwin Gilbert's will) who are withholding farm income from the intended beneficiaries. The photograph shows elderly women at "Lirr's Fresh Air Farm," illustrating the charitable work the money was meant to support. The satire targets the trustees' legal loopholes that allow them to retain over $1,000 accumulated since 1916, defying Gilbert's charitable intentions. **Lower Cartoons & "Conversation Between Two Blondes"** The domestic sketches humorously depict household management during wartime rationing—canning, shortened skirts, and housework efficiency. The dialogue between two women jokes about canning capabilities ("I can all I can, and then can some more"), reflecting 1940s-era food preservation necessity and women's domestic productivity rhetoric.
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534 “LIFE: Why Do They Keep the Money from the Children? W have no doubt that in their respective walks of life Davin H. Mitter of Georgetown, Connecticut, Daniet Davenport of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Dr. R. W. Lower of Ridgefield, Connecticut, and certain relatives and employees of Mr. Miller are very This intensifies the mystery of their estimable persons. action, or inaction, Edwin Gilbert of Redding, Connecticut. In Me. Gilbert’s will he left in trust three hundred shares of the Gilbert Manufacturing 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 Lire’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 s trustees under the will of the late 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 he compelled to fulfill this duty. Lire. wonders what advantage accrues to the.s gentlemen through their failure to carry out Mr. Gilhert’s charitable intentions. “Fipo's BEEN BAD, MAMMA, HE BROKE INTO THE PANTRY AN’ ATE EVERYTHING RUT TH! Hoc RIscutT!” “PYON'T you think we would better ‘l teach our girls to run the house and do the housework?” But at this critical time can we afford it?” usual.” SEE. that skirts are to be worn shorter than usual.” “But, my dear, all the skirts T have can.” seen recently are already shorter than The Veteran: READ THAT OVER AGAIN, MARY! THE PART WHERE SON TELLS ABOUT THE FIGHT Conversation Between Two Blondes “AN you can?” “Tan. Can you?” “T couldn't, but I can no’ ave you been canning?” ver since canning came in. Did . How long you can then?” “T couldn't, but I can now. I knit and then can. Can you?” “Oh, yes. When I can’t can, I knit also.” “How much have you canned?" “T can all I can, and then can some more.” \ “Don't you ever run ont of can- ning?” “No. As fast as I can, T get more anning.” I get as much canning as T can, but even then I could can more than I can Well, some day you will be able to can as much as I can can.” comicbooksscom