Life — October 18, 1917 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of "The Willowbys' Ward" (Life Magazine, Page 620) This page contains a serialized cartoon strip titled "The Willowbys' Ward" (panel 20), depicting a domestic scene where a man and woman converse while an elderly gentleman stands nearby—apparently a Colonel Gruff awaiting business. Below this is an article titled "And They Still Keep the Money from the Children," criticizing trustees managing Edwin Gilbert's bequest to Lirr's Fresh Air Fund. The article alleges that despite receiving substantial donations, the funds intended for poor children's welfare have been diverted or withheld. Named trustees include David H. Miller, Daniel Davenport, and Dr. R. W. Lowe. The piece satirizes how charitable organizations' management can fail their intended beneficiaries, with a closing joke about Mayor Mitchell's re-election prospects.