Life, 1918-07-04 · page 8 of 36
Life — July 4, 1918 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page primarily documents **Life's Fresh Air Fund**, a charitable initiative established in 1917 to send poor city children to the countryside for health and recuperation. The left column lists donors and contribution amounts. The photograph shows children at Life's Farm, the program's recreational facility, illustrating the fund's practical work. Below appears a brief satirical dialogue titled **"War Boosting"** contrasting substitute goods with "the real article"—likely commentary on wartime inflation and the sale of inferior products marketed as genuine during World War I. The page also includes **"The Passing of Money,"** discussing how a German U-boat's copper cargo demonstrates copper's increased value during wartime, exceeding even gold in commercial importance due to military demand.
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Life’s Fresh Air Fund Inctusive of 1917, Lirn’s Fares Ata Foxo has been in operation thirty-one years. In time it has expended $168,071.31 and has given a fortnight in the country to 39.193 foor city children. The Fund is supporte: stuntary contributions, this column. entirely by bequests which are ac Previously acknowledged . + Anonymous» 1 *7.00 Mrs. William C.” Peyton. « 100.00 Sterling Bh. Hubbell... 4 1100 A, L. Rinord : : 2.00 Partridge : 13.00 Doubleday... 25.00 11. Weed. TID st00 5.00 Ralph’ Radcliffe’ Whiteh vise S00 Past te cetstencrcieecs 7.00 George “W.” Reily. “3d. a 10.00 Mrs. Jay HL Hart 3: 10.00 Bloomer Tras, Company... cccc... 10.00 Miss K, Aycrigg ...--.+- 1700 Anonymous VOID “X00 Howard N. FE i 10.00 Florence B. Ch: EGRESS tei A.D. Woodward. 0. 1.00 Mrs. C. sign, 7 Nl soe Mes. Jan Sibley Watso Il e800 Chadbourne eens 5.00 Master HS, Reds : 11.00 C. MeEtwain 2 18.00 Ella, C.. Mageess +. 10.00 Tessie A. Toonton. 220.2... 50 J, 0. Boonton, oe > George I. Seney’ . 5 00 S.C. Lewis PIII 10.00 William J. Ryan SEECEL = 20.00 Valeda J. Brys sissess $00 Mrs, D.C. Dickinson 220000000002 7.00 J, S$, McAnulty .....00000005 10.00 SR. “Spencer t TID y.00 Anonymous... SLED 16:00 Dr. J. Lz Bower... a 7.00 Master Charles, Joseph T ae > In memory of Mes, R. $00 Katherine and Mary Virginia I". 10.00 Mrs. Brown Murleigh... Re 2.00 Thos. Hartwick .... 2 800 H.C. Wood... eeeeees I 10.00 B.S. Cottrell 2 : 10.00 J.D. Lovelace. M.D. 7.00 * As the twig is bent the tree is in clined"... titteetesees 10.00 485 Fdward D. Up Nl Foo J, E'S, Weath. viccccccscesesese 10.00 Fred Wo Alexander. <2... 7.00 0. P. Danean : toa Mrs. J.P. Wilson Caroline C. Kendall Frank Walker Dext A. Wright.: Falward: Molbsrook 0... 10.00 Emily Reily.... eee 10.00) Tilden. : 3 10.00 Swann Tosenh Siliman ee William | Eilerey (22 Mademoiselle Louise “Chabot Ruth S. Tabeock ... “How James A. Hor Butterworth , Gawtry. . W. Miller. ry of * Billy John S, Leonard...... Wm. 0.) Morse. Joseph Gregg, Jr MW W. Mrs. 0. V. M. J. Monehton...1 1) Masier George A. Braga In memory of ure Curtis Jr, WR. : D. HW. Crump. Mrs. H.W. Young. Mrs. J.’ Rotkley Charlés, Josselyn Maj. Gertrude Agnes W. Marian K. Chas. 7 ‘s Crowell 1k De Sola Mrs. C. NW Brady. 020) Rev, and Mrs, Eliot Claire H. Roesch... Mrs. L. Mea.” Thora. Post. “ree , ‘ence Tilingworth a Wiltsie R. Wood W. WH, Morling, 02 Mrs. Edward Wo Hooker. - Mrs. Lynne H. Smith Oliver Il, Ames AT LIFES FARM CONSPIRATORS Mrs. W. S, Warland. si. Si Weiss W."A."Dusenbury Thomas Davies Mrs. PW. Root Endowment Archer N. sh a i 10.00 48 ACKNOWLEDGED WITH THANKS 10.00 7o8 One package of boys’ suits and sl Mrs. R. H. Beattie, Riverton, R. 1. A. T. Simonds, Sunenburg, Mass. s from One package of boys’ clothing from Mrs. The Passing of Money HE exploit of the German U-boat in holding up a ship from Rio and extracting therefrom a goodly load of copper is worth noting because of the value of the copper, which to the Ger- man is now worth more than gold. What has made it so? plies a keener demand than gold, is valuable is only that which Because it sup- What has a use, and moncy, in comparison with those sub: nces which maintain life, becomes less valuable all the time. The cabbage is steadily dollar gold piece. passé. War Boosting ILL Cransnaw: more than the real article. ining on the fives Money is becoming What's a substitute, dad? Anything that costs