Life, 1918-07-11 · page 8 of 34
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This page from *Life* magazine contains fundraising information and poetry rather than political cartoons. The upper section lists donors to "Life's Fresh Air Fund," a charitable initiative providing summer respite for poor urban children. The text explains that readers who purchased Liberty Loan bonds on a deferred-payment plan can contribute the income to support Fresh Air endowments—a mechanism for wealthy individuals to fund children's country vacations. The lower section features a poem by Madeline Bridges titled "The Little Children," addressing poor urban children with imagery of poverty, hunger, and suffering. The poem appeals for charitable assistance, framing the Fresh Air Fund as a benevolent response to urban deprivation. The page represents early 20th-century American philanthropic messaging rather than satire.
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LIF Life’s Fresh Inclusive of 1917. Live's Fees Air Fuso J, A. McKenna... iret ee uuntiyone: sears.) Im Clarence Co Ruel: that time it has expended $168,071.31 and has j In loving memory of given a fortnight in the country to 39.193 iA. Re aes poor city. children, Annie Wis Treadway is: rhe Fund is supported entirely by Beawests Ti Mice Chahoon luntary contributions, which are ac- - Kponymous” ledged in this column, Thalia and. Malcolm. Previously acknowledged ......+++-$5.088.86 “In memory of Marion Mrs. H. B. Hodges. "700 Howard Huntington .. Ea Lilley epee Soo A. J. verest o-.+ +0 Presto: per. . rs. Hui rown... Up sc fea os Go Mra C. W. Woddrop. .. SPC Westoees bio 10.00 Edw. S. "Dana .....- Mrs. Ho M. Tilford. sve s.00 Mrs. Ella Mountz Donald ‘Woodward eae 00 Henry L. Finch ‘arolyn Barbara” of ‘Chicago... Alex M, Crane, Jteesecseeserecees 7,00 Anonymous. 1 14.00 FE. S. Hammond... sseeeeescceeees £5.00 AOS eet Mrs. Wm, H. Downey... 2300 Mrs. GW. Funk: Theo. M. Plummer...» 1400 J. J. Besmend Mrs. H. Barksdale. 5.00 fre MacKellar + Unelg. Billy and Aunty Biily Pee yeesheien J. M, Townley 00 Matter Gribben Geo. W, Clyde 200: A : 00 Geo, R. Packard. Annie L. Gillett. ....0. Till 000 HS. Eaton .. Long ... Howard" The Fresh Air UST about now some of Lire’s readers who subscribed to the Third Liberty Loan on a deferred-payment plan are receiving the actual bonds and are wondering what to do with them. Two hundred dollars in these bonds provides a sufficient income to support a Fresh Air Endowment. This means that in perpetuity some poor child is sent cach year from the heat and bad air of the city slums for a fortnight’s stay in the country. All that is necessary to do is to send two hundred dollars of the bonds in a registered letter to Lire’s Fresh Air Fund, 17 West Thirty-first Street, New York City. The endow- ment may carry in perpetuity the name of the donor or any other designation that may he desired. We have re- ceived bonds for ENDOWMENT NUMMER ONE In memory of Etizanetu C. Ouiver of Philadelphia, who died April 11, 1918, aged sixteen years and six months. ENDOWMENT NUAIRER TWO Exixok Locan Stevens, Bismarck, North Dakota ENDOWMENT NUMBER THREE In memory of Axcurk N, Martix, Short Hills, New Jersey. In transmitting the endowment provided by Mrs. Stever Mr. Benton Baker of Bismarck, N. D., says: “ Mrs. Stevens lived for a number of years in Connecticut at a short dis- tance from Lirt’s Fresh Air Farm, and her interest in the splendid work that Lire is doing in providing summer recreation for the children of New York is due to her actual knowledge of the work.” Mr. Baker also set forth the conditions of the endowment admirably and exactly according to our own intentions. We append his wording for the information of Lire’s readers: The bonds are to be held by the trustee or trustees of Live's Fresh Air Fund until maturity (they:may be exchanged for registered bonds similarly to be held), the income to be ex- pended to maintain one or more children at Lire’s Fresh Air ae 10.00 Low 4 R. Hopper 10.00 Mrs. Charles H. Randle. <1! Jn E. Air Fund + 50,00 Caroline S. Ross . ey 5.09 muel H. Ordway: it Wood 448 too.00 Mrs. F. j, Danforth. to.00 J. inn Cookecsects tooo FF. 7.00 Hugh T Chas, W. Burton 220200: A. Ward Van Riper. M.D... RB. Schneider, Jr... F. Perey 5 Janet S. Wiley. 3.50 $5,896.76 ACKNOWLEDGED WITH THANKS. Package of clothing from Mrs, W. H. But Yorth Hero. Vt. Package of clothing from Mes. T.C. Brown, Buffalo, : Package of clothing from Mrs. 8. F. Washington, D. ( : Package of clothing from Mrs. A. T. Si- monds, Tunenburg, Mass. Package, of clothing from Mrs. Ro HL 10.00 Beattie, Tiverton. R. 1. . oe BNELage of clathing from Mrs, kD. Wood, + #00 Grand Rapids, Mich. Bryant, Endowments Camp each summer. At the maturity of the bonds the princi- pal may be collected and reinvested in such securities as the said trustee or trustees may in the exercise of their own good judgment deem best; the principal to be kept intact so long a: Live's Fresh Air Fund shall continue; the income alone to be expended. Upon the discontinuance, expiration or dissolution of Lire's Fresh Air Fund, the principal of this gift shall be given to some charity to be designated by the donor, if living, otherwise to be chosen by the trustee or trustees of Lir Fresh Air Fund at the time of such discontinuance, expiration or dissolution. Madeline Bridges, whose name is familiar to Lir’s read- ers as the author of miich graceful verse that has appeared in these pages, sends to us this contribution to the Fresh Air Fund. THE LITTLE CHILDREN Dear little children at the gate of Life, What paths await your eager onward feet? Safe, flowerful ways, in shine and shadow sweet, Where Love walks praying, with swift strength to guide, Soft voice to counsel, fond hands to caress And heal each playtime trouble? Is it so? No heart that loves would will or wish it fess— Only fair days for you, with pastime rife— Dear little children at the gate of Life. Poor little children at the gate of Life, Dim is the path beyond, and strange, and wild— “Not such should know the footsteps of a child. Pallor of hunger, chill of nakedness, Terror and helpless dread are waiting there— Blind, trembling ignorance that knows not where To turn for refuge. Yet God's world is wide, And sweet with charity. Who shall free and bless These sinless prisoners of want and strife— Poor little children at the gate of Life! Madeline Bridges. =