Life, 1918-08-29 · page 6 of 34
Life — August 29, 1918 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two distinct sections: **Upper portion**: A charitable fundraising list for "Life's Fresh Air Fund," documenting donations to send poor urban children to the countryside for summer health benefits. The contributors and amounts are listed, representing a charitable campaign. **Lower portion**: A satirical cartoon titled "War is Hell" depicting chaos and discord. The image shows figures in conflict—adults and children engaged in destructive, combative behavior with musical instruments and violence. The caption's ironic title suggests this domestic scene of familial or social chaos is being compared to actual warfare. The satire appears to contrast the idealistic charity work (Fresh Air Fund) described above with the harsh reality of urban poverty and family dysfunction depicted below, highlighting society's ongoing social problems despite charitable efforts.
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‘LIFE Life’s Fresh Air Fund Inclusive of 1917, Line's Fees Are Fuxo has been in operation thirty-one years, In that time it has expended $168,071.31 and has given a fortnight in the country to 39.193 foor city children The Fund is suppo and ne kno entirely by bequests , which are ac edged in this col Previously acknowledged J. R. Fairchild Raymond S. A Mrs. Griggs’ Mrs, Vernon Cast Mrs. E. ‘don Knox... Marvin oe * ns at Can “Memory rew R. Jo: ieth “Bradley | Wells W. Parsons yer Schimmel Margaret Kemp In Memory W, Hi. W Mrs. Raymond T. Baker Margaret Rock . HW. B. Clark “A Frien James I Mrs. ROM R. Callaway... Memory of Hutchins, 1854-1917 .......22005 ACKNOWLEDGED WITH THANKS Andrew R. Jones, Danbury Hardware Co., Danbury, Conn., ten per cent. discount on a bill of one hundred dollars’ worth of goods and hardware for the Farm, Box of children’s shoes from Mrs. E. Harris, Kew Gardens, L. 1. Rox ‘of clothing from Mrs. I. I. Jamieson, Spa ¢, Washington, Two donations of vegetables for all chil. dren in two parties on the Farm. Bundle of clothing from Jane Gwin (age three years), Seattle, Wash, Rox of clothing from Mrs. A. C. Auburn, Cal, Package of shoes from “A Friend.” Box of clothing and shoes from Mrs. H. J. Douds, Washington, Fresh Air Endowment No. 6 W lars in Liberty Loan 434-per-cent Bonds to establish have received two hundred dol- FRESH ALR ENDOWMENT NUMBER SIX In memory of Cora WeicntMan Hurewiss (1854-1917). This provides that every summer, for all time, a poor child will be taken from the heat of the city and given a fortnight’s outing and building-up of its little body in the fresh air of the country. To establish one of these endow- ments it is only necessary to send two hundred dollars in the bonds, by regis- tered mail, to Lire’s Fresh Air Fund, 17 West Thirty-first Street, New Yor City. The endowment is in perpetuit and may bear any designation chose by the donor. IC OUNG Thompson proached his had just ap- father for som money. . “My father never gave me half as much as I give you,” said the much imposed-upon parent angrily. “Were you satisfied?” queried the son. “Certainly I was.” Then why should he have given you any more?” “WAR IS HELL”