Life, 1919-01-02 · page 12 of 34
Life — January 2, 1919 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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This page discusses "The Old 4 1/4's"—Liberty Bond issues—and proposes establishing a "Fresh Air Endowment" to send poor city children to the countryside for summer stays. The **upper illustration** shows children playing outdoors in a rural/forest setting, depicting the health benefits of fresh air exposure. The **lower illustration** depicts what appears to be a social interaction, with a caption about someone promising Alice not to tell others about a sensitive matter, emphasizing confidentiality and honor. The page advocates for charitable action to improve children's welfare during the post-WWI period. The Fresh Air Endowment concept reflects Progressive-era concern for urban poverty and child health. The satirical tone critiques those who might benefit from such charity while maintaining social discretion.
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The Old 4 1/4’s HERE is talk about another Liberty Bond issue, but it is some way ahead, and just now Lire wishes to re- peat its suggestion about safely dispos- ing of such of the old ones—in amounts of two hundred dollars each—as may embarrass their present holders, That amount in any issue of the 4)i-per- cent. bonds establishes a Fresh Vir En- dowment, and will be safely kept, to do perpetual good, The income sends a poor city child every summer for a two weeks’ stay in the country. Here is the way it ie 1 Presh tars in Liber he ei THE GUY THAT OWNS k has now years received from Mrs. Ma Ricks, New York City, honds From Mr. Kobert 0. ton, Massachusetts, bonds to es! PRESIE AIK ENDOWMENT NO, 20 For snd Preay Baronaat From) Professor Max Kellner and Waldo Willard Kettner, Cambridge, usetts, Londs to establis AIK ENDOWMENT NO. a relative, bonds te establish KESU AIK ENDOWMIPNT Now ce In Memory of Titties Maxsexs Meee 1, Newark, New Jersey \s a thank-offering for the suie re- turn of a soldicr or sailor from the perils of the war, a friend of Lire sug- “TL PROMISED ALICE NOT TO MENTIUN THIS TOS SOUL, BECAUSE SHE Got IT IN STRICIPST CONFIDENCE FROM SOMEONE WHO WAS PLEDGED TO ABSOLUTE ‘ SPERECY, 50, BEFORE 1 TFLL YOU, YOU MUST GIVE ME YOUR WORD OF HONOK ake YOU WON'T EVEN BREATINE A MENT oF oY.” gests that there comld he nothing more appropriate or enduring than a Fresh