Life, 1919-01-23 · page 31 of 42
Life — January 23, 1919 — page 31: what you’re looking at
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This page combines fundraising appeals with subtle political commentary. The main cartoon, titled "A Captain of the Coldstream Guards," depicts a British military officer addressing soldiers—likely satirizing American expectations of European diplomacy. The accompanying text "An Inspiring Sight" mocks President Wilson's situation: he must wait for European politicians and diplomats to be ready to hear his views on post-war democracy and a league of nations. The satire suggests America's president is cooling his heels while Europe dawdles—a jab at European inefficiency and American impatience during post-WWI negotiations (circa 1918). The rest of the page promotes Liberty Bonds and a Fresh Air Endowment charity, featuring photographs of children. These represent typical Life magazine content mixing advocacy with advertising.
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LIFE McDonald. Valley City, N. D., $6; Louise Henderson, Walker, Portland, Ore.. $43 lerbert_K. ‘Salmo NI J0.$33 W. chin, Cripple B, (olo.y $t0; Mra A; N. nck Grenada, Mut, $3: re FW. Moore, Ahoskie, N- BABY NUMBER 3517 acknowledged... ot Mckay, Buffalo, N.Y y School Class of the Riverdale “Presbyterian x Church, tdale, New York City....seeceeeeens ice BABY NUMBER 4000 Ihigh School of Fall Rive F. Beller, Sea Cliff, L. : D. Russ-Wood, Coronado Beach, nor Mckay, Buifalo, N. Y.. BABY NUMBER 3318 \Iready acknowledged \ Sunday School Class of ‘the Riverdale | Riverdale, New York City fesbyterian Church, An Inspiring Sight L' IVELY spectacle that, to see the President of the United States sitting around cooling his heels until the voliticians and diplomats of Europe get ready to hear him expound his views of how the nations ought to be leagued or the new democracy. Have You Received Your Liberty Bonds? NDER the d heing delivered to subscribers as fast as paid for. Have 1 received yours yet? And, if so, are you worrying bout their safe-keeping? So far as two hundred dollars f them is concerned, the plan described below not only provides against their being stolen or lost, but also places them where, for all time, they will be doing a work of usi fulness and good. Think it over. rred-payment plans Liberty Bonds are To establish a Fresh Air Endowment two hundred dollars in {-per-cent bonds should be sent by res Liberty Loan 4 A CAPIAIN UF THE COLDEREAM GUARDS, mail to Live's Fresh Air Fund, Inc. 7 West Thirty-first Street, New York City. The income from this amount provides that every summer in perpetuity, a poor child will be sent from the slums of New York for a fortnight’s stay in the fresh air of the country. This work has now been carried on for thirty-one years, in which time more than forty thousand children have gained health and happiness from i A Fresh Air Endowment may bear any designation its donor choose We have received from an anonymous donor two hun- dred dollars in Fourth Liberty Bonds to establish FRESH AIR ENDOWMENT NO. 24 In memory of Axvetia Brurr, who died February to, 1918. It has been suggested that the establishment of a Fresh \ir Endowment is a graceful and suitable thank-offering for the safe return of a loved one from the perils of wa R there some of the doughboys called it the Young Men, Come Across. PERNANDE BOURGOU BROTHER AND SISTERS SUZANNE BABY 3082 BOUDRANT, GEORGETTE cocHten JEANNE GUEVES, BABY 2610 comicbooks.com