Life, 1919-01-30 · page 24 of 34
Life — January 30, 1919 — page 24: what you’re looking at
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This page contains a single cartoon joke at the top and charitable fundraising content below. **The Cartoon:** Two men examine a samovar (a Russian tea urn). One asks the other what "a semaphore" is, and receives the reply: "One of them brass things the Russians drink tea out of." The joke plays on the double meaning—a semaphore is actually a signaling device using flags or arms, but the ignorant speaker mistakes it for the samovar, a distinctly Russian object. This reflects early 20th-century American cultural stereotyping of Russians and gentle mockery of working-class unfamiliarity with foreign terms. **The Remainder:** The page documents Life magazine's fundraising for French war orphans during World War I. It lists donors and amounts contributed, including the photograph of "Simone Frocaut, Baby 3068," one of the orphans being supported. The final paragraph notes the magazine is "rapidly" forwarding hundreds of letters from grateful recipients of Christmas gifts.
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“SAY, SL WITAT'S a SEMAPHORE?” ONE OF THEM BRASS THINGS THE RUSSIANS ORINK TEA OUT OF Whitney, New, York City, $73; W. E, Lowe, New York City For the French (al ies s73i Henry V, Pelton and “iichard WV. Pelton, New: Mritarn wrsrs os Avcousr: 1 Th, Wallace, S . Minn, $4 aa ee of the Memorial Presbyter interest of Live's readers in waite tlemrgal restye ‘he French war orphans still con- Washington, D. C.. Tea-Cups Club | a Py of Appleton, Wis, $, 3 3 Mary Ross Tie Plant, | tinues. We have received, in all, i : Ladies Miss., $6; Mrs, Lee Hynes, Albany, 1 $5) Mr. and Mrs $306,033.20, from which we have re- Wage Si lies a Stanet Tih i Sibel i mitted to Paris 1,703,051.75 francs, R. Nichols and Mrs I. Nichols, Palo Alto, Cai, Rega as : 3.051.753 . E. P. Odeneal, Gulfport, Miss, $10; Lila C, Hedges, Belmont | We gratefully acknowledge from Niass., $7.98; Wentminatce Bible Clase of the Rizat Presbyterian : : Church of erpool, Ohio, $152, Mrs, W. EF, Reynolds Iver Star Society of Glat, Ontario Wnelicionte, Sand Miss’ Matty Aiken for Haby No. 3880. +++0q+ e200 7 Greenville, Miss, Marsden Tomhave, State Colleg In memory of gar son.” Pittsburgh Pa, § Seyina ke, Lloydminster. Sask., Can: for Raby No. 3362. .... $i0; The Burlingt ” French’ Orphan Club, Burlingto: WY Packard, Warren, Ohio, for Baby Colo.. $45; G. M i Y. 0, 3863 é : ae, f BABY NUMBER 3518 * Kathron.”” Wy No. 3: H Already acknowl mais onnaught Cha Leta Mecartney. ey. Cai LO. St. Catharine's, C ‘ Mrs, John Briggs, Newton Centre, Mass. for Raby No. Cant, Fatt i USI Navy, for : ‘ RABY NUSRER 3560 Mit e dog ote “Cloudy Mrs. John Briggs, Newton Centre, Mass. Rath Good ftom, Mich: Henry F. Holteclaw, Ol Wash - . ane ‘ Mabel Porter, Red Blu! wee . oe simioxe FRocauT, —,, Maby No: -. itt ce Takes SV and’ Mee BABY 3068 } : ards 3 ; ory at" the , ron. Pa. for Maby No i Hae Raby Sic eg a a ack. Rowly, Billy and Rod, Ph . Pal. for Baby No. 357 ae : The Masonic Club of Langres for Baby No. 3873-0 fe Wood, i New Yori Cis Rexewats: Mrs. W. H. Kiiet aluth, Minn $36.5 Ouedes, $146; A CHRISTMAS 5 wes nth neh i Los We are now receiving and forwarding as rapidly as we New York City, $182 ; A Po . In memory of LD. W can hundreds of letters from the recipients of the gifts Ag $374 Ariadne Gilbert. thought and forwarded by the Paris committee of Lire’s Mass., $73; Augustus H. Skillin, New York City, $73; E: Christmas Fund. Wash.