Life, 1919-06-26 · page 8 of 43
Life — June 26, 1919 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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This page primarily documents charitable fundraising rather than satire. The **"Life's Farm" illustration** (upper left) shows two children with a sign, representing the Fresh Air Fund—a real charitable program that sent poor urban children to the countryside during summer to escape city heat and disease. The page lists donors and donation amounts to the fund, along with descriptions of contributions (clothing, shoes, food packages). The text explains that Life magazine artists, particularly in memory of **John Ames Mitchell** (Life's founder, recently deceased), established Fresh Air Endowments to ensure the program's perpetual support. This represents the magazine's civic responsibility initiatives rather than political satire—a earnest charitable appeal to readers to support poor children's welfare.
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aow PSE LIFE’S Fresh Air Fund LIFES) AGAin Lire makes FARM rows unnual appeal for the little children of the poor who are the victims of city conditions during the heated term. So long as civilization remains as it is, cities are bound to have their crowded — districts where dwell the Until this state of affairs until the poor. is changed, or sun learns to modify its heat in summer, the chil- dren are bound to suffer. Lire’s Fresh Air Fund seeks, by the alleviation of a fortnight in the coun- try, with good air and good food, to give strength to some of these chi dren to endure the summer's evils. A large bunch of happiness goes with the bargain. Eight dollars insures this two weeks of relief to a child. Aik Fuxo » years. In 74.44317 and try to 40,097 Inclusive of 1918, Live's Paes that time it has expende has given a fortnight in th dren, $1,393.86 Balance from 1018... Stella M. Osborne 2! Brea en ame} A Hawaiian Friend’ 21! Flectrie Social Club”: Cottage Services, 1918 Lake. N.Y. So Smith 27, Other Gifts 11 Ada Ma L. O20! Jobn G. Hi Mrs, Francis € Laura V. Ke F Mrs. ji anandaig Stewart pking, 3d. Rishon iedy. 1 Halter. Jno. M s B. Wright The Stevens: Hodge Corporation Mrs Gracie r S. PF. Tombaugh E, Navarrete . CB. RK... Mr. and Mrs. Mrs JH. fy ALC. Alday artin Herman so... ss... Mary and’ Frederick Miss Helen Johnson Miss A. F. “Jol Susan L. White Song royalties fro an Praag, Hotel New York ‘City . J, Cole: weec vv ne von Levern Morton... s+ Martin 1.00 mory of Archer M.” Martin, hort Hills, N. J. sigs 1.06 =. Perey Smith : : 2.00 FM. eile Recky sdsssnes 5 3.00 Mrs. HLL. Moores 212002 é 1.00 “ Murmansk 2... Miss L. FP. Emmet Millstreain fr. Menry 7 Knickerbocker, 10.00 14.00 Hawkins W.ob. TP. Witham ALL J. Schullinger . $2,111.36 ACKNOWLEDGED WITH THANKS 1g. sho nd Oks fron Bark, kage of shoes, dresses, lerwear, neckties, stockings and socks from Mrs. R C. Chambers. Faraway Nana Vier, R. J kage of children’ ing from E,W z Iren’s clothing from Mrs Martin, Clarke's Dale. Miss kage of children's clothing from K. M land, South Norwalk, Cone. ¥ Medal flour from F. Washburn-Crosby Con + Providence, R. I The Endowments their own initiative, the artists contributing to Lire have estab- lished a memorial to the late Joun Ames Mitcuett, which is a peculiarly fitting one, in view of what he did during his lifetime in behalf of poor children, Mr. Mitchell, founder and_ editor of Lire, died June 29th, 1918. In the anniversary week of his death Lire’s artists have contributed a fund in his memory which will establish at least five Fresh Air Endowments and insure that, in perpetuity, each sum- mer five children will be sent to the country for a fortnight’s stay. » more appropriate monument could be created for Mr. Mitchell, and in honoring his memory the artists have chosen a most suitable method of commemorating the regard in which they held him personally. It also testi- fies to the great advancement he gave to the American illustrator and the art of illustration in this country. The recognition is, however, less to what Mr. Mitchell did, than to what he was to every artist who knew him. His relation to the men on Lire was on a basis of mutual affection. Following the example of the artists the editors and employees of Lar have established a Fresh Air FE memory of Mr. Mitchell. tion every employee of tributed. We have received from Mrs, Josinua S. Raynolds of El Paso, Texas. two dowment in Lire con- Fourth Li hundred dollars in Londs to establish FRESH In Memory of Mrs. Sawant M. Ray sorns of Canton, Ohio. AIK ENDOWMENT No. 4 From an anonymous source we have received two hundred dollars in Lib- erty bonds and $4.04 in past-due c pons to establish FRESH In Memo: AIR ENDOWMENT NO, 47 of Citartie We have received from Emory W. Clark, Esq., of Detroit, Michigan. two hundred dollars in Liberty bonds t establish FRESH ALK ENDOWMENT No. 4S In the name of Witttam Reeve Chaves of Detroit, Michigan. The John Ames Mitchell, memorial fund of the contributing Lire has provided one thousand do lars artists « in Liberty bonds to establis! PRESIL AIK ENDOWMENTS NOS. 49, 50. 5 2, 53 In Memory of Joux Aaes died June zoth, 191 Mire The editors and employees of Lis have provided two hundred dollars in Liberty bonds to establish PRESIL AIR ENDOWMENT NO. 54 In Memory of Joun Ames Mirenyet died June zoth, 1918 To establish a Fresh Air Endow two hundred dollars in Victory Liberty Loan 4!4-per-cent. bonds s! be sent by registered mail to Lit’s Fresh Air Fund, Inc. 17 West T! first Street, New York City. The income from this amount pro that every summer, in perpetuity, a child will be sent from the slums of \ Yor! for a fortnight’s stay in th air of the country. This work has been carried on for thirty-two years which time than forty thousand children have gained health and hap ness from it. A Fresh Air Endowment may bear any designation its donor chooses. note more comicbooks.com