Life, 1919-08-07 · page 25 of 44
Life — August 7, 1919 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The top photograph shows "A Revival of the Popularity of the Old Oaken Bucket"—two men drawing water from a well bucket, likely satirizing Americans' nostalgic return to old-fashioned practices (perhaps due to Prohibition or wartime rationing). The main content concerns LIFE magazine's charitable fundraising for French war orphans, acknowledging donations totaling $347,536.55 (converted to 1,969,055.50 francs for relief efforts). Donors are listed by name and amount. The cartoon caption at bottom reads: "An' to think that this time next week they'll be havin' somethin' to drink with their meals!"—a joke about improving living conditions, possibly referencing hopes that relief funds would restore normal life in France. The page reflects early 20th-century American charitable culture during or after World War I, when LIFE actively solicited public donations for European humanitarian aid.
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A REVIVAL OF THE POPULARITY The French Babies IFE has received for the relief of the French war orp! in all, $347,536.55, from which we have remitted to 1,969,055.50 francs. We gratefully acknowledge the receipt of the following amounts: The Delphian Alumnae 3738 and 3739 Rewewats: Geo. M. Verity, Middletow Smith, Pittsburgh, Pa., $73; Fred A. “From Virginia ; * Freehold, and Andrew M. Fine, Jr., Scranton, Pa, Nichols, Houghton, Mich., $16.50; J.M, Alien, Vineyard Have Mass. $73; Margaret M. Eaton, “Kingsville, Ontario, Can. HOE HL, Halifax, $219 Payments on Account: Mrs, A. R. Teeple, Oklahoma City, Okla., $6; Los Angeles League for the Hard of Hearing. Los Angeles, Cal, $18.25; Janne Aronsson, Hyttnas, Stallberg, Sweden. $33.50; Jay M,” Whitham, Philadelphia, Pa., $36.50;, Herbert D. Foster, Paris, France, Mrs. C picer, ‘Valley. City, N.D.. $18 F Lyons, N. Y., $3.50; The Misses ce Sweetwood, Detroit, Mich., $15; Marjorie M. Struble, f Jersey City, N. J., for Babies Nos . . + $146 Mary C. Mass., $36; Valentine L. $73; Mrs, F. Ohio, $18. ing, Boston, N. D.. AF Ina Blue, Izetta Shales and F $3; “The Club,” Norwood, Ohi Detroit, Mich., $3.2 BABY acknowledged .... 3 es . Christmas, Mt. Airy, Philadelphi NUMBER 3729 Already Jeanette BABY Already acknowledged . H.C. Hawkins, Mexico D. Jeanette J. Christmas, Mt. A . L. McKay, Bluffton, Ind.. MBER 3737 Mexico... Philade OF THE OLD OAKEN BUCKET “AN' TO THINK THAT THIS TIME NEXT WEEK THEY'LL HAVIN’ SOMETHIN’ TO DRINK WITH THEIR MEALS!" BE comicbooks.com