Life, 1919-08-28 · page 8 of 40
Life — August 28, 1919 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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This page combines charitable fundraising with satirical commentary. The main cartoon depicts a crowded tenement scene labeled "UNFORTUNATE PREDICAMENT OF THE RISKS FAMILY, WHO HESITATED FIVE MINUTES ABOUT RENEWING THEIR LEASE." The satire targets landlords and capitalist exploitation: a working-class family faces eviction for hesitating to renew their lease, suggesting predatory rental practices. The accompanying editorial defends the "Fresh Air Fund" — a real charity providing poor children summer relief. The text ironically critiques capitalists' "greed, selfishness and heartlessness," arguing only charitable conscience can address poverty the system creates. Detailed donation lists follow, showing how readers could contribute to help poor children escape urban tenements. The satire's point: capitalism creates misery; only charity mitigates it.
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350 cl UNFORTUNATE PREDICAMENT OF THE RINKS FAMILY, WHO HESITATED FIVE MINUTES ABOUT RENEWING THEIR LEASE LIFE’S Fresh Air Fund Inclusive of 1918, Live's has been in operation thirty that time it has expende a fortnight in th children. Fund is supported entirety by bequests Juntary contributions, which ere ac in this column, resi Air Fuxo > years, In $174,443.17 and y 10 $0,097 Lire’s Fresh Air Farm,and a fortnight of it brings LAY is strenuous at many wrecks to scanty wardrobes none too substantial to start with. Any of Lire’s readers who have garments for hoys or girls, that have been outgrown by their first tenants, or have other- wise become candidates for the rag- bag, can find a better destination for them by sending them by parcel-post Branch- or express to Lire’s m, ville, Connecticut. Outers and undies are all acceptable, and there are heads for hats and feet for shoes. The ages are five to twelve, but Mrs. Mohr, whe takes interest in these things. can do both stretching and motherly shrinking Mreviously Allyn and WR “ Hailstone Mrs. Albert } Alice Putnam Mrs. Carel Robin: “In memory of F Mrs LS. T. Phil c Princess Ca S. A. Gillespie Kk. Louise B. Scott C) EL Grandeman Augusta F. Johnst From a Friend acknowledged Racon Butler C, J, Fuller WwW; Ss K MY Proceeds ‘of “an entertainment en titled “The June given Miss Ruth Plowhead. assisted Amy_ Gipson, Elean Dorothy Dunlap. Van Dora Joseph Mrs. J. S Paul Burks. Jr. “A Friend Miss Cushing Mrs RoW. M. Mitchell * Buddy Robert F DM. TT... W. A. G., Mower mA. BR.” Walter Gribben Elizabeth Schneider GOV. B. Putney . Helen S. Forbes RP. L. Bartow. 2. Mrs. pie E. Bittner and Angeline R.” Barrett. les F. Littlejohn... eeds of sale at Spring Lake, J., conducted by Katherine hy.’ Retty Ross, Marion Men donhall and Eloise Frances John son Miss MoM, Gray Darling 34, and E.G" Miss neron : Montreal, Can: G. Cooper * Sierr : J.” Louise Murphy Mrs. W. BR. Fay Agnes Ballard. 1.50 Muriel Trowbridge Allen S00 Henry T. Sloane 20,00 Miss C.D. Schaum $.00 $10,915.86 Significant 2 wishes sincerely that it could Il the splendid work of Fresh Air Endowments to the attention of demagogues who create discontent by harping on the greed, selfishness and heartlessness of the capitalistic class. Presumably anyone is more or less capitalistic, if he or she can give two hundred dollars to establish an endow. ment. The only possible return to the giver is the consciousness that he or she has done something which, for all time, will every summer alleviate the misery of some unknown but poor little child. This certainly does not argue greed, selfishness or heartlessness, but a kindness of heart and a tenderness of feeling for the unknown poor, which is beyond demagogic understanding We are happy to acknowledge the establishment of the following endow- ments: By an anonymous donor, FRESH AIR ENDOWMENT No. In the name of Epwarp E died June 13. By an anonymous donor, 1918 FRESIL AIR ENDOWMENT NO “The Kexxetn Groxce Wrst By an anonymous donor, PRESIL AIK ENDOWMENTS Nos 114. 115 AND 116 * Axoxyatovs.” To establish a Fresh Air Endowment two hundred dollars in Victory notes or Liberty Loan 414-per-cent. bonds should be sent by registered mail to Lirr's Fresh Air Fund, Inc., 17 West Thirty first Street, New York City. The income from this amount provides that every summer, in perpet + a por child will be sent from the slums of New York for a fortnight’s stay in the fresh air of the country. A Fresh Air Endowment may bear any designation chosen. Right Medicine RABSHAW: This is the whiskey in the drinks of it would make you feel like murdering the bunch who put over the bone-dry law. Cot. Boursox ay no Pour me out the other two oldest country Three more, sif. JF the League of Nations runs thing like the Dairymen’s League. it wil possess the balance of power all right comicbooks.