Life, 1920-07-01 · page 16 of 56
Life — July 1, 1920 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This page documents **Life magazine's charitable fundraising** for its Fresh Air Fund, which had operated for 33 years by the publication date. The fund sends poor urban children to countryside retreats. The illustration shows **two children on a rural road** with farmland and evergreen trees—depicting the wholesome, restorative nature of the program's mission. The left column lists **donors and contribution amounts**, ranging from small gifts ($2-5) to larger donations ($100), showing broad public support from named individuals. The right side features **"The American Legion Speaks,"** a poem about hardship and sacrifice, connecting the Fresh Air Fund's humanitarian work to post-war American values and civic responsibility—likely published during the interwar period when such charitable causes gained prominence.
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16 LIFE’S Fresh Air Fund Inclusive of 1919, Lire’s Fats Ain Fux has been in operation thirty-three years. In that time it has expended $183,025.49 end has given a fort night in the country to 40,802 poor city children The Fund is supported entirely by bequests and toluntary contributions, which are acknow!- edged in this column, Checks should be made payable to Live's Fresu Ain Funp, and od dressed to Live, 17 West gust Street, New York Balance... 2+... 02+ sien 5$ E. W, MeBrian and’ F. if, Frankland A friend ..... Svea. “A friend? Jeremiah Milbank Ms Wei Cees W. G2 Puddefoot Mrs. Burr Porter |. Lissa M. Cutler... san Toy Morse. Jean W,, Simpson lenry Prentiss Alfred Spencer, Jr Fred L. Gross In memory of Doctors To Harry 2.0... C.D. Snedeker Mary Emily Reily Robert E. Darling Ada_ Keigwin James Crowell Schillinger W.U, Moyer ..: Henry Spadone Helen H. Ellean Helen Orford . A Friend ... Henry W, Gillett |: Chas. M." Higgins Sara’ Anderson Price Henry _L. Price Mrs. Edward W. Mrs. George W G. K. Fullagar ..... Mrs. Eugene DuBois. Bertha Platt Har 1S. Mrs. P. eee W. 0. Partridge *: Edward BL W Bertha Pagenstecher George, W. Reily, 1 Qi Mrs, George Callendine Heck Minnie Gerson .... Hiner R, Hoyt A. C. Mrs. W. S. Wood George A. ‘Bacon Heien H, Fenek George R. Packer A. Zacharias The’ Five MeWains Maurice and Shi Donald D. S G. E. Pierpont Samuel Vaughan’. Edward Hopkins | Howard N. Eavenson’ . Stanley A. Gillespie . Amelia Shapleigh Robert W. Mackay Louise T. Hopkins . Betty Howe Pee Cash from Tarrington, Conn. Frank Drummond. Mr. and Mrs. Louis F Charles R. McDougal >. F. Williams . HL. Si ~H. Caldwell Charles E. Riley Eber A. Hodge . Bloomer Bros, Company. Alice Pomeroy Smith Caroline C. Kendall Mrs. Grayson M. P. Murphy Alfred L. Fawcett <2... ON THE WAY TO LIFE’S FRESH AIR FARM D. Hubbard M, Wallace ...... Mrs. H. S. Wiltsie.-: Sterling B. Hubbell. - Dr, J. L. Bower Edith’ P. Garland. A, Quincy . Slizabeth’ Caldwell J. W. Dougan . “In “Memory o! W. 0. Morgan ... Mary S. Carpenter Evalyn C. Hodges J. H. Cowperthwaite as rederick and Margery Warren... James D. Pell. i “A friend” James A. William “A Beta Phi Tad, ios 26855 fdw. S. Dana Rs In Memory of Lieut. Kenneth Pickens Culbert”. = S. McAnulty : 10.00 3, R. Packard ; : 10.00 Florence H. Spencer . oe 2.00 Thos. Davies ‘ 1.00 John H. Young : > $00 Henry T. Sloane... 25.00 George F.C 10.00 Mrs. Ralph 10.00 Henry L. Finch . 10.00 Mrs. Eckley B, Coxess..0scc.s 25.00 A Rotarian” . oon $.00 N. B. Hersloff 25.00 $4,860.32 These acknowledgments include all contribu: tions received before June 10, 1920. Sigma 10.00 “\YJOULD you risk your life for a friend?” “Well, I took a drink of homemade liquor with one yesterday.” The American Legion Speaks HE plunging phalanx taught the world the majesty of Greece; The Roman legion bent the world beneath a Roman peace; The embattled farmers turned to flint- lock, grubbing-hoe and plough, But we've a different task before our home-bred Legion now. The foes abroad have crumbled, and are shaken to the stem; We have a harder matter than to crush the like of them— To foil the foes within, that strive with suave, repeated shock To batter down our shrines and make de- mocracy a mock. No matter where we find them—all these foes we suffer from, Injustice, tyranny and greed, the lynch- rope and the bomb— Our task’s to end them, and to save what ancient anguish wrought, And hand our sons unmarred what truth to us our fathers taught. Clement Wood.