Life, 1920-07-22 · page 8 of 40
Life — July 22, 1920 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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This page contains literary content rather than political satire. The main features are: 1. **"Life's Fresh Air Fund"** - A charitable fundraising list showing donations to send poor children to the countryside for health benefits. This was a genuine Progressive Era social program. 2. **"Peter Pan: Children's Matinee"** - A poem by Benjamin De Casseres about the J.M. Barrie character, reflecting on childhood innocence and wonder. 3. **Three short satirical dialogues** titled "Mystery," "Her Limit," and "Briggs" - brief comedic sketches poking fun at domestic life and workplace absurdities (a woman refusing to beg for charity, a woman resisting her husband's expectations, an employee getting fired). The page is primarily cultural/literary rather than political commentary.
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144 LIFE'S Fresh Air Fund Inclusive of 1919, Live's Fresu Air Fuxo has been in operation thirty-three years, In that time it has expended $183,025.49 and has given a fortnight in the country to 40,802 poor city children. The Fund is supported entirely by bequests and voluntary contributions, which are acknow!- edged in this column, Checks should be made payable to Live's Fresu Aix Funo, andladdressed to Live, 17 West 31st Street, New York, Balance ++ $6,177.67 F.C, W. + | 200 H.C. “Hawkins. .. Jane McC, Chiles. S. Wilbur Corman . Lois H. Whitin .. Frances Anne Eaton ~ “Tn loving memor Mr. and Mrs. W Eleanor Kerr T. C. Montgor hua M. Holmes emory of Jame $1.40 10.00 . Dickey, June irtl eon H. Anderson. Rei belireess In memory—Garrett Downing......... 30.00 Mrs, Anna Krause .. Mrs. Thomas A. Edison $5.00 Mrs. J. R. Strom 5.00 Mrs. James W. M $.00 Dr. Geo, H. Calk Chester Warner GW. Irs. A. Masse: 2.00 Friend”. 10.00 Charles W. Miller 2.50 Ada T. Huntzinger $0.00 Mrs. A. O. C. Mills 9.00 Anna W. Porter . 2.00 F. E. 9.00 This statement includes contributions received before June 22, 1920. ACKNOWLEDGED WITH THANKS Package of clothing and shoes from Mrs. C. G. Hull, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Package of stockings and slippers from Miss Elizabeth Howe, New York. Package of clothing, shoes and stockings from A, Shapleigh, West Lebanon, Maine. Package of children’s outer and under clothing and shoes from Lissa M. Cutler, Lowell, Mass. Some picture puzzles and story books from Mrs. S. C. Ketcham, Pleasantville, N. Y. Package of clothing and toys from Mrs. Frederick, Greenlawn, N. Y. Box of picture postal cards from Mrs. D. C. Dickenson, Liberty, N. Y. Box of clothing, shoes and stockings from Mrs. Chas, E. Bell, Heillsboro, Wis. One pair of child’s shoes and stockings from Mrs. J. D. Stryker, Duluth, Minn, Mystery T was bedtime, and the children were calling eagerly for the usual evening story. Two books lay on the table, one stories from the Bible, the other Bar- num’s tales of the wild animals captured for his Great Show. “ Which shall it be, little ones—Bible stories or Barnum'’s stories?" Quickly came the reply, “Oh! Bible stories; they are so exciting. You never know what God will do next.” oy A é yA SEEING HER FIRST BIRD AT LIFE’S FAKSt Her Limit IDA: I'm offering myself to the So- cial Betterment people for night- nursing. LissetH: Are you collecting money for the sick too? “No, I'll sit up, but I won't beg.” Peter Pan “DETER PAN: Children’s Matinee To-day I went in abashed, rescinding my years, doffing my brain, waving a brave fare- well to Matter-of-fact With the white silk handkerchief of my memories of childhood. A Garden of Laughter, Laughter, laughter, and tones that fell like pearls from the magic heart of Innocence! Laughter that was starlight broken into a thousand gurgling rills, Opals that burst in the air like rockets, spilling their beauty on my heart; Laughter that was sunlight shimmering on newly budded honeysuckle vines, The cork of reason drawn out of a be- witchéd wine bottle, and all its bubbled beams for me! Innocence that mocks life and death and sets us all askew and awry! I put my fingers in my ears to stop my tears, but drew them out again To lave in that Ocean of Laughter, And now it was a buzz-buzz, the hum of honey-heavy bees That build their mansions in the hair of Titania, A music struck from the clashed look in fairies’ eyes, The ultra-violet rays of Sound. Now Peter flies out into the world, and I hear the Spirit of Delight sounding a Valkyrian call to the Nevers Never Land— te Like Light come from a viewless Else- where to play its Ninth Symphony upon the golden clavichords of these baby brains, Like a prodigious fountain that a-sudden spurts and sings in the Prison of the World, Or like tempests of sunlight matted with stars. Three hours with the laughter and de- light of children, My years rescinded, and my memories like wild waterfalls that set their rounded breasts to an eternal Dawn! Benjamin De Casseres. BRces: They waited to be sure they were going to keep Smith before prut- ting his name on the electric button. Griccs: And then— “He got another job.” HE: My dear, the major here has just been saying that he expects to be cre- mated. Tue Proressor (absent 'y): How soon