Life, 1920-11-11 · page 27 of 44
Life — November 11, 1920 — page 27: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon:** A humorous illustration shows a man posing dramatically with an automobile, captioned "Hey! Come back here!" The cartoon satirizes theater culture through a series of one-liners observing who attends theaters and their behavior—politicians linger in lobbies, boxers prefer boxes, chiropodists are drawn to footlights, second-story men (burglars) favor balconies. The automobile image appears unrelated to these theater observations, likely serving as a separate comic illustration. **Main Content:** The page primarily announces the completion of a new dormitory at Life magazine's Fresh Air Farm in Connecticut, a charitable facility for poor children. It reports on recent endowments established to fund the program, listing donors and memorial dedications. The text emphasizes the farm's decades-long mission providing country retreats for impoverished urban children, noting over 40,000 children have benefited in thirty-three years. The page blends satirical humor with earnest philanthropy—typical of Life's editorial approach during this era.
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In the Theatre POLiTiclANs linger in the lobby. Pugilists prefer the boxes. Chiropodists are attracted by the foot- lights. Second-story men seek the balcony. Chinese actors never miss their cues. Fat thespians are responsible for stage weights. Aviators linger in the flies. Palmists hands. Gypsies make good scene-shifters. A real-estate agent is a suitable prop- erty man, A tailor is good at press work. A progressive fellow is needed as ad- vance agent. “ Angels" hover in the wings. are interested in the stage- HE higher the lower: A Pullman upper berth. “Hey! COME BACK HERE Good News for the Children IFE is happy to announce the completion of the new dormi- tory at Lire’s Fresh Air Farm at Branchville, Connecticut. It was hoped that the building would be ready for this year’s use, but anyone who knows anything about the difficulty of getting new construction will understand why we were disap- pointed. However, it will be all ready and completely equipped for the beginning of next year’s Fresh Air work. The building was paid for with funds from the bequest of the late Edwin Gilbert of Georgetown, Connecticut, and the equipment of beds, bedding, cte., will be supplied through monies contributed by Lirr’s always generous readers. The building itself is of red brick and slate, it is high-ceiled, insuring coolness and good air, and the fire danger is com- pletely eliminated. It will sleep comfortably and safely ove hundred and fifty children. By making partial use of the old buildings the number of children to be cared for can be ma- terially increased, thus extending the splendid benefits of the Fund. Later on, perhaps, it may be possible to erect another similar building, still further increasing and facilitating what the Fund is doing for the children of the poor. The Fund continues to receive additional Fresh Air Endow- ments, although this ' season's work is ended. As will be seen below, it really makes no dif- ference at what time of year these ments are established. They begin their work of perpetual well-doing & from the moment their income begins to ac- crue for the purpose of sending some poor kiddie to the country > aoe in every one of all the summers to come. From Mr. and Mrs. Stanicy B. Swaim, Mr. a af ean gu yg LL THE NEW DORMITORY AT LIFE'S FRESH AIR FARM Stanley W. Swaim and Mr. Peter D, Swaim of Boston, the Fund has received the securities to establish PRESIL AIK ENDOWMENT NO. 181 In Memory of Axtta Swain. From Mr. and Mrs, J. D, Stearns, Hoquiam, Washington, the funds to establish PRESH AIK ENDOWMENT NO In the names of Mr. and Mrs. J From C. $ establish 182 O. Stearns. Howard, Esq, of San Francisco, the funds to In the name of C. S. Howanrp. From an anonymous donor in New York City, the funds to establish PRESH AIR ENDOWMENT NO. 184 In Memory of Exizanetu Steein Raynurn. ndowment, two hundred dollars in bonds, or the same To establish a Fresh Air Victory notes, or Liberty Loan 4!4-per-cent amount in Other funds, should be sent by registered mail to Live's Fresh Air Fund, Inc. 17 West Thirty-first Street, New York. The income from this amount provides that every summer, in perpetuity, a poor child will be sent from the New York for a fortnight’s stay in the fresh air of the country This work has now been carried on for thirty- three years, in which time more than forty thousand children have gained health piness from it. A Fresh Air Ende bear any designation its donor chooses. Christ- mas is the children’s day. It isn’t suggestive of hot weather and fresh air, but it does suggest Christmas endowments. slums of and hap- menietr nent mi comicbooks.com