Life, 1922-08-03 · page 32 of 36
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This page features a drawing contest advertisement from Federal Schools, a correspondence school for aspiring cartoonists and illustrators. The contest invited amateur artists to copy a simple illustration of a girl's head and mail it in for judging by prominent cartoonists including Bart (dean of Federal Schools) and Joseph Almars. The appeal was straightforward: free art instruction and a cash prize (up to $50 for first place) if selected. This was genuine vocational advertising—Federal Schools promoted that "capable illustrators and cartoonists make big money," advertising their training as a pathway to earning power. The page also includes Life magazine's charitable "Fresh Air Fund" (providing country breaks for poor city children) and period humor pieces including "The Tenant's Prayer" about apartment hunting, reflecting post-WWI housing shortages.
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30 re) he ee DRAW THISGIRL and. $ A ee copy the girl and J vena in your drawing. You may win the first prize of $50. No expense is attached to this contest. Anyone may enter. All you need do is copy the above illus- tration and send it in with your name and address. You may win one of the following prizes: lst Prize - - $50 2nd Prize - - $25 ¢ 3rd to 7th Prizes $5 each Prize drawings will be selected by Bart, famous cartoonist, dean of the Federal Schools, Joseph Almars, the noted artist and illustrator, Mac Martin and E. F. Bauer, advisors on the Federal Schools staff. Their decisions will be final. Whether or not you win one of the money prizes, you will be given free a lesson written by Sid Smith him- self on “Idea-getting in Cartoon Work.” In addition each contest- ant will receive a full color print of a Naysa McMein pastel painting, suitable for framing. FEDERAL SCHOOLS, RULES FOR CONTESTANTS This contest is open only to amateurs, 17 years of age or more. Professional illustrators and cartoonists and Federal Students are not eligi- ble. Note carefully the following rules: 1, Make your drawing of the es exactly 4 inches high, on paper 3% inches wide by 7 inches high. . Use only pen or pencil. . No drawings will be returned except on special request. rite your name, address, age and occupa- tion on the back of your drawing. 5. All drawings must be received at the Fed- eral Schools by August 20, 1 Capable illustrators and Cartoonists make big money. Does your hand itch for a pencil? Have you talent for drawing? The purpose of this contest is to discover, advise and help people whose talent is worthy of development. Hundreds of successful Federal Students are enjoying increased earning power through de- veloping their ability to draw. With proper training under America’s leading illustrators and cartoonists you, too, should succeed. Copy the girl. Enter this contest. See for yourself what you can do. All drawings must be mailed to INC. 818 FEDERAL SCHOOLS BLDG. MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA Continuous music. Bub- bling gayety; sparklin, life Cool, refr fuking s on the 19th floor of The BILTMORE The Tenant’s Prayer HERE can I find an apart- ment, Not just a hole in the wall; Not just a bandbox compartment, Area: half of a shawl? Landlord, do you know of such quarters, Only two minutes’ walk east; Room for my wife and my daugh- ters?— Say they are last, but not leased! J. K. M. “Tuat locomotive factory that closed for lack of orders, has started up again.” * “Yes, they’re making whistles for the jazz orchestras.” LIFE’S Fresh Air Fund Lire’s Fresa Arn Funp has been in opera. tion for the past thirty-five years. In that Fime it has expended $205,652.78 and has piven a fortnight in the country to 42,722 poor city children. Contributions, which are acknowledged in Lire about three weeks after their receipt, should be made payable to Lire’s Fresn Am Funp, and sent to 598 Madison Ave., New York City. Previously acknowledged..........$14,388.80 “In memory of my own happy childhood” > 10.00 ES East, Elmira, ‘N.Y. : ©. Dapp, N. ¥ 0 7 Ta memory o! Lena Bed Lithia, Mass Spencer " Shaffer, ‘Niggora Falis, N. F.C. M., Pasadena, Calit Faith P. Garland, Saco, Me. J. Allen, Cincinnati, O. Meg Louis P. Forster, Mi Edward” Giryin, Los” Ang Alexander Gordon, Wilkinsburg, W. C. Moulton, Birmingham, Ala. In Memory of R. U.S... Pauline W. Tuttle, Sheffield, Mass. Miss B. W. Mitchell, Sachem's Head, Conn “In memory of _F. L. Mrs. Chi E. Conn. . Edward Stover, Hoboken, N. Rev, B. Wilson, Boonton, hi Cc. Kinley, a bell, Cal. iss N. O’Grad; ‘carsdale, Grace Jones, Columbia, S. C Mrs. Geo. E. Clement, Peterbo: NOY. J. Museum of Happy Days & The Blue Point Fair Alfred E. Connell, Scranton, Pa..: Mrs. Bertha Kirkpatrick, Beaumont, a “Schuller, San Diegs Esther D. Alger, N. Y. Ci “Frances,” Cape Vincent, N A. , Baltimore, Md. P. Mrs. J.” L. Mathews, Stamford, Conn. Mrs. N.C. , Armstrong, Buzzards Anonymous, Cleveland Alma yo Clarke, N. tase Me ce: S."" Giichirist, ” Charlotte, Peter Pan, Charistte, NUE From the people around the office of Buffalo, N.Y.: Jefferson pasaces Mo. WHITING-ADAMS Trade VULCAN Mark Rubber Cemented BRUSHES | even fastened wae abcess Herd Bibristice and failure of brushes impossible. ‘The most extensive and best line of Brushes in the world Send for illustrated literature John L. Whiting-J. J. Adams Co. 690 to 710 Harrison Ave., Boston, U.S.A. Brush Manufacturers for Over 113 Years ‘Whiting-Adame Broshes Awarded Gold Medal, the highest sward at Panama-Pecific Exposition, 1915 comicbooks.com