Life, 1927-08-18 · page 22 of 36
Life — August 18, 1927 — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is not satire or political commentary, but rather **advocacy journalism**—a promotional article for Life magazine's own charitable initiative. The page describes two summer camps Life magazine operates for impoverished children from New York City slums: one for boys in Pottersville, New Jersey, and one for girls in Branchville, Connecticut. The article emphasizes the camps' therapeutic benefits: physical examinations, nutritious meals (extra milk rations), rest periods, and supervised activities like swimming and field hockey. The opening anecdote—a boy saying "I'm telling you!"—serves as emotional testimony to the camps' success. Three photographs show children engaged in wholesome activities, contrasting their temporary rural refuge with their permanent "heart-breaking slums." The article notes the program has operated for forty years and served "some fifty thousand children." It credits Mr. L.B. Sharp of Columbia University as director. This represents **early 20th-century progressivism**: using media to document and promote charitable work addressing urban poverty and child welfare.
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F. asked one of the little boys Camp at) Pottersville last week if he had been happy there. He said: “/'m telling youl” That was all. But was another word really needed? With his shin- ing eyes, his sturdy brown paws, his hilarious freckles, his unafraid laughter ill acting as a sort of “Yes! Yes! Chorus” —we got the entire story of his cighteen days away from the heart-breaking slums that he calls “home.” OF course, we know mit the Camps and mild fll in the chinks of that static sentence. You also must be familiar with the details by now. But—there may be just one per- son to whom — the ¢ glowing story of hu- ps are a new and Lire’s Camps for Needy Children “I'm Telling You!" wouldn't be quite enough. Se, this page is affectionately dedicated to that one reader—and may his heart be touched. Lire conducts two wonderful Camps for Necdy Children, The Camp for Boys is at Potters- ville, New Jersey. dren, And during all that time and mg all those boys and. girls—not one serious accident has occurred ‘This labor of love and helpfulness started with one simple farmhouse Now, Lire has two of the most thor oughly equipped, scientific and modern Camps in the country The sanitary con ditions are of the finest. Individual — phys ical examinations are given, and individual development is watched, Extra rations of rich, fresh milk, and extra periods of rest are part of the sys- tem whereby. we try to build up nervous little bodies. Every meal at both the Camps is ordered and prepared with the same big aim in view. We know that these children will manity, whe has not have to ¢ with yet known that NG POR THAT BOUT WITH THE TENEMENTS NEXT WINTER, careless and — often through Lark he ean OUR POTTERSVILLE HANTAMS EAGERLY TAKE THEIR EXTRA RATIONS tragic conditions help to transplant OF MILK AT ELEVEN IN some utterly needy children from their frightful) sur- roundings, that he can strengthen their frail, tiny bodies with sun and gentle summer wind and water, that he may be the means of making happy some children who have never learned to smile. In such a ease, “I'm telling you’? THE GIRLS TRY TO “KEEP A CIRCLE STRAIGHT” IN THE BIG FIELD HOCKEY IN NEW POOL AT BRANCHVILLE. LUT, CAN IT UE DONE? The Camp for Girls is at Branch- ville, Connecticut This great work for the pitiful little citizens of New York's slum ng on for over districts has been forty years. During that time we have had as our guests some fifty thousand chil- HOW TRIM THEY THE MORNING AND AGAIN AT roUR. LOOK IN when they — return once more to their lives in the crowded tenements: Mr. LL. B. Sharp, of Columbia University, is in charge of the Camps and all Camp activities. Under hin are two staffs of well-trained coun sellors who become, indeed, the dear friends of these young people and (Continued on page FULL SWING AT BRANCIIVILLE. SEE THEIR NICE CAMP CosTUMES! comicbooks.com eee &