Life — October 13, 1927 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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ENTIRE FINANCIAL DISTRICT IN UPHEAVAL FOR AN HOUR AS BOTTOM DROPS OUT OF STOCK MARKET, The Romantic Age “GOOD morning! I'm looking for a book to read , or some such thing.” I'll see what we here's something Tim jolly, ‘the tramp—it's all about blood, and guts. A very nice little | Thank you, That looks like a good novel, all right.” “And now let me show you Anderson Sherwood’s lates t. It describes in minute detail the sensations of a young man who has married his grandfather.” “Hmmm. Quite a romance “Have you seen this one, by Upton Lewis Sinclair? It ex- poses the profession of hog-call- ing. ‘Swine’ is the name of it. You'd love it.” “Are you sure it’s not too a ro- sentimental? I don’t romances too wishy-washy. “Well, then, perhaps’ you'd better run your eye over this new scientific book ) of Physiol; the latest psychopathy in: ls less, fluid style.” “Thank you, but here's the book for me: ‘Mad Blood—The Revelations of a Co-ed.” Do that up for me in a plain brown wrapper, will you, please? It’s for a sick frie “Very well, si mance is just the t his nerves.” A little ro- ing to soothe NR. J. LICE: Dick? Mar: I got so tired having him around all the time. Why did you marry Your Heirs Forever— LIFES Camps for Needy Children have closed their wide doors for the season; the robust shouts of little boys and girls at play have removed tu the streets of the great metropolis, and the bars of the gates show placards which read, in effect, “Just Wait Until Next All affairs connected with the heartwarm- ing work done at Pottersville, New Jersey, and at Branchville, Connecticut, for the youngsters of the tenements have been wound up in those peaceful country spots until spring again warns us that it is time to dust off the Camps and make ready for our little guests once more. All iflaice save one! And that one has been kept until this quict moment. It is the affair of the Fresh Air Endowments. For the readers who may have forgotten just what a Fresh Air Endowment i us explain that each endowment repr a donation of two hundred dollars to Lire Fresh Air Fund from some friend of poor children. Such endowments are 1 perpetual trust for “your heirs forever are put in the safekeeping of the Bankers’ Trust Company. The income from them sures that every summer, for all time, through each two hundred dollars, one poor child will be rescued from the terrible tenements and sent to the country for a much-needed holi- day. It is one of those pleasant fairy stories— without which this old world would perish that the income from each two hundred dol- lars defrays the ever-increasing expense of such a ion. The de is always f Never mind how—the method is our happy and guarded up, however. We gratefully acknowledge the receipt of the following funds with which to establish additional endowments: From Miss EB. to establish YRESIE AIK ENDOWMENT NO, 317 In Memory of J. N. R. “Who had done his work, And held his peace, And had no fear to die.” Kent, Lancaster, New Hampshire, From an anonymous donor in New York City, to establish FRESH AIR ENDOWMENT No, 318 “Happy Hours.” From C. Birdsall, to establish FRESH AIR ENDOWMENT No, 319 (No designation.) Esq. Newark, New Jersey, From the Mrs. Herbert S. Greims, Ridge- field, Connecticut, to establish FRESH AIR ENDOWMENT No, 320 Fifth Endowment in memory of Mas. Gronce A. Hears (Continued on page 32) comicbooks.com