Life, 1916-06-29 · page 22 of 41
Life — June 29, 1916 — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is not a cartoon but a charitable fundraising appeal from *Life* magazine, likely published during World War I (context: references to soldiers killed at Ypres in 1914). The page shows an actual photograph of **Simone Vulliet**, a French orphan born in 1912 whose father died in combat. *Life* solicited $73 donations from American readers to support French war orphans for two years, coordinated through the *Orphelinat des Armées* (Army Orphanage) in Paris. The appeal emphasizes that contributions directly help keep orphans with surviving relatives rather than institutionalizing them. The text highlights American donors' patriotic generosity—noting that some contribute in their own children's names, creating an emotional bond between nations. Listed below are actual donors who funded multiple children, demonstrating the campaign's success. This represents *Life's* post-war humanitarian advocacy and appeal to American readers' sympathies for European war victims.
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*LIFE* ‘i ne WP SSP. FRENCH BABY NUMBER ONE SIMONE VULLIET, PARIS, FRANCE. (Sce below.) What Seventy-three Dollars Will Do Supply a French orphan with food to Eat, clothing to wear, Vigilant care, and Education, for two years. Names and addresses of the beneficiaries will be sent To You. Those who Help swell this fund will perform the Rarest and finest unselfish service to humanity. Each $73 means one life. Each life means one more citizen for the new France Does this interest you? The Orphelinat des Armées, in Paris, receives this offer of Love; and Lire guarantees that the funds are Administered where the need is greatest Remit to-day, and Safeguard the life and happiness of a French child . Baby Number One HIE start of Lire’s fund to keep destitute French orphans with their mothers or relatives, instead of their being sent to public institutions, was seventy-three dollars collected from Lire’s staff and employees. This amount was immediately forwarded to the Orphelinat des Armeées in Paris, and the subscription was opened to the public in these columns. By the French mail, just in, we have received from M. Louis Jonanneaux, Director-General of the Orphelinat, the name of the baby allotted to the subscription for Baby Number One. Simone Vulliet, whose picture is shown on this page, was born in Paris, January 13, 1912. Her father was a corporal in the Second Battalion of Foot-chasseurs, and was killed at Ypres, December 17, 1914. The widowed mother secured a loan from her husband's former cus- tomers and opened the little thread-antl-needle shop, shown in the picture, where she is making a courageous effort to provide for the future of herself and her child. In the struggle she will have to make, the daily allowance from the American subscription for the maintenance of little Simone will be a substantial aid and help materially in keeping mother and child together. Tt was a fortnight after this first remittance was made that the money began to arrive in response to Lire’s appeal to its readers for similar contributions. There will there- fore be a delay of at least that time before we shall receive the names of the children to be benefited by our second remittance to the Orphelinat, and we must beg the indul- gence of these later contributors for the delay in forwarding to them the names and addresses of the children. These will be sent promptly in numerical order as fast as received. It is interesting to note the number of contributions that are made by generous American parents in the names of their American children. This makes for a present and future bond between France and America that will more strongly establish the national friendship that dates back to our own time of distress in the fight for freedom. p We gratefully acknowledge the following contributions rom Mrs. Irene Baird, Lansing, Mich., for Baby H. MacRae, Baltimore, Md., for Baby No. = a Friend,” New Britain, Conn., New York, N. Y., for Baby No. 153. and Mrs. C. L. Goodwin, Greensburg, Pa., for Babies Nos. 1g4. 155,156, 157 and 158. Miss Cornelia P. Bird, Montclair, NJ No. 159 esses ee : Little Mary Bird, Montclair, N. J., for Baby Master Curtis Bird, Montclair, N. J., for Baby W. Parsons Todd, Morristown, N. J., for Baby FOR BABY NUMBER 143 Already acknowledged . . “ Miss Edith R. Root, Rockford, Il... Olin W. Cash, St. Louis, Mo. Miss Titania A. Connolly, St. L From an American who is g S. J. L., Washington, D. € FOR BARY NUM Florence Glenn, Jr., Hollins. Va . J L., Washington, c 2% In memory of Sister.” Westfield, M. J. Rushe, Los Angeles, Cal..... comicbooks.com