Life, 1916-07-20 · page 26 of 44
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This page documents a philanthropic campaign by *Life* magazine to support French war orphans from the Orphelinat des Armées (Army Orphanage). The magazine devoted unusual editorial space to list 58 babies and their American sponsors—a public acknowledgment of both French sacrifice and American generosity. The context is World War I: these children lost parents to the war. *Life* solicited donations from American readers, ultimately raising $13,068.98 (converted to 74,023.31 francs). The page lists contributors' names and amounts donated, transforming charitable giving into a public record of civic virtue. The opening text emphasizes the mothers' "humble occupations" (listed in French: seamstresses, laundresses, factory workers, etc.), appealing to American readers' sympathy. This was a common early-20th-century fundraising strategy: pairing human interest stories with measurable results and public recognition to encourage continued donations.
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114 The Orphan Babies IFE devotes an unusual amount of space this week to the list of ety-six babies received from the Orphelinat des Armées and the names of their American sponsors. It is a monument to French sacrifice and the generosity of Lire readers. Besides the particulars printed, the only additional information sent to us is, in some cases, the occupation of the mother, given in French, as cultivatrice, domestique, ménagére, horlogére, jour- naliére, couturiére, lingére, garde- barriére, comptable, giletitre, ouvri- ére, repasscuse, laveuse, brocheuse, dactylographe, porteuse de pain, em- ployée dans une usine de munitions, ete, all humble occupations. We have mailed to each of the con- tributors, whose names and addresses are on file in Lire office, such infor- mation as has been sent to us con- cerning their respective beneficiaries. With the aid of this information con- tributors who desire further knowl- edge will be able to secure it by put- ting themselves in direct communica- tion with the guardians of each child at the address given. We have received contributions of $13,068.98 in American money, from which we have remitted to the Or- phelinat 74,023.31 francs. We take pleasure in acknowledging from Eliza P, Childs, Holyoke, Mass., for Bab; * $73 Mrs, Rochester, N 73 Mrs. Henry 3 | San “Francisco, Cal, for Baby No. ‘183. Mrs, Elizabeth W. Pontefract, Shields, for hee granddaughters, El beth and Laura. Childs, for’ Babies Nos. 18% and 186. . 146 Mrs. P, W. Whittemore, West Glouces- ter, Mass., for Baby No. 187. 73 Mrs." McDougall Hawkes, Ridgefield, Conn., for Baby No. 188. + 73 Miss Eligor Quincy, Boston, “Mas 189... Baby The Philippines, for Raby } 23 Girvin, Edmund, Albert E. Jr. Richard Ide Cluett, Troy, N. ¥ Babies Nos. 191 and 19 73 FOR BABY NUMBER 178 Already acknowledged « “Inspired by L. . s Corporal H. W. Hanson, Boston, Mass. 1 H. W., Cincinnati, O. s Master Arthur Osgood Choate ind tas- ter John Prentice Choate, Pleasant: Henry V. ston Poughkeepsie, N. From a Druggist, Los Angeles, Cal LEE Baby Boy or vo. Name 1 Simone Vulliet 2 Victor Chapuis 3 Léa Buffauméne 4 Renée Helfer 5 Marie Amiot 6 Marcel Gaillard anoawa O: Avg. 10, "14 7 Roger Girard June 17,"14 8 Henri Coutet 9 Micheline Morlet om wo 10 Victoire Coutet 11 Marthe Cuénot t2 Jean Lacaille 13 Jeanne Jacquin 14 Marcel Carrillat Nov. 19, "12 OF © BAD 15 Francoise Levet Apr. 25, °15 16 Jean Buffet 7 Marie Yvrard oF Oct. 16, "13, Apr. tay "14 May 31, "12 18 Eugénie Servettaz Oct. 19, "14 19 Marthe Carritlat aa 20 André Deconche Apr. 13, "14 Jordobine f-emoy ulien Klein May 26 23 Louis Requet June 10, "15, 24 Norbert Caumont Caumont 26 Maurice Tréemet 27 André Colin 28 Raymonde Barberon 29 Gilbert Gallenne 30 Gabrielle Bourreau 31 Cécile Pierre 32 Marie Pierre 33 Raymonde Besnard 34 Marthe Piagnes Feb, 12,15 Apr. $.'13 Dec. 20, '14 35 Léon Plagues 36 Elise Boulet June 37 Yvonne Bonnet ‘Apr. 38 Paul Lalanne sari July 31.14 May 14,13 May 39 Elise Cazenave go Marie Mourgues 4 Guy Noizet 27.°13 4 Vier Caeere Ore es 44 Marius Bianne Mar. 12, °15, 45 Marie Marcon . June 16, "14 46 André Cournet May 13,"14 Aug. 31.14 Jan. 6, "13 Oct. 1, "14 47 Marius Pradeilles 48 Jean Pic 49 Marie Lhermet £0 Nice iicneant 52 Marie Gras 53 Jean Burnil $4 Georgette Mathieu 53 Robert Rourduge $6 Fernand Champlon $7 Marius Laissy Apr. 20, "14 58 Marguerite Mareq June 13, "14 Address Paris Yaldahon, Doubs Foucherans, Doubs Osselle, Doubs St. Vit, Doubs Andeux, Doubs 3. rue Neuve Tudelle, Orléans, Loiret Andeux, Doubs Tarcenay, Doubs Evian-les-Bains, Hite Savoie La Tour-de-Seay, Doubs Chénex, H'te Savoie La Ville, Petit Bornand, H'te Savoie Thones, H'te Savoie Arcin’, H'te Savoie Valleiry, H'te_ Savoie Chénex, H'te Savoie Perrignier, H'te Savoie Vandoeuvre, M-et-Mlle Meythet, H'te Savoie La Forclaz, H'te Savoie Bourdieu, Gers Bourdieu, Gers 11, rue du Praclots, Arcis-sur-Aube Blainville s'Eau, Met-d a 8s, rue de Par ‘Arcis-sur-Aube Rue de la Mare, Blois, Loir-et-Cher Offraicourt, Vosges Offraicourt. Vosges Epieds, Loiret Bere, par St. d'Apeher par St. ‘Apcher Noilhan, Gers Cheély- Chély- ‘auze, Gers Castelneaw d’Auran, La Tavie, Gers Ta Vialatte, Lozére 5. fue Cogne Fort, Sézanne, Marne Labarrére, Gers Dému, Gers teauneuf-Randon, Loree Ayguetinte, Gers Lanngjols, Lozére St. Chély ‘Apcher, Lozére Les Combettes-Planes, Lozére Chiteauneuf-de-Randon Auroux, Lozére St. Chély-d’Apcher, Lozére so, rue de Liaucourt, Paris 12, route de Joinville, Champigny, Seine 15, Boulevard Brune, Paris 28, rue Schomer, Paris 13, Allée Groslier, Villemonble, Seine 2, rue de la Versailles, Oise Seine-et- Quintinie, “ Conscience, Assigned to Live's staff Life Pyblishing Co. A Friend of France Several contributors In memory of Dr. E. von M, Mr, and Mrs. G. E. V., New York Mrs. George Bersham, . Wallingford, Ct. Tr Berw institute Tisne, LEG York R yo gi Tgridence, RI gv ih ait New Rate lary Hail ‘Commings, ott Gone Wylie B. Jones, Bingham. ton, Y. Mrs. Florence W. Wheel- er, Washington, D.C. Clarence Mabie. Hacken- Henry “Francis Forestville, Md. Seth Ely, Tulsa, Okla, T._C, Witiams,’ Jr., Richmond, Va, Miss Helen G, Coppell, New York G.H. D., Hawleyville, Ct. James R. Goodale,” New York Mary Reed, Boston, Mass. Geo. Kernick, Oak- land, Cal. P. A. Brangier, Agnew, De'Rob't D. Cobn, San Francisco, Cal, W. 0., Oakiand, Cal. . and Mrs. Conrad Reno, Springfield. Mass Ralph A. Cram, Boston, Keenan, South Lincoln, Thomas N. Codman, do. Miss Kittie Porter, Lawrence, [. 1 Miss Annie Bacon, Bol- ton, Mass. George A. Bacon, Bos- ite. and Nirs. ‘ii man, Pass-a F. Fanchon, Agnew, Cai. Harold L.’ Mack,’ San Francisco, C Stiefel, Ellwood City, E,W, Scripps, San Die- g0, Mrs. Reginald C. Rob- bins, Hamilton, Mass. Caryle’ and Henry, Los Angeles, Cal. A Gentleman and Wife, of Wallace, Idaho A Well:Wisher . O. Nelson, New Or- leans, La. W. B.'S.; Alameda, Cal. J..A. Mitchell, © Philadelphia” S.C. Johnson, Rome, G. wy ‘H., Salem, Mass. Ben, C. Holt, Wash. Several contributors t. 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