Life, 1916-08-03 · page 22 of 38
Life — August 3, 1916 — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page documents *Life* magazine's charitable campaign to support French war orphans during World War I. The main content is a fundraising update showing contributions readers sent to keep French children out of institutions. The photograph shows "Baby No. 90, Marcel Boudenet" from Paris—one of the orphans sponsored through the program, which paired American donors with specific French children. The small cartoon at bottom ("On the War-Path") depicts cherubs/babies marching in a line, likely satirizing the militaristic context of the war itself—a darkly humorous visual metaphor. The "Credit" section is a separate satirical piece about how credit enables excessive spending and dancing, unrelated to the orphan campaign above it. The overall page reflects WWI-era American philanthropy and *Life*'s use of humor and human-interest stories to encourage charitable giving toward European war victims.
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“LIFE: More for the Babies Te total so far contributed by Lrre’s readers to keep fe destitute French children orphaned by the war from ; being sent to public institutions for two of the critical years of childhood is $15,780.98. From this there has been remitted to the Orphelinat des Armées in Paris the sum of 92,982.14 francs, without one cent being deducted from the contributions for expenses of any sort. It is evident from letters we have received that those of the contributors who have received the names of the children assigned to them are taking an interest in these little ones greater than that shown by their original dona tions. In each case Lire forwards to the American sponsor all information received from the widowed mother or other guardian of the child, This makes for a future bond between individuals in France and America that will be of advantage to both countries. Many subscriptions are made in the names of American children, thus carrying the inter- national friendship into another generation. We have received from [egtic M. Stevenson, Sharon, a. for, Raby, No. 07. Edith and soser Blumer Thacher, Nordhoff, Cal., for S.. Springfield, Me. 1 Gardner No. Irene Von A “In Memory of Va.. for Baby ) FOR BABY NUMBER 200 Already acknowledged Seven Little E: Pal BABY NO. YO. MARCEL BOUDENET, 11 RUE DESPREZ, PARIS. Westwood, 3 Evelyn Macleod, Westwood, Mass. : eee * . E. J. W., Greenfield, vaeeks : Credit Jean Ainslie, Margot . F , Foxhoro, s. REDIT is the prolific parent of extravagance, and the David Stoner Musgrave, Excelsior Springs, \ : : piper has been sharp enough to find it out. He suffers th wi C pay hit y, wi ¢ Fon. sAny, NUSBER?2t5 : ee no dante to ey him some other day, with the result Bilas, A,J;. AbEFaEthY:a8d T, Davtilson; Tallaniaste, Fe that they dance a good deal more than they otherwise would. David Stoner Musgrave, Excelsior Springs, Mo....... Often they dance more than they can afford, but that’s nothing to the piper. ON THE WAR-PATH