Life, 1916-09-21 · page 28 of 44
Life — September 21, 1916 — page 28: what you’re looking at
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This is not a cartoon but rather a humanitarian fundraising article. The page features a photograph of **Pierre Lucas, Baby No. 88**, a French orphan, and describes Life magazine's ongoing charitable effort to support children orphaned by World War I. The article explains that Life receives letters and photographs from French mothers of war orphans, which are forwarded to American donors who sponsor individual children. A $73 contribution ensures two years of support, keeping orphans with family rather than institutional care—improving survival chances during wartime's "critical period." The bulk of the page lists donors and the specific baby numbers they sponsor, demonstrating the magazine's transparent accounting of funds ($26,609.75 raised, remitted to the French Orphelinat des Armées). This represents earnest wartime charity work, not satire.
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498 “LIFE: other eminent French men and women. The The Brave Mothers of France bis phelinat has committees in every part of France, who keep e a iY a in touch with the children and supervise details of management, Contributions of less than ‘seventy-three. dollars are combined Bete ‘ until they amount to the larger sum, HERE is passing through ‘As fast as Lire receives from the Orphelinat the names and Lies olhce a condnucds addresses of the children and their mothers, with particulars of the father’s death and other information, these are com- stream of letters, postal cards municated directly to the, contributors for af care of each ; child. full amount of the funds received by Lire is put and photographs sent by the into French exchange at the most favorable rate and remitted mothers of ‘French children, to the Orphelinat with no deduction whatever for expenses. : Lire gratefully acknowledges, in behalf of the French mothers orphaned by the war, to our and’ thelr orphaned children, from readers who have contributed Capt. Beverly F. Browne, Front Royal, Va., for Baby ii 0. 343 ose to the fund for the babies. Mra. Willem’. Peyton These communications are Nos. 344 and 345. “A Lover of France, promptly forwarded to the Noo M6 Secs i ‘ 7; Witliam F. Nufer, for “Babies ‘Nos. contributors for whom they 47; 948. 80d 5408 o oe cnok in tanest noe naatonennre’ are intended. They are inter- w. Bi MAnamedas Cai. for Baby No.” 4500.0! y “in Memory of James’ G. Walker,” San Francisco, $73 esting but sad commentaries rn Bett, BADY,NO. B9t eos g te geese He ; + te " “In Memor o! gnes Foote,” San Francisco, C: Bi : on conditions in France to-day. lor Bava’ Ne green, eeihnte They testify not only to the N. K.W., Mitton, Mass; and GMC K, Buffalo, N.Y: Lee NEES] heroism of the French fathers Mildred Vv. Mabe? Rntoa, Mass., for Baby No. 354.. their country, but also to the Miss Mary & of Snyder, Bethichem, Pa... for Baby No. 357 equal heroism of the French mothers whose task it is to saat FSA Pg ine ermnen area ak ca ntee live for their country and their fatherless children, who Jud, Mitchell, New Vork Clty, (or Babies’ Now. 339 are to be its future citizens, These letters, couched in the HH.” Scarsdale, " Baby ‘Ni simple and sincere language of grief, show not alone grati- AF fi is eae Ne for Baby, No. Rees tude to the American readers of Lire who are helping Catharine Robb, Concord, Mass., for Baby No. 364.. them, but sublime courage as well. Fos sine NUMBER 329 ane i of contributions to date is $26,609.75, from AAtses Harabel and Macy Sicisam Deceer, which we have remitted 151,95 rancs inat. maha, Nebraska ..... grageeeeeeeees d 151,959.64 francs to the Orphelinat John S. Leonard, Jamestown. No Wo A contribution of seventy-three dollars provides that for two Helen Brena Phelps Peon ene ears a destitute French ebild, orphaned by the war, will be Wyoming,” Wolf, Wyoming)... clo. ept_with its mother or relatives instead of being sent to a : public institution, where its chances of survival are less than in a family environment. During this critical period in the child's a life its welfare is looked after and the funds disbursed by the FOR BABY NUMBER 365 Orphelinat des Armées, an organization officered by President “Wyoming,” Wolf, Wyoming... seseeese $2.30 In the following list the baby's number Payzac, Dordogne. Mrs. Elizabeth W. 178. Roger Pelette, B., Mar. 11, ‘1s, 1 nes first, then its name, B. or G signify. Pontefract, Shields, Pa. for chet, grand: rue Blanlocil. Saintes, Charente-In{éricure, ing boy or girl, the date of its birth, sts daughters,’ Elizabeth’ and Laura Childs. Several contributors. present address and the name of the Lire 159. Maurice Lamarre, B., Feb, 6, "14. 179. Roland Pellard, B., Nov. 30, ‘14, contributor to whom the baby is assigned. Aiguille, Le Puy, “Haute ‘Loife. Miss’ Cor: Epineawtes-Voves, Yonne. C. W., Los Am: nelia P. Bird, Montclair, N. J. geles, Cal. N48 Louise, Lesueur, Gu, June, 1). "4; 160. ‘Raymonde Leclére, G., May 26, "14, ai. Pierre Peronne, B. Jan. 3. 1s, 16 “Passage Doré, Paris. “A Bachelor,” 16 rue Pontpery, Bourg-les-Valence. Little Neslela-Montagne, prés ~Chateau Thierry, Williamstown, Mass. Mary Bird, Montelair, N. J. Aisne. J. C., Waterbury, Conn. 173. Marie Libault, G., July 11, "13, 87 harles, Lefevie, Bi; Jan. 3, 715, Rue fi ‘oger Petit, B., Apr. 24, "14, 17 rue rue Boileau, Paris. M. B. C., Cincinnati, O. berté, Houilles, Seine-et-Oise. Mas- St. Nicholas, Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée. 176. Emile Libault, B., Feb. 20, 1s, 87 — ter Curtis Bird, Montclair, N. J. Eliza P., Childs, Holyoke, Mass. rue Boileau, Paris. M. B. C., Cincinnati, O. 162, Anne Marie Lejeune, G., Nov. 1, 183. Jean Petit, B., May 3. "14, 123 me 149. Lucie Loie, G., Sept.’ 3, ‘14, t4 bis, ‘14, Sibiril, Finistére. W. Parsons Todd, Louis Blanc, La’ Roche-sur-Yon,” Vendée. rue Bonnen, Paris. Several contributors. Morristown, N. J. Mrs. June E. Willis, Rochester, N.Y. 130. Eugénie Manie, G., Apr, 26, "5, 163. Emile Maltére, B. Apr. 16. "14, 18s. Jean Philippe, B. Jan. 12, "15. Cast haste fit Delearaphes Paris.” “Mrs. “Irene Autry Issard, Allier. A Friend, Rockford, il, Finistéze, Mrs. Henry M. Hoyt, ‘Sai Fran: Baird, Lansing, Mich, 166. Jeanne Manach, G., ‘June . "16, — cisco, Cal. 1st. Andrée’ Maurin, G., Apr. 14, '13. Lelien-en-Plouigneau, ‘Finistére. unice 185. Léo Pic, B., May 25, ‘14, Bolio, 4 ruc de Passy, Paris.” II.’ MacRae, Bali: Cooke, Henry M. ‘Cooke, Barbara Cooke, commune de Rosigres, H'te Loire. Mrs. more, Md. Charles E. Cooke, Jr., and Jane Gage, Lowell, Elizabeth W. Pontefract, Shields, Pa., for 152 André Ménetré, B.. Feb. 25. "16, M. her granddaughters, Elizabeth and Laura 85 rue Pixérécourt, Paris. “From a Friend, - Jeanne Manach, G., Apr. ci Childs. New Britain, Conn. Plouigneau, Finistére. 1. H,, 1s8. Yvonne Pilard, G., Apr. 8, "14, 17. 153. Marcel Mignan, B., Feb. 1s. ° Nutley, N. Boulevard St. Germain, “Paris. "Mr." an 3 bis, rue du Repos, Paris, Mrs, W. : 169." Louise Mevel, G., Sept 27, "14. St. Mrs_C. L. Goodwin, Greensburg. Pa Lowe, "New York, N.Y. Rivoal, Bodenna par Brasparts, ‘ Finistére. 187. Renée Pironneau, G., Oct. 7, "14. tos. Roger Monnereau. B.. Nov Mrs. A. L. Graffin, Oxford, England. Maison Hamont, rue de la Prégentais, Dinan, 83 rue du Mont Cenis, Paris. Mary é . “Raymond Marquié, B., June 27.13, Céotes-du-Nord. " Mrs. P. W. Whittemore, Auburndale, Mass. de |'Exposition, Paris." Mr. and Mrs. West Gloucester, Mass. 225. Robert Muller, B., June 2, "14, 7 Malcolm H. Bissell, Whitneyville, Conn. 189. Clément’ Poiraud, B., Jan. 4, "1s, P. que, Désiré Vignot, Bagnolet, Seine’ From 171. Maurice Paul, B. Dec. 1, "13,18 rue N. 164, Autrain, | Manche. “ Miss’ Elinor S. T., Honolulu. Vavin, Paris. N. O. Nelson, New Orleans, Quincy,’ Boston, Mass toy, Raymond Perget. B. Mar & 1s, La. 190. ' Georges Paccoud, B., Oct. 16, "14. 98 rue des Pyrénées, Paris. "A Friend, Wil: 174, Maxime Paul, B. Mar. 25, '1s, 13 4 rue Haute St. Cosime, Chalon-sur-Sadne. mington, Del. rue Vavin, Paris. Baby ‘Travis Wentworth The Philippines. 102. Edmond Peytoureaux, B., May 21, Cushing, Hampton, New Brunswick tot. Andrée Haas, G., June 5, "14, 36 bis. rue des Panoyaux, Paris. A 177, Augustine Raoul, G., June 14, '14, rue des Amandiers, Paris.” Girvin, Edmund, lmington, Del. Aux’ Buttes, Lannion, Cotes’ du Nord.” W. Albert E., Jr., and Richard Ide Cluett, Troy, 186,’ Auguste Jéraud, B., Oct. 9, ‘14, P. Fuller, Jr, San Francisco, Cal. N.Y. comicbooks.com