Life, 1916-10-05 · page 27 of 42
Life — October 5, 1916 — page 27: what you’re looking at
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This page documents Life magazine's fundraising campaign for French war orphans during World War I. The main text defends American charitable aid to France against the suggestion it serves ulterior diplomatic motives, insisting contributions spring from "sympathy and admiration" rather than calculated self-interest. The page lists donors supporting individual French children (Babies No. 378-388), with photographs showing beneficiary children and their families. The accompanying article explains that $73 sustains an orphaned child with relatives for two years—preferable to institutional care. A sidebar titled "Scotticism" contains a brief comic dialogue between Scottish characters "McTavish" and "Macpherson" discussing temperance pledges, providing lighthearted relief on an otherwise serious humanitarian page. The overall message frames American assistance as genuine charity strengthening Franco-American bonds through direct individual-to-individual support of war's youngest victims.
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“LIFE: The Friendship of Two Great Republics the interview with Mr. Paul Cravath quoted last week there was one statement which, although true, has not entered, we believe, into the minds of the Lire readers who have contributed so generously to this fund for the orphaned French babies. mong other things Mr. Cravath said, in speaking of the un- official aid given by America to stricken France, that it would keep alive “a friendship which may be our salvation when our time comes to need a friend among the great nations of the world.” This might indicate an ulterior motive which we are sure has never entered the minds of Lire’s generous readers when they contributed to this fund, and we believe the same holds true with respect of the other American movements to help our sister re- public. What America has done and continues to do for France springs spontaneously from sympathy and admiration for the brave spirit of the French people. But Mr. Cravath is quite right in saying that it does make for a future bond of affection between the two nations, especially in the matter of this fund for the orphans, where in many cases the chitdren of America are helping the bereaved and destitute children of France. And it is well that that feeling should extend from individual to individual as well as from nation to nation. In behalf of the little ones, Lire takes pleasure in acknowledg- ing from Miss Anna D. Hubbell, Rochester, N. Y., for Baby No. 378. LM. P., New York City, for Baby No. 379... ranee Miss Josephine P. Clark, Fredonia, N.Y.. for Baby No. 380. Herbert D. Betts, Wilmington, Del,, for Baby No. 381... Brackett H. Clark, Rochester, N. for Baby No. 382. Halford R. Clark, Rochester, N. for Baby No, 383.101... Donald R. Clark, Rochester, N. Y.. for Baby No. 384. Ruth and Jack,” Riverton, N. J; for Baby No. C.N. Hill, New York City,’ for Baby No. 387. . An Engincer on the ANNE MARIE LEJEUNE, BABY NO, 162, HER FATHER, HEK Italian Front, WIDOWED DER SIS Waly foe aby IDOWED MOTHER AND HER OLDER SISTER No. ‘388. = OF Orphelinat the names a ddresses of FOR BABY NUMBER 365 the children and their mothers, with par: Already. acknowledged ......:...-$$4.30 ticulars of the father’s death ‘and other L. W. Wood, Charlottesvilic, Va. 12s information, these are communicated di- Mrs. D. Stryker, Duluth, Minn. 10.00 rectly to the contributors for the care Robby, Roden Hea tine: te of exch child, The full amount of the m 8 Te as funds. received by Lire is put. into rn French exchange at the most favorable at < i rate and remitted to the Orphelinat with FOR BABY NUMBER 385 no deduction whatever for expenses. “ Bobby," Roslyn Heights, L. I.. To the date of going to press Lire Scotticism a cived $28,2 A re PAVE has received $28,236, from which there ICTAVISH and Macpherson are has been remitted to the Orphelinat des Armées the sum of 151,95064 francs. A contribution of seventy-three dol lars provides that for two years a desti mandments, And I've been a hard tute French child, orphaned by the war, 9 ‘a will be kept with its mother or relatives Urinker all my days, But, O Lord, if instead of being sent to a. public ins we're spared this time, I promise tution, where ‘its chances of survival arc less than in a family environment. | Dur never— ing this critical period in the child's life : . i welfare ts lodted after and the fond Macruersox: I widna commit my- sbursed by the Orphelinat des Ar sel’ ower far, Donald. T think I see n_ organization by. President oincaré and other eminent French men land. The Orphelina in every part of F: — in touch with the ¢hi lars are combined until they amount to a either geniuse ‘ MARIE AND JZANNE TANGUY, BABIES Nos Hae Ste combined until thes "amounts become either geniuses or crim- 218 AND 219 As fast as Lire receives from the inals. adrift at sea in an open boat. MecTavisnt (on his knees): O Lord, I ken I've broken maist o' Thy com. comicbooks.com