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This page combines poetry and fundraising for French war orphans during World War I. The poem "Mother Eyes" by William A. McGarry uses sentimental language about a mother's ability to see goodness in people ("see the right") despite appearances, to emotionally appeal for charitable donations. The centerpiece is a fundraising update for "Life" magazine's orphan-support program. It reports nearly $31,000 collected and features photographs of beneficiary children (Baby No. 137, Maurice Lamarre as Baby No. 159). The extensive list of contributors shows widespread American charitable engagement. The article frames donations as a "national demonstration of the goodness of the American heart," positioning financial support as both patriotic and morally uplifting—helping France's "new generation" while boosting American self-image during wartime. This reflects early-20th-century philanthropic appeals mixing sentiment with national pride.
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A contribution of $73 Mother Eyes provides that for. two OULD some famed scientist hut analyze [et a bey The occult power that rests in Mother Eyes; pee nas will be Could he equip cach mortal with this sight geyfelatives, instead, of ng sent to a. publi That looks through all the wrong and sces the right— ; institution, ‘where, its chances of survival are rerha c d find ak C less than in a family Perhaps the world would find that many a knave legs thas tin a: family Beneath his rascal’s skin is true and brave, this “eritical” period in t f And many a scoundrel, hated and reviled, fares ie “ooked Taller To this strange sight is but an errant child bred | by the Orphe. inat des Armées, Oh, gentle reader, Mother Eyes tha y greanitation of \ vacillating wreck—and see a man, nd other If this be blindness, then your God is truc, ey esr aiiast ee For all your pain he is rewarding you ane pin every William A. McGarry. in touch with the children and supervise details of management. . Contributions of less Al 31,000 he Bab omits ali most $ 2 for the antes lars are combined ‘wn | AS we sit here in Lire ui they. amount to the office and act as inter- ccd, fat os Lire te mediary for this linat the names and y eS addresses of the chil. the prosperous citizens of MADELEINE VEDIE, UABY No. 137. addresses, of the chil: =: Pept £ siliee= ts. with particulars. of one republic to the suffer: the father’s death and other information, these are comm ing widows and orphans of cated directly to the contributors for the care of each child. another, we cannot help be- Live gratefully acknowledges from ing deeply impressed. First Angelita and Joseph, Houston, Texas, for Baby No. gor there is the splendid gener- Louise Harkoces, Glen Cove, L. 1, for Babies Nos. osity of Lire’s readers, allant People." Mobile, Ala., for Baby a @liogs: COREA HONS to date Marjoriejand Allert Graham Lee, JF.. Steubenville, ¢ amount to $30,791.70, from K. T.H., Darragh, Pa.. for I No. 406 oe ee “A Friend,” Kohala, if, 1. for, Babies Nos. 407-8... which we have remitted Mr. J, F Higgins, Mr. W.'D, Waltman, Mr. and Mrs. car Bi : © W. Burdick, Miss Margaret F. Burdick and_the 169,521.89 aes o tis Wyoming ou ie rot Cheyenne. W. clinat. g- ming, for Baby No. 40: SEONG Orphelinat. These: old fig- “Messina Mine, “South “Africa,” "Transvaal, South ures are only symbols of ‘ ans + for Babies Nos. 410 and 411 sy . ra Kk. Pitner, Los Angeles, Cal., on accou the vast amount of compas- Mrs, Manuela Cerra de Bird, Fajardo, Porto Rico, for sion and desire to help that Grace L. Clapp, Ph.D, Northampton, “Mass, for’ ‘Baty stands back of them. It nade? stthes iE eheenneaae e'e comes from so many indi- Weare hnauiee, ; viduals and from so many I, A atitcbeti,” New i ‘Baby American communities that TH." HL, Penneytvagia,” for No 407.ssc055 it ls a national demousta- fm memoriam for Mes. Canv, Buffalo, Oct. 8," 19153. i aS Ameri ¥ From her twenty-two great-grandchildren: Grace, tion of the goodness of the American heart. Hudson, Josephine, Jane, ‘Trumbull, Colman, Je Equally impressive, but more saddening, are the par- Alexandre, Thomas,” Margaret, Charles C., Ye 4 ; . Mary, Gertrude, Grace R., James R., Carlton M.. ticulars that pass through our hands in the form of letters, Ir., Charles W:. Jr. Jane. Laurence R.. Evelyn, fctures‘a . icted widow: Orlando J., Sarab, Seward 'S., for Baby No. 419.. 73 pictures and other material from the afflicted widows and pdtlapde J, Sarah. Seqard S., for Baby, No. 419. orphans of suffering France. They are simple and pitiful et, Walter T., Evelyn, Charles C., Gertrude, ¥4 i y ware! ce, Laurence, Marion George, Jr., Allithea, testimony to the hardships of these innocent victims of Maria L., Elinor, Phocbe, Trumbull, Joba S., Jane, Ca aetie st touching S16 thee prAGe. for Baby No, j20....... shes the German war-lust Most touching of all ii their grati From her geven children: ‘Trumbull, thomas, Charies, tude to their unknown American benefactors, imperfectly, _ Jennie, Walter, George, Seward, for Baby 'N! f From her sisters’ and niece, Maria M., I but always sincerely, expressed. Ivy M., for Baby No. 4. ate On the other hand, the work has its alleviating features, FOR BABY NUMBER 383 It gives us a rare opportunity to become acquainted with Already, acknowledged... ee . ' Oliver W. Holton, Catasaugua, Pa. the generous spirit of America and the splendid courage Madeleine Schetty, Jersey City, N. ji : stalness of ; i : rs. Eugene Moreno, New Orleans, La and hopefulness of the French woman in her days of deep Mee Foggne Mavens, New Orleans, distress. In her rests the hope for the new France of the Dorothy Barber, Fnglewoo next generation, and from what we see we know that this American aid helps her. It works to good now and for ponmanr vuNeReaid the future. Dorothy Barber, Englewood, N. J. a PEL MAURICE LAMARRE, RABY 9