Life, 1916-11-16 · page 26 of 46
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This page documents a WWI-era charitable campaign to support French orphans. The headline photo shows children in tattered clothes—victims of the war in France. The main article describes Life magazine's fund to support French war orphans, explaining that readers have contributed $15,131 toward caring for parentless children. Rather than placing them in institutions with poor survival rates, contributions ($73 each) allow children to remain with mothers or relatives for two years while the "Fatherless Children of France" organization manages the arrangement. The page lists donors and their designated baby recipients, creating a personal connection between American contributors and specific French children—a common early 20th-century charitable practice. The cartoon at bottom satirizes wealthy indulgence: a woman tells her servant she's had four lobster salads already but wants another, joking it would "look all right" if she kept ordering. This contrasts sharply with the orphan crisis described above, highlighting disparities between American comfort and European suffering.
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860 “LIFE: More Money for the Babies Ae. Eeaish Woamer Gleretund Helgber Obi * Michigan,” Jackson, Mich. Beaumont, Kitchener, Canada 1 F, M. P., New Brighton, N.Y. 15 W. H, Morling, Emmetsburg, Iowa. 13 IFE’S generous readers have con- 8 tributed to the fund $37 for the French babies A contribution of seventy-three dollars provides that for two years a destitute French child, orphaned by the war, wil ept ‘ total Rae eae fh its mother or relatives instead of being seat to 8 pubiie rom which we have ii tution, where its chances of survival are less than in a family a Paris th environment. During this critical period in the child's life its remitted to Paris the welfare 13 looked after the funds disbursed by ‘The Father- jdren of France,” an organization officered by eminent sum of 199,536.99 French men and women. The Society has committees in every francs. part of France, who keep in touch with the children and super- 7 . vise details of management. Contributions of less than seventy: The mail in which Mae dallare are con tioea uch toes rennet three dollars are combined until they amount to the larger sum, " As fast as Livr receives from the Society the names and ad- we expected another dresses of the children and their mothers with particulars of list of names and ad- the father’s death and other information, these are communicated dzedees for distribu: diteetly to the conteibators for the care of each child, ‘The full - amount of the funds received by Lire is put into French ex- Gontamong four, con= change at the most favorable rate and remitted to the Society 2 eur, with no deduction whatever for expenses. tributors has evident- ly been delayed. It is probably on the Chi- cago, which caught fire and was forced to put into the Azores, but has since resumed her journey. We regret the delay, but contributors must remember that the great work of caring for the children involves a vast amount of detail. The names and addresses will be forwarded immediately we receive them. In reply to numerous inquiries concerning the way to send comforts to the children we reprint the following instructions: Make two lists of the contents of the package. One should be enclosed in the package, and the other mailed, at the time the package is sent, together with the name and address of the Rerson for whom the package is intended, to the offices of The ‘ar Relief Clearing House,” 40 Wall Street, New York City. The package itself should bear the name and address of the child, marked. care of" The Fatherless Children. of France. The package should then be, sent to the warerooms of ‘The War Relief Clearing House,” 133 Charlton Street, New York City. They will, forward the package without charge, but be sure to pay all charges for delivery to the Clearing House. RAYMOND MARQUIE, BABY NO. 170, AND MIS SISTER We have the pleasure of acknowledging, in behalf of the orphaned children, from Miss Elizabeth W. Hamlin, Canandaigua, N. Baby No. 464. so : In Memory of F.C) Dy, iitiaca, N,V for Baby’ No. 465 In Memory of Sarah, Roohester, N. Y,. for Baby No. 466 W._F. Daniell, Franklin, H:, for Baby No. 467.... In Memory of Willie Flower Glover, Pasadena, Cal. Baby No. 468. Master Frederick J. Moses, Jr., Bronxvilie, Baby No. 46 a M. P. 'S., Detroit, Mich., for Baby No. 470 : Annie Townsend Beaty, Warren, Pa., for Baby No. 471 Mrs, Thomas R. Watson, Cambridge, M. for Baby 0. 472 f Anonymous, Dedham, Mass. for Baby No. 473 Beatrice Gaston, Somerville, N. J for Babies Nos. 474 and 475 s. * ‘and B, Walbridge, lo, O., for Baby No. 476. JR, Calkins, Corry, Pa., and H. W.'S,, Auburndale, ‘Mass., for Baby No. 478. The Century Club,” Roanoke, and 480 ee Eaton, Alida "Baby No. 48t.. Julia duPont Andrews, FOR BABY NUMBER 441 Already acknowledged , F Hey ti W, Headley, Newatic 8.9 : “V'VE MAD FOUR HELPINGS OF LOMSTER SALAD ALREADY, HARRY, Le, Jacksonville, Fla... . WOULD IT LOOK ALL RIGHT IF 1 IAD ANOTHER?” “on! 1 GUESS IT'D LOOK ALL RIGHT.” comicbooks.com