Life, 1916-12-28 · page 26 of 41
Life — December 28, 1916 — page 26: what you’re looking at
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This page documents Life magazine's fundraising campaign to support French orphans and widows after World War I. The two photographs show actual beneficiaries: "Lucienne Berard, Baby 337" and "Denise Cottenet, Baby 354, Her Mother and Sister." The article explains that Life has collected $46,240.28 to support 631 French children kept with their mothers rather than institutionalized—emphasizing the humanitarian value of preserving family bonds during postwar hardship. Readers who contributed could correspond directly with assigned mothers, receiving updates on individual children's welfare. The bulk of the page lists donor names and amounts, a common practice in early 20th-century charity journalism. This served both practical (acknowledging contributors) and promotional purposes (encouraging competition and further donations). The appeal reflects widespread American philanthropic concern for European recovery following World War I's devastation.
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LIFE 631 Babies eras that for two years . . a destitute French IFE wonders whether its child, orphaned by : the war, will be readers appreciate the tre- kept with its © mother or rela. mendous amount of good done other, or, relay and misery averted by their being sent to a : public institution, generosity. The dry statement where its chances ehh of survival are that six hundred and thirty-one less than in babies have been kept with their mothers, instead of being sent to, |. Critical per od in the child's public institutions, at first glance life its wellare is means little. But picture it; Yooked # alter pie bring to your mind's eye, if you bursed by “The 7 3 Fatherless Chil. can, that army of little children dren of France, ; x one ‘ an organization and the saddened mothers who, af _,qfeqnization in them and their companion- nent French men : ‘i ; nd women, The ship, seck what little of happi- Society "has com: ness is left in their bereavement. baa Bae? LUCIENNE BERASD, Lirr’s readers who have con- who keep in touch BABY 337 il hia tend be with the children tributed to this fund can be and supervise de- happier in the joys of this festive season through their con- tails of (manage- sciousness of the aid they have brought to these children tions of less than ; ; i seventy-three _dol- and their sorrowing mothers. Lire has received $46,240.28, tater arc coubleed from which it has remitted to Paris 246,286.09 francs, anti they, amount Contributors who have received the names and addresses As fast as Live i Ras A receives from the of the babies assigned to them can get in direct communi- Society the names cation with their beneficiaries through the mails by ad- 38d addresses of dressing the mothers at the address given. The super- their mothers with particulars of the ‘ c ) BABY 354, HER MOTHER scription should be: Mme. Veuve (here the surname of the father’s death and child), Mére de !'Orphelin (or l'Orpheline, if a girl), fol- other, information, AME SISTER lowed by the name of the child and the address, including ene eeatsiators far. the care of each child. The full amount of town and department or, if in Paris, the Arrondisement. the funds received by Live is put into French exchange at the most Letters need not be in French, as the mothers will doubt- arora se eed Femltied 10, the Papal tno eduction what less find someone who can translate them. Lire Publishing Company. LIFE Mr. F. L, Dunne, Mr. Charles J. Erickson and Mr. Lire gratefully acknowledges from Thomas Jackson, Boston, Mass., for Baby No 619. Anonymous, London, England, for Baby, No. go0. 3 Alfred Ogle, Charloite Ogle, Laird’ Ogle, Terre Haute, Mrs. Ev FH, West Point, N. Yo for Raby No. sot. fade “for Gaby No. ce ee é Josegh and Afary” Annis, "Deiroit, Mich,” for” Habies Pane “and Bande ‘Fotom,” Sait" Branciseo, Gai foe Mr, and Mrs, Charles Bt. “Scott, Chicago, Tii., for Baby The Sectolony Class of National’ Parke Seminary, Forest No. 59. secenees : 73 Glen, Md., for Baby No. 622..... tenes Charles $? Pierce, Toston, Mass.,” for “ihaby : Missoula’ County High School, $303 proceeds of Tax Virginia Frances ‘and Anna Allen Dansc Day at Missoula, Montana, $262, for Babies Nos. jor Maby "No. $96... ; 62 jog and 626. spec Be David Gray, Jr., Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., for ‘Baby Madsaxt ratte: ies, i ae rgh, Pa., for Baby No. 627: Sieh ane : ; bert M. Jeffress,” Richmond, Va., for Bab: I. MacRae, ‘Thaltimore, Ma.” for’ Baby ‘Nol 36 Roberg. tay Jetress, Hicumaod., Wa lor Tete Mes, John C."Kitbyy New Brighton, S./ Ty for” Tiaby Martha Skinner, Holyoue, Mass., for Baby No. 630. sgetteees ise M , Toronto, Canada, for Baby No. 631. Mra sary Chiase Kimbail, Waterbury, Conn., for Baby Heloise: Mackleen,"Teroate,| Cenade,, for’ Baby, 3 bo Clara’ McAllister, Washington, D.C.) for Baby No! Go. FOR BABY NUMBER 580 A.W, Bay Bangor, Me. for Haby No. 603. ...-< Already acknowledged «+ Lakeview ub, Great Falls, Montana, for Bal 3 From Michi; Helen J. McKeen, Brunswick, Me., for Baby No, 605 Josep and Mary” Annis, Detroit, Moore & Thompson Paper Co. Hellows Lalls, Vt ee Scceustacae ats Rabies Nos. 606 and 607. : eohewiiiren Wan, ‘H.” Geisier,” Philadelp Chas, W, Sanford, Clayton, for’ Baby nest W a" City, Oia. “for ay Win. H. Geisler, Philadelphia, Pa........ William’ H, Keller, Lancaster,’ P Harter J. Wright, Richmot a. . Miss Ardio Williams, San Francisco, Marie A. Boyd. Akron, O........ Dr. James P. Boyd, Akron, 0. W. Campbell, Napoleon, Chas, A. Schimetian, Toledo, 0... ‘armenter Clueit, Troy {for Haby No. 611 Gorham Cluett, Troy, N. Yo fOr Hany No ct “luett, Troy, N.Y. for Raby No. 613....2.++ Margaret Fisher Cluett, Troy, N.Y . Ann Bywater Cluett, Troy for Raby No. 61s.-. {ean Marvine Cluett, Troy. N. Vi, for Raby No. 616. Manucl Hector and Rafael Ivanhoe, de Chopttea, Buenos Aires, Argentina, for Babies Nos. 617 and'618.... 14