Life, 1917-01-25 · page 26 of 40
Life — January 25, 1917 — page 26: what you’re looking at
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This page documents Life magazine's fundraising campaign to support French war orphans and their mothers following World War I. The photographs show actual orphans being aided: Collette Perreau (Baby 379) with her older sister, Jean Thomas (Baby 220) with his mother, and Suzanne and Robert Merraut (Babies 97 and 98). The bulk of the page lists donors and their contributions. Life reports receiving $60,216.91, with $51,400.74 francs sent to Paris. The text notes that $73 maintains one orphan with their mother for two years—establishing a specific, actionable donation amount for readers. The piece is humanitarian rather than satirical. It represents Life's post-WWI charitable mission, appealing to American generosity to support European civilians devastated by the war. Donors ranged from individuals to organizations like the New York State French Teachers' Fund, demonstrating broad-based American support for French relief efforts in the 1920s.
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L COLLETTE PERREAU, BABY 379, AND HER OLDER SISTER The War Orphans ROM Lire’s generous readers we have received $60,216.91, from which 351,400.74 francs have been re- mitted to Paris. Lack of space pre- vents our doing more than to say that a contribution of seventy-three dollars maintains a destitute French war or- phan with its mother for two years, and gratefully to acknowledge from George B. Hopkins, New York City, for Rabies Nos, 759, 760, 761, 7 +$36s and 763, N.c West Hartiord, Conv, for * Baby Now ¥54 73 L.R., New York City, for Bay 96S ies +s 73 Unitarian Sui Me.. for Baby No, 766 73 Kanawha War, Relief Association of Charleston, W. Va., for Baby No. . 73 73 for Baby No. 769... 73 Newton, for wee 73 73 N Allan erg Geral rBbippa, 73 Colo., for Baby N 278 73 Frances Cox, jkew ya City, Baby No. s+ 73 a ‘Mitchell, “New York City, for Baby No. ie ws 73 wee Rij pyans, Eee Alto, al., for ‘0. 77 73 Turner, ng Ug Chile, for inabies Now 777, 778, 779, 780, ood, Paterson. 'S aby Yo. ongeee Mr. and Mrs. Sy ‘Kramer, Eldo- rado, Kansas, ee Baby No. 785.. “L” Fevladelphiay Pa, for Baby No. 7 Freeholdy for Baby ‘Not’ 38 Barbara Cummer, Jacksonville, Fin, for Baby N John G: Lyman, Benats Groves N. for Baby No. '789.. Denver, LFE Bernard Hubbard, San Diego, Cal. for Baby No, 790. Alice Pomeroy Smith, for Baby No. 791» Elisabeth H. Skinner, City, for Baby Now 392. Foster Myers and Jesse L. My: Toledo, O., for Baby No. 794. Biss Harriet’ Ashburst, Philadelp! for Babies Nos.’ 795 and 396 Miss Roxana Cowles, ipswich, Mass for Baby N Friend, Buffalo, Nos. 798 and Mr. and Mra. SL. couver, Wash., for Baby N Frank S.and Elma Heisiey, Winns P; for Baby Heute Buluth, Minn No. 802.. IN cyt Cleveiand, 0. for 0. B03. Miss. Landen i Jones,” Pittsburgh, Pa., for Baby No. 804. James T. Kilbreth, Jr., Sivacaiiere, Babies of Milli Me., for Baby No. 806 School Children of Millingcket, Mill: inocket, Me., for Baby No. 807. Friend, Philadelphia, Pa., for Babies Nos.’ 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816 and ‘817. 5 Mrs. ‘Charles W. Walworth, Law: rence, Mass., for Baby No. 818. Pilgrima'Chapter of Towa City, by Dr Clarence Van Epps, Onawa, Jo for Baby No. 819. Louise Nelson Whitaker, Wh W. Va., for Baby No.’ 820.. FOR BABY NUMBER 668 New York State French Teachers’ Fund—Collected by Prof. A. Teachers’ Coleg & University . Already acknowledged “2.221! FOR BABY NUMBER 737 Already gehnowledged For Ly M. Mrg. “Josephine " Schneider, Gratitude to" St.” Anthony of “Padua, Boston, Mass. Bagbara "Ripley Evans, Palo" “Aito, Winifred’ Langston, Werona, 5 Zz, ¥. len, N. Siarha tHe" inchaas, Queens: town, Nia." rrririniey SUZANNE AND RODERT MERRAUT, BABIES 97 AND 98 JEAN THOMAS, BABY 220, AND HIS MOTHER FOR BABY NUMBER 783 W. J. Turner, Rancagua, Chile.... $ Martha T, i Hinchman, Queens: >” town, Md. at VaHE Elizabeth Hopkins “Carter, “Queens town, Md. Frank ‘Beckwith, Deita,t :. W., Columbus, New’ Mexico. - ."New York’ City. Fierstine, Utica, N. $73 FOR BABY NUMBER 7: O. T, Wallace, Washington, D. C... $50 R. Fierstine, Utica, N. Y. 1.96 $31.96 In this list we print first the mumber and name of the baby, followed by the names of the contributors. 583, Armand Gaboria F. Johnston, Lexington, sis, André Jamain. San Francisco, California. 36 Albert Lheureux. tors. 9.1 Gilbert Auger. Roanoke, “bo Ren Roanoke, Va. 574, Antoinette Boita. ‘aber, Buffalo, N. Y $75. Firmin Boita. Miss Margaret Russian Bank,” Several contribu: The Century Club, The Century Club, B. C. and Philip B.C. and Philip B, Taber, Buffalo, N. 3st. Simone Bordas. Sovhie K. Under- wood ‘and Gertrude B. Lane, New York City, 488. Martial Bouillot, “In memory of Adelbert." Toledo, 0. VND, 507. Charles Brandstetter. New’ York City. Mrs. S. W. sta, Jean Rrunet. Myra Upton Elms, Auger. Patter: son, Vivian, Va. $38. Jean, Cabelguen, Montelaf 576. Jean’ Charton. on, Stuart Blish, Seymour, 1 454. Georges Chenneviere. Mr. and Mrs, ALF. Corbin, New Britain, Conn, (Continued on page 1$1) in and comicbooks.com