Life, 1917-02-01 · page 26 of 40
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This page documents Life magazine's charitable fundraising campaign for French orphaned children following World War I. The main article announces that readers have contributed over $62,000 to support approximately 1,000 French war orphans, with $73 providing two years of maintenance for each child. The two photographs show individual French orphans being sponsored—Marcel Dahinden (Baby 357) and Alma Dehu (Baby 255)—personalizing the charitable effort. The bulk of the page lists donor names and amounts, organized by baby number, creating a public acknowledgment of contributors. Many donations came from individuals, while some came from organized groups (like "Dinner Guests on Christmas Day" at a Portland hotel). **Context for modern readers:** This represents post-WWI American charitable efforts toward European war victims, reflecting both genuine humanitarian concern and the magazine's role in mobilizing middle-class philanthropic support during a period of significant international need.
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186 Almost a Regiment of Babies IFE’S readers are not very far from the one- thousand mark in the num- ber of French orphaned babies to each of whom their generosity has brought the assurance of support for two years; not only support, but the assurance to widowed mother and child that separa- tion would not be added to their other griefs. The sum of seventy-three dollars pro- vides for maintenance of a child and gives the assurance that it will not be sent to a public institution during its MARCEL DAHINDEN, tenderest years. BABY. 357 Lire’s readers have con- tributed for this purpose $62,756.10, from which we have remitted to Paris 351,400.74 francs. Lire has the pleasure of acknowledging from Edward Starr, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa., for Baby No. 821. $73 Floyd Talmadge Starr, Phi ladelphia, Pa., for Baby No. Hope’ Starr, Philadelphia, Pas’ for’ Baby’ No- Chester W. ‘Haskins, Detroit, Mich., for Baby No. . Aiken, Albany, N. Y.,’ for Baby No. 825. D. C. Teague, San Dimas, "Cal. for Baby No. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Clark, Rochester, N.Y. Baby No. 827 .. L. M.B., Northampton Mrs. J. C. Dietrich and for Baby No. 829. E, S., Toledo, 0., for Baby. Miss "Belle Pearson, Miles, Elizabeth H. Jones, Montclair Helen Orford and Helen R. N.Y. for Baby No. 836. Helen’ F. ‘Hall, Washington, Mrs._G.B. LaBoyteaux, J Baby No. 839, Anonymous, New. Y. Mrs. B. H. "Howell, R. W. Bingham, Louisville for Baby No. 84 Augustus H. Skillin, New a City, for Baby No. 843. Margaret Elinor, Steele and Floretice Miriam Stee fe, ‘enia, O., for Baby No. 844 In this list we print first the number and name of the baby, followed by the names of the contributors. 494. Simone Delétoille. J, A. Mitchell, New York. 498. Louise de Ridder. Mrs, M. B, Wyckoff, Holyoke, “Mass. 490. Georges Deshous. N. O. Nelson, New Or- leans, La. qe Phing ERs Pétienne. New York State French Teachers’ Fund. 499., Jacques Dieuleveu. H.-S. Chase, Water- bury, Conn, Lucienne Dubois. Paul Wack, Newark, N. J. Anne Durand. Hannab,”" Worcester, “Mass, ean, Durand.“ Hanna,” Worcester, Mass. sot, Louis Fourmy. Several contributor: S02! Michel Furnestin, “Sfiss ‘Anna B. Strana- han, Brookline, Mass, $04. Raymond Gaumer. Bessie Parker Dunn, Houston, ‘Texas. neitine§ : aiiiss Patience Worth (aged one s In mem f ese as memory of Jesse,G. Bald- sto. Lucienne Gibault. A. W. Thomson, Cleve- aad. oO. Marie Giron. Virginia C. and Edith M. Wyas ns lioston, Ak \ tz. Lyeien ; Middletown, ‘Conn, $13 Antoine Couzon, L. B. S., Waltham, Mass, m Walter Wilcox, ALMA DEHU, BABY 255 LIFE In memory of L, D. W., Detroit, Mich., for Baby No. Rs Mra beatae Ni ‘Talbot, “Brooiline, “Mass.,” for’ Baby 0. : é C. G., Boston, or’ Baby ‘3 Laura Lee Elston, Santa Barbara, Cal. sk Knigl ht Elston, Jr., Santa Barbara, jaby "No. 840, G. Winter, Mi ; Omaha,’ N 7 de Lys Aid Baby No. 833 Fleur de Lys Aid C Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth on account .. FOR BABY Already_acknowledged |... W. PR. Annapolis, Md. Win. ‘Kohman, Gal FOR BABY NUMBER 832 Aunee, White Plains, » joseph Constantine, Portland, Oregon Ti. Norton, Douglas, Arizona. Giarence Freesnan, Belton, Texas. Detroit, Mich. Donna and Claire Calvig. ‘Siedicrd,, Oregon: O., Palmerton, Pa. ~ H. Smith, Vancouver, B.C. D. A. Barby, Trout, La. J. H. Luttrell, Trout, La.: 4 Compliments of Dinner Guests on Christmas Day, Con gress Square Hotel, Portland, Me wud Sunnnnne Ey FOR BABY NUMBER 835 Compliments of Dinner Guests on Christmas Day, Con- gress Square Hotel, Portland, Me. + $9.70 J. A. H., Spokane, Wash... ae Alye Elizabeth Griswold, Lyme, Conn. .'E. Bu. Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. ; A. Bell, East Liverpool, O. Cooper, Book and Stationery Co., Aspen, Colo. Mrs. Philip J. Wilson, Detroit,’ Mich....... FOR BABY NUMBER 838 Mrs, Philip J. Wilson, Detroit Mich. Carra and M arjorie Hutchinson, Yoni Mrs. Joba V. Wright, Bolivar, ‘Tenn G.’W., San Francisco, Cal ie Oe in Francisco, he Folger Family, Medford, Or A Mother, Lespe, ‘Ca $53-45 436 Louis, Guégan. | Misses Claire (May and Mabel Richards and friends, New York City. 457. Marcel Guégan. Misses Claire May and Mabel Richards and friends, New York City. 458. Yves Guégan, Misses Claire May and Mabel Richards and friends, New York City. 1s. Paulette Guémats. Perrin C.” Galpin, Schenectady, Ne Y 518. Simone. Guilhou. Susan D. Griffith, Sara- toga, Sppings, N ede Sg Marcelle) Giilaumin, E. ALD." Wind: r, Pa. sit. Yves Guivarch. G. H. Thomas, Boston, Mass. 524. Marie Jouhans. Jean and Nancy Stirling. Mechanicsville, ‘N.Y. 25. Henri Jupille. Mrs. F. G. Clapp, Bronx- ville, N.Y. $26. Raymond Labarre. Several contributors. 37, Octave Landier. Frank H. Moss, Phila- delpbia, Pa. 30. René Langel. Charles H. Meigs, Auburn- dale, Mass. 28, Julien Lannoy. Charles W. Hubbard, 3rd, Auburndale, Mass. 529. Marguerite a. Edward B. Hubbard, Auburndale, Mass. Sy. Simone Lapin. ney. i ss ‘532 Charles Leclere. F. U. F., Milwaukee, Wis. (Continued on page 195) - J. Cadwell, Carthage, comicbooks.com