Life, 1917-02-08 · page 26 of 42
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This page documents **"Practical American Aid,"** a charitable fundraising campaign by Life magazine to support French war orphans after World War I. **The Content:** Two photographs show individual orphaned children (Georgette Brizaut, age 294, and Dorete and Albert Brulé, ages 86 and 87) being sponsored through the "Fatherless Children of France" organization. The accompanying text explains that $73 donations support a child's care within a family for two years—considered more humane than institutional placement. **The Purpose:** The bulk of the page lists donors' names and amounts contributed, creating public recognition for contributors while demonstrating widespread American charitable engagement with European war relief. This reflects post-WWI American philanthropy toward devastated European nations. **Context for Modern Readers:** This represents early 20th-century American humanitarian aid and media-driven fundraising, showing how magazines mobilized readers for international relief causes before government aid programs existed.
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226 EV ESE * Practical American Aid IFE has received from its generous readers, for the 86t Purpose described below, $64 Brandreth, $10: Mrs.” J. Douglas, § 461.60, from which the sum of “Walter Drury,’ $: i Mrs. W.°L. Johnson, $: 351,400.74 francs has been re- in $e; Mis KoeT) Moore $82" M mitted to Paris. Potter, $53 Dr. s. L. D. Redway, $ tted to Paris I J. Slocum, $3: Mrs. and Miss L. Stedman, $ A contribution of | seventy-three piss F- Strong, $10, and MrsAnthar Wright, $3, dollars provides that for two years ; a destitute French child, orphaned Mr. and Mrs. John W. by the war, will be kept with its Baby No. 864. see rs mother or relatives instead of being Mrs. Clarence M. Smith, San’ Francisco, Cai., ‘for Baby sent to a public institution, where No. 865 = 4 ser chances ef gurvival are eas. than Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Estep, ‘Cieveland, for’ Baby in a family environment. During No. 866 this critical period in the child’s life Howard Emery, Washington, D.C. for Baby No. 867: its welfare 1s looked after and the Mr. and Mrs. ‘Thompson W. Goodwin, Roanoke, V. funds disbursed by “The Fatherless for Baby No. 868... Children of France,” an organiza- In Memory of Sybil Alger Gray, from M.'P.'G., Grosse tion officered by eminent French aioe Site, Farms, Mich., for Baby No. 869... men and women. The Society, has Miss Frances M.'Turner, Butte, Mont., for Baby No. committees in every part of France, 870 .... mes who keep in touch with the children Sanday. Scboot ok oe Forty third Street’ Bre i i Ev ig No, foci athleed eran re terete Dr. Dorothea Moores Cambridge, Mass., on” Contributions of less than seventy. Dr. Dor 3 three delints sare: combined ual Frank K. Hoffman, New York City, on account, they amount to the larger sum. Rs fast as Lure recerves from the FOR BABY NUMBER 838 Society the names and addresses of the children and their mothers with {iready acknowledged -...++++ particulars of the father’s death and M. J. K., Cleveland, 0. GEORGETTE BRIZAUT, BABY 294 Other information, these are ‘com For La Fayette." Birming municated directly to the contribu- §. W. Hatheway, Boston, Mass... tors for the care of each child. The full amount of the funds received R. L.. Berdine, San Francisco, Cal. . by Lire is put into French exchange at the most favorable rate and A Friend of Little Children,” Pittsburgh, I remitted to the Society with no deduction whatever for expenses. Checks should be made payable to the order of Lire Publishing Com- pany. . FOR BABY NUMBER 863 i ‘| ” e v1- Harry and Betsy, New York In behalf of the orphaned children we gratefully acknowl! Harry snd Betay, New, York. Citys. edge from Margaret W. Bartlett, South Manchester, Con! e L. Bartlett, South Manchester, A. G,, Plainfield, N. J., for Baby No. 850. eens $73 Alice ‘M.” Wood, Muskegon, Mich-,<-+..+++. L. M: P. and A. BB, Jamestown, N. ¥., for Baby Rilly Maisonvilie, Windsor, Canada Bst 73 . LC: fackson, Mich, N Mrs. James C. Elms, Newton, Mass., for Baby No. 852. 73 Mr. W. H. Wilkinson, ‘New Yo > Allen’ K. White, Atlantic City, N. J., for Babies Nos. Mr. Wim. F. Zimmermann, New York City: 8 nd 854.. oe 6 For Barbara, N Britain, C Leeesees Mrs, Waiter Bledsoe, ind., for Baby ‘No. '* SE nee gs nee agente Sis sds sadeacssoatecsessessenca saassies ecto) gS ‘Street’ Presbyterian In this list we print first the number and 253. René Dattiche. Curtis M. Willock, 256. Geori layat. Curtis. M. meme of the beby, followed by the names of Defence, Obio. woe oe. the contributors, DakticeAibert, Dehu. Curtis M. Willock, 3874, Pauleite, Delbreil. Curtis M. Wilk 419. Hubert Probste. In Memoriam Mrs. hance, Ohio. . lock, Defiance, Ohio. Cary” Buffalo, from her twenty-two great: 25s. Alma Déhu. Curtis M. Willock, De- 258 Paul ‘Demolliens, Curtis. M. Wil- grandchildren, fiance, Ohio. lock, Defiance, Ohio. 420. Lucien Probste. In Memoriam Mrs. 259. Camille Desjardins, Curtis M. Wil- Cary, Buffalo, from her eighteen grandchil- lock, Defiance, Ohio. dren. 7 395. Louis Drach. Margaret Bates Knanp, 421. Maurice May, In Memoriam Mrs. “4 | Copenhagen, Denmark. Cary, Buffalo, from ‘her seven children. i ’ ‘olette Eris. Curtis M. Willock, 422 Mauricette May. In Memoriam Mrs. 4 5 2 Cary, Buffalo, from her sisters and niece, } Rolande Frainchard. Curtis M. Wil 243. Raymonde Dupuit. Curtis M. Wil Defiance, Ohio, lock, Defiance, Ohio. , Angéle Mrs. Curtis M. 244. Roger’ Boutigny. Curtis M. Wil. , 4 jock, Defiance, Ohio. lock, Defiance, Ohio. : : 4. "Elia Frée irs. Curtis M. Wil- 243. Joseph Allain, Curtis M. Willock, 5 lock, Defiance, Ohio. Defiance, Ohio. » : . 26s. Julienne Galois, Mrs, Curtis M. 246, Joffrette Aussiétre. Curtis M. Wil- 4 iS a || Willock, Defiance, Ohio. lock, Defiance, Ohio. ¥, ——. 3] 266. "Roger Gailois.. Mrs. Curtis M. Wil- 247. Léonie Barraud. Curtis M. Willock, : lock, Defiance, Ohio. Defiance, Ohio. , 267. Maurice Gineste. Mrs. Curtis M. 248. Léonie Berthévas. Curtis M. Wil- ‘ Y Willock, Defiance, Ohio. lock, Defiance, Ohio. ~ ‘ icf hqeMichel Gheneau. Kanawha War Re- 249. Georges Carré. Curtis M. Willock, lief Association of Charleston, W. Va. Defiance, Ohio. Sil _ 424, Odette Guéneau. Kanawha War Re- aso. Yvonne Carré. Curtis M. Willock, | I ‘ lief Association of Charleston, W.Va. Defiance, Ohio. Prey: F 270. Julia Guignard. Mrs, Curtis M. 347, Paulette Chaplain, William F, Nu- TH ME | Willock, Defiance, Ohio. fer, Whitehall, Mich. ' \ 271. ‘Lucien Guitton. Mrs. Curtis M. 348, Suzanne Chaplain. William F, Nu- {| Willock, Defiance, Ohio, fer, Whitehall, Mich. } 272. 'Marcel Guitton, Mrs. Curtis M. B49,, Roger Collec. William F. Nufer, | | Witlock, Defiance, Ohio. Whitehall, Mich. 273. Francois Guivarch. Mrs, Curtis M. 394 Henri Colson. F. W. Morrison, z Willock, Defiance, Ohio. Memphis, Tenn. ODETTE AND ALBERT BRULE, BABIES 86 AND 87 (Continued on pegs. 240) comicbooks.com