Life, 1917-02-22 · page 26 of 42
Life — February 22, 1917 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is **not a cartoon or satire**, but rather a charitable fundraising page. Life magazine operated a program sponsoring French children (likely orphans or war victims from World War I, given the Paris office reference and dates around 1920s). The page lists **donors and the babies they sponsored**, with identification numbers. The text explains that Life's Paris office collects funds for quarterly payments to children on its charity list. Remittances are delayed due to mail delays, but Life assures donors their contributions are immediately used. The photographs show the sponsored babies and children. The elaborate donor list demonstrates Life's readers' generous participation in international relief work—a major charitable concern of the era for American publications addressing post-WWI European hardship. This represents **philanthropic journalism** rather than political commentary or satire.
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314 ~C PPE Life’s Generous Readers LEONIE BORTHIVAS, BABY 248 will be made by cable. We have received Lire gratefully acknowledges from Elizabeth Cooper, New Britain, Conn., for Baby Hi. Bates, Jr., Indianapolis, Ind., for Baby No. 921. In this list we print first the nwmber and 634. Germaine Chevaux. name of the baby, followed by the names of | Oakland, Cal. the contributors, 6s5._, Lucie Chevaux. 633. Henriette Ruignet. The Women of — land, Cal. 'HE office in Paris has . sufficient funds in ad- vance to make the regular quarterly payments and the first. payments to children added to the list. Remit- tances from Lirk to Paris are being held up owing to the delay in the mails, but instructions have been cabled to the Society to keep up the work with funds already in their hands. Our contributors, present and _ prospective, may be sure that immediate use is made of the funds, they contribute. In case of any prolonged delay in the mails the transfer of funds from which 351,400.74 Charles Stedman Macfarland, Jr., Lucia Macfarland and 's Macfarland, Mountain’ Lak J., for Baby tT. D. “poimer, Syracuse, and 924 Mrs H. A. Gait, Akron, 01, Hogh A. Galt, Akron, ©., for Baby S Faye Vaile Rattenbury ‘and Jane Dorsa Rattenbury, Duluth, Minn. for Baby No, 927. : A. H. Scott, New York City, for Babies 93% SF 932. 934, 938, 9385- 936 and 937 ames, Vetherald, Boston, Mass., for Ba Dr. Samuel W. Kelly, Cleveland, O,, for Baby Frank J. Golden, San <0, Cal, for F 940 and 941 Jessie S. regory, San’ Francisco, Cal. 942 and 943, - , In memory of Sirs. Julia Artigues “Meyer, San’ Fran: cisco, Cal., for Baby No. 944 : In memory of Mrs. Eugenie elaire Hiitegrass, ‘San Francisco, Cal., for Baby No. 945 ik Me, aud'Mes’ fobs C2 Augrburye Sati Francisco, for Baby No. 946. Mother.” Wellestey, Masi. for Baby No.’ 940 G, 0., Toledo, O., on account..... ; The Roanoke ‘Shakespeare Club, Roanoke, Va.,' to‘ com: plete Baby No. 948.. FOR BABY NUMBER QOT Already acknowledged . Gertrude Widmer, New Yo SiFer, Latayetteg” Birmingham, White, Los At FOR BABY NUMBER 947 Mr. and Mrs. John C. Augsbury, San Francisco, Cal... Clarence Clark’ Blyth, Washington, D. : FOR BABY NUMBER 950 Eugene H. Blake, Greenwood, a Warren Olney, 638, Désirée Delahaye. Miss Eastman’s Elementary School, Detroit, Mich. Warren Olney, Oak- 694, Pierre Delbarre. " Peter Schuyler, New York City. the State University of Montana, Missoula, pili Jean Cholet. A Christmas gift from Madeleine, Didat. Tonopah Baby falo, Mont, N. G38. Jacques Chalvet, Robert M. Jeffress, Beye Albert Crétin. Tonopah, Nev. Richmond, 74, Louise Chassin, W. A. Clark, Jr. Los Angeles, Cal. Detroit, Mich, 637. Jacques de Barolet. C. C. Wilson, Jersey City, N. J. . Willard Pope, S40. Renge Floreatin, F, W. Stevens, Jamestown, N. 675. Renée Galpin. “Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Kennett, St. Louis, Mo. Ltt Georgette Galpin. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Kennet, St, Louis, 636, Georges Garnier. Warren Ol- » Oakland, Cal. 3 Warren Ol Jacquiel itevens, Jamestown, 4. Andre Giron. French Teachers! Fund, x 7.4 eRe Grays, Ae. and Mr M.D. Detroit, Mich. Fg, Maurice ‘Hauchard. W. Pare sons Todd, Morristown, N. J. 68. Rolande | Hauchard. sons Todd, Morristown, - 638. _Emilienne Herve. | Mrs Mek. Landon, Indianapolis, Ind. 689. Genevieve Heuret.. Christmas, New York City. 690, Lucienne Heuret. Christmas, New York City. 634. Jean Kérichard, New, York State French Teachers’ Fund, N. 646, Raymond Lagneaux. H. New York City. 647. Andrée Lascaud. The Clase of . Kent Place Schoo! 0. Armand Laveissiére. Clark, Jr., Los Angeles, Cal. zor. Marcel Lav ere WA Clark, Jr., Los Angeles, Cal. Marie Le Creff.. Pegey F. and Je., Windber, Pa. Robert Le Creff. Peggy F. and 1 Jr, Windber, Pa. “6s9. Alfged Léger. Mildred Boggs, we KAYMONDE AND PAUL INCKAIN, BABIES 145 New York City. LEONE DEPACQUES, BABY 492, AND HEK AND 315 (Continued on page 327: SISTERS, comicbooks.com