Life, 1917-03-08 · page 26 of 42
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This page documents **Life magazine's fundraising campaign for French war orphans** following World War I. The headline "More Than 1000 Babies" refers to over 1,000 French children orphaned by the war whom Life readers sponsored. ## The Purpose The editorial text appeals to readers' generosity, asking them to help alleviate suffering among French widows and destitute children. Life had collected $74,100.37, sending 421,672.45 francs to Paris. ## The Photos The three photographs show individual French orphans (identified by number) sponsored through the campaign—Aimee Root (Baby 450), Marcel Camperson and his sister (Baby 200), and Raymond Chateau (Baby 298). ## The List The bulk of the page consists of **donor acknowledgments**—names of Life readers who contributed funds, organized by the baby number they sponsored. **Context for modern readers:** This reflects post-WWI American charitable efforts and the magazine's role mobilizing public sympathy and donations for European war relief.
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402 “LIFE . Mr. and Mrs, Walter L Palmec, Albany, N. Me fer Baby, No. 970. Sgseeccesgeccee More Than 1000 Babies wteidiszeis'sc nce er iso 5 Elizabeth LaBoyteaux, New York City, for Baby No. 972. The MacKaye Family,” New York City, for Baby 'HINK of it, generous No. 973. . i eeaders OC Livel TRIGKS “B aa g aad Hi, ‘Chicaeo | “and! New ‘York ee for more than one thousand Henry E. diner. Biizabeth Gardiner, Alice’ Gardiner little French children, desti- Mont for iat ei a a tute and orphaned by the Thalia ahd: Malcolm,” Biairsvilley 'Pa.,'for' Bab war, have received some Collected by Mrs.” Louis Ande 4 from ‘Tesiden: Hee i Springs, Alaska, fo: 982 alleviation of the misery of Paul Wicks Ne ig Load Peak Reap Ti Grcumatances. “Loves Miss Elizateth T. Miller, Detroit, Mich. for liaby ‘No. many widowed mothers and Me. Ti “Morgan, ‘W. Tt. “Morgan and W. Hi! Mor. into as many desolated ae oe Alliance, O. for Hables. Now. 985, 966 . ity Mrs._E,P. Evans’ and’ K. “D.” Worrall, Spartanburg, homes your generosity has S.C. for Baby No, 988. ‘ bare, penetrated to lessen the un- Mrs. Eugene J. Grow, Washington, D. C., for Baby i 1 No. 989, uiBbediraobes happiness of those who iss Maule Wolwtiy Newton Cea, Mass. and Miss ‘i i clen Cross, Fitchburg, Mass., for Baby No. 990. have no claim on you save Mrs. Frank W. Skaife and Dr, Frank W. Skaife, Mont- the broad one of the kin- Zi real, Canada, for Babies Nos. got and 9 en = ship of all humanity. - thy Ne op. parr ee es fas . 4k Je gratulate y . ¥. Z., Canada,” for Baby No. 994.022.000.200 AIMEE ROOT, BABY 450 ‘We scongratulate. you (on Roscoe F. Oakes, San Francisco, Cal, for Baby what you are doing, and are 5 glad to be instrumental in your good work. ae te, aed re N-'H., for Baby No. 2% Lire has received $74,100.37, from which have been re- Mrs. M. B. Williams and Miss M. E. Williams, A Ree bury, Conn., for Babies Nos. 997 and 998... mitted to Paris 421,672.45 francs. Miss Charlotte M. Thateher, Bangor, Me., for Baby No. We gratefully acknowledge from Ge07P Hetzel, Chester, Pa, for “Baby No. Mrccend Mrs. Slaciey Matthews; New York Clty, for Mrs, William if. Downey, Paget, West, Bermuda, for Baby No. (963. c6csssc0s0cesces es Raby No. toot. . poe Reed MPa ee pMs Becd ead Renae Virginia’ May Rothermel and’ Waiter ‘Albert’ Rothermel, Saat Reed, Ps, foe Babies Now pee Farls Court, London, S. W., England, for Baby se 966 No. ‘1002. The *Sasvorongi’'s heat In memory of W. 5. Newton. Mass.) for Baby "No. County Chapter of the American National Red F003 ssresinve ae lated sang Bae Saaroarouehs N,V, for Baby. No. 967. azel, Purcell, Alliance, 0. for Baby No. 968 ; pi usinenoee “in Memory’ of Rolland Morse Thorn,” Englewood, FOR BABY NUMBER 959 J, for Baby No. 969. Already acknowledged .... Rosmund Reed, Frances Preble Reed and | Katharine Frazer Reed, Pittsburgh, Pa... : In this list we print .. SO. and H., Chicago and New York™ first the number and A Friend, Lynchburg, Vaseescccsseseeeseese name of the baby, fol. ‘A. F. Woodart, Maynard, Mass.. lowed by the names of Denver, Colo. ...++- seopetes the contributors. Lewis H. Osborne, South Chicago, 747. Germiaine Le maire. Caroline, John, Eleanor and Charles Wilson, Bangor, Me. J4a8. Lucienne Lemaire. Miss Millet Davis, Duluth, Minn. 719. Pierre Le Mas. Anonymous, Glen Cove, LT. 352. Albertine Lutz, “Miss A. M. Sa. Dethel, Me, 35s. Lucien Lesage. Mro and Mrs. G. G. Gooch, Jr, Roanoke, Va, 3 756. Andrée Lenglet. Charles J. Nichols, West Roxbury, Mass. 783. Cécile Leprince, E. J. B., F. A,S. and H. S., in’memory of Robert Chapon,, Bangor, Me 754. Henri Leprince. f. J. B.. F. A. S. and HL. S. in’memory of Robert Chapon, Bangor, Me 737." Marguerite Le “Mas. Miss "Frances Ryan, Ciegeo, 1 René Lenormand, Mr. and Mrs. Bertram G. Feder, Washington, Det B00. Louise Albouy. Mr. and Mrs. L. Brown, Vancouver, Wash. Yor. Leonie Carnin, Frank $. and Elma Heisley, Wilkinsburg, Pa "764. Renée Chadin. J. B, N., West Hartford, Conn 783. Henri Coignard. Several contributors. , 36s. Paul Court TR, New York City. 3so,, Emile Malaureilie. “Mrs. A. M. Andrews, New York City. . Feqgnee Malaureille. Mrs, A. M. Andrews, New York City. 366. Jean Mandoul. Unitarian Sunday School, Bangor, Ae, ; ame oe i 367." Madeleine Marceau, Kanawha War Relief MARCEL CAMPERDON, BABY 200, AND IIS Association of ‘Charleston, W. Va. RAYMOND CHATEAU, SISTER (Continued ‘on page 415) BABY 298 comicbooks.com