Life, 1917-03-29 · page 28 of 42
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This page documents Life magazine's "Babies' Fund"—a charitable effort to aid French war orphans and infants during World War I. The main photograph shows the Guillon family with two sponsored babies, Theophile and Cecile (761 and 762). The article explains that German blockades have disrupted mail delivery to contributors, causing a temporary slowdown in donations and photographs. Despite this, Life reports collecting $79,712.92, with $421,672.45 francs remitted to Paris for child relief. The bulk of the page lists contributors' names and the babies they've sponsored, identified by number. This public acknowledgment served dual purposes: thanking donors and encouraging further contributions through social prestige. The lower image shows "Mauricette Panquin, Baby 874"—another orphan awaiting sponsorship. This reflects American philanthropic mobilization for Allied civilians during WWI's early years.
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ELFE With gratitude we acknowledge from C. I. Junkin, Lexington, Ky., for Baby No. 1056. U and R, Va. for Babies Nos. 1037 “ San Giorgio," New York City, for Raby No. 105 LH. Norton, Silverton, Colo., for Baby No. 1060 Miss Cary ‘Dibney’ Walker, £1 Vaso, i ‘exas, for Rahy » Wellesiey, Mass.. for Maty ‘No New York City, for Baby No. 3064... Master ‘stephen Whitcomb, Amherst, Mass... for Baby No. 1065 .... : Mr. and Mes,” Howard “Keliong and family, Buf. N. Y.. for Baby > Mr, and Mrs, Chas. E. Gardiner, johnsiows Baby No, 106; ceeseeneeee I. O, Acton, Salem, N. J., for Baby No, 10x. . Dr. David S. Hoig, Ontario, Canada, for Raby Elizabeth Moragne Fleming, Augusta, Ga.. for Baby N L. Caspar ‘Wister, Philadelphia, Pa., for Rab Yor>. Mr. and Mrs. Willard S. Augsbury, Albany, N. Y., for Irving E. Nfoveriabny ar onto, Canada, for Baby’ "No. 1074 vane ot Waldo Fuller, New for Baby No. to75....0 Thomas H. Adams, Boston, Mass., for Baby No, 1076 The staff and students of Riverdale Collegiate Institute, Toronto, Canada, for Baby No, 1077...... Dr. Dorothea Moore, Cambridge, Mass.. to’ complete Baby No. 1063.......0005 ws seeeeeenseees The children of the Independent Presbyterian Church of Birmingham, Ala., on account...... FOR RARY NUMBER 104 Already acknowledged ..... John H. Young, O Ld R. M. Joyce, Lincoln, Neb... William C. Rice, Boston, Mass M. A. P.. Portland, Ore.. K. L. W.. Bellwood, Pa... A Pro-Ally, Richmond, Va. THE GUILLON FAMILY WITH THEOPHILE AND CECILE, BABIES Glenn French, Glenn, ‘Cal. 761 AND 762 Stewart G, Mollin, Golconda, Nev More Help for the Babies siewart_G. Noll, Gglondan Nevo . Fy Irving FE. Robertson, Toronto, Canada. HE delay in the mails due to the German blockade of Marie Mutlen, New York City... America has caused a lull in the receipt of letters and photographs intended for the contributors to the Babies’ FOR BABY NUMBER 668 Fund. Doubtless the flow of these interesting and touch- New York State Freyent Tracuers’ Fuso—Mrs. ing communications will soon be resumed. Misa Mi Mienen Wututh, Mine. IIE Lire has received $79,712.92, from which 421,672.45 francs Already acknowledged ... have been remitted to Paris. this hist first the number and _ o24. Emilie Dufourg. T. D. Palmer, name of the bab ied by the names of Syracuse. N. Y. the contributors. ‘048. Emilienne Faujour, The Roanoke 962. Roger Roulin, W. E Lowe, New Shakespeare Club, Roanoke, Va. York City. oz," Denise Fiavien. Jessie S. Gregory, 038. Marie Boutin, James T. Wetherald, San Francisco, Cal. Roston, Mass. 943. René Flavien, Jessie S. Gregory, 970. Henri Cailleton, Miss Helen Cross, San Francisco, Cal. Fitchburg, Mass., and Miss Louise Wolworth, “946. Maria’ Floret. Mr. and Mrs. John Newton Centre, Mass. C. Augsbury, San_ Francisco, Cal 9. Odette ‘Castanié, St. Paul's Cathedral “1010. Eugene Giroud. Dz. Louis A. Den: Sunday School, Detrat, Mich. is, West Hioboken, N. J. 963. André Chapa. Rosmund Reed, Pitts) "978. Emilie Grandjean Elizabeth Gar- burgh, Pa, diner, Anaconda, Mont 06s. Jean Chapa. Frances Preble Reed, 979. Marie Grandjean. Alice Gardiner, Piusburgh, Pa, Anaconda, Mont. 966. Roger’ Chapa Katharine Frazer "923. é Guerre. T. D. Palmer, Syra- Reed, Pittsburgh, Pa, cuse, N.Y. 1008. Emilienne Chareire. Dr, Albert O tora.” Andrée Guilbert. Mrs Brown, Watland, Albert Lea, Minn. Caldwen, _Scarsdate, N.Y. 923.) Lucienne Debailleul. Charles Sted: 953. Marcel Guillaume. Henry W. Ham man Macfarland, Jr, Lucia Macfarland and tin angndaigua. Y, James Macfarland, Mountain Lakes. N. J 95g, Jean . “Mrs. George B. Wit 1006. Yvonne ‘De t “Denis. “Dr. ter, Worcester, \ George A. Brown, Barre, Mass. . 960. Georges dialer ALG T. and I 980. Lucienne ‘Desloye. Mrs. H.C. Gar. G. T., Oakland, Cal. diner, Anaconda, Mont. 988, Joseph ‘Hourlong. Mrs. E, P. Evans 1009. Renée Devougoux. George C. Het and K Worrall, Spartanburg, 8, C. zel, Chester, Pa. 94g Prancia Imbert“ Mother,” Welles: fo03. André Doléaus. In memory of W. ley, Mass. S. S., Newton, Mass. " (Continued on page 542) MAURICETTE PANQUIN, BABY 874 comichooks.