Life, 1917-04-19 · page 26 of 42
Life — April 19, 1917 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page documents Life magazine's charitable fundraising campaign for French war orphans during World War I. The photographs show actual French children being supported—identified by name and number (Baby 740, Baby 782, etc.)—whose care is funded by American donors listed below. The editorial text addresses a patriotic concern: readers might ask why Americans should help French orphans when American resources could address domestic needs. Life's argument: American relief capacity remains sufficient for both foreign and home aid, and France is "our ally" in the war against Germany (the "Hohenzollerns"). The detailed donor list and financial accounting ($85,287.22 collected, 469,123.70 francs remitted to Paris) demonstrates transparency and legitimacy—crucial for convincing skeptical donors during wartime. This reflects early-20th-century American philanthropic culture and WWI-era transatlantic solidarity.
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L | The Orphans HE time may come, al- though it is to be hoped that it will not, in spite of our war with the Hohenzol- lerns, when Live's readers may feel that their generosi- ty should be directed to American objects instead of towards helping the orphans of France. So far, home re- lief is in the nature of pre- paredness for evils that may never reach us. The demands for this, even now, are many, but as yet our heeds are well within the limits of American resources and American gen- erosity. Therefore Lire does not hesitate to continue help- ing the little ones of France + who cannot help themselves. The total of contributions re- GILBERTE BEDU, BABY 740, AND MER MOTITER Mr. and Mrs, Chauncey de S. Goodrich, Berkeley, and 1113.00. a Harriet, Barbara” and ‘Dorothea Bentley, “Rochesier, N. on tg : M. R. K, McG. ‘Sewickley. Pa, for Baby No. 1113.) Mr. and Mrs. Jno, C, Sanford, Mocksville, N.C. for Raby WORT ROAST Ne MLM. and RDF, Los Angeles. “ Interested,” Marlborough, N. ‘I, ‘for Raby No. 118 Mrs. W. D, Brickell, Columbus, Obio, for Baby’ No. A. Ro Tillsghast, ‘Syracuse; N. V., for Baby No, Emma G. Mills and John Mills, Wyoming, N The patients and staff of Manitoba Sanatorium, Ninette, Babies Nos. 1123 and 1 . Miss ‘Sarah Taber, Bufislo. N. Ys “No.” D. A. White, Holyoke, "Mass... for Baby No. 1126 Mrs. A, J. Post «Jes for Baby No. Carey Margaret and E and 1132. A. Mitchell, New y. jabies Nos.” 1133 and 1134 Miss’ Edythe F. "Rice, Brookline, Mass., for Baby No. 11 Mrs. 1i.’B. Matteosian, Philadelphia, Pa., for Buby No. 1136. Elinor, “Jeanet, Constance and 'Nacy Sullivan, New: York’ Cit Baby No. 1138 4... ‘ ae Villard Bunn, Jacob “Bunn, Jr. Springfield, Ill, for Babies Nos. 1139, Cecelia de Mille and Nancy Adams, Hollywood, Cal if, Putt, Cleveland, Ohio, for Baby N iss. ; W. P, Warren, Obio, for’ Baby No, : Mr. and’ Mrs. James King Dutly, "New York “City, for Baby N ine P. Bonnell, Youngstown, Ohio, for Bal y VIG7e see unby. Jordan, sd, Colembus,’ Georgiag for Raby Wor t748, | £., Covington, Va., for Babies Nos, 1149 and. 1150. York State. Feen¢ Gloversville High School, Gloversville, N. Charlotte Moffett, for Baby No, 1137... . T. Lacombe, New’ York City, on’ account. ...ss.s: for Cal., for izabeth Lela 1140, 1141 and for Baby 1ig2, New Y., collected by FOR BARY NUMBER 1104 Already acknowledged L. Jeweler, Newark.’ Jools ISB tnd Ranke Davies Scranton FOR BARY NUMREK F122 . Chauncey de S. Goodrich, Caleseee Newark, NJ Wytheville, “Va. Marmarth, ‘NID. = 1, Pittsburgh,” Pall l22 21! a A‘Lover of French Ideals, Pawtucket, R. I Mr. and Mrs, C. A. Duniway, Laramie, Wy Berkeley, We gratefully acknowledge from Cal., for Babies Nos. aweaes$t46 Yo. 1116. corge R. Bunn’ and Henry ‘Bunn, FE of Our Ally ceived is $85,287.22, from which we have remitted 469,123.70 francs to Paris. Here it may be well to state that our figures show an average rate of exchange on our remittances of 5.29 francs per dollar, while the average rate in the market for some time past has been in the neighborhood of 5.85. The apparent discrepancy arises from the fact that the fig- ures are printed in Lire be- tween remittances and that there is always in our hands a vary- ing balance that has not been turned into francs. The exchange is bought in sums large enough to secure the best market rate, and in the present con- dition of the mails we do not care to remit more often than is necessary. The Society has a large balance to the credit of Lire’s orphans, and the relief is not retarded. We have just received from Paris enough names to enable us to assign chil- dren to all our contributors. GERMAINE SOREAU, BABY 782 Raby Baby Tracieas’ Fuxo—Pupils and teachers of the Miss MAURICE DANCHAUX, BABY 727, 11s MOTHER AND SISTERS