Life, 1917-05-03 · page 26 of 42
Life — May 3, 1917 — page 26: what you’re looking at
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This page documents Life magazine's charitable drive to support French war orphans during World War I. The top features photographs of four French children being sponsored by American donors—Raymond Wack (Baby 470), Maurice Lafontaine (Baby 736), Juliet Haumet (Baby 864), and Suzanne Bissonnier with her mother. The article references General Joffre's recent arrival in Washington, noting that American sympathy for France's WWI suffering has inspired this ongoing relief effort. Rather than sensational fundraising, Life emphasizes "quiet" but "practical and effective" aid. The bulk of the page lists contributors' names and the babies they sponsor, along with donation amounts. This transparency—printing donor names alongside specific babies—was intended to validate the program's legitimacy and encourage further contributions. The campaign had raised $91,076.86 by this point, remitted to Paris as 531,836.20 francs.
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RAYMOND WACK, BABY 470 'HE enthusiastic personal grect- ing to General Joffre on his arrival in Washington was an emotional display evidencing American admiration for the man and sympathy for the French cause which has now become our own, What Lire’s readers are doing for the destitute orphans of France is inspired by the same spirit, although it has the aid of none of the excitement that moves a crowd. Each contributor does his or her bit in quiet, but the aid is practical and effective. We have received $91,076.86, from which we have remitted to Paris 531,836.20 francs. With gratitude we acknowledge from Margaret, Muriel and Jack Davies, Flushing, Babies Nos. 1213, 1214 and 1215 Miss Anne S. Hooper, New York City, for Baby No. Mr. and Mrs, Joba cal, Malden,’ Mass., for Baby 7 The Newton’ Women's War Relief ‘Committee, West Mass.. for Baby No. Students of George Washington Universit ning, Washington, D. C., for Babies Nos, 1219 and The General Electric Woman's Club, Schenectady, N. Y Baby_No. : Virginia Boardman, San’ Francisco, Cal, for Baby Ethel T, Clifford, ‘Minneapolis, Minn., for Bs nonymous, Brooklyn, N. Y.. for Baby No. “Twenty Little Americans.” at Miss Barbara Van New York City, for, Babies Nos. 1225 and 1 Grenville Kleiser, New York City, for Baby No. 1228. 0.2; Miss Caroline ‘M. Valentine, Billefonte, Pay for aby MICHELINE MORLET, BABY 9 MAURICE LAFONTAINE, BABY 736 We Are Still Helping the Babies z = SUZANNE BISSONNIER, BABY 857, JOLIET HAUMET,: AND HER MOTHER bany 864 FOR BABY NUMBER 1212 Already acknowledged ......++..+ win F. Church, Elmira, N.Y. The Beginners’ Department of chool, Brooklyn, rk, Fla.” Paul's Congregational ‘Sui nati, “Ohio Frances Wilkinson, Sacramento, Cal. The Ash Peak Boys, by E, G For A. P. D., Birmingba K., Washington, D. C “Twenty Little American New York Cit Mary A. Woods, Richmond, 8 Francisco, C t Miss Barbara Van Rensselaer FOR BABY NUMBER 1227 “Twenty Little Americans,” at Miss Barbara Van Rensselacr's, New York City . Students of George Washington University, per Geo. hig, Washington, baer F. jipman, New York City. Richardson Wright, New York. City Edwin F, Wendt, Washington, D.C. The staf of the Westinghouse Electric ‘Lamp’ Co. Mich, eareabees Nalbro Bartley, Buffalo, Detroit, $48.96 In this list we print frst the number and name of the baby, fol- lowed by the names of the contributors. 100, Jean, Diebolt. | C. Si and 1108. ‘ené Domblides. Wm. leigh, Lockport, N.Y. 1208. Madeleine Ducrot. Hog: Javenk Dupory. 1125. ‘André Durand, Miss René Duval. D. A. White, Holyoke, Mass. ‘07, Jean, Elichirigoity. Kanawha War Relief Gi harleston, W. Va. 1196, Jeanne Etchart. J R. W. Bu, Vancouver, B.C ené Eustache. Mrs. A. J. Post, Englewood, N. J Efcaring Erancoia, “Mtr and sire, Wil Ohio. Andre Gatellier André Huet . C. Steere, Shreveport, La. Shapleigh and Frances Shap- Jesse C. Bowen, Buffalo, N. Y. Charles F Lewis, Leeds, Ais. Sarah Taber, Buffalo, N. Y. Association, bur J. Austin, Cleve: Mass. Miss Edythe F. Rice, Brookline, Mas Pelton, Henry V. Pelton and ‘Richard V. Britain, Conn, Henri Jouenne. Mrs. H 1171, Raymonde Orcel. Mrs. B. Matteosian, Philadelphia, Pa. Peter G. Thomson, Jr., Cincinnati, 113% ,Simone Orsay. Pupils and teachers of the Gloversville bh School, Gloversvilie, N.Y. 92. Georges Pichon.” In memory of Isabel K. Hutchins, Wol- laston, Mass. (Continued om poge 832) Comicbooks.com