Life, 1917-05-31 · page 26 of 38
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This page documents **Life magazine's charitable campaign to support French war orphans** following World War I. The text explains that contributions of $73 provide two years of care for a French child orphaned by the war, kept with family rather than institutionalized. The photographs show four actual French orphan children being supported through the fund—Colette Vray, Odette Schelhorn, Henry Leturmy and his sister, and Paulette Cantin. The bulk of the page lists **donors and the specific babies they're supporting**, creating a direct connection between American contributors and individual French children. This was a common humanitarian appeal strategy of the 1920s, personalizing distant suffering through named beneficiaries. Rather than satire, this represents **Life's serious philanthropic mission**—using its platform to raise funds for postwar European relief, a significant American concern during the 1920s.
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954 The Orphan Babies of France Y request Lire again publishes the plan under which contributions to this fund are received. A contribution of seventy-three dollars provides that for two years a destitute French child, orphaned by the war, will be kept with its mother or relatives instead of being sent to a public institutior where its chances of survival are less than in a family environment. During this critical period in the child’s life its welfare is looked after and the funds disbursed by “The Fatherless Children of France,” an organization officered by eminent French men and women. The Society has committees in every part of France, who keep in touch with the children and supervise details of management. Contributions of less than seventy-three dollars are combined until they amount to the larger sum, As fast as Lire receives from the Society the names and addresses of the children and their mothers with particulars of the father's death and other information, these are communicated directly to the contributors for the care of each child. The full amount of the funds received by Lure. is put into French exchange at the most favorable rate and remitted to the Society with no deduction whatever for ex- penses. Checks should be made payable to the order of Lire Pub- ishing Company. Lire has received $96,607.46, from which 560,486.20 francs have been remitted to Paris. We gratefully acknowledge from G. E. Jack, Harlan, Iowa, for Baby No. Peggy ‘and Polly MeDia Cincinnati, Ohio, rrisburg, Betty and Roger Merrill, Boston, 1286 and 1287... 7 ease Melvin R. Gilmore, Bismarck, ‘N.'D.. for Baby i Louise D. Greene, Boston, Mass., for Baby No. 1289. The Diversion Club of Frances Shimer School, Mt. Carroll, Ill, for Baby No. 1290... sees COLETTE VRAY, BABY 387 MELLHORN, list we print first the number and the baby, followed by the names of the contributors, 1269, Valentine Maillard Sackrider and Frank Stevens Jamestown, N. Y. 1288, Georges, Malécot. Melvin R. Gil- more, Bismarck, N. D. 1289. Albert’ "“Massicard. Dz Greene, Boston, Mass. Maurice Mathey 1273. Marie Mathonat rick Davis, Roland ee 1271. Georgette Mi Maréchal Joffre, b ais ard, Bellgort, L. 1. 1279. Blise Neau. Harriet Stevens Sackrider, Louise Mass. through Laurence P. Dodg. “LIF E- Ruth Peckham Tubby, William Peckham Haskell, Paul Thurs- ton Haskell and Harold Lomas Waring, Westfeld, N. J. for Baby No. 1291.. Empire Grain and Elevator Co., Binghamton, N."¥., Babies Nos, 1293 and 1293 * The children of the Second Church Sunday ‘School, Mass., for Baby No. 1295... P. K.,'White Plains, N. Y., for Baby No. J. Hollis, flass., for Baby No. 1297 : ge Russell Stearns, Jr., Augusta, Ga., for Baby No. 1298. tor Boston, emory of Madge W. Stearns, Augusta, Ga., for Baby No. 1299» Mrs. Hrederic i rgot and 1302 J Be Fy West Points N'Y, FG. New York City, for Baby No. John Hinkel, Berkeley, Cal., for Baby’) BABY NUMBER 1283 Already acknowledged .... ntral High School, Harrisburg, Pa. rE. i. £..". Birmingham, “Ala... A, Whitney, Memphis, Tenn... - Mrs. Sterling W, Hubbard, Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Goodwin, Los Angeles, BABY NUMBER 1292 Mr. and Mrs. Willard Goodwin, Los Angeles, Cal... The children of the Second Church Sunday ‘School, Mass. “In memory 0 A. H. Walton, R. V. Whitener,” Spart q W! Gibson, Wichita, Kansas. Maude Bryan, Greenville, Miss. HENRY LETURMY, BABY 371, AND HIS SISTER BABY 451 . Several contribu. 1283. Eugene Central School, Harrisbury 1291. Henri Tubby, Pasquier. Pa. arQire Jessie Pat ‘enicaud. . In honor of le Margaret H. Gar- ing, Westfield, 297. Henri Lynn, Mass. errier. Mrs. S. J. (Continued on page 963) 73 146 73 73 73 73 73 + 146 73 73 73 + $25.61 nunnnuen de | PAULETTE CANTIN, High Ruth Peckham William) Peckham | Haskell, Thurston Haskell and Harold Lomas War- Paul Hollis, comicbooks.com