Life, 1917-07-26 · page 27 of 40
Life — July 26, 1917 — page 27: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is not a cartoon or satire—it's a fundraising feature for *Life* magazine's charitable cause: a French orphan welfare program. The page documents donations to support French babies displaced or orphaned by World War I (underway at the magazine's 1915-1917 publication date). Three infant photos are featured alongside the article about Sir John Eaton, a Toronto philanthropist who donated substantially. The bulk of the page lists contributors and the specific orphan babies they sponsored, each identified by number. The "joke" or appeal is implicit: readers can directly fund individual children's care, transforming abstract wartime suffering into personal responsibility. The text shows *Life* collected over $110,000 and forwarded nearly $618,000 francs to Paris—making this a sophisticated early direct-mail campaign masquerading as journalism. The humanitarian framing reflected progressive attitudes toward charity during the Great War era.
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L | Helping the Orphan Babies IR JOHN EATON of Toronto is noted throughout Canada for his generosity in aiding the troops that have crossed the sea to fight the Hun, mong them, from the very beginning of the war, have been a large number of men for- merly employed in his enterprises. These he has kept, and still keeps, on his pay-roll at their former pa: It will be seen by his contribution of one thousand dollars to Live's fund that he is not content to limit his generosity to his own country and those fighting for it. Lire ap- preciates this extension of _ his philanthropy, and the French babies will grow up to know him as their benefactor. We have received $110,246.43, from which we have re- mitted 617,879.95 francs to Paris. Lire gratefully acknowledges from CLEMENCE MAD pany 438 M.S. R., Honolulu,'Hawaii, for Baby No. 1459-.+.+,+0++2-+ $73 Sir John Eaton, Ardwold, Toronto, for Babies Nos. 1460, 1461, 1462 1463, 14646 1405, 1460, 1467, 1468, 14695 1470 147 and "1472 sisveserieistianrds ese The 949 Mrs. John G. Clemson, Vortland, Ore., for Baby No. 1474... 73 D. J. VanMarle, Buffalo, N. Y.. for Baby No. 1475-..+000. 73 Currier Hall Girls, State University of Lowa, by Dean Anr Klingenhagen, for Raby No. 1476... 73 DB, A. R., Des Moines, Lowa, for’ Haby “No. , Morristown, Nu Jy for Baby No. 1g820000000001 33 * Ottawa, Ontario, for Baby No. 1483....000000-. 73 FOR BABY NUMB in. Friends," Fort Mills, P. * Green Mountai Hawkins, The faculty and students of the F mal School of Fairmont, W. FOR BABY NUMBI The faculty and students of the Fi mal School of Fairmont, W. followed by the names of the cont Andrés Chartier. Marcel Courtin, and, Bhi © Winsoi 1322, Marie Couton. Miss Ma Teas, La : 13¢3. Edmond Curie. Jr, Keokuk, Lowa. Ty24. Maria Dartigoueytes. M B, Cole, Tacoma, Wash. René Debast. Appleton, Abatario, Canada, tor. ‘Jacques ‘Feuillet. Franklin “L. Miss BABY JEAN AKGAILLOT, 1001 Esmont, Va. Miss’ Caroline Fiske, Nantucket, Mas: In this list we print first the number and name of the baby, Little Jane.” Sallie Taber and Carroll Taber, Jobn FW 1370. Pittsbur 1344. Jules Degand. “B. W. Whitheld,’ Kitts, Ky. 1348. Raymond ‘Memichel J.C. Moulton, Singapore, Straits Settlements. 1400, Francine Deprez. Miss Lucilla H. Dunbar and Franlin Le Dunbar, Butalo, N.Y. ; 325. Anette Desbuis, Mrs: WW. Co Westeott, Union City, Pa. Ths. Marcel Dessart, “Little Jane,” Roland Park, Md. 13, nne Durand. Grace M. Neill and N. J. Neill, Lynn, Mass. = 1335. Marie Duvert. Mrs, Ruth Hopkins, Winnetka, Il. 1333. Adrien Etchepare. Ned and, Jamie, Portland, ‘Or 1334. Baptiste Etchepare, Ned and Jamic, Portland, Ore: 1339. Arlette Faivre. Carleton Place Shakespeare Club, Dunbar, Buffalo, N.Y (Continued on page 58) FE Collected by Miss Ella M. Rryant High School, 0. 1484 Jonn Horton Pope. Montevideo, Uruguay, E. T., Pawtucket, R. 1. for Baby No. ta87.. Miss te ‘Helene Hostetter, Beverly, Mass., for Taby No. 147 Snow from the teachers of the cong Island City. N. V., for Raby 1489. . Framingham, Mass,, on account of Baby No. 1210. FOR BABY NUMMER 1450 Already acknowledged... . Helen Jamopoulo, St. Louis, ‘N Sir John Eaton, Ardwold, Toronto. FOR BABY NUMBER 1473 John Eaton, Ardwold, Toronto,.......ssceseeeeeeeeees $9.93 K.." Washington, D. C.......0005 soesceeseseres '§ G. A. W., Buffalo,” N. . Swain, Philadelphia, Pa. 5 Class_1917, Iowa City High ‘School, “jowa, by Principat P. Kingsbury Mrs Maude Jobin, Clinton, Towa Mrs. H.W. Seaman, Clinton, Towa... Rupert |F. Claflin, Quincy, Mass. C. MW. T., Petersburg, Va.... FOR BABY NUMBER 1477 Currier Hall Girls Summer School, Towa. Mn. A. 0. Cole, Clinton, Towa... Mrs. L. tman, Clinton, low: Mount Vernon, Towa liam 'P. Surgenor, West Brighton, Ralliet "Chapter DA. R., “In memory of W FOR BABY NUMBER 1479 Mary Marion, D. A, R., Knoxville, Towa, Chapter M., P.-E." 0.) Towa FOR BABY NUMBER 1480 ter, D. A. R., Towa City, Iowa. ohnson, Fort Dodge, lowa.... Pilgrim Chaj Mrs. E. H. FOR BABY NUMBER 1481 Ladies of the Lake, D. A. R.. Spirit Lake, Towa. . pen Fire Chapter. D. A. R., Eldora, lowa, n memory, of Witham P. Surgenor, West Hrighto Rupert F Clan paincy. "Mass. “Green Mountain BER 1485 irmont State Nor ER 1483. ‘airmont State Nor- ba ributors. Roland Park, Md. ir, Teddy and Joe,” Cleve- ude A. Wilmot, New Or- iss Kate Cole and Frank iMiams, Pittsburgh, Pa. H. Dunbar and Lucilla YVONNE PILARD, BABY 158 comicbooks.com