Life, 1917-08-02 · page 26 of 40
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This page is a **fundraising appeal**, not satire. Life magazine is soliciting donations to support French war orphans and widows whose fathers/husbands died in World War I fighting against Germany ("Prussian barbarism"). The photographs show actual French children maintained under the program: the orphans are identified by number (e.g., "Baby 100," "Baby 1116"). The text explains that $73 supports a child for two years under maternal care—the alternative being institutional placement. The bulk of the page lists **donor acknowledgments** with contribution amounts, showing how Life solicits and tracks charitable giving. Composer H. J. von Praag donated royalties from his musical setting of a patriotic poem. This reflects American sympathy for France during WWI and the era's reliance on private charitable organizations rather than government welfare. The emotional appeal ("when it most needs a mother's care") targets readers' sentiment to encourage donations for a cause presented as humanitarian necessity.
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RENEE PAILLAT, BABY 100, AND HER BROTHER ANDRE MAURICE BURTHET, BABY 1116 Lav PE Somewhere in France OMEWHERE in France there is a little child whose father has been killed in the fight to save civilization from Prussian barba- rism, The death of the father has taken from the family its means of support. The small pittance the government caf allow may mean that the child must be separated from its mother and sent to a public institution at the time in its life when it most needs a mother's care, and at a time when the mother, most needs the child with her. Seventy-three dol- lars maintains the child for two years under the mother’s care. Will you help that child nd that mother, somewhere in France? In this cause we have received $111,970.53, from which we have remitted to Paris 617,879.95 francs Mr. H. J. von Praag of New York, the well- known composer, has made an appropriate musical setting for the winning poem in Lire’s recent con- test, “A Marching Song for America.” It is pub- lished by Messrs. Chappell & Company. Mr. von Praag has generously directed that the entire royal- ties be divided between the French babies and Lirt’s Fresh Air Fund. Lire. gratefully acknowledges from Blanche and Nancy Castleman, Rochester, N. Y., for ou, . 1490 . $73 S.C. Milligan, Pittsbargh, Pal) for’ Baby No. i491.) “73 *"A Cattleman ‘of New Mexico,” for Babies Nos. 149 and. 1493 : wee 146 “The Misses B. of New Mexico,” for Baby 33 R. Brooks, New York City, for’ Baby No. 149 73 Mrs. W, Searls Rose, Cal well, N for Baby ‘No. 1496 73 Talbot Baker, No. 1498 .. 73 Chas. Sine, Calgary 73 Doris Marie Clarke, Fiskeville, R. 1500 ee In memory ‘0 ityy for Baby. 5 “From Virginia,” for Baby 1. Scovel, Ioston, Mas: 3 73 73 73 73 Babies Nos, 8 and’ 1509. 219 Mr. and Mrs, Newark, ‘Ohio, for aby No. 1510 vs 73 I. Horsman, Jr., New York ‘Gigs ‘for Thaby No. istr sees 73 FOR BABY NUMBER 1497 Goodman & Goodmen Lumber Club, by R. B. Gybs rawstpcky, Chicago. Hlinois ee: Dr. M. H. Herman, Memphis, Tenn. FOR BABY NUMBER 1488 Already acknowledged .... The Latin Class of Bryant “light S Cit H. GL, Annapolis, 3 Wr. M. B. Herman, 3 5 Ida M.’ Tarbell, New York City, Miss pice Stebbins, Omaha, } $26.08 ool, Long Tsland BER 1502 Holyoke, Mass. patriotic song b: t, New York City... FOR BABY N The Lovering Private Sale of “ Our Blance Irbé Brem: RENE AND CHARLES RIAUX, BAUIES 685, 686 In this list we print first the number and name of the baby, followed by the names of the contributors. wing7- Jean Renaud. J. A. Gabel, Tacoma, ash 1398. Roger Riche. S. Sergeant New: vel22 in-memory of Frances Me Newbury, Denver, Colo, 1320, Raymond Roux, The proceeds of a bridge party given at the residence of Mrs. William Falconer, Pittsburgh, Pa, 141s. Marie Roy. Fred D. Hills, E. Cleve- land, Ohio. 1416. Pierre Roy. John and Robert Tay- lor, Yonkers, ra, Miss Ada Keig- 1403, Gabriel Sail win, Mount Vernon, N. 1376, Arlette Saingery, The Misses Dor- othy and Gwyneth Craig, Westmount, P.O. Canada, 1389,, Robert Saint-Dizier, Frank Hehr, kin, Pa. 1371, Geneviéve Sébastien. John E, Wil- liams, Pittsb P: 1348. Jean, Sane, J. G, Hopkins, 3d. Greenwood, 380, Marie Seyer, Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Aller, Antofagasta, Chile. 1316, Marguerite Simon, Several con- tributors. Héléne Tollet. “Edith, Carol and Cleveland, Ohio. Jeanne Topenot. The Misses Fanny, and Kitty) Wickes, Tuxedo Park, “1388, Huguette Vagnot. Mrs. Harold S. Edwards, Dedham, Mass. 1390, Marie-Louise Viallis, Mrs. Jane Holden, Ypsilanti, Mich. 1377. Lucien i, oT. A, Whelan, Weston, W. Va. 1381, Paul Viellet. “ Anonymous,” Beaver Falis, Pa, 1378. Marcelle Violan. The Newark Women’s High School Teachers’ Association, Newark, N. s azo. Marie Vitau, Mrs. A. J. Parsons, Dublin, N. H. (Continued on page 195) comicbooks