Life, 1917-08-09 · page 22 of 42
Life — August 9, 1917 — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page documents Life magazine's charitable campaign to aid French war orphans during World War I. The article praises American soldiers' welcome in France and credits American generosity—particularly Life's readers—with providing material support to bereaved French families. The two photographs show French babies being aided: "Paul Courtoudon, Baby 765" and "Charles Portier, Baby 194," along with "Marie Hourat, Baby 865." These represent the over 1,500 French children assisted through Life's fundraising efforts, which had collected $113,509.53 and remitted 617,879.95 francs to "The Fatherless Children of France in Paris." The bulk of the page lists contributors' names and baby recipients—documenting American civic participation in wartime relief. The satire lies in celebrating American benevolence as "evidence of good-will," contrasting private charity with official military involvement in the costly conflict.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
222 Welcome in France LUPE ; PauLcou: With The child: Clev Wm. HH. st * Russian Nos. Mra, Zora K. Bodler, San Edward S, Acton and ¢ Falls, Canada, Ss. ‘A. Clark, Jr. 1523, R. Mrs. Her 1530 Miss Gra Perry Mary C Mr. and of Baby No. Herbert K. Salmon, Netcong, N. Baby Already acknowledgad «+4 Vick R. Mo F Already, acknowledged, ««.. KM. Fe AL CL Kind Schoo We AL ¢ ‘The O wonder our American soldiers are welcome in France. Their assistance as ghters is of course appre- ciated by our sorcly tried ally. Before our soldiers had become comrades in arms with the French — soldiers, American generosity had given many assurances to the French people that. American sympathy was theirs. All over France that sympathy has made itself felt in the alleviation of suffering and unhappiness. In proportion to their num- bers, no part of the Amer- ican people has given stronger RTOUDON, DABY 765 CHARLE! gratitude we acknowledge from ren of St. Paul's Episcopal Sunday School, land, Ohio, for Baby No. 1313. Cravens, Fayettev for “Bank,” Saa" Francisco Ig1g and 1516... ‘Baby Neo Acton, Shaw for Baby No. 1520....000+ joston, for Baby No. t522......- Butte, Montana, for’ abies") Isa. . 1527 and, 15 Fitsburgh, Pa., for Baby No. ry F. Clark, Cleveland, O} ce’ Miller’ Ford ‘and. George R. Ford, jr, sburg, Ohio, for Babies Nos..1531 and 133 Smith, Pittsburgh, Pa., for Baby No. 1533 Mrs. 'R. E. Hill, Nunn, Col., on account 1365 & “yon account’ of NO. 1444-cecccceeeecees BER 1488 hita, Kansas. FOR BABY riedman, FOR BABY NUMBER 1502 icdman, Wichita, Kansas... lark, Jr. Butte, Mont...) FOR BABY NUMBER 1521 lergarten Class of the Unitarian ol, ‘Taunt lark, Jey UD FOR BABY NUMBER 1512 okuk, Lee County, Iowa, Equal Suffrage Association. ....... Calhoun ( W. A. Cl Marguerit In memor: Proceeds Hacket and Richard Cun Hack County, lowa, Equal Suffrage Association. .... county, Towa, Equal Suifrage Association. ..... ark, Jr., Butte, Mont..ceceeceee e Thurms ew York City. y of Rupert F. Claflin, Quincy, Mass.....cc0.00 of a play given by the Misses Julian, Sherer, gham, at Sea Gate, N Jenks, FOR BABY NUMBER 1534 of a play eiven by the Misses Julian, Sherer. I et and Richard Cunningham, at Sea Gate, N.Y eves, Jenks, BABY 194 PORTIER, evidence of American good-will than the readers of Lire, To more than fifteen hundred French homes, deso- late in the loss of husband and father, Lire’s readers have sent material aid and the consolation of an unexpected friendship. In every one of those homes there are grateful friends of the American soldier in France. Lire has received for the French babies $113,509.53, from which 617,- 879.95 francs have been remitted to the office of The Fatherless Children of France in Paris. In this list we print first the number and name of the baby, followed by the names of the contributors. Marize Imbert, Elizabeth Clark and Detroit, Mich Geo. ulford, Wilson ta37.. Antonin Jault. Brockville, Canada, 1456. Andrée Solar Observatory, Pasadena, Cal 1432, Emile Joyeux. “Mount Solar Observatory, Pasadena, Cal. 1438 Rose Karsenty, Lisie Lyon, Meri« den, Conn. 1is0. Pierre Lapeyrie. N, 0," Nelson, New Orleans, La 1364. Yvonne Le Calvez. Sir John Eaton, Ardwoid, Toronto. 1474. Gabrielle. Lecleren, Mrs. John G. Clemson, Portland, Oregon. 1452. Albert: Louchard. 3d, Clinton, Towa. 1490. "Raymonde Mathien, Blanche and Nancy Castleman, Rochester, N.Y. 1468. Madeleine Mercier. Sit John Eaton, Ardwoid, Toronto. 1453, “André, Millien, Adele La Gros.”” 1443, Jeanne Allen, Leonia, N Meron Henri Mfongin. oyeux, Mount Wilson George W. Du- “In memory of inard, Miss Lucy Iranch Mr, and Mrs. If. Several contribu Obach. Several contributors. Olivier, Anonymous,” Guy 1449. Suzanne New York City. 392, Marcel New Mexico.” 1476. France Pascaud. Currier Hall Girls, State University of Iowa, by Dean Anna Klingenhagen, 1478. Henriette Pelle, Abigail Adams, D. A. K., Des Moines, Towa 1505. Albert Petit, Miss Mary Fornance, Philadelphia, Pa. 1447. Jules Philippon. tors. 1454. Simone Pointean. Toledo, Ohio,” Ogunquit, Me. 1458. Suzanne” Pollier, | Mrs. M Rouss, Charles Town, W.,V lao. Marie Pourct New Mexico.” 1442. Marius Quicroit Herkimer, N.Y. 1420. André Rameau. Mich. ast France Rameau, Paris. “*A Cattleman of Several contribu: Group from The Misses B. of Mrs. R. J. Curtis, D. W. R., Detroit, D, W. R De “tte Rene Richard. Herbert K. Salmon, 1445. tine Riffard. Elizabeth Crary, Warren, Pa. 1513." Auguste Redureav. The children of St. Paul's Episcopal Sunday School, Cleve- land, Ohio, 1488. Emile Rossi, 1 Jean Rossy. etteville, Arkansas 140%." Marie Schmitt. ‘A New Mexico.” (Continued on page Several contributor Wm. H, Cravens, F Cattleman of comicbooks feginy