Life, 1917-09-13 · page 28 of 44
Life — September 13, 1917 — page 28: what you’re looking at
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This page documents **Life magazine's fundraising campaign for French war orphans** during World War I. The publication solicited donations from American readers to support French babies orphaned by the war. The page displays photographs of two French children (Edmond Peytouraux and André Elsphe) receiving aid, along with a list of American donors and their contributions. At bottom left, a photograph shows two American children (Charles and Odette Koch) who apparently participated in fundraising. The "Roll of Honor" framing—comparing donors to military heroes—uses patriotic language to encourage American charitable giving toward European war victims. By printing donors' names alongside the babies they sponsored, Life appealed to readers' sense of civic duty and international responsibility during wartime. The campaign raised over $121,000, with funds remitted to France in francs.
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428 "LIFE LIFE’S Roll of Honor ELOW Lire begins the printing of another hundred names of French babies orphaned by the war and the names of the Americans who have contributed for their support. The list of Lirr’s readers who have helped this cause is a notable one—a veritable roll of honor. Is your name included in it? We have received $121,300.17, from which we have re- mitted to France 675,542.45 francs. Lire gratefully ahiowieaes ie The Officers and Crew of the L. S. S. Cassi land, for Baby No. 1636.......... Valentine L. Fine and Andrew M. Fine, Jr., Sera for Raby No. 1638... Rilly and Jean MacDougal 9 and 1650 «.seeseeeeees M. F, Zero, Shanghai, China, for Baby No. 1643... Mrs. C.E., Cobourg, Ontario, Canada, for Baby No. 1634. Harry Barney, Pittsburgh, Pa., for Babies Nos. 1646 and 1647. 146 Mrs. J. 8. Douglas, Douglas, Ariz., for Babies 1649 and 1650 2 Mrs, Thomas §. Childs, Holyoke, Mass., for Baby No. 1651.2 7 Mr. ana Mrs, James H. Beal, Pittsburgh, Pa. for Babies Nos, 1652 and 1653 ....sseccsseecceessccceescceeese 16 , London, Eng- FOR BABY NUMBER 1610 Already acknowledged... : wsusoanes $16.51 The proceeds of a Poverty Party “originated ‘by’ Bronson Criscom and other children at Birches, Me.» a 53.05 The Officers and Crew of the U. S. S. Cassin, London, Eng: FOR RABY NUMBER 1637 $7. The Officers and Crew of the U Cassin, London, land . . “A Friend, Billy and Jean, MacDougal, picago, Til. L___]} EDMOND PEYTOURAUX, BABY 102 ANDRE ELSPHE, BABY 717 FOR BABY NUMBER 1642 Augustine Alric, Nogales, Arizona....cccceeeeeecsececeeuee $334 . R. Zimmerman, Frederick, Md. eevee sees s “The Silver Lake Red Cross Club #222212! I gi.so Marjorie, Longbrake, Galesburg. ML. 000200 2..0) 3 Robert Crane, Casper, Wyo. sire Proceeds of a lemonade an the “L. HS, » Amherst, Mass... gitls of FOR BABY Amherst, Mass... evelyn in memory 0 Harney, Jack: . Brookline. Miss Eleanor Turley, New Hope. 2 Katharine’ Holt, Birmingham, ‘Ala ¢ : ioe A, Dickson, New Castle, I . lerry Adams, Valley, Neb..... . . - 1 Augustine Alric, Nox: : 1.66 Magnus Nelson, Valley, Neb.... : $73 $47-42 — In this list we print first the number end 1598. Henry Carpentier, In memory of the contributors. son, Portland, Ore. delphia, Pa. ors Butte, Mont. 533. Guillaume 1576. Jean Antofagasta, Chile. ace vrs Ki Jr Thutte, Ridgetield, Conn. 1s19. Madeleine Churchville, Pa CHAMLES AND ODETTE KOCH, BAKIFS 1293, 1294 name of the baby, follot 1583. René Aubert. 1518. Anne Bizien, Club, Gloucester, Mass. 1537, Céleste. Roulonnais. | Evelyn Vi ginia Willing, Evelyn Eyre Willing, Phila. Agnew, Cal. Smith, Pittsburgh, Pa. Troyer. 1531, Henriette Rozec. George R. Ford, Miss Grace Miller Ford, Perrysburg, 11 Rorec. ‘sok “Roger Brana, Rrchault 536. Marie Brigr Hing. Evelyn Eyre Witting. Philadelphia, "360. Jean’ by the names of | Aaron A. Sargent, San Francisco, Cal 146. “Francois” Caruso. Geo. "M. Verity, s. Joh lem. Middletown. € Ales. John G. Clem s43.. Marcelle -Cérésa. Geo. M. Verity, non ALC Mildictown, Ohio, ee ee WEA Cate Te 19 gladie Chabernaul, Geo, M. Veri- ._Huguerte ger“ Russian 4 SMidatetown, © oe Bank,” San Francisco, Cal. s16. Henri agne. ussian nk,” San Fran Kleber Chartrai Mrs, Willis B. Ster- Geo. M. Verity, ling, Erie, Pa. Middletown, Ohi 1317. Marcelle Boissiewx. Mrs. Zora K., MURCOWR ORC Minded I. Ale Bodler, San Francisco, Cal. fred, Annie Bingham. Muriel Clark. Dorothy 1581. Marie Boulay. Bass Rocks Golf Hodge, Ruth Robinson and Eleanor Walker, Hill Falls, Pa. 3. Gerard Contet. A, Brangi 453s. Lucienne Cuyelier, Mrs. Rafael del 1569. Augustine Bourdon, “Un nom de Castillo, New York City. Ridgefield, Conn, Pierre Bourquin. W. A. Clark, Jr. Bousq 1616." Jules Darré. “Miss Annie M, Alex+ ander, Piedmont, Cal, Antoinette Davaud. W. A. Clark, Butte, Mont. pf. Raymond Det P. Frye, Marlborough John M. Davidson, 158%." Marie queh Castle, Englewood, No J. sat. Andrée “Delacourcelle, Ada inger, New York City er, Mary Mrs. Walter Mrs. Vernon 5. Simone Dion, Several contribu George R. Ford sa8. André Doucet. Memory — of Perrysburg, Oh Jinny, August 2, 1909." Brabant. “We A. Clark, 1538. Jules Doucet. Mrs. Mary D. Viz- . ardgand “Miss Mary Kelly Vizard, Mobile, “Un nom de orph,” — Alabama. u 3. Madeleine Duhoux, wy Cal skz. Pierre Durel. Mrs. John G. Clenv son, Portland, Ore A. Brangier, Evelyn Virgi flacher. WAL Brangier, Agnew, Cal. comicbooksigong