Life, 1917-09-20 · page 26 of 40
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This page documents **Life magazine's charitable campaign** to support French orphans during World War I. The title "Over There" references the popular 1917 song about American soldiers in France. The article explains that Life receives grateful letters from French widows and bereaved families thanking American readers for financial aid. The photographs show a French boy (Maurice Villedieu) and a French girl with her siblings—beneficiaries of this American charitable support. The bulk of the page lists donors' names and amounts contributed to support specific orphans, numbered sequentially (Baby No. 1645, 1657, etc.). Donations range from $1.97 to $47.42. This reflects a common early-20th-century practice where American donors could directly sponsor individual foreign children, creating a personal connection to wartime relief efforts. The campaign had raised over $675,000 francs for French orphans by this point.
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470 Over There | or VERY mes- sage Lire gets from France is an expression of gratitude from French widowed mothers and fatherless children for the practical aid given to them iw their time of need by Lirr’s readers. The let- ters vary in form from the correct- ness in writing TUCIENNE LAMAN and wording of anne the educated French woman to the labored effort of the woman of the peasant class. They 1613. Augustine Neyr Sergeant-Pilot Jan ton, W. Va. 1580. Fugénie Nicol. Bass Rocks Gloucester, Mass. ne Ozenne. “Tn 1," West Newton, Mass. 1599. Roger Pélisson, Clare worth, Philadelphia, Pa. 1579. André Perdrielle, Rass Rocks Golf Club, Gloucester, Mass. 587. Moise Philippon. Several contribu. tors. 1578. Gaston Plassard, Bass Rocks Golf Club, Gloucester, Mass. 3, Eugéne Poiret. Joan, Skewes-Cox, Vernon Skewes-Cox, Valparaiso, Chili, 2 Tn mer McConnell, Charles ce Ming René Poureand, fay Dunn, Seorges Rabat, C. S$. Ry New York City. 1366, Céles Rabé, Vincent I, Jen: kins, Cleveland, Ohio. 1386, Fernand Rault. — Rosamund and Frederick Rose, West Newton, Mass. 1Gor. Léonic Rigal. Miss Cathleen Ming worth, Philadelphia, Pa. 1589. André Rougeard. Ellen Cas Playford, Uniontown, I 1567, Suzanne Sauvage. In memory of Anna’ B. Peacock, Philadel Pa. are all the same in their evidence of sorrowful conditions and of the grati- tude of the writers to their American the contributors, connecting link between this generosity 1554. Roger Meyer. and this sincere gratitude. Agnew, Cal. : 1608. Lucienne Michel. Lire has received for the orphans er, Idaho City, Idaho. $12 72, ich It hagvems 1530. Francis Molland. $123,004.72, from which it has remitted C1aek’Cleveland, Olio. to France 675,342.45 francs. 140. Henry Mirgalet. We gratefully acknowledge from tors. Mrs. Frederick D. Nye, New York City, for Baby No. 1654...+6+ $73 Mrs. E. M. Stone, New York City, for Baby No, 1655....0000006 73: Jack Caskie, Lynchburg, Va., for Baby No. 1656......cc..000006 73 James E. Clunghley, Boise, Idaho, for Babies Nos. 1658 and 1039. 136 L. G. Dodge, Worcester, Mass., for Baby No. 73 A. Humberto Aybar, Miguel A. Veloz and Norman L. Orme, Puerto lata, Dominican Republic, for Baby No, 1661 - 23 Anonymous, Glens Falls, N, ¥., for Baby No. 1662.. Harriet Price, Reno, Nev., for Baby No, 1663. Margaret M. Eaton, Kingsville, Ontario, Canada, for Baby No. 1664 J. A. Mitchell, New York City, for Raby No, 1665....00.00egs+ Senior Class of Dwigh nglewood, N. J., for Babies Nos 1666 and 1667 .. North Way Lodge, Algona Canatla, Raby Magy FE, Guth Pa. for Raby No. 1609.. 73 A Maryland F for Raby’ No, . cases 75 Iferbert K. Salinon, Netcong, S. Haty Nov isis: “3 FOR BABY NUMBER 1645 Already acknowledged Seaegeeawe oe $4742 Harold Frey, Berlin, Wis, Virginia A. Lee, Roberta G. Bird Elizabeth V. Smith, Joyce L. W. COR. New: York City igaret V. Smith, Doris Brown, Volz, Maplewood, FOR BABY NUMBER 1657 W. C.R. New York City. LH. Field, Jackson, Mich.; ee siectase Jas. Lusk, BT Joe Perrauit, J. “MeDavir 0. M, Styron, Washington, 1D. "¢ s Thelma HMoblit, Lincola, Ii Marylani * Anonymous, MAURICE VILLEDIEU, BROTHER OF BABY 56, 1593-,, Marie Sertelon In this list we print first the number and friends. It is a joy for Lire to be the name of the baby, followed by the names of Etheredge Walk °° Mrs. Henry F, Oak Ridge, Several contribu. er, mewhere in France.” 1s91. Francois Suzzoni. Cant. FLA. Gardener, U. S. Marine Corps, Vailejo, Cal. 1600. Marie Thébaud. Mrs. Clarence 111 ingworth, Philadelphia, Pa. 1584. Jeanne Vergne. Mrs. John G, Clem Portland, Ore 0. Marcel Villimin, Jose; A. Brangier, P. Riggs, 1609. Roger Vuillerey. Etheredge Walk- idaho City, Idaho. (Continued on page 481) MADELEINE THIKION, BABY 626, HER MOTHER AND SISTERS comichooksaaamg