Life, 1917-10-04 · page 26 of 44
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This page documents Life magazine's charitable fundraising for French war orphans during World War I. The text announces that Life will concentrate its relief efforts exclusively on assisting French orphans, as "the need is unlimited, and grows greater every day the war continues." The photographs show individual French children (identified by number) already supported by contributors. Life clarifies that while donors sometimes wish to sponsor specific attractive children, the magazine will redistribute funds as needed rather than leaving some orphans unsupported. The bulk of the page lists acknowledgments of donations received, with amounts contributed for specific baby numbers. The stated purpose is transparently patriotic—portraying aid to French children as both humanitarian relief and "a practical testimonial of America's friendship for that afflicted country." This represents early 20th-century American charitable campaigning using emotional appeals and photographic documentation of beneficiaries to encourage continued donations.
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550 LEPE They Need All That We Can Give CLAUDETTE GERBAULT, BABY 1407 DENISE MATHONNAT, BABY 1405 Te Lire every day, almost every hour, there comes an appeal from some organization, some committee, or some energetic individual in behalf of a war charity or kindred work. Some of these are appeals from sources well accredited and for objects Lire would like to assist; others are for purposes obviously frivolous or of doubtful utility in these times of serious need; others are apparently for the selfish interests or glorification of their promoters. As it is, Lire finds that its energies in this direction can most effectively be devoted to the assistance of the French war orphans. The need is unlimited, and grows greater every day the war con- tinues. We know that the funds go directly and without diminu- tion to the alleviation of distress. The money of Lire’s contribu- tors not only helps the suffering mothers and children of France, but it is a practical testimonial of America’s friendship for that afflicted country and efficient aid towards preserving its future. Lire would like to help every worthy cause connected with war relief. For the present, at least, it must confine its efforts to a work it knows to be doing substantial good. Readers will please note that the portraits we print are of chil- dren already provided for by contributors to the fund. Some of them are so attractive that they excite a generosity confined to that particular child. We would be obliged if such contributors would leave it to us to assign the contribution to some other child not already provided for. We are obliged to repeat that we can no longer forward gifts to the children or their mothers, except in the form of money. We have received $126,104.48, from which we have remitted 37.45 francs to Paris. We gratefully acknowledge from Madelaine Lynch, Hampton Lynch, and Jack Lynch, New York C ‘and impson Lynch, Russell Lynch for Babies 1689, 1690. f » for Baby 2 Milling Company, Jamestow Mrs. William’ Walker, . Mrs. V Charoley, Sewickley, Pa, for Bal Charles ‘Holt, New York City, for Baby No. 1700. Caroline Marie and Barbara, Iighland Park. Ul. and Marie and Cynthia, San Francisco, Cal., for Baby No. 1701. 73 Mrs. Margaret E, Bunker and William Bunker, Ridgefield, Conn. for Babies Nos. 1702 and 1703. = 146 S.L., Alameda, Cal," for Haby No, :o73 J, A. Mitchell, New York’ City, for Bab 233 Edith H. Gordon and Jane Sands, Philipsburg, Pa. for Baby No Mr. and Mrs Yor Haty "No. i707!02. 32 EN. IL, Merion Station, Pa., for Baby 1708, 73 Hiarry Cameron, Toronto, Canada, for Baby No. 170 33 HOP. A. Framingham, Mass. on’ account of Baby No. 1210. Mr Mrs. ROE Greybull, Wyo., on account of Haby 3 12 1365 3 BABY NUMBER 1679 Already acknowledged Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Bri BABY NUMBER 1 Already, acknowledged — Irs, John Briggs, Newton’ Centre an, Rochester, N n Lessur, New York Cit . Providence, Ro I...... Thomas j. Davis, Alameda, Cal Mass BABY NUMBER 1697 daga Valley, N.Y. K. E. Society of On RI COUTET, BABY 8, AND VICTOIRE, BABY 10 ALBERT SOULAKD, BABY 1512 PIERRE TERASSON, BABY 1167 romicbooias ¢ Hy | ee See a a y § ;