Life, 1917-11-15 · page 14 of 40
Life — November 15, 1917 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **not a political cartoon** but rather a charitable appeal. The main content describes "Christmas and All the Time," a LIFE magazine fundraising effort for French war orphans during or after World War I. The two photographs show: 1. **The Houlbreght family with Pierre, Baby 840** — a French orphan being supported through the program 2. **Henri Courtois, Baby 1091** — another orphan child The text explains that contributors donate money (as little as $73 for two years) to support French children orphaned by war. The appeal emphasizes survival rates are better in institutional care than in families with limited resources. This represents early 20th-century American humanitarian aid to war-devastated Europe, presented as feel-good donor recognition.
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786 Christmas and All the Time HE reason for the Christmas fund is the difficulty, under present American Red Cross regu- lations, of sending material Christ- mas gifts to the babies maintained by our fund. So many of our readers and contributors wish to do something in a Christmas way for the little ones in France that in lieu of Lire’s former service in forwarding packages we have sub- stituted this method of sending money gifts. The idea is that every child on the list will in this way receive a remembrance, the purchases to be made and the gifts distributed by a committee of French and Americans in Paris, Lire has made the suggestion to those in charge that the money be expended, where possible, on the work of wounded soldiers, thus making the contribu- tions do a double work in helping those who need it. We have received for the Christmas fund: JEAN GUILLEMIN, BABY 1544 Already acknowledged Susan D. Griffith Miss M.'M. Jo rancisce Mrs. Mitton ‘J y. Warren, Ba.. Mrs. GY. La aN ys. M. Graham, ‘ae . George M. Mackellar, New Yori City. Mrs. Edward M. Cope, Redlands, Cal.. After all, the Christmas fund is only a side issue, and the real work is done by the contributions of seventy-three dol- THE MOUKDEVAIGT FAMILY WITH PIERRE, BABY 840 *LIPFE- lars each for the two years’ maintenance of a destitute French war orphan This relieves present distress, and makes for the future of France py saving the babies’ lives. We have received for this purpose a total of contribu- tions amounting to $135,641.51, from which there have been remitted to Paris 744,084.95 francs. A contribution of seventy-three dollars provides that for two years a destitute French child, orphaned by the war, will he kept with its mother or relatives instead of being sent to a public institution, where its chances of survival are less tha a family environment. During this critical period in the child's life its welfare is looked after and the funds disbursed by." The Fatherless Children of France,” an organization officered by eminent French men and women. Society has committees in every part of France, who keep in touch ith the children and supervise details of management. Contribu. ons of less than seventy-three dollars are combined until they amount to the larger sum. As fast as Lire receives from the Society the names and addresses of the children and their mothers with particulars of the father’s death and other information, these are communicated directly to the contributors for the care of each chill. ‘The full amount of th funds received by Lire is put into French exchange at the m favorable rate and remitted to the Society with no deduction what ever for expenses. Checks should be made payable to the order of Lire Publishing Company. In behalf of the orphaned French babies and their brave mothers Lire gratefully acknowledges from Mr. and Mrs, M,C. Ward, Spearville, Kansas, for Baby No. Mrs. Caroline Stephenson, Sacramente “A Mother,” Columbus, Oio, for Babies Nos. ‘ry Mr. and Mrs. EC. Wright, Newark. Ohio, for I ‘Anonymous, Beaver Falls, Pa., for Raby No. 18 sete ‘The girls of the Lux School of Industrial Training, San’ Fran- cisco, Cal, for Baby No. i816... ae The ench War Orphan ‘ire Fur Clinton, Towa, for Baby No. 1817... Mrs. J.P. Fairchild, Glen Covey Le. 1.. f if, ard J., Troy, N. ¥., for Baby No. 18 Mrs. John’ G. Howard, Longwood, Mass.. for aby” 3 Mr. and Mrs. Herbert E. Harris, outh Africa, for Ra Wood, A. W. Porter, FL S. Yscar Hotfman and A, M. Lester. San F Baby No. 1824 Chief Tuistice Cushin Bab W. EOS. Mare Island, Cal.. Mrs. B. P. Twichell, Bellport, for Raby ISI ce ote Miss Mary E.” Hare, “diaverford, Va, for Baby No. 1840..0..00- Mrs. J. J. Morga L. 1, for Bal Cal for DADRA Throokiine, “Mass, * Baby No. i838. . I8gt and . Monitrie, “Valley in account’ of Bi Colonial’ Dames ‘Society’ of Wash: Seattle, Wash., final ton Baby No. 1818..... Framing! Mass, on of Raby : niche Irbe Bre (her book and songs, on of Babies Nos. 1828 to Tusive cesses ee FoR BABY NUMBER 1788 Niready acknowledged .... R. Denny, Mattle Creek, E.R, Oakland, Cal... : Crampton, Cleveland, Ohi 5 Margaret, Sam, Jimmie and Ruth, Suisun, Cal sere $34 ' |, Kankakee, Til Herbert EF. Mareis, Johannesburg, Transvaal, S.A.) 1 Henry F. Bremer, Baltimore, Md. 19 $73 FOR BABY NUMBER 1827 Henry F. Bremer, Baltimore, Md. $13.14 SADT cl Mar, Cal... 28 JW. Curtis, Cincinnati, Ohio.) 1.32 a MENRI COURTOIS, $52.46 BABY 1091