Life, 1917-11-22 · page 26 of 44
Life — November 22, 1917 — page 26: what you’re looking at
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This is **not a political cartoon** but rather a charitable fundraising article from *Life* magazine documenting American donations to support French orphans after World War I. The page features three photographs of orphaned French children (Jean Vidal with his mother and brother; Suzanne Lanthé; and the Lonannec children with baby Henriette) alongside detailed lists of donors and the amounts contributed. The article explains that *Life* is collecting funds to provide Christmas gifts and two-year support ($73 per child) for French orphan babies through "The Fatherless Children of France" organization. It notes that purchases will prioritize goods made by wounded soldiers when possible—making donations serve double duty for wartime relief. The content reflects American charitable efforts toward war-displaced European children in the WWI era, presenting both the human faces of the beneficiaries and the communal donor participation as evidence of American generosity and commitment to postwar humanitarian aid.
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LIFE Saving the Babies and Making them Happy W the French orphan babies to be prompt with their gifts, as it will have to close early in December in order that the committee in Paris may know how far they may go in the purchase of gifts. We had hoped— and still hope—that the amount would reach a total which would allow of one dollar to be expended for gifts for each child. This would require a total of almost two thousand dollars. Any surplus in the hands of the committee will be turned back to the general funds of The Fatherless Children of France for the maintenance of orphaned babies. We have requested the committee in Paris to purchase for the gifts, where possible, the work of wounded soldiers, thus making the money do a double duty in Christmas cheer. We have received for the Christmas fund: Already acknowledged ... Mrs. Andreini, New York City Mrs. Lillian McA. Thorn, New Yor! Mr. and Mrs, W. G. Peckham, Westiield, 3 Mr. and Mrs. Clark Fagg, Milwaukee, Wis. W.D. Brickell, Columbus, 0 D. Z. Daily, Port: uth, Va.. Mr. and Mrs, FLW. Borton, Albany, Ala nma_R, Hail, New Bedford, Mass. T. Cooper, Los Angeles, Cal . Goodwin, Akron, Ohio .. Worcester, Mass ew Bright wauks 838 2 must ask contributors to the Christmas fund for VIDAL, BABY 1169, MIS MOTHER AND BROTHER W E. Shallenberger, Elwood, Neb. Patience and Priscilla, Roston, Mass Olga Tattersfield, Germantown, Pa. 1... Ernest W. Pelton, New Br Conn. | Ann H. Baird, Fort Valley M. M. ‘Fornance, Philadelphia, ork City Henry 1 Snyder, Hershey, Pa. E Mrs. John E. The above is in the nature of the luxury of giving. More serious is the neces- sity of providing for the actual support of each baby for two years. Seventy- three dollars is the amount required in each case, and there is no limit to the number, For this purpose we have received $136,608.94, from which we have to Paris 791,084.95 francs. We gratefully acknowledge from Baby Slocum, Milwaukee, Wis., for Baby No. Mrs. J Snyder, Hershey, Pa., for Baby No. 1837 O; Nelson, New Orleans, La., for Baby No. 1858 The Patriotic’ Society of the Harbord Collegiate Insti tute, Toronto, Canada, for Baby No. 1859....... id Mrs. William Hunker, labies Nos. 1861 and 186s... Mrs. D.'W. Grubbs, Harrods sbures By for itaby 1862 Master Arth remitted 1856, Rid; ty, for Thaby’N for Baby No. 186 account of Baby No, i . Pa., on account of Raby anes “ine B. 18 Eng: Ry NAL ow account aby No. 17 Herbert K. Salm c Netcong. on account of Baty No. righ + : usner 1827 FOR BABY N Already acknowledged ALK. Clarke, New York Cit *“Dumpsey and Tomboy Nelson_P. Bonney, Norwich, N. NOC. Nielsen, Dayton, O! FOR BABY NuMBER 1860 Dayton, Ohi N.C. Niels SUZANNE LANTHE, Bany 868 THE LONANNEC CHILDREN WITH HENRIETTE, BABY 1611 In this ist are printed frst the numbers and names of the babies. These are follc ‘s of the contributors to t Pérés. Billy and Jean Mac- Billy and Jean Mac- Jack Lynch ™ Citizens io. Jeanne Pérés, Dougal, 293. Jean Péret. 16; Charles Perherin. Windber, TP 1 16; of ; ic Perherin. “Citizens of Wind Pa. 1743. Marie Perherin. held by Mary A. Allen and Cor 1700. Marie Louise Perraud Holt 1774. Darte, Proceeds of festival lia Wilse Char Pierrette Pétrot. Katharine Dickson Chapin, larcelle ois te Planche. Theodore Rit Mrs, Hamilton Murray Renée Preteux, X.Y. 7. ; Quéré. Fi © Molt. 13 3 ff) veral_contrily tenbender 86, Pierre Prat. 1686, ston. Miss Eney John: Mare Rigous. Mrs. 11. W. Marie Louise Rimoux. Ths Henry I Germaine Regn Headley bara “'Raymonde Robinaud. corsa ad Anonymons. A, Mitchell ‘Several contributors Several contribu: Léon § 1637. André tors. 1643. Gaz, 1636. 1647. Alice Savouroux, “ M.F. Zero. Roger Sénac. William Larrabee. jerre Simon. § Agnés Stephan. Harry Marney Michel Ster Harry Barney 1716. Henriette Tardieu. “Innes Lar 1223. Marie Thérése Tardieu. Helen Aw gusta Larrabee. 1718. Ar Larrabee. Thomas. Frederic Osborn Raymond Thomas. Charles Larra: Albert Usinier. C. S. Pastoni Teanne Vignes. Anne Larrabee. Roger Vitry. John Williams Streeter. comicbooksscem