Life, 1917-11-29 · page 26 of 40
Life — November 29, 1917 — page 26: what you’re looking at
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This page documents Life magazine's Christmas charity fundraising campaign during World War I. The main content is a list of donors contributing to two causes: 1. **The Christmas Fund**: raising $2,000 to provide $1 gifts to needy children 2. **The Main Fund**: supporting orphaned French babies at $73 annually for two years' maintenance The photographs show beneficiary children—Michelle Kirsch and her mother, the Boyer family with baby Jeanne, and Leonie Berthevas—illustrating the human impact of donations. The accompanying text appeals to American generosity during wartime, noting that Life readers are "prompt and free-handed" when worthy causes are presented. The extensive donor list—ranging from individuals to organizations like the Shakespeare Club of Bangor, Maine—demonstrates the magazine's role as a conduit for middle-class philanthropy, celebrating both the donors' generosity and the magazine's ability to mobilize charitable giving during the war years.
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LIFE The Joy of Giving and Helping TH war has stirred up a marvelous amount of generosity in the American people. Never nig- gardly in response to the call of necessity, just now America is outdoing herself in answering the count- less calls from every quarter, As always, Lire’s readers are prompt and free-handed when Lire points out a worthy cause. The Christmas Fund must close shortly, but we feel confident our readers will bring it up to the two thousand dollars needed to give every child on the list gifts costing a dollar for each one. We have received Already acknowledged ..... -$787.25 Mrs. yemn L. Howard, Rerkele * . Ss Mrs. H. V. Campbell, Jersey City, N. J. s Miss N. B. Burnham, Gloucester, Mass. 10 Mrs. William I. Spicer, Noank, Conn, 10 Miss S.C. Ferko, Cleveland Heights, Oh *. O. L., New York City... itt Brown, Saint’ Day: Drane, Tucson, Ariz 1 1 MICHELLE KIRSCH, BABY Thatcher, Bangor 1356, AND HER MOTHER Annisquam, Mas s L. W. 10. chi of the Janes-Franklin Washington, D.C. . B. Meservey, Hanover, N Rnonymous, Hookling, Ma Mr. and Mrs. Philip L. Gile, Mayague: M. Herton, Duluth, Minn, nice Stebbins, Omaha, Neb. rence Fitzpatrick, Powdervilie, Mont. we $9. The main fund, which provides seventy-three dollars apiece for the two years’ maintenance with its mother of an orphaned French baby, goes bravely on. For it we have received $138,663.69, from which we have remitted to Paris 791,084.05 francs. With gratitude for the mothers and babies we acknowledge from Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maloy Anderson, Hanover, No H., for Baby N $73 Mrs. William I, Spicer, Noank, Conn., for Baby 73 W, J. Andrus, Aragon, New Mexico, for Bab: 73 Miss Caroline’ R. Wing, Bangor, Me., for Baby No. 73 Mrs, C, H. Benedict, Lake Linden, , for Baby No. 7 Mivand Mes Walter Bennett, Phoenix, Ariz. for Maby No. 4875. 23 Mr. and Mrs, Howard S. F. Randolph,’ New York City, for Baby 73 Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Harris, Chester Heights, Pa., for Baby No. 18; 73 Wiitiam S. Ford, Washington, C. H., Obio, for Baby No. 1878... 73 ohn M. Gracie,’ Little Rock, Ark., for Baby No. 1880 73 irs. William P. Howell, Cleveland, Ohio, for Baby No.” 1883. 73 Leon Theunissen, Washington, D. ¢., for Baby No. 1883 3 The Shakespeare Club of Bangor, Maine, for Baby No. 1885 73 W. Chandler, J Franciica, Cal.» for Baby No, 1886: 7 ce AL New Yori its ‘or, by 0, 1887.. 7. Anonymou: ne, Mass., for aby No. 1889:..2+0, 3 Caroline G. Tallman and Heien Tallman, Wheeling, and 189) School, by oda HH. on aceount of Baby No. 1867. York City, Miss Lizette Ward, Grenada, Miss., on account 0} 3 ‘on account of Baby No. 1873. 39.50 Lansing, Mich., on account of 45 1 Florence Glen ‘ No. 149. jo BABY ady acknowledged $15.81 he men in Hodge's D: 29 _W. Sproles, Greenwood 3 Mrs. Wm. stadt, C! ‘€ 4 A Mothe .* South Orange, ds $ N. A, Amarillo, Texas. s re RL Drane. T 2 A nymous, Sai 3 Florence A. Warner, Phelps, s May W. Van Meter, Lexington, K; tag LEONIE MERTUIEVAS, BABY NUMBER 1884 v3 Bany 248 May W. Van Meter, Lexington, Ky. THE BOYER FAMILY WITH JEANNE, BABY 1576 Florence E, Curtis, Clinton, Towa.... 36 Mrs. Geo. J. Lamberton, Franklin, Pa. 36.50 73 BABY NUMBER 1888 May W. Van Meter, Lexington, Ky.. $0.31 Mr and Mrs. Philip L. Gite, Maya guez, Porto Rico 36.50 Mrs. John Briggs, Newton Centre, Mass... 16 Miss Adele Scbmitz, uis, Mo... 25 Lawrence and C reen, Fort Erie, Ontario . rity’ yoase In this list are printed first the ni s and names of the babies, These are followed by the names of the contributors to wh they are assigned, 1689. Andrée Labussiére. 170g. Gaston Lacassagne. 1733. André Lacroix. W. 1776, Marie-Lowise Laga Cub’ ot Havar - Henriette Laflamme. Mary Eliza- beth’ Godfrey, ; yaiZas Paul Henri Lagnoux, Stephen Fair- ban! 1799. Charles Lallemand. C, FE. W. G. 163 Marie Lamaze. Mrs. Thomas Cun- ningham, 1744.. Jean Francois Lanlo. Mrs, Henry A. Kimball. 169s. Simone Lanoir, 1. O, Nelson. 1693. Albert Lappart. 1780, Héléne vscmblces Meyer. ; , 1696. Yvonne Lavier. Grandin Milling Co. 1683. Denise Leblanc. Elizabeth and Isa- belle Baird: — G. ‘She Harah 1739. Jean Le Borgne. ll Haral cnt . Georgette Le Cam. The Thimble ub. 1749. Anna Le Du. H. E. H, 1789. Joseph Le Du. Miss E. D. Mertz, Miss Jean Bennet, Miss A. H. and Mrs. Bessie E. Harris, 1648. Marie Le Duff. Mrs. |: S. Dow 1649. Anne Le Duff. Mrs. S. Dou 1650. Robert Legay Mrs. J. S2 Douglas. Maurice Le Mfoan. Cragimere Wom Civic Club. 1740. Yvonte Leopol. Mrs. J. W. Reyn- olds. Maurice Le Roux. Edw. J. Pfleider. Alphonse Le Koy. Annie Palmer Simone Lesuretel. Winifred Morris. Paul Maigorn. (Mrs. FP, Cutting. Maurice Manac’h. N. 0. Nelson. 1730. Eugéne Mansuy. Riggs, Rossman & Hunier, Ine. 1737. Madeleine Martin, Nellie M. Fowler. (Continued on page 894) Madelaine Ly Lynch. T. ‘Sloper. The American " Henry an’ comicbookSegra]