Life, 1918-01-03 · page 27 of 40
Life — January 3, 1918 — page 27: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page documents a charitable fundraising campaign by *Life* magazine to provide Christmas gifts to 2,200 children. The accompanying portrait shows **Alphonse Le Roy, a baby from 1787**—likely presented as a historical reference point, though the exact relevance is unclear from the visible text. The page is primarily a **donor acknowledgment list**, recording contributions from readers across America who donated money to the Christmas Fund. Contributors range from individuals to organizations like the Unitarian Sunday School of Bangor, Maine. The satirical thrust appears implicit: *Life* magazine, known for social commentary, uses its readership to fund charitable aid during the Gilded Age, when private philanthropic networks often filled gaps in social welfare. The juxtaposition of frivolous magazine culture with serious charitable work may represent gentle satire about American values—or straightforward advocacy for readers' generosity toward vulnerable children.
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“LIFE Christmas Gifts for 2200 HE close i stmas Fund y the C December cabled the committee in Paris to 2oth, we increase the number of children to be remembered to 2200. That number of names will be sent to us hy Christmas, so our con- tributors may be sure that every of their babies will be re- acknowledge on membered. We $2613.88 helow, and more money will come in belated mails, When we learn from Paris the exact expenditure, the surplus will he carried to the main fund. We ¢ received for the Christmas ALPHONSE LE ROY, pany 1787 Already acknowledged . £166.58 Il. MM. S., Bainbridge, "> 5 S: Mh 10. rovidence, R. 10. sey and David Nussbaum, Forest Flizabeth," Rochester, N. ¥ : “ Canadian’ Friend Marion Holden Ashh ‘Asheville, 'N A. Ca New York € 5 Mrs. “G. P. Fairchilds Glen” « 5 Miss Kitty Porter, Boston, 10 Mrs, Arthur Dayton, Philippi, W. 3 M, Joyce, Naval, Station, Key’ West, : Joha S. Leonard, Jamestown, N. ¥.. : Mrs. Oliver Sheppard Picher, Hubbard Woods, Tit 5 Mr. and Mrs R.A. Holden, Jr.._ Jeflerso Ind MB Mrs. E. M. Graham, Salt Take City, Utah...... > Mrs. George TB. Morley, Saginaw, Mich... 10 “M. BL Mi" Sharon, Pacceccecseesseres 10 ‘orman Tucker, Oakland, Cal...... s Unitarian Sunday School of Bangor, Maine: : Py W. D. el . 10 . Columbus, Ohio. N Charlottesville, Va. ‘bkin, Newton Center, izard, Mobile, Ala, a Harris, Rockwood, Ontario. Alice Mater Provost, Pittsburgh, Pa. ereeeeeeens J. M, Hughes, J. G.” Livar, Lar Nyhus. JW. Raker, Mrs. Ji M._Hugtcs, # Helen Hughes and Mattie Hughes,’ Mem- phis, Tenn... . F. 1. E., Cleveland, Ohio. : “Memory of "" Tirookline, Mass. 3 3 5 H. H.. Honolulu, Haw Saree 15 Mrs, If, A. Sanford, Mocksville, N.C 5 Miss Katharine Brayton, Fall River, Mass... 2 Julia Eaton, Olympia, Wash. ......060.. 27 nd,” Pueblo, Colo... 3 and E. P. Howard. Etzatlan, Jalisco, Mexico > d Witherell,, Boston, Mass......1 1. 10 Pp. J. “O'Dea, San_ Francisco, Cal..... ' James H. March, Greeley, Colo. : Tack Chap gara Falls, N.Y... 1 Mrs, H.C. Converse, Dedham, Mase, 2 Louis HM, Deschamps, Springfield, | Mass.. $ a_Craig, St. Joseph, Mo. § K., Washington, D.C. 3 Mrs. "Frank Case, New York tye : 10. Harriet S. Sackrider, Frank S. Sackrider y M. Sack rider, Jamestown, N. Y....4+6 . 15 Louise S! Chapin, Roston, Mass. $.05 William P. Ridley, Columbia, Tenn... ' Miss J. R. Foster,’ Cincinnati, Ohio... s O. LOL. and Vo. 1. New York City 13 Miss Lucy W. Kurtz, “Reading, Pa... 10 Cincinnati, Ohio. it : Wie ‘lise T. Patterson, Chi ag9. Ti. . s Frances L. Gillis, Los Angel “A Friend.” Greenfield, Mass. Mrs. W. S” Wood, Muskegon, I. L. S., Cumberland, Md. George Ayres Robinson, Jr. Winifred L. Merriam, Springfiel: Rose A. Palmer, Washington Mi ington, C. HE, Ohio. 2.2 Mass.ccecleeeloe Mar “Lewis, Carah Frances Mrs. Eugene W. Chase Street Mr. 3 Gordon a dt Bos Goodrich, Fort We rastoris, Colorado Springs, Colo. Our space is so taken up with acknowledgments that we can monlyis say that we have received for ihe main fund Sis4- nes. We gratefully acknowledge fois Marjorie and Paul Roochever, New York City, for Babies Nos. 7046 and 2047. Mrs. AWE. Wheeler, Great Falls, Mont. for Baby Miss A. L: O'Grady, Great Falls; Mont for Baby No. 2019. Miss Tane Cowl, New York City, for Baby No. 2050...- Mrs, Helen S. Forbes, Worcester, Mass., for Baby, William, “Carotine and Roger Dixon, Hanover, N aby. ae Theresa W. Gratwick, Bu! Elizabeth B. Telfer, 2056 and Oakhurst Collegiate Scho Lincoln Chapter, Sons of the American’ Revolution, Lincoln, Neb.. for Raby 2 Engenia MeCalla, from ¢ Park nary, Forest Glen. ne Brayton, P Y Sp Pi Sorority. | “National Park Glenn, Md,. for Baby No. 206}......+ Dr. and Mrs. Thomas If. Ayer, Westboro, 3 Smith, Valparaiso, Chile, for Rabies Nos, Ioan’ Sewes Cox, Valparaiso, Chile, for Baby No, The Misses F. E, and E. P. Howard, Etzatlan, Jalisco, Mexico, for Raby No, 2069...0.0+-eerceeeens Marion S. Comly and Marion, Eileen Vand Edson ‘itarris, dts Philadelphia, Pa., for Baby slisee W. Stevens, Jamestown, N. Y.. 2073.2 Employees of the American Rolling Mill Compan: town, Ohio, who are members of Miami Valley Lodge, No, 30, of ‘the Amalgamated Association of Tron, Steel and Tin Workers of North America, for Babies 2074 to 2086 ..... M. J. Deand L. ALC. Muri Mary Taylor Snyder, San Francisco, Cai. for Raby" Witham P. Ridley, Columbia, Tenn., for Raby No. és Miss J. R. Foster, ‘Cincinnati. Ohio, for Raby No. 2 Gordon Chase Streeter and Edward Clark Streeter, Jr, Hos: ton, Mass., for Babies Nos. 2094 and 2095... “In memory of Kerie Carson,” Aldan, Pa., for Baby No. I, Edward Moore, Chicago, Tit, for Bat Mr and Mrs. Cc. Brownell,’ Pera, Ind., for Dat 2099 and 2 Frederick Lynch, Edgerton, Wis., Jay School of the Presbyterian Church, Bishop, Cai., on account of Baby No, 2051. Miss Liette Ward, Grenada, Miss., on account of Baby No. 170. “4 Friend,” Puchio, Colo. “In memory of HH. account of Raby ‘and Mes. CTV Mabiett, BABY NUMBER 2045 Already acknowledged Mrs. John Briggs, M rence Mortimer Tanner, Joppa, Md. R, W. Conant, Chicago, Ill"... . . Arthur Dayton, Philippi, V Harriet V. Dougherty, Decatur, Ga...2.! Field, Chicago, IM. ious,” Rilly Jackson, "Tulsa, Okla. +: x bobbe (Continued on page 35) 146 comicbooks.com.