Life, 1918-01-17 · page 27 of 40
Life — January 17, 1918 — page 27: what you’re looking at
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This page documents Life magazine's Christmas charity fund for babies in war-torn France during World War I. Rather than satire, it's a earnest charitable appeal showing three photographs of children (identified as "Leon Perignon, Baby 775" and others) who received gifts purchased and distributed by the Paris committee. The text explains that toys were bought from "Le Jouet de Travail" (a workshop for wounded and mutilated soldiers) and garments came from widows, refugees, and women whose husbands were mobilized. Life's readers contributed donations ($16,275.36 total), which the magazine publicly acknowledges by listing donor names and the specific babies they supported. This represents Life's wartime charitable mission—using its platform to aid vulnerable civilian children caught in the European conflict, with transparent accounting of contributions.
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LEON PERIGNON, BABY 775 For the Babies oxen VAUX, BABY 654. AND THEE SISTER HE Christmas Fund closed at $2 Under date of Paris committee who bought and distributed the gifts: ssure you th ready on their have all heen trust that every baby will have his toy in his little hands on Christmas morning and feel the comfort “Le Jouet de t Lyon, and have all been made by The toys have been bought at wounded and mutilated soldiers. The garments come from the Travail,” oce widows, refugees and women whose husbands are mobilized. or all purposes we have received from Lir’s generous 36, from which we have remitted to Paris We gratefully acknowledge from readers $16 for Raby No . for Raby No. . for Raby No. Ohio. for Baby No. 3149 Cooper Megrue, New York City, The Country CT Mrs. Eveline frown Los Angeles, Cal., d New York City, ot Htabies Now “In memory of } DY Windber. Pa. for itabies Nos ity for Tabi i, Maine, for’ Babies’ Nos.” 2+ Mes. Josiah O. 8, Stearns. Moquiam, Wash.. for Wis SISTER CLEMENTINE Miss Isabella Stearns, Hoquiam, Wash.. for Baby No. 2183. Eleanor Rrush Hempstead, New York) City, 1Na Frank E Breene and Frank T. Rreene, lowa Cit Raby No. 21 Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wheeler Sanford, Knoxville, Tenn., for Raby No. 2180. . John Graham, Seattle, Wash, fpr Baby No.” 2187 Ven and Brash Club, hk City, for Raby ‘No. 3190 Frederick fen, Wilmington, Del.’ £ Nos. ia Willing and Evelyn’ Eyre Willing, Philade for Rabies Nos. 2103 and ngill. Grand Raps tuscaloosa. Ala., on Js and boys of the Righth Grade ar School nt of Haby SN The ‘Welfare Rabies) " 1, Goodnow, Chicago, IIL, on ac of Raby No. 2106 The Ethical Culture School. New York City, on account of Raby No. 167 Miss Louise Ruffin 1944 teehee T. G. Winter.” Minneapolis, "M for Rabies Nos. 1833 to 18 Mrs. Hugo Richards, Prescott support of Babies Nos. 11 ala, Association, “Middletown, Ohio, on account of Ds, ZENE and 2189 nada. Miss. on account of Baby No. Mrs. BARBY NUMBEK 2136 Already acknowledged . ste hand Nancy Renfro, Hrownwood. Texas. I. Providence. R. 1 BAY NUMBEX 2143 Already acknowledged COL. BR. Providence, Ro T Mrs. George D. Hurgess. Annisto Russell, Maybeth and Fred Holli 1, Birr George Ho Nutt and Elizabeth C. Nutt, George Si Mr. and Mrs. P. Heal, Bellingham, Wash.. OR. Washington, DC. (8e.gr to Baby 2138) Names of babies ussigned ty contributors on page 116. comicbooks.com