Life, 1918-02-21 · page 27 of 40
Life — February 21, 1918 — page 27: what you’re looking at
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This page documents **Life magazine's charitable fundraising campaign for French women and children during World War I**. The text explains that Life devoted editorial space to raise relief funds for French civilians suffering during "this hard winter" (likely 1915-1917). The page functions as a **donation receipt and acknowledgment ledger**. It lists individual and organizational contributors with amounts given, alongside photographs of beneficiary babies and families. The magazine had collected $173,667.11 total, remitting $83,009.03 to Paris. The historical context: American magazines frequently organized transatlantic relief efforts for Allied civilian populations during WWI. The "baby numbering system" (Baby No. 2313, etc.) likely tracked individual relief cases being sponsored. The three photographs show typical beneficiary families—a mother with child and siblings. This represents **philanthropic journalism**: using editorial content and reader participation to raise humanitarian aid while building reader engagement and goodwill toward the Allied cause.
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LIFE- 307 h r J. Jay Dunn, Ellwood City, Pa., for Baby No. 2313.0-.-6. 73 or the others an ‘abies Thomas Blyth Thoapson, Evanston, Wyo. (or Baly No dave, 2 Miss Louise Barton, iwood City, Pa., for Baby No. 2318 73 S is cry Mrs. Howard N, Favenson, Gary, W. Va., for Baby No. 2310. 73 HI » IS a very “In memory of Thomas Lyons,” Gila, New Mexico, for laby statistical-look- N@. 2330 sseseree 73 ing page Miss Annie Campbell and N. E. ing page for Lire, fon account of Baby No. 2031.....essecseseseaeeees 18.50 but, in’ considera Winifred Morris, Swarthmore, Pa. on account of Raby No. tion of the cause ygy, and Mrs. A. Kee fon account it represents, we | of Tabies Nos. + Desiree: 10 ares Louise Ruffin, Grenada, Miss. on account of Baby No. 1914 3 trust our readers Miss Lizette Ward, Grenada, Miss., on account of Baby No. will forgive our < a) saaeseesasess 3 devoting 16-4. vali D., on account of Baby ; able help for a Carot Daube, Northampton, Mass, on account of Baby No suffering people Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Bissell, Los Angeles, Cal i space which other- ment on Baby No. t425. sees cseeee Peewee S640 p J. MacDonald, Valley City, N. D., on account of Bahy wise would be de- BSD one tadeenetece hertred eens 3 voted to entertain- M. "et hes, Clarksitie Tenn., on ace t of Baby No. j ment or enlighten- Miss ¢, Santa Ana, Cal., final payment’ Maby ment, Dire ales eal Culture School, New York City. on account of JEANNE PAGE SAnVIF60 have reached us of Kee Saidalbbaien 6 . a . the hardships of . BARY NUAtHER 2306 women and children in France during this hard winter, and . . a Ex Esther Fy Mabelle B, Lillie K. amd Alice AL we know that what Lire’s readers have done and are doing ert. Evanston. Cincinnati. Ohio. 6 The Juniors of Fairhaven High School, Bellingham, Wash...” in their hehalf is of the utmost importance. Pee darlene calibaren Nye 6 We have received, in all, $173,667.11, from which we remitted to Paris 083,009.03. franes. BABY NUMBER 2283 We gratefully acknowledge from Already. acknowledged Sexit Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Tirrell, Washington, D, Chicago, Ti. 5 Baby B. EOS owes, = B,, Oakland, € 244 Mrs. H.B. Rob for Baby a Mr. and Mrs, Kenneth M. Bissell, Los Angeles, Cal. 20 Master James Byron and Master Tidd Byron, 5 rig fe Baby No, S30 j rr ie girls of the “Hi Y jamiiton h School, Al NUMBER 2310 Hamilton, Ohio, for Babies Nos. 3306 and 4 | 146 BABY NUMBER 25 Mrs, John II” Fedden. New: York City, 3 E. B., Oakland . Louise R. Morris, Millbrook, N. Jus for Baby 2B French and dents of ‘the ‘Bryant digi Sche Airs. Jamey te Mathew THrooklyng Nov tere st. 53 York City. through Mabel McMahon... sre. ++ Mr gud’ Mes, JooC” Sanford, “Mackavalie, No Cy for Hahy “In memory of Thomas Lyons,” Gila, New Mexico. : Miss Ruth Partlett, Detroit, Mich, for Baby No. 331200000) 33 $54.56 list are printed. frat the numbers af the babies. These are followed by the names of the contributors to whom they are assigned. 1920. Marcelle D Howers. 1909,. Odette Demaison. Paul and Vir kina, Washington, D. ( Fdoward Dendin. Mrs. J. F, Loader toga. Germaine Denis. Mrs. Edward 1 Lough. 1996. Augustin Deparis, R. Tod Bulkley 2002. Aimée Desc Mrs. ASW. Dunham. 2107. Blanche Deschéres ry of the American Instity gincers. New York City % Renée Deschéres. W the American Institute New York City Céline Desge ison. Miss M omen’s A Mi ® Miss Helen Philadelphi wre. Miss L. Nelso 2 Kuhn André Desn Jeanne 1 4. Albert Garel. Harry Add v8. Marcel Giraud. Naomi. John and ne Sloan, Chicaga, 1, and Mrs vr, Cote, Sort field, Mass Marie A\ aise, Laura V. Jones nd’ Anna B. Jones. 2084. Marthe Grandjean. Miami Valley Lodge No. 20, American Rolling Mill Co., Middletown, Ob 1941. Henri Guichemerre. Mrs. Geo. W. Johnson. 1930. Etienne Guipont. Mrs. W. J. Wil- LUCIENNE GIBAULT, BARY 510, AND MEK BROTHERS (Continued on page 318) CHARLOTTE, BABY 687 ODETTE ARNICHAUD, BALY 688, AND comicbooks.com