Life, 1918-02-28 · page 26 of 40
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This page promotes Life magazine's fundraising campaign for French war orphans through the "Fraternité Franco-Américaine" (Franco-American Fraternity). The text announces that this organization now cares for over 40,000 fatherless children in France, with Life readers supporting more than 2,300 of them. The campaign leverages prestige by noting that Marshal Joffre (the French WWI general) serves as president. The page lists hundreds of contributors' names and donation amounts, functioning as both acknowledgment and social pressure—demonstrating that respectable Americans are supporting this cause. The two photographs show children being cared for, including one labeled "Roger Brunet, Baby 1833, and His Sister." This personalizes the abstract need for aid. The detailed explanation of "The Plan of the French Babies Fund" emphasizes that children remain with mothers or relatives rather than institutions, appealing to Progressive-era humanitarian concerns about child welfare during the postwar period.
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LIFE An Assurance ROM a high and unques- tionable authority in France we have received information that the recent reorganization of the Fatherless Children of France into the Fraternité Franco-Américaine makes for greater efliciency in caring for the French babies. They num- ber now more than forty thousand, and Lirr’s readers are providing for more than two thousand three hundred of them. We are further as- sured that the Fraternite’s funds are most carefully handled and that the work is absolutely free from politics and sectarianism. Maréchal Joffre is now president of the Fraternité, and is said to take more than a perfunctory interest in it. Lire has received, in all, $177,225. been remitted to Paris 985,909.93 francs. We gratefully acknowledge from ROGER BRUNET, BABY 1833, AND IIS SISTER tt, from which have nnon Dawson Adair,” Bryn Mawr, | Hadley-Griffin co vilto, Tii., for Babies Nos. 2324 and 2325 see ore In honor of Jolia Elizabeth Str York City, for Baby No. 2326... Adah Bi. Peters, Bangor. Maine. tor i ‘ eka, Stores and their employees, Wi indber, Pa.. Co rs. Jame: Pontefract, Shields, Pa for Taby "No Elmore Milling Company, Oneonta, . for Raby No. DeAL Grandin Milling ¢ ys Ja ¥., fe ya for Rabie Alex an Margaret ¢ atiwell, N 2344 and 2343, oof ind Mrs. S. Wo McComb and Miss larlan, Ky. for Babies Nos. 2345. 2347 At onymous," Was D. C., for’ Babies » nd Mis. ACE. S.. New Vork City, for Baby N ¥ Howell, Logan, Utah, fora Jolia Born: ‘onio, Texas, for Baby No. 2354 iss Jean N. Sark aith, Anderson, Ind., for Baby No. Mich.. for Bab 2 J., Spokane, Washington, “In memory of Marth for Raby M. E for Taby No. Edmund Clark, in Ohio. for Raby Howard V, Thomas. Ruf lo, N.Y., for Raby 3» Mr. and Mrs. Macgrane Coxe, New York City, for | B: 2x62. ; M Ba., Yor Baby” 363 lub, New York City, on ace Cotteg@, Pa.. “on accou th Amer. Tr.. on account of Raby Co BY Engineers. ALE: hy No, Herbert K. Salmon, Netcong. } fon account of Baby No. nt of Baby No. 2068) uaceount of Baby No. dada TA Priend + Pu ona LG. Mouttrie, Valley City. Nv D.. adelphia.”” renewal of subscription for Baby No. 21 Frederick R. Van Vorst. New York City, renewal of subscri tions for Babies Nos. 64, 65, 66, 67 and 6S BARY NUMBER 2316 Already acknowledged xangrevs Pierre Valligny, New Vork City...) sacnect . Proceeds of play given by “Hallett, “Marjory and Pe Englewood, N. J. ....0......0. wa Margaret Lo: yman Hunt, Butia rand Mrs, 1 Vbveee Nelson P. Bonney, Norwich, BABY NUMBER ™ Philadelphi, eee Miss Fannie G, Davis. Richmond, Va.. Margaret A. Peters, Boston, Mass BARY NUMBER 2361 Nelson TP. Bon: 4 Anonymovr lia Mes. John Briggs, Robert Crane, Casper, Mrs. Albert Shultz, M: Kegon, Mich. M.G. and R. M. nsack, N, ‘Avon Park, Fla ve LINRTTE DESGRANGE, KAY THE D OF THE FRENCH RABIES FUND ides that for two years +, will be kept with its nother or relatives instead of being sent toa public institutions where its chances of survival are less than in a far environment. Dur- ing this critical period in the child's life i s looked after and the fands disbursed éricaine, an organization officered ly eminent French men and women. ‘The Fraternité has committees in every part of France, who keep in touch with the children and supervise details of management Contributions of less than seventy-three dolla ned until they amount to the larger sum. To those w to con- tribute the whole seventy-thre me a child will be assigned under a pledge to complete thi AS fast as Lire receives fr dresses of the children crs with particulars of the father's death and other i . these are communicated directly to the contributors for the care of each child, Contributors wishing to correspond with the mothers should address them as “Mme. Veuve -——— (surname of the child)" at the town il departinent given. A self-addressed envelope should be enclosed for_ reply Contributors will he notified at the expiration of the twa years, and be given opportunity to continue the sunport, if they so desire The full amount of the funds received by Tire is put into French exchange at the most favorable ra ed to the Fraternité with no deduction whatever for expenses. present regula American Red Cross Live is tna ichilten, Gifts of money” we : cks sho to the or Publishing unt of detail wo nected with nowledged only through Li the names and ad- omicbooksicomy