Life, 1918-04-11 · page 28 of 44
Life — April 11, 1918 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is not a cartoon but a charitable fundraising appeal. Life magazine reports on its two-year campaign supporting the Orphélinat des Armées (French military orphans' home), likely following World War I. The page features photographs of four French orphan children being supported through reader donations. The text emphasizes that while the financial figures ($186,665.73 raised, 1,066,030.93 francs sent to Paris) are impressive, they represent human relief—providing food, comfort, and hope to widowed mothers and grieving children in post-war France. The appeal announces that two-year sponsorships are expiring and solicits continued support for another two years. A detailed accounting lists individual and organizational contributors' names and amounts, establishing transparency and moral obligation to the cause. This represents early-20th-century magazine-driven charitable fundraising to aid European war orphans.
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co LIFE: At the End of Two Years ] JUST two years ago we described to Lire’s readers the work of what was then the Orphélinat des Armées. The employees of Lire and Lire Publishing Company had been impressed by the need of the children, and provided for the care of two orphans. Thinking that a few of our readers might be glad to help so worthy a cause, we gave them the opportunity to add their contributions to our own The response was so prompt and generous that we have continued the a since, with the splendid results shown npeal every: we nthe MASSON, figures helow. #008 But these are only figures. They are but cold representations of relief from hunger and deprivation, of the solace and encouragement given to the grieving but the still brave widowed mothers, of the great gratitude of the women and babies, of the help for the future of France and of the generosity of Lirr’s readers. Beginning with this week, early contributors to the fund will be notified as the two years’ period expires in each case, and will he given the opportunity to provide for an- other two years’ support of the same child. The children are still very young, and the Fraternité, successor to the Orphelinat, assures us the aid is still needed. Lire. has received, in all, $186,665.73, from which we have remitted to Paris 1,066,030.93 francs. We acknowledge from ALP. Willi New York City, for Baby No. 2477.. . $73 Bridge Club, San Jose, Costa Rica, for Babies Nos. 2478 and JEANNE DUQUENE FAULETTE CaLint, BABY 1235 BABY 1652 FAMILY WITH MARKIE, jin “action, “and” of ‘his J. A. Mitchell, New York City. John H. Westcott, Jr.. Princeton, N. J., New York City, 480... Kathleen DB, K The Potter Shoe Company ed Cross Unit st Liverpool, 0} First, Presbyteri Mr, and Mrs. x The Foraker Bridge Cul account of Raby Jackson S. Martin, “ifigh "School," throug’ on account of Roy’ Scouts of “America, account of Rahy Gail Curtis, Lansin HARY NUMER 2469 Already acknowledged. : IIL of itazardviile Schoot, Haz: im nil comicbook