Life, 1918-05-09 · page 26 of 40
Life — May 9, 1918 — page 26: what you’re looking at
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This page documents **Life magazine's charitable sponsorship program for French war orphans**, likely from the post-World War I era (based on references to Paris and French children). The four portrait photographs at top show individual babies being supported: Elie Bouisson, Yvette Legrand, Henriette Bondenet, and Georges Chandé—each identified by their "Baby Number." The main article "More Than 2600 Babies" celebrates Life's readers' fundraising success, emphasizing both humanitarian relief and soft diplomatic messaging: American generosity toward French children will supposedly create goodwill between nations. The page includes a decorative illustration of an infant and lists detailed financial acknowledgments—donors' names, locations, and contributions toward specific babies' support. **The satire/point**: This represents Life magazine's editorial mission combining progressive philanthropy with American exceptionalism—celebrating readers' charitable impulses while subtly promoting American cultural influence abroad through child welfare.
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LT de. A ~<9 YVETTE LEGRAND, g ELIE BOUISSON, RABY 21350 ° RABY More Than 2600 Babies r the amount of detail connected with this work it is only occasionally that the magnitude of it comes to mind. It has reached the point now where it is difficult to conceive the amount of good that is heing done through this combination of the sympathy and generosity of Lirr’s readers. It is not easy to picture in one’s mind the aggregate of more than twenty-six hundred little children scattered all over “rance and all existing and gaining their hope of a future largely through the aid coming from this one source, three thousand miles away. Our readers may be sure that the mothers of these children are impressing on their young and re- ceptive minds the goodness of their / far-away American benefactors. What these early impressions will mean to the France of the future and to the relations of that country with our own will be a dividend not reckoned and not counted by Lire’s readers who have been moved only by the need of suffering humanity in the present. Their present reward is the thought of those RENEE FRANOT, BABY 2542 HENRIRTTE BONDENET, BaRY 1987 CRORGES CHANDE, 1937 twenty-six hundred babies whose lot is to-day, and for days to come, made less wretched. Liri 1, in all, $193,700.44, from which 1,066,- 039.95 frances have been remitted to Paris. We gratefully acknowledge from has receiv W. D. for Raby No. 2590.........-05 see $73 D, & D., Cleveland, Ohio, for Taby No. 239100000022 73 W. Ht. Vernor, Fort Worth, Texas, for Baby No uo 73 Frederick Kniffen, Wilmington, Del., for Babies Nos. 2596. 2597 an so8 . tees . . ~ oor 219 The children of Keneseth Israel Religious School, Philad Pa., for Baby No. OO. os ease cesece . 7 C1 January ast Side High Schoo for aby No. 2603 csceccecgcageessceeeeceeee 73 The Foraker Bridge Clubs, New Vork City, on account of Baby 1881 14.50 ittsburgh, Pa., on account of Rabies Nos, A. . Cayford, and 2588, : F. A Prevatte, Bainbri R.A. Holmes. Brooklyn, Mr. and Mrs.R. EB. Hill W count of Baby N. , of Baby No. 2280. “s on account of Baby No. Mrs Sharwood, |. South’ Dakota, on “account “of Rabies Nos. 2593 and 2595 73 The Women's Auxiliary of the Roxli on account of Baby No. 40 Herbert K. 8: Netcong, taaa A 3 WARY NUMBER 2344 Already acknowledged ....0 500.00 pe0ee06 Col. A, W. Thomas, Fort Worth, Texas. ‘ Miss Retta Carroll and little Catherine Barton, Denton, Texas ACW. Cook, Davis, Cal. cece... BABY NUMBER 73 Already acknowledged «......0c0ecceeeeeeeneees $36.50 I. Mo Beck, Chica Ai : Bees 36.50 BABY NUMBER 2503 A.W. Cook, Davis, Cal.. * “Anonymous,” Chicago, Til : 5 “Le Petit Cercle Francais," yt he Monte Carlo Girls’ Company,” the Victoria’ Theatre, Pittsburgh, Pa. ae BARY NUMBER 2509 $36.85 Jay School, Reading, Mass......... $46.35 First ( s comicbooksgeom