Life, 1918-05-16 · page 27 of 40
Life — May 16, 1918 — page 27: what you’re looking at
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This page documents Life magazine's charitable "Baby Fund," established to support French children orphaned or displaced by World War I. The main article celebrates subscribers renewing their contributions—a modest fixed sum (ten sous daily) to maintain support for two additional years. The text notes that favorable exchange rates created an unexpected surplus, which Life proposes using to help children whose original sponsors cannot renew support. Four photographs at the bottom show actual beneficiary children: Suzanne Bissonnier, Odette Arnold, Henriette Sparpel, and Juliette Mauret, identified by baby fund numbers. The page lists donors' names and amounts contributed, demonstrating widespread American charitable response to European war casualties. This represents Life's role as both satirical publication and serious civic advocate—using its platform to encourage readers' ongoing humanitarian support for war-affected children.
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*LLF EB Continued Generosity the way of the staxpocnce MALES, Rany 201g strongly in cumulated quite a surplus. enc is rather surprising—although per- haps nothing should be surprising in ood-heartedness and generosity of L:vr's readers—to find how large a percentage of the earliest subscribers. to. the Baby Fund are renewing thei tions to continue for another two years the partial maintenance of these little sufferers hy the war contribu- As Lire’s readers are aware, the sum of seventy-three dollars was fixed so as to make sure that the fluctuating rates of exchange would not diminish the fixed per The ex been so diem allowance of ten sous. hange rate has unexpectedly favor that there has ac in the hands of the Fraternite Live is now in correspond our with the Society regarding the ad- visability of using this surplus in cases where the contribu- tors do not renew and where the children need and deserve We feel sure our readers will approve the continued aid of this action. We have received $14,700.39, from which we have re- mitted to Paris 1,100,344.95 francs. We gratefully acknowledge from M |. Louis, Mo. f Renjamin Baruch Omicron Pi and 2606 .... American a's Herald, 9 and 2610 ire Fighters Ni Society, Cleveland, Ohio, for Babie New Raby No. 260 $74 for Baby No. 7 Fund, collected through The Fire York City, for Babies Nos. §. B. Vrooman, Philadelphia, Pa., for Baby No. 2611. Mire. H. M. Myrick, Petbam Manor. N.Y. for Baby No. 201 ts. =. Lambert, San Diego, Cal., for Baby No. 2613. Duval, New York City, for Babies Nos, 2614 and ew Vork City, for Baby No. Rrockton Woman's Club, Brockton, Mass., for Baby and Mrs, Walter Victor ‘Cotchett, Chicago, Iilino Rabies Nos, to. 3636-00 ccesscceee Miss Caroline P, Bonnell, Youngstown, Ohio, for Baby No, ant H.W. Weiteel, U (awaiting instructions) Mr. and Mrs, William J. $ New York City, renewal B. Jones, Raby No. Hacker: Baby No. ‘ts esd ea A. K., New York City, renewal of soincripti T. C" Willams, Jr, Richmond, Va., Raby No. 19 m sieenene : Mary Hall Cummings, Woburn, Mass., renewal of subsers tion Baby No. t fune F . Rochester, N,V. an’ account’ of renewal of subscription for Baby 'No. 183 English Class of Weatherwax High Sc through Miss Pri Lorna Ganong, Portiand, Ore. on account of Raby No English IV Class of Weatkerwas High Scho: on ace ws fenewal of subscriptine renewal of subscription for n for Baby No. 16 enewal of stibsi on fo 1, Aberdeen, Wash rose Rupp, on account of Baby No fn account of Raby No. 2388 {Rabi account’ of Habies 9 , New York City, on’ acco: Raby No. 186 : . A. Keeney Clarke, New York City, on account of Rabies Nos i7st_and The Fighth Grade of ‘th Cal, final payment 1 Grammar Se a1. Maricopa ntiof Raby Ne BABY NUMBER 2503 Already “ Anonymous,” Miss Hettie AW. T.. S: I, W., ines A. G.'Laird, Ma Vit . is. Butte. Mon ley, Birmingham, Ata Minn BABY NUMBER 2621 Brockton Woman's Club, Brockton, Mass SUZANNE BISSC 1ER, ODETTE ARNOL, BABY 2 HENRIETTE SPARPEL, BABY JULIETTE MAURET, 215 waby 864 comicbooks.com