Life — June 13, 1918 — page 20: what you’re looking at

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PIERRE BOURDILLOT, BARY 2145, HIS BROTHER AND SISTERS H front means another addition to France's list of babies orphaned and made destitute by the war. Lirr’s readers are doing not only their “bit,” but their great deal, to help the French widows and orphans in their distress, Generous as is the aid given through this fund, it is only a drop in the bucket. The letter below tells its own story, and shows that the American navy is never behind when a brave or generous act is needed. More than that, the fact that the handsome contribution was suggested hy Mothers’ Day makes. pe- culiarly appropriate the aid to these afflicted but still b mothers of France. = news of another great German drive on the west U.S. S. Florida, “ Over There,” May to, 1918 Tue Eotror of “ Lire.” Sir: On Mothers’ Day, Sunday, May 5th, the men of the U.S. S. Florida resolved to do something for the kiddies of France, as a memorial to their mothers. Kindly accept the enclosed, and do with it what we wish we could do in person for eleven little youngsters. In a sense it is not much, yet it represents a sacrifice, for it has been given just when these men are about to receive the first leave granted them in over six months. It expresses what is in our hearts as we wait, and watch and wait “upon our ship of nerve and steel,” to strike a blow for humanity and de- mocracy—a glorious privilege which we pray will be granted us. When you have located the kiddies, their names and ad dresses, the men insist you forward this information, together with photographs, if possible. The Electricians (a girl). + +ee $73.00 Gunners Gang (a girl). on oe 73.00 Number 4 Turret Crew (a boy) sian 73-00 Officers (a boy). . o 73.00 “Dizzy Third” (a girl and a boy).......... 146.00 Tenth Division (a girl and a boy)......... 146.00 The Crew (two girls and a boy).........+++ 219.00 “LIFE™ Another Drive More Orphans ik DENISE AND LOUIS. PRINZIN: 2343 AND 2342 | 3 ==) BABIES MADELEINE DECOEUR, BABY 2316, AND HER MOTHER Eleven kiddies—six girls (we love the girls), five boys (we'll make sailors of them). Most cordially, R. D. Worxatax, Chaplain, U. S. Navy. THE PLAN OF THE FRENCH BABIES’ FUND A contribution of seventy-three dollars provides that for two years a destitute French child, orphaned by the war, will be kept with its mother or relatives instead of being sent to a public institution, where its chances of survival are less t ina family environment. Dur- ing this critical period in the child's life its welfare is looked after and the funds disbursed by the Fraternité Franco-Américaine, an organization off by eminent French men and women. The Fraternité has committees in every part of France ‘h with the children and supervise details of ma uutions of less than seventy-three dol unt to the larger sum, To those w tribute the whole seventy-three dollars at one t assigned under a pledge to complete this amount As fast_as Lire receives from the Fraternité the names and esses of the children and their mothers with particulars of the ather’s death and other information, these are communicated directly butors 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 and department given. A self-addressed envelope should be enclosed for reply Contributors will be notified at the expiration of the two years, and be_given opportunity to continue the support, if they 10, desire The full amount of the funds received by Lire is put into French exchange at the most favorable rate and remitted to the Fraternité with no deduction whatever for expenses, Under the present regula tions of the American Red Cross Ltrr. is unable to forward packages to the children. Gifts of money we can remit with other fund Checks should be made payable to the order of Lire Publishing Company. Owing to the large amount of detail work connected with the fund, contributions are acknowledged only through Lire. We have received, in all, $207,349.17, from which we have remitted to Paris 1,157,444.95 francs. We gratefully acknowledge from The Graduating Class of the Women’s College of Brown Uni versity. Pawtucket. R. [., for Baby No. 2704.......--. $73 “Clinton French War Orphan Lire Fund," Clinton, Towa, for Babies Nos. 2; and 2706. sees ‘eteese TE6 Mr. and Mrs. Grant NL Blair, Los ‘Angeles, for Raby The Intermediate Class of St. Mary’s School, Concord, No ii, for Baby saipeenenteestes 73