Life, 1918-07-11 · page 24 of 34
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This page documents **Life magazine's sponsorship of French orphans** during or after World War I. Rather than a cartoon, it's a fundraising update showing donors' contributions to maintain orphaned French children for a second two-year term. The "Babies' Fund" collected $216,174.42 and remitted over 1.2 million francs to Paris. The page lists hundreds of donors—individuals, schools, and organizations—who contributed $73 checks (supporting one child annually) or larger amounts, renewing their support despite the program's initial two-year term expiring. The photographs show the actual orphans and one adult ("Maurice") being supported. The article appeals to readers' sentimentality about "the little orphaned French children," emphasizing they're too young to help themselves and require continued "outside assistance." This reflects early-20th-century American philanthropic impulses toward European war relief and child welfare.
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The Children’s Second Term HE warm place that the little orphaned French children hold in the hearts of Lirr's readers is shown again by the almost unani- mous renewal for a second term of the two years’ maintenance provided by the contributors to the Babies’ Fund. Even before they received the notification that the first two SIMONE GIASCONE, years was about to expire many of manva374 the contributors sent in their seven- ty-three-dollar checks unsolicited, We could have no better assurance of the knowledge on the part of our readers that the work is doing genuine good. And none of the children on the list is as yet old enough to be of help in keeping up the home, so outside assistance is still necessary. Lire has received, in all, $216,174.42, from which we have remitted to Paris 1,214,560.95 francs. We gratefully acknowledge from P._H. Henry, Cincinnaty. Ohi “The Parker School, Concord. Mrs. B,C. Wyland, Casper, Wyo., for Baby, No. M. Bearce, San. Katonio exas. for Baby No JF uthrie, Okla., for Baby okt. Mick Allesbetn it Vetter for abies 2812 and 2813 Mr. and Mrs. James BBtd eeeges Mrs, Arthur ‘No. No. for Baby 2804... fate Raby Fiza B. Childs, distyoke. Mass." renew aby No. ‘182... ‘ Mrs. GY. Lansing, Albany, Y., rene for Babies Nos. 103 ais SRR Flizabeth and Laura Childs, Shields, Pa., renewal of sub- scriptions for Babies Nos 18: and 186... cccc.eeueeees 4G Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm HH. Rissell, Whitneyvilie. Cona.. ‘re- newal of subscription for Baby No. 170... .6..+ Mrs. J. D. Galloway, Berkeley. Cal., renewal of subscription for Raby No. 147....0.6 73 I. M.. Cincinnati, Ohio, ‘renewal of subser 196 see 73 Miss Elinor Quincy.” Boston, Mass. renewal ot ‘subscrip for Baby No. 180. 73 C., Waterbury, Co: ton, Jane and Mary." for one year of subscriptions for Habies Nos 309, 310 and 31t......55 ++ 109.50 A contribution from ‘several’ women of Albuquerque, New nce of renewal of subscription for Raby Mrs. John. Littie subscription 3 Mr. and Mrs. C. count. for ‘one year 0 154,156, and ¥ 109.50 Eugene T, Chamberlain, nt for one year of s ion for Raby No. 36.50 Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Reno, Springfield, Mass, renewal ¢ ccount for one year of subscription for Baby No. 29.... 36.50 Winchester, Mass.. renewal of sub- scription for Baby No, 212.....0ecccerseeeseeee 73 Mrs. Gene Stratton Roine City, ind., renewal on a ‘count of subscription for Baby No. 18% ons Mary G. Hubbard, Charles W, Hubbard, 3d, Edward ‘I. Tab: bard and Charles H. Meigs, Auburndale, Mass. renewal of subscriptions for Rabies Nos, 104, 5. and 530.. 292 Mrs. Wait Talcott, Rockford, IM, renewal on ‘account for one year of subscription for Raby No, 163..-.00ccescseeee 36.50 Paywents on Account: Mr. and Mrs, R. E. Hill, Nunn, Colo., $3; A. F.C. Pittsburgh, Pa. $10; Guy U, Yarnell, Lou Wassi Mo., $3: English Class of Weatherwax High. School, Wash., $78; W. A. Hoare, Santa Land Department of Phoenix, Ariz, $43; Billings, hiont. a: $36.4 3 Trenton Kinder BABY N acknowledged .. jents of the Highland Park’ iligh’ $ Mich... si the State Vienie Club. of rten Associa BER 2705, LIFE THE LEUAIL CHILDREN WITH MAURICE, BABY 2570 RABY NUMMER 2803 Special students of the Highland Park H Chand ty Mie wees Poees lass of 1918, Genesee County Normal, Fiint,” Mich...... Huly Boyce, Geo. Moorhead. ca John Galey, Beaver, Pa. Ogden, Providence, R. : Nis.” Jonn Btigys: Newtan Centrey Aiass., CP. Crosby, Rhinelander, Wis... BP. W. Saxton, New York City Private Jackson L. Collins, Camp Dodge, Towa h School, Highland BABY NUMBER 2816 Mrs. E. P. Odeneal, Gulfport, Miss... GERMAINE BIJOU, BABY 2190 BABY 2595 MADELEINE JAMIN, a