Life, 1918-08-08 · page 24 of 36
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This page documents Life magazine's charitable campaign to support French war orphans during World War I. The title "Good Salient" puns on military terminology: while German forces hold a dangerous "salient" (protruding position) in French territory, Life has created a charitable "salient" of American goodwill extending into France. The page displays photographs of specific orphans being supported (Paulette Borreau, Germaine Dubois, Maurice and Gabriel Bonnaventure, Gilbert Blanchard, George Pleuvry) and lists donors who contributed to their care. The accompanying text explains Life's fundraising mechanism: $73 provides two years of support keeping a child with relatives rather than in institutions. This represents Progressive Era American philanthropy—Life leveraged its readership to sustain French child victims of war through an organized, documented system overseen by the Fraternité Franco-Américaine. The page exemplifies how American magazines mobilized public sentiment and charitable donations during WWI.
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The Good Salient AS Lire goes to press the Huns are having a good deal of trouble with that salient which they protruded into French territory. It’s a different story with that other salient of sympathy and good will which has been projected by Lire’s generous readers, and which covers the whole of France. We wish we could say that it covers every war orphan in France, but to provide maintenance for all the war orphans, whose numbers are constantly in- creasing, is beyond even the great power of the benevolence of our readers, They are doing a big share, and the good will endure for to come. Lire has received for the French babies $223,841.01, from which we have remitted to Paris 1,214,360.93 francs. We gratefully acknowledge from Lena A. Loveland, Wat N.Y.. for Raby No. 2864 for Baby Soissons-Rheims PAULETTE BORREAU, BABY 2447 Lee Valentine,” Asheville, N.C. ‘a. for Baby No. 2866. Fund, collected through the Fire » ew York City, for Baby No, 2: . Henry T. Sloane, Watermill, L. f. for Baby No. 2 Mrs. Edward E. Jackson, Jr, Bretton Woods, N. Baby No. 70, o . ere tenes . Employees. of the W ion Telegraph’ and Telephone Co., New York City, for Baby No, 2871 he sseee Mrs. Arthur Sachs, New York City, for Haby No, 2872 The Junior War Workers of the Aguila Colony Mexico (Vista Cranfield, Beatrice Arr: ¢ Posgate, Billy Dutson, James Posgate, Helen ‘ergy Cook and William’ Cook), for Baby “San! Anselmo ily “Pottsville; Pa, fe Anderson. Berkeley, Cal..” for Baby Junior Red Cross Auxiliary of Ashland, 81 Ste es : George W. Stedman, Revewats: “In memory of a son,” and Mrs, C. L, Goodwin, Greensburg, Pa., $73: from Eugene GILLEKT BLANCHARD, BABY 2431 E PLEUVRY, BABY 1869 MAURICE AND GABKIEL BONNAVENTURE, WALIES 2193 AND 2440 GERMAINE DUBOIS. BABY 1225 Washington, D. C., in behalf of himself, Mrs Conn., Mrs. F. E. Hill, Bloomfield pton, Mass., Miss Helen W. aldemar Van Cort, L. M, Alli alt Lake City, Utah, W. IT Roston, Mass., T. Chamberlai A. EF. Kitehel, Sound Beach N. UL Miss AL Pellissier, Nor Reynolds, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., son, Jr, and B. R. Howell, of d NK isburg, Towa, R. argent. uger Md. $36.50; H. W. S., Cambridge Mass... Donald C, Cubbison, Butler, Ma.. $36.30; Mrs, York City, $73: Miss Elinor Folbrook, Hyannis Lee and’ William,” $73. 1: The Monday Sewing Club of Tampico. Mexico,” 3 The Westminster Bible Class of the First Presbyterian Church of East Liverpool, Ohio, The Sunshine Club of Beech. Mich.. $10; A. P. C., Pace’s P."O., Va., $32.50; Mr. and Mrs. ROE. itil, Nunn, ‘Colo, $3; Girls of the F Sunday’ School." Nyack, N. ¥., $36.50; An) American,” cinnal . $30; George L. Lincoln and Herbert A." Chase, Boston, 3 333° The Club,” Cincinnati, Ohio, $13; A. FL “, Pittsburgh, Pa,’ $10. BABY NUMBER .Already acknowledged MBER 2876 Mrs, J Norwalk, Conn..... In Statu ‘Quo Club, Bostor BABY NUMBER 2882 Helen Jamopoulo, Webster Groves, Mo.... John T. Pickett, Manila, P. I...... THE PLAN OF THE FRENCH RABIES’ 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 than in a family environment. Dur- ing this critical period in the child’s life its welfare is looked after and ‘the funds disbursed by. the Fraternite Pranco-Amerieaine,. an organization officered by eminent French men and women. The Fraternité has committees in every part of France, who keep in touch with the children and supervise details of management. Contributions of less than seventy-three dollars are combined until they amount to the larger sum. h ple to con- tribute the whole seventy-three dollars at one hild will be assigned under a pledge to complete this As fast as Lire receives from the Fraternité the names and ad- dresses of the children and their mothers with particulars of the father's death and other informatior ranicated directly to the contributors 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 ‘or, reply Contributors will be notified at the expiration of the two years, and be given opportunity to continue the support, if they so desir The full amount of the funds received by Lire is put into French exchange at the most favorable rate and remitted to the Fraternite ih no deduction whatever for expenses. Under the present regula: tions of the American Red Cross Lire is unable to forward packages to the children, Gifts of money we can remit with other funds. 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 Lirz. comicbooks.com