Life, 1918-08-15 · page 26 of 36
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This page documents American charitable aid to French children during World War I. The text explains that American camps and aid workers have extended support to France's war-affected children, creating goodwill between nations. The photographs show French children who received assistance—identified by baby registry numbers (e.g., "Baby 2419," "Baby 2474")—apparently part of a formal sponsorship or relief program. The children are presented as beneficiaries of American generosity. The bulk of the page lists donors and amounts contributed to this relief effort, showing how American individuals, organizations, and businesses funded aid to French war orphans and displaced children. The "Lire" mentioned refers to money remitted to Paris for this purpose. Rather than satire, this is sincere advocacy: the page uses photographs of grateful, well-dressed French children to inspire continued American donations to a relief organization during the war.
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240 In the Heart of France UST as the camps of the fight- ing men of America have penetrated to the middle of France, in our aid to our brothers-in-arms, so the sympa- thetic and = material American help for the little ones of France has penetrated to the heart of the French people. By the d rations bestowed upon American workers in this field of benevo- lence the French government has testified officially to its recogni- tion of what America has been doing to help the bereaved mothers and children. Tt makes a firm foundation for friendship hetween the nations not only in the present, hut also in the years me, when the children of to-day shall the men and next toc hecome the generation, In all this the read- have done a generous share, as shown hy have INNE COKE: women of bany ers of Lire the figures below. Lire franes have been remitted to Paris. We gratefully ack Rocks Golf Club, G HX and 2885. Mrs. W. J. Merwin, Hancock, New ¥. T. C, Montgomery,’ Winner, SD. Catherine Green Chapter, DO ALR. has received $226,301.33, from which from Hass ester, Mass., * Maine,” for “Baby Sigma Alpha Delta, Ora tor aby’ No. KOGEK BIGEX, BABY 2419, AND MIS BROTHER PIERRE BELLEDONT, BABY 2474 \ | i FERNAND AND LOUIS LATRILL LIFE PAUL HERVE, BABY 13 wanes WIS: MOTHER 2340 AND 2347, NOTE THE FATTER’ DECORATION . New York City, lark, Jr. Los Angeles. $98. “inclusive : mous, Canal Zone.” fori Co., Manila, P. 1. for Baby No, DM, Grandin Milling ¢ snes Veter Cable and Arthur G. for Baby No. 901........ Frederick Kn Wiltiington, Kihel P, Clifford, Minneapolis, Minn. or Raby No 1, Rio de Jane for Raby No, Cale for Bab Jer Gibson Lumber .. for Haby No. Cables Jr Tubbard “Woods, ni. Det! “for “Habies” } Katherine Pineo and C. C. Pineo for Raby No. 2900 Girls? Red Cross’ Auxili Anonymous, del Rexewats: Carolyn, Wicker, York City, $73: Mrs Herbert 1, Wallace,’ Fitchburg Rochester, N.Y. $73; Ellen WV The Sales Dept. of the Mich., $3: Florence Sweetwood, Izette Flint.’ Mich, $3:0 Hassel, W. Smith, Star $36.50 “The Eighth Grade Chab.” Carlsbad, New Mesi 5 arnell, Deslet, Mo.. $3: Rutgers’ Preshyteria New York’ City, $10; Pauline Kraemer New Y ye $102 ALE... Pittsh ry of Emma i. Beyner.” Davenport M. Smith, St. Joseph, Lay $3 Chi TM. $36: N. T. Guernsey. Kingston, N. J. $73: > Mrs, HW! AL Stron outh, Mass. $73. Motor Car Co., Flint. Shales and Ina_ Blue Ox Accoust: Mr. and Mrs. Winifred Morris, Ger BABY NUMBER 28 Already acknowledged ..... Miss Mary F. Litthepage, Charleston, W The Osteopathic Magazine, New York City Greenville, Miss... 0. BARY NUMBER 2S acky Oakland, Cal. Friend,” Grove BARY NUMBER W. A. Clark, Jr. Los Angeles. Cal © Rockfor yi - Miss Corinne de’ Lavnay, Columbus, 2899 Gal Ccomicbooks.com