Life, 1918-11-28 · page 24 of 34
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This page solicits donations for a Christmas Fund supporting French war orphans from WWI. The headline references the "All-Highest" (Kaiser Wilhelm II), sarcastically suggesting Americans should help children victimized by his war. The article states the goal: one dollar per child for 3,400 French orphans, currently averaging only seventy cents. Life appeals to readers' patriotism and generosity by emphasizing that toys will be handmade by wounded French soldiers and garments by war-widowed women—adding moral purpose to donations. The image shows a French war orphan (labeled "Baby 3060"), making the need concrete and personal. The accompanying list documents hundreds of contributors, using social pressure and gratitude acknowledgment to encourage further giving. This reflects post-WWI American philanthropic efforts and Life magazine's role as both satirist and advocate for international relief causes.
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THE ALL-HIGHEST—AN” OTHERS Up the Average E are not yet out of the woods with the Christmas Fund. This week's total brings the average amount to be spent on the thirty-four hundred war orphans a fractipn over seventy cents. We have figured that those French war kiddies wouldn't have a proper idea of Uncle Sam as Santa Claus unless on Christmas day every one of them had gifts from America, although made in France, that cost a dollar for each child. Of course Lire itself has underwritten this amount, but it feels sure that every generous and child-loving reader of Lire wants to be a member of this international Christmas party. Please bear in mind that the toys will be the handiwork of wounded French soldiers who have been edu- cated to this work, and that the jittle garments will be made by women and girls who have been robbed by the war of their usual sources of support. Thus | JEANNE POINSIGNON, BABY 3060 every dollar of the Christmas Fund does double duty in bringing comfort and happiness to our brave ally. Lire is happy to acknowledge from AJ H. M,, New York City..... “Maine oo. eeeeeeee cto William C.” Rice, “Boston, “Mass Eaton's Ranch, Wolf, Wyo... LT. Hill, Youngstown, Ohio. : Arthur, Frances and Molly," Wei-a * Berkeley, € Mrs. H.C. Leech and W.'C. Leech, Wilkinsburg, Pa : C. B. Rhodes, Orchard, Colo... .. nenasain nsimenssnn Mrs. A. S. Sigurdson, Valley City, } The Thimble Club, Wellesville, N.Y. De. Burgess, Deterburg, Va FUL F.. Milwaukee, Wis. Mrs. 'C. W. Noble, Toronto W. ‘Parsons Todd,” Morristo Henry T, Sloane, New York City Miss M."M. Jones, San Francisco, ¢ J."Spenéer Van Cleve, Erie, ‘Pa. Goodwin, Greensburg, Pa... H! Monk, Jt, Mobile, Ala... s C. Hooper, Lake Charles, L s. Frederic Preston, Los Angeles, Cal John Philip Sousa, Great Lakes Training School, Mrs. W, G. Peckham, Westfield, N. Juccceeeseesee ee Boston, Mass... . Nichols, Houghton, Mficb.. 2.22222 Helm, Rockford, Il Secvieeeee L, M.,’ Winona, Minn, Irwin, New York . A Friend, Davenpe A Friend, Tonopah, “In memory of cord, No Woo. sssc5. Eliot Porter Goss. Waterbui A group of girls from Mt. R.S. B., Plainfield, No Jou. Friend of the Kiddies, Butlington, Tow Mrs. Wm. C. Hawkins, Hamilton, Ontario. W. D. Brickell, Colunibus, Ohio. . : Ccomicbooks.com