Life, 1918-12-19 · page 25 of 34
Life — December 19, 1918 — page 25: what you’re looking at
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This page documents Life magazine's successful **Christmas Fund of 1918**, a charitable drive to provide gifts to French war orphans following World War I. The text announces that donations exceeded the goal, allowing them to expand from the initial target to 3,500 children. The three photographs show beneficiary children: - **Henri Baudet, Baby 2643** (lower left): a French orphan receiving aid - **Auguste Cormis, Baby 1653, His Brother and Sister** (upper right): orphaned siblings - **The Fosterand Children with Groceries** (lower right): recipients with provisions The bulk of the page lists hundreds of donors and their contributions—typical of Life's approach to publicizing charitable giving. The message is clear: American generosity helps French war victims. The surplus will either fund next year's Christmas effort or support the Franco-American Fraternity's ongoing relief work in France. This reflects post-WWI American involvement in European humanitarian aid and the magazine's role in mobilizing middle and upper-class donors.
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LIFE THE COMPLETED CHRISTMAS FUND OF 1918 \s announced last week, the Christmas Fund exceeds the amount asked for, | hh we have cabled to the committee in Paris to increase the number of dren who will receive gifts to thirty-five hundred, as our list will doubtless hh that number by Christmas, < stated before, the surplus will be Fund, if Live is still carrying on the work of helping th ans. Otherwise the surplus will be sent to the Fraternité Franco-Améri- ¢ to extend the aid already given in cases where it is really needed. We k the contributors to the Fund will approve of this disposition of the surplus. carried over to start next year’s Christ French war if any contributor objects we will be glad to comply with any request for tlerent disposition. contributors may be sure that through ty-five hundred children will have a bit of Christr lar contributed to the Fund will bring benefit to a French war « their generosity every one of the and that every phan who ds it care happy t Welfare Association, ) d Hel Vera Bonsa Mass., $6.51 s Cal., $3; George W, faslet, Hillsboro, "$5; Allied War Workers of Tampico, Mrs. 'R. H, Whitehead, University, Va McCrosky, Washington, D. C.. $5; he Cunninghams, East Los Vegos, New Mexico, $% $4; Mes. E.R. Page, Richmond, Ky., $2; Mrs, : Dorothy Brown Morrison, Ph ipsburg, Pa, $23 Christine | Sanders, South 005 Julienne lo “Alto, Bonsall Mrs “Club of West Roxbury If. Down Hallow Smith, 4 Rive York Ney I uiton teachers, Fast Liverpool, . Pensacola, emory of John nd Virginia, Glen Ridge, River, Ohio, Virginia Elizaby + bliza G. Chace. Providence, laze Purcell, Ailiance, Ohio, © New York City, $13, Stratton, Ohio, “$43 Fla, $2.50 swe $ Tronnell, Oxford, Ga. Marquette, Mich., $1; Zelia M. Wai: a Arbor, Mich.. $3 William Oakes, Leeds, Burnett, San Francisco, Cal. Whitaker, Cheyents iNeten kK XK. Tamudownes Pa SrA wee Lendahand Club, Yonkers, N. Y., $1] D. H. Burgess, Blair, Neb, $1.50; In memory of d Mrs.’S._B."You, Lavonia, Ga. No. $5: Mr." and Mrs. W. $s; Mise MoT isp) and Mrs.” N James. Corrigan. Ko McCune Portlan Pa. § + Olivia EOP, Rocky Dr. a s * Jamestown, and Billy, Unie ($2), A. B, Me K. MeGill,” Sewickley, Chshman, ‘Winchester nd. Ore. Michi Staunto Va., $3; Hanover, N."M., $7 Mr, and Mrs.’Normay . Cal., $53 Alice If, Bots Ore, John ‘Hartley. U Inman-ioulsen Lumber tland, Ore Angeles,” Cal.t Sampson.” Wichita Henry Meyer Sso3 Carvel Chi Int M. Elam, Funice Ann" Kvesday Bridge Cl Teun. $2.50; He Mines, New ‘Mex . New York City, $1 Oakland, Caf. § Class of the Fi Alientown, Cherry, Ariz. EL Noll! Los’ Angeles. her. New Hartiord, N.Y 1 Hi and Le I Pebtte Heach, Cal.. $5 duniway, Colorade Springs, Mrs. Atwood as ($1), Mrs RA ham Reilly and Hester Reil Mount Hieasant, Mich., Massachusetts, Martha Gilliland, Quanah, Texas, $2; Mrs KB. $3; Eleanor L ene Rowe, Jr of a sale of ._ Lare Enwood City, Vittsburgh, Bridgeport, Conn.. R. White Chica ervey Pa, Ma Sharon, ‘ Company | | | emory of Edward Harwood I Cal, MV. Whelples § A. Wandner Brookly veteen W memory of Mary Stiefel, Mrs. Thomas R. Hartley, Red Cross Worker, Mrs, Frances Rice Smith, Asheville, N ’. Root, Greenfield, Mass., $1; Maud R lyn, N.Y, $25; Mrs. Harry’ Whitaker Anonyino Washingtor ‘ Bronson, Bisbee, 2 Wheeling. W. Va . Mass. $20: Annie Carrie K. Te Rockwood, La HENRI BAUDET, BALY 2643 At 3D. date Hellertow N.Y. Ste «ste. Ruth October Mi Manor ashingtos From Vo R. Johnston Mexican chi NY ms. Kenbrid Ind. N. Wood! Tarw y M untington, York City. 1 Madge Baco Tron. St comicbooks.com