| Show lt Lake Aids Children L k 14 1 ha z M 34 1 44 1 J any Adopt French Tots 44 1 44 1 c 42 ove oye ove Binds Two Nations I B By y Uarda da McCarty y yES yE'S Lf 1 L LAKES LAKE'S II ES E'S r or favorite tc war U charity tire charity thc the one that i is cementing the en- en eny y tents co cordiale b between two great sister Ici republics lic and find uniting hearts as asi were united muted before before Is is the h fatherless ss h children o of f France i Ir Y c vet ever irk arlt BOO S Salt alt Lakers u mE many of them children have ha been ell contributing i ts a doy dm toward the the support of some little son or daughter of France o Ii gc lathe father fathera r a brave c has lS mn made e the supreme i e c for the thc tri- tri hose on i t the field of honor There here 1 is a l personal interest in In becoming b the theAt At l' l of one ot of these fine finc little people ah u ff or J unless la Js visited shat re Joffre himself Papa Pana Joffre e. e I Of r one ma nna never ne actually w var Sher tl on whom he lie has little per person t ee the he adored i dM d But BuG the letters written In often otten misspelled roun S Innocent of punctuation bring the theSe nd Se In far away France close ome oine to Its Am benefactor Jean and Georgette elF e er their little American godt god- god m t I nh nightly with their hero fathers tIthe itie the childish prayers which go to heaven cn and Rr are not sight up r Zeppelin raids or burst- burst lown away array awn b by i Ii Ie Shells The he president t of the society Is Mar Mar- i who Is father ath r to no so man many boys and girls since their own fathers have ha died for tor France The French government Jo makes the widow an nn allowance of ot one franc a acia aday cia day clay with an extra franc for each child Small as os this amount may seem It Is enough for fOI a French family family- to live e on The extra 10 cents a d day dy sent b by tho the American parents god nerves C to the home 3 as It was when the breadwinner bread bread- winner In horizon blue marched away to revel the thc Invader In Of Ot course th this tha 10 cents centa a da day or a year car Is Js the minimum amount chal charged chap ed for the tile privilege of making teams dreams come true truc Many Salt Sail Lakers Lukers are doing doIng do- do Jn Ing Ing- more Some have made codicils to their wills will In which the tho little French godchild Is remen J red Others are i building grand castles In the i aIr for their adopted children planning planning- big things I for forr their future especially If It the they sho show talent lit Inn an any Riven given direction direction direction tion n better lhnn X n- n loll Doll To S Salt lt Lake c children the adoption of Gr a French war orphan seems better than titan getting a new doll says Mrs Irs J. J B. B chairman of the society And the mOne money actually comes come out of the tin banks pennies and nickels and dines dime that In other da days were spent for cand candy One Salt Lake family adopted a 1 little girl 1111 nam named d Jeanno Jeanne Jeanne In h hr her r letter letter letter let let- ter told of or a little sister named Rose nOle Roseand Roseand and a a. little brother Ernie The family adopted them too and is glad of ot it Unfortunately there are arc not enough ships to carr carry across the seas all the gifts one ono would like to send but one can at least st slip sUp Into a letter leller some ome pa paper paper paper pa- pa per dolls a little American flag or a n. pretty prell picture When hen one thinks that man many of or th the children In France have have- no toys at all all the the war is ItI entering Into lt its fifth firth year now one now one can begin to und understand 1 what these small gifts girts mean menn v r Children Io Love Benefactors Shortly before the tho embargo on packages es went Into effect a n Salt Baa Lake godmother r received c hed a liter letter from her Little lar thanking l 1 her for tor the doll that had r real al hair and a n. woolen scarf And Ant the letter ended I 1 embrace embrace em em- brace you with all nIl my nn heart an as I love lovo you OU and I send my affection to all who ho holo lo love lo c you OU well wail Mrs Irs James B B. B of or First t a Is 18 chairman of ot the tune Salt Lake committee c of or the thes fatherless children of or France Francc and T T. W W W. Boyer BOer is III treas treas- Other members of ot th the committee Include Mrs W. W W W. W Armstrong Mrs In It R C. C Gemmell Mrs Lewis Robinson Mrs Its T. T W. W V. V Boyer O er Mrs L L. II H. Farno- Farno I Mr s F V. V K Woodruff Mrs Ernest Ernest Ernest Ern Ern- est Miss tI Marjorie Dc Dey Miss G Georgina Webber Mrs Sol Siesel Siegel Mrs Clarence Bamberger Miss Anna lUck Miss Mss Wall nIl Rn and Mrs Irs J J. J V y Lyle Among Among- Salt Lake or organisations which have ha become fairy godmother to the tiro fatherless children of ot France arc are the H Helen len CO Co Shop Thrift club the Sunshine unit of or the Red Hed the Womans Woman's Pan Hellenic th the training school at the Junior High school th the Columbia Rebecca lo lodge ge Red fled Cross Crosa Bridge club Lincoln circle of the thc a lt o. o A. A R. R Wasatch sisters Brotherhood ot of Trainmen Banner Review nc ot of Macch- Macch bees becs Presbyterian Ladles' Ladles lid Aid 1 1 P Pt E K O. O sisterhood od and First Congregational church G GUc h. h Salary I n crt One young 1 1 88 woman In the city recently received a raise in salary sal sal- ary Mrs Mis declare rt but In Instead instead in- in stead d of spending It on on finery she site Immediately Immediate Im Immediately Im- Im mediate mediately adopted two French orphans orphan It Is la Impo Impossible to read the letters of these little people written with such nuch Infinite pains and usually on mournIng mourning mourning mourn mourn- ing stationery without b being profoundly profound profound- I ly and deeply Impressed It seems almost al almost al- al most as If a great t re current of or love e had been set fet In motion between the two republics a current of or disinterested an and 1 selfless love finding expression on one hand in generous helpfulness and on the other In loving gratitude Thus Ihus writes Marcelle I II I am proud and happy to ho he your our prote c I love e I you Oll vCr very much only nh I wish wash I could l' l really all know you rou Ma May I 1 t tell ll you jou ou something something some some- thing I can almost hear my dear papa saying to me mc from his grave To lo drive out of ot Franco the the Invaders I I left you ou m my dear clear ones onea all alone but my death has brought ht you OU friends And it la Is true for tor on the other othel side of at tho the ocean ocean the friends of or France have hn sent us 1111 e comfort and love lo Thank you a thousand timer time Your name namo Is IK written on my heart May tn I send you youa OU a Do big ig hu hug Mother Glad for Help Madame and dear godmother writes little Felix reli Felix I am a n. vcr very little bo boy I am om not quite 8 and I am neith neith- neither er cr broad nor tall toIl nor do tIo I 1 know lenow much But Dut I am going to tr try hard to express my gratitude Poor POOl mother Is la so 60 happy happ happy hap hap- p py that someone Is III helping her for tor she site I Is not Yer very well and antI w wo o ml miss s 8 dear deal papa very Yer much He lIe was killed Jellied on November Xo No- vember 12 1911 11 at Fontenoy after attel having fought Well Ho Ito was a farmer farm farm- er before the tho war and W vre we were yer very happy for or we loved ed each other er very much I 1 hn have a good lIlan many uncles s at atthe atthe the front The rhe hi brother other of or mamma Is at home on leav now and anti he lie has hns the Croix de Guerre and I am vcr very proud of or him Here Is hi a letter signed Germaine Dear little friend It makes malee me vcr very glad Iad that the children of or America think of or their little comrades In France and of what they can an to comfort comfort comfort com com- fort th their jr sorrow When hen I say a a R prayer for tOl my papa who ho died dred for tor his country t put In your our name Ills Hie because you OU gave gate your our friendship to his 1118 fatherless child Grateful for or S SHere S Here is i a letter which breathes breathe thereal thereal the ther r real al spirit of ot France love lo of countr country resignation and pride e In having ing given hen I much in her service II Monsieur I thank you for your In InI Interest interest In- In terest In Mario Madeleine and me My Iy sister er Is too little to to you OU her her- self HeIr She Site Is I only 5 S and I am an 10 and andI I am happy happ to be he able to express not only m my grateful fc feelings but also those of Maman and Marie Madeleine My y father was wn mobilized mobilised the tho first of August 1914 lIe Ho fought to defend our beloved well country at I Rn and To and ancl he was wounded in the t trenches sachets at loy- loy s in in- October 1915 Tito Tho 1110 wounds of or my dear paper were cr very serious lie was cared for tor In an ambulance at the tho front and 1 1 died dred for fOl our France November Novem- Novem b br ber r 12 13 1915 without our having ha been at atle lc to embrace hum him for tor the last time lime I My t father was cited for tor bravery bra cr We Weare e are arc nil III three et very proud of or our dear departed but vcr very often we Cl cry because because because be be- cause we we shall nev never ne r sec seo him again V c c titanic thank you ou not only for tor the material holy help you ou have hn sent us mI but a oleo iHo o for the tho sympathy you OU ha have ha e proved pro for tor u ua us In inbur our bur unhappy Accept monsieur run iny respectful salutations and an affectionate kiss from m my my sister slAter I E V V. V The Time letters are arc characteristic of the soil solI of France The children themselves el sho show that thal humorous restraint In statement state state- statement ment which is characteristic tlc Jean Baptiste writes You will degood tie de good enough to excuse my scrawling for you understand that at 4 years cars of ot I age one Is not a grand rand savant Georgette Georgette Geor Geor- gette ette tells of or the tine loss of or her herI I father and arid uncle but only says sas In conI conclusion conclusion con con- elusion I 1 think you OU can understand I that m my life is not cr very ga gay I The headquarters of or the time society In InI New ew York r reports that through the acv ac- of ot the different committees In Inthe Inthe inthe I the United States orphans have been adopted Of or this number tho the Salt Lake committee has has' taken care orphans up to date late and the number is constantly increasing Donations Donation of ot otan an any amount are received by the treasurer treas treats ufer Mr 11 T. T W. W Boyer Doyer When i Is Isen g given en or pledged the orphan Is given en enor or assigned to the donor Checks should be sent pent to Mr 11 Boyer BOer at atthe the Continental National bank |
