Roosevelt Standard | 1919-07-23 | Page 1 | War Orphans of France

WAR UNS OF PRANCE FRANCE the children of france have not yet vet emerged from the shadow of the war with peace assured and a happier future opening belore them it becomes increasingly evident that the child life of france has suffered a shock from which it is difficult to 10 rally while the birth rate has drop pd ed to 8 to each 1000 population the fatherless children of france Frai iro an american organization co ing with a similar one in paris of which marshal joffre Is the lead head reports that of the children receiving american aid to the extent of 10 11 e rents c nt aday a y under r i its t s p plan 1 of se securing e u r aade arloof 1 n g american ri c an godmothers d m 0 t he r s for t the h e 1 little 1 tle french war jaffs waifs its records show an average of childrens deaths per month since the armistice the help of the american came too late to save these undernourished nerve shocked little ones sirs airs walter S brewster of chicago vice chairman of the fatherless children ot of france has been appointed pointed chairman of a campaign to secure american aid for the little war orphans whose names were on the he lists of the organization as before the signing of the armistice ten cents will care for a child for an entire day tor for a month while tor for a year the donor may select a child from the lists at the organizations headquarters and be placed in cor with it to adopt it a child or make a donation write for information to mrs walter S brewster room koom S michigan avenue chicago