The Washington times., 1915-11-28
Capital Given Chance
To. Help War Orphans
Washngtonian May Aid "Hs Other Country" by
Joining Movement for Benefit of the Children Left
Fatherless as Result of Conflict ..

every man has two countries. his
own and France" said q contempor-
ary writer recently in q magazine
article and Washington is now to
have an opportunity TO help "a mans
other country In the best possible
way--through the children. There are
moro than 100000 children In France
today left fatheriess b. the war; It is
estimated that by the time hostilities
| cease there will be at least 100000.
and to the end that through them
France may be rehabilitated Miss
Florence Schoneid and Miss Ellinor
Fell. two Enslishwomen. are organic
the "orphelinat des Arfnes." the great
French society for the relief of chill
dren left destitute by the war.
Miss schoreld and Miss Fell. who
prise in wsshinston a few weeks ago,
who enlisted the sympathy and active
aid OF many prominent persons. will
return to the city shortly and on
Sunday afternoon. December 8. st 3:3o
at % the New Masonic .s %sss Tsmp,s' mefi,ns fhirss
tesnth street and New York avenue.
with the hope Of rousing the Interest
OF the general public of Washington
nnrd,,,n,. IN 5heir work. They viii describe
the children, they will tell OF the
scope and aim OF the "orpheiinat des
Armees" and DIR. Neville Monroe
Hopkins will give an exhibition OF
motion pictures taken In France sin ,e
| the outbreak OF the war and shown
Its relation to the children. EflO.t,
are being made to make the meeting
extraordinarily interesting. to mluco
large attendance and an appeal viii
be made to the small contributor.
Movement Nation Wide.
| The movement. originated at a small
drawing room gathering at the Wash
ington homo OF Mrs. Hennen Jen-
nings. 10 now nation wide. 1t has met
with generous response all over the
county; county; Serving on the national
ss Cardinal Gibbons, the Rev. DR..
,nson. Z. w. Whitridse, Joseph Choate.
Mrs. William Tod Heimuth, Prof.
! Charles Downer, Of Columbia UnIyer-
| sity; Mrs. .Ethelbert Nevin. Mrs. Arch
bald Hopkins, Hennen Jennings. Mrs.
| FRANKLIN n. Lane. and Frederick Cou-
dert Miss Harriet WinsIow Is serving
as secretary. Of the Washington com :
mittee and through her many wealthy
contributed a sum which. supplement- :
ing the allowance made by the French
government will maintain n child for
yea, anS pn0YHs sd f0s has his
tho care of hve children---the support
Of child for a year involves the con
tribution OF S36. Dozens of Washing
ton men and women have signed up
for the care of one or more young
sters and liberal subscriptions to the
work have been made in great nun
bers.
But. the committee wants the help
OF the small fry also, those whose
contributions mean little Individually.
but swell collectively to great
or a nickel which he wants to give
piacarded 10 show TO what good pur-
been placed in many business estab-
lishme ents In Washington and the man
in the street Is cordially invited to
the meeting.
Posters Being Made.
Miss Dorothy Dent. a talented young
Washington artist. Is busy making in.
terestinR posters announcing the place
and date OF the mass meeting. and these
will be displayed In prominent places
Moreover. no less a parsonage than
Frank Brangwyn. A. X. A.. the cele-
brated British artist. has lent his genius
most lost his life In his zeal to help
as in order to finish n poster-one which
Miss Schofleld will bring to Washing.
ton when she comes-he delayed an op.
cTatIOn LOT appenulcitlt, Win SERIOUS
consequences n. Rene Laliaue. the
great French artist-craftsman. who has
almost revolutionized the jewelers. art
and the art OF interior decorating In
France. has designed medal. a sort
OF badge, for the workers connected with
the organization. and copies of 1t are
soon to be sold In Washington.
The "OrphelInat dcs Armees" is under
the patronage OF the President of the
French republic. the president OF the
senate and the president OF the chamber
Of deputies: its principal director Is Al.
fred Croiset. of the Sorbonne. and its
organization, is such that the funds are
expended where thev win do the most
good. II will prevent as far as possible
the breaking up of the home: will sup.
plement the small state allowance
which is insufficient to enable the motn.
er to support her children: will ap
point . guardian to follow each child's
course at school. note Its tastes ant