Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1916-03-16
Saving The CHILDREN
FOR FRANCERELIEF FUND
For Fatherless Children of France
"A Plan to Help Them in
Annapolis.
A CHAIN CARD PARTY.
To Raise $73---A Guaranty for Two
Years to Insure Rearing Of French
Orphan.
The Literary Digest says

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French foresight does not blink the
fact that the war viii leave at least
100000 orphaned children. for whom
the State must make provision in or
der that the nation itself may survive.
For the future OF France is in its chill
dren, most of the young manhood hav-
ing been sacrificed on the battlefield
Of the early days OF fighting.
The society Of rescue is called the
0rphelinat des Armees-known here
asst he Fatherless Children of France
and has as its sponsors some OF the
responsible men OF the French Re
public. The claims of this society are
being presented in this country by two
British women. Miss Schoheld and Miss
Fells, who. in their efforts for a sister
nation. represent the new entente that
exists between Britain ana France
The plan of this organization, as out
lined in the New York Tribune. is that
the children shall remain with their
mothers. and, as far as possible. in the
same homes they have heretofore ac-
quired We reed:
The frugality of French wives
il is argued. will make it possible
for them TO rear their children
more cheaply than could be done
even IN big orphan institutions
Moreover, they win have the adj
vantage of the care of their moth
ers and the traditions that cluster
about their own homes
although the French Govern
ment is planning to make an ap-
preparation TO aid in the support
OF these half-orphans, it is estima-
ted that ten cents a day in addi-
tion to this sum will enable the
organization 10 educate the chill
dren and nt them for any profess
sion or trade they may wish to
lake up A guaranty of this sum
for two years -or S73-is said to
be all that is necessary to insure
such education and proper rear
ing TO one of the orphans"
AN american committee having
such names as Joseph III. Choate, My
ron r. Herrick, Col Theodore Roose-
velt Elihu Root, Mrs. J. Borden Har-
riman. anu Bishop Rhinelander, has
been formed, and New York is in the
process Of organizing at least three
-arEe entertainments in aid of this
charity. j. p Morgan & Co. are the
custodians of the funds, to which any
contributions may be sent
"One novel feature Of this charity is
the system of personal relations that
has been worked out to give contribu-
tors to the fund a closer interest in
the objects of their charity. For those
who wish it, the name and address Of
an orphaned child viii be given and
communication can be opened direct
between them, thus insuring the con
tinuance Of the donors interest. The
New York World gives an account OF
q group Of New York artists who have
undertaken for one orphaned French
boy. and how the idea has been taken
up by others:
Just as soon as we planned our
group and people heard of it they
wrote asking how they could get
a war-baby to care for. too. One
woman in Pittsburgh said she did
not ask for a pretty child, but
some unwanted one.
You see, so many want to help
and don't know how, and here is
something SO personal and tangi
BILE and appealing and yet it costs
so little that q group can be start
ed anywhere Some girls in one
of the big department stores are
forming one. They say they would
ike the child of some worker in
the bic Partisan stores. Even lit
| tie school-children want to form
each giving ten cents a month.
The beauty of it all to me is that
/ every one can help.
/ 1T isn't for those who are able
to volunteer their services in the
actual work over there. or those
who can sign an ample check
( Just a check won't make q god
! mother. You must give love and
! sympathy and deep personal inter
| est. The child must feel that
that big. strong bond of love. He
or She must feel that even while
the ocean lies between. they are
constantly interested in whatever
befaus their little charge. Cod
mother will be so pleased IT
must think"
The idea is new in this country
| but in Paris. we are told. every VIC
| mau. almost. considers it her duty t
ne godmother to either q war-orpha
or 2 wounded soldier"
A relief fund for the orphans of IN
French soldiers is being started j
Annapolis. BY the means Of chain
card parties it is hoped to raise S7
this being the amount required for II
maintenance of child for two year
The committee trusts that there vi
be enough interested people in Al
napolis to adopt at least one child.
All those wishing TO have a tab
Ia raise money for this purpose ca
apply for particulars TO the loct
/ treasurer. Mrs. CASTOR Costet, u
Duke Of Gloucester street, or Mrs. y
o. stevens; also. any cash donation
eiu be gratefully received.
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