Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-26
FUND FOR FRENCH
WAR ORPHANS HELP
New National Society Set on
Foot in New York With
Definite Purpose in View.
OUR DEBT TO FRANCE

With an organization remarkable
for its completeness, considering the
very short time that has elapsed since
its inception, the American Society
for the Relief of French War Or
phans" has opened permanent head
quarters in the Equitable building, l2O
Broadway, New York City.
The deeds OF Lafayette and
Rochambeau and their gallant sol
diers are chronicled in American his
tory and form some OF the brightest
pages. The debt OF America to
France for its generosity, which
Washington declared must inspire
every citizen of the states with senti-
ments of the most unalterable graft
tude," has never been repaid. 1t is
possible that it never will be, but the
cxigencies OF the terrible war that for
more than two years has been de-
vastating Europe will enable Ameri-
cans, out Of their prosperity and
abundance, to show, in measure,
their 'unalterable gratitude"
Orphans in Plenty.
There are already in France more
than 100000 children made fatherless
by the war and in extreme need OF
help. The French government, over
burdened by the enormous expense OF
carrying on the war, is unable to
make. a sufficient allowance for the
proper maintenance OF these war or
phans. Its stupendous burden will,
long after the war, preclude the pos
sibility Of adequate aid to the families
OF dead and incapacitated soldiers,
and it is hoped and confidently be-
lieved that Americans will chcerfully
share the burden, by giving, each ac-
cording to his means, enough to care
for and educate the orphans Of France
and enable them to become self-sup-
porting.
The American society will have
nationwide membership, and will CO.
operate with existing relief societies
in the United States and in France
wherever it is found possible. No eff
fort will be made to bring French or
phans TO ; TINS country ~, or 70 create create
I. vi; af norL !; ~, srrh ,,,.rnsr th.t
personal sympathetic connection will
be established between the donors Of
funds in this country and the needy
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DIVISION u meDcrsi'P'
Membership in the American So
ciety is divided into tour classes
founders, who will pay $500 or more
a year; benefactors,. who will con-
tribute $3.50 annually; sustaining
who will give 500 a year,
and contributing members, who will
contribute less than 500 per annum.
Contributions in any amount which
the donors may sec.fit to give will be
solicited from the general public. All
expenses OF administration and OPP.
Grafton will be borne BY contributions
made BY the members for that
specific purpose, and one-hundred
cents Of every dollar donated by the
public will be Med for the purpose of
relieving the q hans OF France. -,
Cficeri land Directors.
m. ac,;v. mc.r. u ~. soc;.,v
are. William n Crth,;. n,.s;dsrt.
lanes St;Ilma1 v;ce n,essdent;
P;srnort Mn,g,n v;.. nras;d.nt,.
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Thomas Cochran treasurer. Psg;naid
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