The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-06-05
For Widowed And
Fdtherless =. =

IT HE response which Hawaii is making to the
j call of the fatherless orphan somewhere in
France" is what was expected from the generous
people Of these Islands,t to whom no appeal appears
TO be made in vain These little require little
although what is given is to them and to France
OF the very highest benefit 1t means real home
with real mother while what is given in the name
OF the children goes also to the widowed mothers
as the greatest gift possible. ISIS. B. .s
There are in France today one hundred and fifty
thousand small children whose fathers have died
Tor liberty and democracy shedding their life's
blood to turn back the murderous hordes Of the
Kaiser with their ,devilish world program OF kul-
tur The French government cannot at this time
Pay sufficient pension to the widows to enable
them to keep their homes together where there are
small children, and these widows face the alterna-
tive of having to accept outside assistance or of
surrendering their babies to the care OF some one
OF the institutions maintained by the government
for the unfortunate children OF the war. f.4
America owed tremendous debt to France even
before this war began, and each day that debt is
being addedsto, as French lives are gasped out on
the battlefelds. In partial recognition of that
debt, the Fund for the Fatherless Orphans, OF
France was instituted, its object being to pre-
sent the cases of these French babes and these
French mothers to Americans that somewhere in
..megica might be found someone willing to share
the burden Of keeping at least one child with its
own mother. That the wants of these little ones
are few is evidenced by the fact that all that is
asked is dime day for child that dime going
to supplement the pension money in order that the
mother who has already given her husband up to-
death need not also give her child away into the
care Of public institution .,.. "a4
Hawaii was awarded three hundred and fifty Of
these fatherless little ones Through tag day re-
ceipts and private soliciting, the committee of Ho-
nolulu women had placed UP until week ago. one
hundred and ninety of these babes, leaving one
hundred and sixty waiting TO hear from Hawaii.
Until these Islands either accept the burden of
the partial care of these babies, definitely an
nounce that we cannot spare dime day for each
one of so many, no others elsewhere will be APP
preached in the cases awarded here. That this
waiting should not be indefinite and in recognition
OF the recent visit to America of Marshal Joffre,
the hero of the Marine, campaign of publicity was
launched by the local committee week ago. The
results so TAR have been gratifying, but there yet
remain to be spoken for seventy-four children.
Anyone who feels that he or she is able to spare
dime day--the price of soda water or less
than third the cost OF a swim at Waikiki-is
invited to communicate with Mrs. A. c. Hodgins |
Keeaumoku and Dominis Streets, Phone 1882 who
Is listing the names of the generous hearted ones
Of Hawaii who are interesting themselves in this
cause. 1t will not be like Hawaii il these seventy
four have to wait until another Monday smorning
Do not hang back for fear the supply Of or
phaned children will not last. Even if the seven
ty-four still Hawais waiting list are provided
Tor, there are thousands more yet to come before
this war is over.