The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-12
ORPHANS OF FRANCE
 FINDING HOMES IN BRIDGEPORT HEARTS
Many Men and Women Pro. viding Funds for Stricken
 Tots of Europe.

Have you a little Fairy in your home?" is being changed, in Bridge port, at least, to Have you a little orphan in your homer" or if not lit- erally sin your home," certainly 'in your heart" for adopting orphans in France has become quite the fashion in this city, Thirty-one little chil- dren in that far away war stricken country have already been provided with the means for living whole year by kind hearted Bridgeporters and the number is increasing daily.
 Otter all, war falls hardest on the children and in France there are a million whose fathers have given their lives that democracy shall not fall. They all need food, clothing and education and ten cents day with what the government allows will provide this to them and allow them to remain with their mothers in stead of being sent to institutions. Forty thousand of these one million cases have been Investigated and these names and addresses are TOW being offered Americans for "adop- tion,' which entails but the payment of ten cents per day toward their living expenses.
 Sponsored ',verywh ere by leading Americans, the Society of the Fath- erless Children of France is doing this good work. A branch has been formed in Bridgeport with Mrs. Wal do c. Bryant as temporary chair man, Mrs. W. H. Ham, secretary and chairman of the membership com mittee and Charles G. Sanford, presi- dent of the First Bridgeport National Bank, as treasurer. Everyone be- longing to the society donates their work so that every cent of ths money goes directly to the chil- dren.
 The children to be provided for range from infantc to those Is years old Names may be selected by those wishing to adopt child and in number of cases, where the child is old enough. people who have adopted" them Lave had letters from them. The cost of maintaining a child for a year is $3s.50 but this ing to the arrangements made with !. Sanford.
 Where people canont afford to pay for a child for any length of time, the society is glad to have donations of any amount, no matter how little.
 A number of people have adopted children in the name of their own children or grandchildren As a re- suit there ds great deal of interest among the children of the city.
 q have adopted a little French baby for you," sa1l one mother to her young son the other day.
 "But, mother he answered with considerable concern, "what am I. go- ing to do with it P"
 Another little Bridgeport boy has volunteered to walk back and forth to school every day so save the money for his little orphan in France. The movement is also said to have given a great impetus to the studying of the French language as the chsl- dren who didn't like it before are now studying it zealously that they may write to their orphans in that country Several teas have been held for the benefit of the society and a number o1 others, as well as several large events not yet, determined upon, are being planned. It is hoped that the whole 240 children whose names have beer | sent here may be provided for. A membership committee has beer appointed with Mrs. w. H. Ham as chairman. assisted by Mrs. c. H. Arm. strong, MTS William EOcKWeH, MrS A. E. Belisle. Mrs. H. s. Wilmot, Mrs 1 D. M. Trecartin,- Mrs. Charles E 1 Weeks, Mrs. R. I. Neithercut, Miss i Marion DeForest, Miss Susan Sanford Miss Anne Fish and Miss Louise War. req.
 Che child each has been adopted by Nathaniel W. Bishop, ST., Nathan. iel w. Bishop, IT,, Charles G: Sanford Mrs. Charles F. Wood for her grand. children, Peggy and susanne Hall Mrs. W. D. Bishop for her grandchil. dren. Nathaniel and John Reyburn Betty <Neithereut. Richard Miller, Srl. san H. Weeks, Doris Bryant, Barbara and Stiles Goodsell, Clara W. Ham Murray and Nance Hawley, tIs Bridgeport Morning Telegram, the , Surgical Dressing committee, Mrs Leo Lyon, Mrs. Webster Norris, Mrs W. B. Lashar. Katrina Hfncks, w. R Webster, Jr.. Sammie Hawley, Susar Jennings, Marshall Morris Bassick Lorraine Armstrong, Katherine Sic mon, Peggy Morris, Mrs. Frank c
 Hunt and Miss Susan Sanford Mrs Edward H. Harra1 has taken two chil dren, as have also the Wednesda, l Workers of the United Congregations | church.
 Dwight Halls Car