Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-16
APPEALS FOR DONATIONS
FOR FRENCH ORPHANS
Mrs. j. Taylor EIlyson Asks Contri.
buttons to Help Father
less Children
TO BE NO CAMPAIGN NOW
Request for Aid at This Time Will
BE Confined Purely to Voluntary
Gifts to Make Sad Lives OF Little
Ones Brighter.


Mrs. ]. Taylor Ellyson, chairman Of
the Virginia committee for the adop-
ton of the fatherless children OF
France, has received the following let
ter from Miss +. NJ. Schofeld and Miss
cause in Richmond last March
Miss Schoheld and 1 are sending
this letter to all tho committees in this
work to beg that they will try at once
TO inauguratc a campaign for the
fstheriess children of France for
Christmas.
During the last three months We
have been dcvotinG our time to the
work in France and visiting many
homes that have received help from
kind friends in America. In practically
All OF these we found that. apart from
the natural pleasure in receiving help
during the trying time through which
this courageous land is passing. there
is an almost passionate happiness In
receiving letters from the American
Codparent across the seas.
I'm all these families your heart
u q,
keep tho homo as it was before the
war claimed &c cher papa The pride
of the people is wonderful and the
effort to carry on whatever may be
the suffcrinEs ahead. But we ask you
10 remember that this is the fourth
year that tho French poilu has had 10
bear the horrors of the trenches in
cold and wet. and that this year you.
too, arc in the war. Nevertheless. it
is still the poilu who must pay the
price for us all. 1t is their little ones
for whom VIC plead this Christmas.
JoFFRII BECOMES ACTIVE
HEAD OF COMMITTEE;
I'm remembrance of his memorable
visit to the United States, and because
or the special character of the work of
tho fa,hcrless children of France which
is bringing the people of France ana
tho people of America SO close together
in this mutual service. OF friendship on
your side and of moral responsibility
on their side. Marechal Joffre has con-
scented to become the active president
of the French committee. He has re-
fused his name 10 every other work
for the war since 1914. We believe
there cannot be a stronger appeal to
American hearts than that Of the
children at Christmas time. and that
the name OF NIarechal Joffrc. the Papa
Joffre' OF his soldiers, will intensity
this appeal.
about $4,000 little children of
France have American 'godparents'
through the Fatherlcss Children Of
France, but 1t might be possible. If
our committees made a special effort
for Christmas, to bring this happiness
TO the 10000 whose names we have on
our books.
There is to be meeting at the Sor-
bonnie In Paris on Christmas eve, at
which Marechal Jonre, NJ Painleve. NJ.
Leon Bourgeois and others will be pres
cnt 10 send a word of thanks and
friendship from France to all the COM
mittecs of the Fatherless Children of
France in the United States OF America.
Would 1t not be wonderful II on your
side YOU could cable them that many,
many thousands more little orphans
have found a friend in an American
heart and home?
Miss Schoflcld and 7, who have seen
both the Kindness and generosity of
America and the courage and suffer
ing OF France. beg that each committee
vii! make this effort through the
churches and schools, chambers of COM
mencc and other organizations 10 bring
ray OF happiness and love to the chill
dren OF the men who have been dying
10 make the world 4 place safe for
democracy"
RECEIVE VOLUNTARY
DONATIONS FOR CHILDREN
Owing to- III. present drive of the
Red Cross and numerous calls for funds
al this particular season, Mrs. EllySon
VIII not inauGurate a special campaign
a I this time. as outlined in the letter.
but VIII continue 10 receive voluntary
support for these children. She has A
waiting list of fifty children, and will
no pleased 10 have any one who is
interested call or write for information.
which she VIII gladly furnish.
The adoption of these fatherless chill
dren at This Christmas season will
GLADDEN. the hearts OF the boys in
France. for they have already made
companions OF the French children. rs
evidenced by the pictures seen in the
illustrated papers. showing the Amcri-
can soldier when off duty ard resting in
the towns of France, playing with and
fondiing these children.
AS tribute 10 the president OF the
French committee. ali names adoptcd
between November and December 20
will be cahied to Marechal Jofr-e.
The growth of this movement In Viz
sinia. through Mrs. Ellyson. the chair
man. mas been most gratifying, for
" 80 800 80 GNlloTeN nave
peen found homes. The Stanton High
ana Thomas Jefferson High Schools
or StAunton, have already adop,ed
twenty children, and tho primary de.
partments OF those schools have called
TOT fEe more, making total Of TWEEN
'T-hve children adopted by the Staun-
ton public schools.
For the sum- OF $3.50 any 80. mas
the privilege OF adopting one Of these
children. You can select the child
name age and residence. and this small
rome for period OF one year.
Sas,I IT