The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-24


 Blaser for her very efficient and able assistance, through her personal knowledge of France and of all things pertaining to the work of the committee. All difficulties are i'm mediately referred to her.
 The fund is indebted to Mrs. Jul Illus Anderson for $4.OO, to l.. T. Er' win for $500 and to "A Friend" for $2.O0. the last subscription being en- tered in the names of Ruth X Ma Omi, David and Jonathan"
 To date there are 92 Alaskan mar raines and parrains supporting that same number of French war or phans. From December to March 49 children were assigned and AZ since. A new list of 43 names was received on the last mail When these new lists arrive, the favorites for adoption are always the girls, of any and every age. as the boys are supposed to be able ito take care of themselves" But can they? Always? What about that little boy whom MT. August Hanot brought back word of, as having arrived on the Pacific coast while MT. Hanot was Outside this winter. Both the hands had been hacked off at the wrist!!! MT. Hanot saw the boy and heard his dreadful story. How could such a one take care of him self? It may be from some such similar fate that Alaskan generosity may save French child.
 When a boy of fourteen or over is on the list for assignment, is it not probable that he is crippled or other wise incapable of supporting himself? To such one, Alaskan sympathy and aid would he readily extended And although a boy of fourteen in France is today doing mans work he may be receiving no compensa tion for it. but may be helping his mother till their ground. No particu, lars accompany the lists but can be obtained from the children them selves. The profession of the mother is sometimes listed as "cultlvatrice."
 Arthur s. Draper writes under date of January 18th from the Paris of flee: Poor. tired, frightened, sus- picious, ill-nourished, poorly.clad, dirty, i'll, the French war orphans are too young to understand Dt what has happened to them. But along about 1928 there will be sev- eral thousand young men and women in France who will have a warm and generous feeling towards Americans. The foundation for that friendship is being laid in hundred and more towns and villages from one end of France to another"
 It is to help in the laying of this foundation for future friendship be- tween France and America that don ors are so urgently requested to get into direct communication with their charges. Even slight evidence ot personal interest shown may some, times mean more than the material aid extended.
 Photographs of the children can no longer be furnished subscribers as they have become quite a luxury in France. The instructions read, For a small additional sum, an in. ternatiOnal postal order for three francs eco cents), post card pic ture of the child may be secured if desired. This money order should be sent direct to the child or its mother. Always enclose an intelna. tional reply coupon in the French letter."
 Mrs. Edward Payson Fowler, the executive secretary who suggested the organization of the Alaska Com- mittee, writes: We are delighted to extend to our new committee at Fairbanks very cordial welcome into the organization. have al ready alluded with pride of the ex- tentiOn of our work from Maine to Honolulu and Manila. and from Flori. da to Alaska"
 We shall always be interested in hearing from you, not only to receive the report of your actual subscrip- tions but to know of your problems and your progress and what methods you employ to interest subscribers in far away Alaska.
 Your splendid lists of 49 assign ments has come to this National executive office. have forwarded one copy direct to Paris and am keeping the other two copies on file here, the second one to be in re- serve in case the one sent to Paris fails to arrive. Please extend to the members of our new Alaska Con- mittee our sincere appreciation.
 We prefer that each child should have an individual benefactor or a special group so that a personal in- terest may be established.
 Your subscriptions will in gen.