El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-17
100 Fl PAS0ANS
ADOPT ORPHANS
But 400 More Are Wanted
to Give Ten Cents a Day
to Save Children.

Today marks the launching OF q
csmraign by the Fl Paso branch
Of the Fatherless Children Of France
society 10 secure 500 adoptions OF
French orphans by Fl Pasoans- The
local committee, with headquarters on
the mezzauIne GooT Of the White
House IS composed OF II. Coblentz,
chairman ". C. laden. vice chairman
and trea su-er, Mrs. Il d. Field, cor
responding secretary, and Herman ".
a-dreas. C. y rBassett, DR.. W. l.
Brown. W Cooley. +. NJ Dudley,
Robert ErakIuer, James @. McNary,
r u MurchisOns II. c Myles, J. F.
Primm. 7. 81 Rou1agny, Fred Steven
son. T.. 6. Stewart, W L. Tooley, w
W. Turney and John NJ Wyatt as
members
According 20 an announcement Is
sued from the headquarters OF the
Committee today IL shall be the object
of the campaign TO have generous FL
Pasoaus adopt more children than any
other city OF its size in the United
states. over 100 have already volun-
teered TO take one or more orphans
under their support
Cost Only 10 Cents Day.
BY adoption d. is not meant that
the children Of France will be sent
p
ment viii not permit this. as the
children are necessary for the future
growth and the repopulatiOn OF
stricken France. Adoptons are for
support only and Il costs but ten cents
per day-the price OF cigar or a
~. CobIeutz has sent letters from
which tho following excerpts are
taken 70 the people selected by the
committee as possible gOdmothers.
godfathers. big brothers or big sisters
and a generous response is antici-
psted-
saves Orphuns Prom Death.
- pledge Of ten cents day for one
wear viii adopt and save some little
French orphan from starvation ana
death. TIE children Of France today
are suffering from wounds, gas poison
and exposure, nervous shock ana
mental distractiou-au inflicted by
the German savages in their recent Of
fenEive in France
"Cablegrams from France TO ma
rional headquarters IN New YORK
make the most urgent appeal for i'm
mediate help. These little refugees
are hungry and homeless They need
food shelter. clothes and kindly care
70 quiet their very souls from the
horrors they have endured Pledges
ere for one year and the money may
be paid monthly. quarterly, semi-an-
uually or annually.
Correspondence Brings Relationship.
ID is explained that when a person
adopts one Of these little sufferers
their name IS sent 10 the orphan and
tire child writes regularly to his or
her benefzctor. Pictures are often ]
times exchanged and the tie brings
closer the relationship Of the people
here 70 the scenes Of the great war
Mrs Fields or Fred Norton, who are
devoting all their time TO the prog ]
ress Of this work. will be glad TO call
and explain 10 anyone interested
Pew Realize Wars Horrors.
Few can realize" said Mr.. Cob I
leutz. "the terrible suffering among
the little children Of France. The 4
shadow o. the great war is setting
on their faces and only the generous
hearted contributions Of the American
people can aid 10 bring back sunshine 4
and the once musical laughter Of the
children Of Franco
1T IS TO the parents OF this coun- I
Try that we are appealing There is I
not one Of US that would not shed
tears Il we could but see the real con-
ditions existing there"
Invites Everyone Interested.
Since the letters have been mailed
another pressing appeal has been sentl