Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-17
DEBT TO FRANCE IS
PAID BY AMERICANS
Orphans OF War Are Cared For Out
OF Generosity AT birthplace
OF Lafayette

Americans arc working 10 rescue and !
car" for Frances llitlo children, mAda |
T"iugOcS and destitute by GcrmAn tr'Eht. |
fulncEs Many who have boon saved arc
now being sheitctcl and trained Tor mturr |
usefulness At the Chateau dc thaNaniar, |
birthplace OF Lafayette IN the beautiful |
and peaceful Province Ot AuNergnc 10 +
southern France.
Across the sea, at the Chautcau de |
Chavlulac, birthplace uf the Mar |
aus q" Lafayette, In the pcacciuI |
and picturesque province uf Au-
vcrgne. Americans are caring for 1T |
Tie children Of France who have been |
made orphans and refugees by tn" |
var There Is something big and |
wonderful IN the sentiment that in |
"pirrd the undertaking. II hCsponks |
IJatcrul American acknQwlcdScment |
az a debt ot long standing and one |
mat would be very difficult to cancel
The work Is being fostcred Hnd |
supported by group OF Americans |
Nndcr the name OF the French heroes |
Lafayette memorial fund, inc, OF ? |
Nest Forty-flfth street, New York |
city II had fits beginning some
thing Ike three years ago, when !
the fact became known that the his |
'orir home OF the great French
patriot and friend OF America was
on the market The present COM
mittec. then known as the French
heroes fund, was giving aid in va.'-
ruS ways 10 Frances war sufferers.
Nt the committees head were Mrs.
William Nslor Chanler and John
Noffat, prominent then and now In
American relief for war victims In
the countries OF the allies. Hy their
| personal efforts sufficient funds were
! Bccurcd through private subscrip-
iions to purchase the Chateau dc
| Chayanlac.
Plans were formulated and sub
mi,ted 10 tho French government
which gave It's hearty endorsement
10 tho undertaking and guaranteed
| its cooperation, all OF which have
| been realized. have resulted In a
home and school for the care and
| training OF Frances orphans, being
built on grounds adjacent to the
| ,hatcau, and the establishment OF
L sanatOrium several miles distant.
4 where delicate and sickly children
| will receive the best of medical at
| !entiOn. The French government Is
| to supply teachers who Will cooper
| ate with American instructors. and
! the children are to he taught both
| French and English. The chateau
| Itself, now used TO house little refu-
gees, will be converted eventually
| into n museum and hall OF records
| pertaining to French and American
history.
When the boys from the school
| have reached the age of is years
| they are to be sent TO the United
| States. where certain philanthropic
| individuals and institutions are tn
give them three eyear course OF
| training in American business and
professional methods. The boys will
be pledged to return then to France
to give their own country the benefit
| OF what they have learned.
But this plan has been superseded
for the time being by the more
urgent work Of resculng and caring
for az many as possible OF Frances
children made waits OF war and
turned out upon the world. desti-
tute and helpless, by the frightful-
ness and vandalism OF the Germans,
The policy OF the committee Is to
render the quickest and most gem
erous aid in its power where need
Is most urgent and the suffering
most intense IN France. SO IT came
about that when tho Germans be-
gan their drive Of frightfulness last
March the committee suspended
all other activities at the moment to
turn It's full attention to work Of res
cue for the children refugees
a, A cable message from the Paris
committe OF the french Heroes La
fayette Memorial Fund, Inc, made
known the fact that many children
were In a destitute state. that It had
been resolved into an emergency
committee for their welfare and |
that the number OF little children
rescued and saved depended upon |
the number OF American dollars |
given for the work.
The Paris committee IL one OF
powerful and devoted personnel. |
Judge Walter Berry, president Of the /
American chamber Of commerce in |
Paris, is chairman; Ridgely Carter |
OF the Morgan, Harjes " Company !
banking house Is treasurer, Robert |
Woods Bliss OF the American em-
bassy Is vice chairman Of the com
mittee: Premier ClcmenCeau Isl
president of the committee Of honor
In France, which also includes for
mer Premiers Viviani, BRAND, Ri
hot. Painlicve and other distin-
Puished FrcnChmen.
number Of square miles and includ-
ed numerous thickly populated sec
tlons. Thousands Of little children
were caught I'm the tide OF war and
suffered most because they we're not
as well prepared physically or men
tally az those of matuTe years TO
stand the perils and privations
caused by German "kuitur." Thou
sands OF little outcasts had TO flee
for their lives Roads, fields and for
ests OF battle torn France were over
run with refugees, vast numbers Of
whom were children. Many were
separated from their parents. some
mad seen thoir mothers killed, 9th
,rs showed effects Of German
wounds and gas poison. while still
others were III from exposure and
hardships. All were terror stricken
and helpless.
Under the direction OF John MOf-
fat, executive chairman Of tho fund,
appeals were made TO Americans for
contributions to aid tho necessary
rescue work. RCapOnSes were gen
erous. and tho golden message that
Americans sent to France has saved
and Comfnrted many little children
there. The urgency of the work
could not be too strongly empha-
sized These children are Frances
men and women of tomorrow, upon
whom will rest the responsibilities
OF state the guidance and upbuild-