Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07
MANY FATHERLESS FRENCH
CHILDREN ARE ADOPTED
Care OF Thirty-Sevcn Has Been AS.
sumcd Hero Within the Past
Two Weeks.
MRS. ELLYsoN is CHAIRMAN
Interesting Letters Received From
Young People Being Supported i'm
Their Mothers Homes by Means
OF Assistance Sent From America.

Mrs j. Taylor Ellyson. chairman of
the Virginia Committee Of the Father
less Children Of France. sends the fol-
loving interesting letter from Il French
soldiers orphan to her American god
mother. who is dependent upon her own
cNertion for a living:
Dear NJ ademoiselle.-I have had the
surprise OF receiving to-day your first
deposit. and wish. therefore. TO thank
you and to tell you all my gratitude. /
am little French girl Of twelve years.
live alone with my mother. My
rather left us on September 20. 1915. at
VILE sur Courbe en- Champagne; he
vas soldier in the infantry of marines.
Hefore tho war he was sailor culti-
waiting oysters at St Trojan.
One of my uncles has just been killed
by bomb OF the air, just on his re-
turn from America. He had Kept a
very good recollection OF his travels in
your country. and assure you That the
little children of France do not forget
you. We think often OF you and wo
thank you with ali our hearts for the
powerful; American Army.
At ST. Trojan your country is con-
structinS magnificent camp OF avia-
ton, and we have here 100 young
American marines with THEN officers
think that all these details will inter
est you. and l shall be very happy IL
you will respond. IN that hope receive
dear madcmoiscl!e the thanks and the
good wishes OF little friend of France
tsigncd) RENE GUINoT.
This is only one OF many letters that
arc being received by those who have
been assigned boys and girls whose
fathers have been killed in the war.
WAITING LIST OF CHILDREN
IN NEED OF SUPPORT
Mrs. Ellyson always has waiting
lis; OF children for as soon as all are
adopted another list is forwarded. and
80 /: ~ an endless chain. IL cost 1880
10 care for one OF these children in her
mothers home in France. Subscriptions
are payable by year. month or quarter
and is sent when pledge Is signed.
The pledge can be gotten from Mrs.
Eliyson and also a printed slip giving
Information OF the plan OF work.
American Headquarters are In New
York. and the French headquarters are
ir Paris with Maricha! Joifre AS pres!
dent. \ large number OF officials and
general committee are in charge. II
may naturally be asked. how may you
be sure that the money Will reach the
children" The safeguards arc. first the
character OF the American and French
committees. second. the fact that every
payment is made on government postal
orders that remain on file and arc open
for inspection.
With every quarterly allowance Of
IS francs ;s sent n letter from the
Paris bureau explaining the friendship
OF America and nstructing the child
or it's mother to write II letter OF &C
acknowledgement TO the American bcnc-
fnctor. a reasonable time after the
adoption OF a child must be allowed
for the transect!on 10 be completed
on account Of delayed mails and war
time CONGESTION Of space On SHIPS and
trains.
rIIIRrY-SEYES CHILDREN
RECENTLY ASSIGNED
Mrs. ENyson expresses pleasure and
pride in the fact that all who have
pledged to care for French orphan
child have done so voluntarily. Thir-
tyseven children have been assigned
during the past TWO weeks. In tive
days. nineteen were adopted
organizations which have aiopted
one or more are the Colonial Danes OF
America in the Stat" of Virginia. four;
the Renaissance club. OF r'lcrcnce :.
G.. one; ST. James Methodist Church.
Boydton, one: SuNdaY-$chool or First
Bartis; Church. St. Adams, W. Va.
one; boys Of Chambcr!ym's School have
adopted two boys with 4 part OF tho
proceeds made 1T their delightful en-
tertainmcnt AT the Jefferson audiIo-
rum: Bowling Green Chapter. L. j..
G.. Bowling G;eeE, Va. one; Chester
field Chapter, L. y G. Chester. Va. one:
Collegiate School for Girls, Richmond,
one.
The Young girl adopted by this school
is Josephine Marie Henrictte Town!er.
and was the daughter Of brave
French officer. whose father was dec.
Grated with the Mcdaille Ailitaire and
also the CroiN de Guerrc, and after
wards lost his life in battle
Janet Randolph Turpin ard Randoiph
Archer are caring for a little French
girl for eighteen months and his SUD-
port assured by their grandmother
Mrs ~ V. Randolph in q Liberty bond
Tho remaining children have been
adopted individually in Richmond, Nor
folk. Williamsburg, Arlington, Fortress
Monroe. Milford. I.awrcncev;lle CITY
Point. LynchburG, and two little Ei.ls
have been adopted by two American
officers at Camp Lee One Of them
pledges support for the duration Of
the war.
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