The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-11

Donor" in America.
 The safeguards whereby it is as sured that the money actually reach es the child are: First, the character of the American and French commit tees; second, the fact that each pay ment is made on government postal open for inspection, and third, and above all, that the child and the donor are put into personal cores pondence so that if the child fails to receive its remittance the donor would be notified by the child or its family.
 In receiving the name and address of the child adopted, the subscriber should be very careful to observe the DEPARTMENT. which is generally given in brackets after the name of the place where the child lives. Some of the different departments in France are Grouse, Seine, Disc, Can tai, Hte Loire. Aude, Basses Pyre- nees, etc. Paris needs no department after it, although it is of the Seine" but it is divided into boroughs which are indicated by numerals, such as Paris r, or Paris 20. In an address of that kind, the number is followed by small letter "e" for "iene." or else small "o'' to the upper right. such as is used to denote degrees of temperature
 All accounts of local committees must be audited by a local banker. whose name means something in the community.
 A circular letter to all local com mittees announced that grand fete would be held on Christmas Eve in the Amphitheatre of the Sorbonne, under the distinguished .presidence of M. Painleve, ancien President du Conseil des Ministres, and of Mare chal Joffre" NJ. Brieux, the cele- brated author, had promised to speak, to express before the concourse of French and Americans the heartfelt gratitude to the adopters across the seas. From New York on Dec. 22nd the following telegram was forward ed:
 "Marechal Joffre. Presidente Frater- nite Franco-American. Cent dix. rue de Grenelle, Paris.
 Greeting:
 The Fatherless Children of France in America announces. with much pleasure. in your honor. the care of seven thousand five hundred G.500) children of your soldiers who have died that Liberty may live in the world"
 To which the reply was:
 Paris, December twenty.sixth "The Fatherless Children of France,
 1865 Fifth Ave, New York,
 "Le Marechal Joffre ct tout le comite Francais recurent avec une reconnaissance profonde votre depeche temoignant de votre affection pour la France. Votre depeche a etc acclame a la Sorbonne par les mil Hers de Francais. touches du fond de leur occur de tout ce que l-Ameri- que, representee par vous, fait pour nos enfante orphelins. Ills vous re- mercient vos bons souhaits ct yous expriment leurs voeux ardents de bonheur ct pour une annee de Vic toire
 Pour le comite, Fatherless Chil- dren of France,
 "RECTEUR WATSON"
 Tranlation:
 Marechal Joffre and all the French committee received with profound gratitude your dispatch expressing your affection for France. Your dis patch has been acclaimed at the Sorbonne by thousands of French people, touched from the depths of their hearts by all that America, represented by you, has done for our orphan children. They thank you for your good wishes and ex- press to you their ardent wishes for your happiness and for a year of Victory.
 For the Committee, Fatherless Children of France.
 RECTOR WATSON
 fRev. Dr. Watson is Rector of the American Church in Paris
 Le Marechal Joffre is the new President of The Fatherless Chil- dren of France" Other officers in- clude well known names as honor ary and active members of the Paris staff.
 Mrs. Edward Payson Fowler, the executive secretary of The Father less Children of France, has written to the local committee as follows: T cannot tell you with what en- thusiasm and interest your letter and newspaper account, and your splen- did check for $1.650.75. for the care of 45 children was received in this office. Here in New York we have seemed very far from Alaska, but your generous interest in our work