Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17
FRENCH ORPHANS
s-n.
n: HAVE BEEN ADOPTED
-
Mrs. j. Taylor Ellyson, Chairman of
Committee, Outlines Re-
cent Work.
RlCHMoNDERs CONTINUE HELP
Large Majority Have RcsubScribed
Needed Amounts To Insure Prop
or Care OF Children for Another
Twelve Months.

Twelve Months.
Mrs. J. Taylcr lillyson. chairman OF
the Committee OH the ra;i,crlcss Chill
drcn or France which is a branch OF
the War Relief Association of Nirs inia.
announced yesterday that many French
: orphans had been adopted in every see
Siion OF Virginia, ANA some III other
States Mrs. i.llyson outlined the
progress made since her las; report,
and said
80 greater work can b. done for
France Khan to give these children the
!, chance OF which their! fathers death
las deprived them. Their plight is
/. an emergency which must he me; inn
mcd!atoly. for nc~icc, during ono or
two years OF The physical. mental aud
moral welfare Of the child cannot bc
i'epaireI later.
i shave recently scnt circular letters
to the for;y-cight Richmond pcoplc to
&hom | "a We children FOR adoption last
4Nprfl. aSKihg If they wished 10 con-
tuuc support for the second year.
Twenty nine out of the furty-cirht
hay rcsubscrihed already. They write
me that they have had letters express
Ing gratitude to their American bcnc-
factors from the mothers and children
which they prize. along with photo
Of giving M the children. \ beau
tiful story which is worth telling is OF
the great good fortune which has conc
10 Il child through one OF my sub
scribcrs last April. 4 young girl thir-
teen years old wrote grateful letter.
and told that She had neither father
nor mother. and was living with her
aunt. This touched the heart OF the
gentleman who had befricnded her. and
he AZ once sent her Il check.
Later. when he found that she was
Ia poor health, he arranged 10 place
her in pension Ga family boarding
hCuScl at the scaShorc where she is
getting well>and strong. jIcr name
has been taken from my list as he has
arranged TO care for her personally.
CENSORED POST CARD HEARS
THANKS FOR NEEDED CHECK
Great excitement was caused in a
Richmond family 'reccntiy when the
postman delivered a censored letter
bearing French postage. all written in
French. il was in grateful aclinowl-
edgmcnt OF a Christmas check The
money was so wisely spent that Il
second check will soon follow. for she
wrote how rcjoiccd she was that nov
] have a pair OF shoes all my own
She lives with her grandmother;
wonder If she wore hers
His Honor the Mayor &C PuSSay.
Franco. wrote for a widow with four
children, two OF whom are supported
through me. that Sha was unable to
work. The gratitude expressed in the
letter TO Richmond gen. lrman who !
sent Christmas gift cf $40 to her !
oldest daughter came direct from her
heart. II had GcCn 4 bleSSiuS to the ,
little girl. whose photograph was in
closed. Tho Mayor was most rrotuse
in his words Of praise Tor the friend.
ship OF Americans for the fatnerlcss
little ones OF his country.
This is only three of many stories
could tell OF the little comrades in
France made orphans h: tho great war,
a.Hhosc hands are stretched across the
sea t" he kindly Srasrcd in those OF
-cur own boys and girls. men and
women. III our land Of plenty and. best
of all. OF freedom TIL. Kindness
which this appeal has fostcrcd in the
hearts OF our people is worthy Of All
praise. The adoption Of the children
throuEhAnv committee has boon volun-
tarN, which is "a source OF satisfaction
and admiration to me, aud rrp.ys me
for the hours and days Of work pcr.
S"nhI!y give H. and IN" happiness tina,
comes 20 IN" with the though; that
have been able 10 be Of this service.
Many children have been adopted
since my Last report by individuals.
"TE"N."ati"Hs supporting children arc
sire following
Thc Sunda" r~ho4! o: Ecavcr Dam
!:Hp'ist Chr.A h.a+ Garrsyllle. Va, ta.cs
care Of Eosc Ernst
Junior .'uSlinry First Presbyterian
Church, lynchburc. Va. Marie Lassicr.
=, First Division Junior Au<iliary 81,
Johns Episcopal Church. Charleston.
w Ma Marie LaurertI
Eod cross AuNiiiary. Jc,c.syil,, Y,
Marie l.rpuarI