Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-09
French Orphans.

To those who are interested In tia
activities Of the Fatherless Children
of France, this bit from Peggy Ship
penis Diary in the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger Of a recent date, will he In
teresting; Mrs. R. D. Campbell for
phia with Captain Campbell. is very
deeply interested in the work Icing
done in this country for the orrhans
of France. and recently sent this clip!
ping to q former co-worker fol the
cause in this city: y
'This afternoon at tn Garrick the4-
ter at $3.50, will be held q great meet
ing OF behalf of the fatherless chill
dren of France. The affair stands
out with peculiar prominence at this
time owing to the fact that it is to
be made by the various committees
in this country which have been de
voting their efforts to the work.
memorable tribute to the great Ma.
shall Joffre, who has accepted this
guardianship of the orphans Of his
soldiers.
Mrs. John Markoe tells me, that
since his retirement from active se-..t
vice in the field. Marshal Joffre has
been asked by many organizations tn
accept their leadership. but that he.
has declined all such invitations in
order to devote his remaining years
Va W SA4 S"AO GAa4o oN0A
anship Of the orphans of his armies.
1t is so appealing a thought that the
conquerer of the Marine should lend
the glory of his great name to h
little children left fatherless by the
heroic men who under his leadership
have made the supreme sacrifice in
the defense Of France that many
throughout this land have resolved 70
make this the occasion. for a demon.
stration of their admiration for Admi-
raj Joffre and his poilus on the, one.
hand and on the other of their in.
terest in the welfare of those little
ones who throughout their chilehood
must bear the burden of their fathers
heroic death.
"It is a wonderful thing to find thu
marshal at the head of this pathetic
work. He and his men, after the in
vasion Of their beloved land, stood
like a rock between Teutonic hordes
and Paris. But that rock was made
up of supreme intelligence and tech,
meal knowledge on the one side ard
of ~resolute, yet quivering, mortal flesh
On the other. Would such a barrier
hold against. the ruthless, long-pre-
pared enemy? That was the question
just three years ago. 1t did. Franc.
was saved by these orphans heroic
fathers. Since then, as at Verdun,
other walls Of flesh and blood shela
up by heroic valance nave AGAIN
stood between the heart of France;
and the brutal invader. Ills ne pass.
erout past they cried. And when
called to the front trench those in.
trepid. devoted men, as an eye-wit-
ness Of two years standing told me.
who picked up their disfigured, quiv-
ering fragments. went forth cheer.
fully to meet almost certain death or
worse. saying good-by to the COM
rades and leaving tokens to be given
to wife or orphans! OF course those
orphans must be saved for France
they represent its future. OF those
orphans, BORN of the finest heroic
seed Of this marvellous generator Of
men, real men who have risen to un-
suspected heights, must rest the hope
Of, radiant Ffance toNcomswhen the
dark days have passed away OF
course, every one in this. city will helu
to swell the sum which Mrs. Markoe's
committee will send from and fJr
Philadelphia to Marshal Joftre 20
show him and the world that we uE
derstand, and, understanding, :tard
firmly back Of him."