Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-16
MANY FRENCH ORPHANS
ADOPTED DURING MAY
Report OF Mrs. j.. Taylor EIlyson
Shows Forty-Scvcn New Cfil-
drcn Will BE Cared For.
RENEWALS MUST BE PROMPT
Two Months Notice Should BE
Given to Prevent Delay-Little
Child Writes Pathetic Letter to
Richmonder.

Mrs. ]. Taylor Ellyson. OF Richmond
chairman of the Virginia War Relief
Associations committee OF the father
less children Of France. reports that in
the month OF May forty-scvcn French
war orphans We're adopted for "A period
OF one year. seven children were re-
adopted for the second year by former
subscribers and two children were re-
assigned from the former supporters TO
new ones, making hfty-siX assignments
for the month.
Up to date the April assignments are
sixteen adopted for one year. four re-
adopted for the second year, making
twenty. Total. sevcnty-siX adoptiUns
since tho last report. For the infor-
nation of those who adopted children
in 1917 and who wish 10 renew their
subscriptions for the second year Mrs.
I;llyson states that IL is necessary for
her to be Informed at least two months
in advance of the time the first sub
ScriDtion expires. so that there Will be
no break in the quarterly remittance
sent TO the children. The notice OF Pc
ncwals has to be forwarded 10 France
in the same form as when they were
first assigned.
Mrs. Eliyson acknowledges the re-
ccipt of $50 sent by the Dixie Chapter
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Columbus. Ohio in memory OF Miss
Leila G.. jefferson. Of Amelia County:
from friend Of tho cause $685. and
81 from another party. There arc mum
bcrs of people who cannot afford the
entire support of a child for a year
hut who could contribute to a part Of
it. Mrs. Ellyson will gladly receive
such funds as are sent for that pur-
pose.
Word has just been received that the
office of the French committee which
was the top floor OF building in
inn of BIO,
mcnts, which constituted a menace not
only to the workers. but 10 the records
had to be changed. An Office has been
secured at No. 4. Rue Volney. Paris
where 1t Is hoped they will be safe
The French committee has also noti-
fed the New York committee that UNI
fortunately there will he delay i'm for
ward'ng money orders to the children
If the families who lived near the
front. and who were ordered to evac-
nate their homes a $ sad necessity of
war, and who arc scattered all over
France. IN the safe south mostly. The
new addresses Will he found as soon as
possible. and the remittances sent.
Many women and children have left
faris also many forget to inform the
committee promptly where they may
be found. This should not discourage
the adontion OF children. for there are
hundreds OF thousands OF them living
in every department of France. Gem
era! Pcrshing has written that there
Is nothing that touches ones sym
nathies more than the thought Of these
thousands of little ones left without a
fathers care.
Mrs. Ellyson always has waiting
list of French boys AMI girls and the
following pledge is sent by her upon
request:
pledge myself TO give TO the
tathcrless children OF France TO he an
/ IT,
children rendered fatherless as a re-
suit OF the EUropean war as follows:
S36.'n for child in the homo Of Its
mother or relative for ore year When
the pledge is signed and returned with
check. child is assigned aud the
name. birthday. and address il given
Hardly day passes that SUNDAY
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