Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-10
GRAND FORKS HAS
OVER TWO HUNDRED
ss.,. FRENCH ORPHANS

New York city is planning a cam
paign for the adoption Of the father
less children Of France which will be
started on July IL. A very fitting
way. 1t would seem to celebrate with
France their independence Day and
the fall Of the Bastille. which occur
red July IA, 1883.
While Grand Forks is not prepar-
ing for a campaign Of this sort, the
committee Is eager to have as many
adoptions made as possible. Grand
Forks now has to its credit. 221 faith
erless children who have been adopt
ed by many Of its patriotic citizens.
The committee in charge of this work
here is made up Of Mrs. Charles NJ.
Cooley, Prof. Hugh B. Willis, vice.
chairman, and Mrs. A. j. Leonard,
secretary and any n wishing to
adopt n Of these children can COM
municate with any member of the
committee. &
Mr.. Edward shearson. first vice
president Of the national executive
committee. will sail for France with
In a few days to establish q closer
connection between the French and
American committees. This will be
greatly to the advantage of both, as
communication is difficult just now.
~ SoAAiplASAlAohS al LOG SAiAou6u ~
difference in language, business meth
DDS and war conditions.
During the past month the Paris
office Of the committee. which lis
known in France as La Comite Fran
ce-Americaine, has been moved. This
was necessitated by the frequency bf
air-raids. The old office was on the
top foor-a very dangerous position.
The new one Is safer both for workers
and records. f
The last.great drive has caused the
evacuation Of practically all depart
n,ents between Paris and the front,
not because more ground will be Civ.
en-. but because the movements of the
army must not be hampered. Many
Of u children. both adopted and
listed for adoption. are in these de-
partments and must be traced to their
new addresses. This doubles the
work Of an already heavily burdened
Paris staff. There must be no break
in payments to old children. so first
payments to new children will proba-
bly, be somewhat delayed. Please ex-
plain this to impatient subscribers
and ask their consideration: This ex-
ira work in Paris has also delayed the
forwarding of lists and caused a long
err interval. than usual between the
receipt of subscriptions and the for
warding Of names of children to sub.
scribers. IT is expected that this
will he remedied shortly.
The demand for girls from nine tt
twelve still continues. Tell your sub.
scribers If they really want to help tc
take little boys. Tell them also tina
we have practically nc babies under
two on our lists. In France the mer
have been for many years at the front
and the women have been working
hard behind the lines. The babies are
pitifully few.
There are now about 200 fatherless
children of France committees In Am.
erica, many Of them having sub;
committees. This means that much
territory Is covered, but not enough
If each Of these committees should
adopt 20 children a day, we might ex.
haust our waiting lists and make
some Roadway toward caring for the
new little orphans being made each
day just now. Remember this anC
do your utmost. France helped US
not only 140 years ago, but four year,
ago, and yer since she has helpedsu!
more. Our children are safe because
the children of France are fatherless