Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-18
Cannot Furnish Names.

close $50 for their relief
Cannot Furnish Names.
AS showing the great interest being
taken in these families many requests
are coming in to the Associated Chari-
ties to furnish the names and ad-
dresses for whom the appeal is being
made.
THE interest and sympathy shown
Is greatly appreciated" Secretary Uf-
ford says. but it is obviously impos-
s1ble for the society to give the names
and addresses of it's families to stran-
gers. Many of these requests come by
telephone. The relations of the society
to Its clients are as strictly confiden-
tial as to those Of physician to his
patients. Families who apply to this
society for aid are guaranteed this
privacy. If this were not so families
would cease to come to the society and
frankly ask for aid when they needed 1T.
The descriptions given of these four
known to the society. In some cases
families for whom no appeal is being
made through the papers think they
recognize themselves In the descrip
tons given. In each family under
continuous care an effort Is made to
secure a friendly visitor and any
persons who are interested in doing
this kind of personal service are asked
to call at the society's Office and vol
unteer. Most of the families included
ready been assigned such friendly
VISITORS but the society has many
other families on its lists for whom
1t desires good neghbors and friends"
Six hundred dollars has already been
received for these fourteen opportuni-
ties. Two thousand dollars more is
still needed during this last week of
the Christmas season. Will 1t be
forthcoming? If everybody helps ever
so little 1t surely will be.
Contributions may be sent to. the
Associated Charities. s23 II street
northwest or to The Star All will be
promptly acknowledged.
Following are the receipts up to this
afternoon:
Opportunity No. 1.
A young woman with four children
under eleven years of age, the youngest
a mere baby; the father hopelessly i'll
and one little boy has tuberculosis of the
knee. With all her troubles the mother
takes excellent care of her children and
Is making q heroic effort to keep them
with her. Three dollars a week, or $156
a year. is needed to keep this family to-
gether. Previously acknowledged, sos;
Nj. A. j.. 81: A. c. B.. So; total. STA; bal
balance required. $42.
Opportunity No. 2.
An accident while at work left this
woman a widow with five small children
| under twelve years of age. At the time
of the accident she was too i'll to know
of her trouble. She is not yet strong
enough to do more than care for the two
children with her. Three dollars and a
half a week, or $3.50 year, is needed for
this family. Previously acknowledged,
SIT; M. B. D., 81; Me and Jack, 81; A. NJ,
$50: Mrs b. s., So; a friend, 81; M. A. u,
81; A. c. B., So; total So; balance re-
quired, $9S
Opportunity No. 3.
who, under the advice and friendly SUI
pervision Of the District visitor, is fast
becoming a model housekeeper. She is
caring for her blind father and her three
sisters. Two dollars a week. or $104 a
viously acknowledged, So; A. NJ, $50; M
A. j., 81: A. c. B., So; total, $61; balance
required, $40.
Opportunity No. 4.
Elderly couple. Fund complete. Total,
$3.50. A. b. W., 90 cents.
Opportunity No. 5.
a young woman, deserted by her llus-
| band, who left her with four children
| under nine years of age, one a young
| baby. Warrant is out for the man, but
as yet nothing has been heard OF him.
The woman's relatives and her church are
helping. but cannot do all that is neces-
sary. Three dollars q week, or 1856 a
year, is needed for this family. Previously
acknowledged, 50; cash, 81; M. B.. D., 81;
M. G., 81; cash. 81; M. A. j., 81: A. c. B.,
s.; total. $40; balance required, $751;.
Opportunity No. g. =.
The father of this family, a colored
man. has recently gone blind. He is a
good man who took excellent care of his
family until physically disabled. There are
five children, all under fourteen years of
age. Wife does laundry work, but with
the care OF her young children is only
able to average about 81 a week. Six
dollars a week. or 1912 a year, is needed
Previously acknowledged. 81; r. c. B., 81
NJ A. J.. 81; A. c. B., So cash, So; total,
SIT: balance required, $290.
Opportunity No. Z.
| A German widow with five children
under ten years Of age. The little insur-
ance left by her husband has been used
IN make ten first payment on q house. Tc