Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23
THOUSAND DOLLARS
MORE WILL Do It
Then the Christmas Oppor-
tunities Will End With
Something Left Over.
Six CHANCES REMAIN
FOR HOLIDAY CHARITY
Eight of the Original Fourteen Open
ings to Help the Poor Now Gone.
DNE DAY TO COMPLETE FUNDS
Associated Charities Hopeful That
Full Amount Needed Will Be
Subscribed Before Bells Ring
Out Tomorrow.


Out Tomorrow.
Moro than 81 $40 has heen subscribed
for tine fourteen opportunities up to
today. Not quite $1.nlJ is the amount
Sequircd to complete the entire list Eight
Of the opportunities are closed. the full
amounts needed in these cases having
been subscribed. But there are six OPP
portunitieS for which sufficient funds
have not Yet been received. and il is the
desire to close all of these before Christ
mas morning daWnS-
Opportunity No. g. requiring $50, 'or
S1n week for one year. is rapidly COM
ing to tie front. and more than S3Go of
the required amount is already sub
scribed This is the case of widow
with three small children. having no rel
aives on whom they may call for help.
y little less than S22o is needed at once
Ia close this opportunity before Christ
mas.
Every Case Carefully Investigated.
In every case for which an appeal is
made, the needs and resources of the
family have been carefully studied. Es-
Inmates. as exact possible. are made
of the family's total income from all
sources; also of the necessary expenses
for rent. fuel, food. clothing and indident-
ais. These estimates are made by the
society's visitors, who are in close and
constant touch with the families to be
aided.
The society's purpose in each case is
t. afford relief sufficient to keep the fam
ily from anxiety and suffering; and. pur-
suing this idea, the aid is given regularly
tn weekly amounts sufficient to carry out
the plans made for each family. The ef-
fort is to maintain in every case a stand
ard Of living that will conserve the ef-
tciency of the breadwinner, and, in ad-
Giiion, keep the children-where there
are children-in health and with plenty
OF reserve power to resist sickness
Children Given Schooling.
care is taken to see that all children
o. proper age attend school: and to this
end the teachers are asked for regular re-
ports on such children. In this work
the cooperation of the schools is cordial.
y shelf of books. called home library.
f. placed in each home where there are
children. the libraries being furnished by
the children'S department of the Pubic
Library. and a volunteer librarian is Sc
cured TO read with the children.
Opportunity No. 1.
Fund complete. s174sE$1sO.S
Opportunity No. 2.
An accident deprived this woman OF
her husband leaving her with five small
children under twelve years of age. She
herself is just recovering from an oper-
alton. Three dollars and a half "a
week. or $50 year. is needed for this
family. Previously acknowledged. $4,000;
&. S.. through The Star. 81: cash, through
The Star. 81: F.. G.. c.. ST; Vivian 81: W.
Ii D, 81: total. $4,000; closed.
Opportunity No. 8.
Bread winner blind. Fund complete.
$l10.34
Opportunity No. 4.
Elderly couple. Fund complete. $50.
Opportunity No. 5.
Deserted wife with four small children
under nine years Of age. Warrant is
sued for the man. The woman's rela-
lives and her church are helping. Five
dollars a week. OF s1o8 u year, is needed.
Previously acknowledged, sl3I.94; G. f.
Ii. through The Star IS: H. X. f.
through The Star. 81: \. NJ. H., 81; w. II.
80 cents: B. r.. 81: L. f. g.. 81; employ es
examining division. bureau of pensions,
$40; c. H. NJ, 81; a woman, 80 cents; T.
q. j. w. 81, cash, 81: G. S. b.. 81; j. P.
IT,. 81; w. w. 81; Mr.. II. W. D., 81: total,
$l73.i4; closed
Opportunity No. g.
\ blind colored man with five children
all under fourteen years Of age Wife
does laundry work. Six dollars q week, or
1912 year needed. Previously acknowl-
edged. S6c34: c. NJ b., So; J. F. H.. ST:
Mrs \. NJ. F.. 81: F. y. B., 81: F. A. B.,
20 cents; Mrs T. T. L.. 81. Total. s169.s4
balance, $2i2 16-
Opportunity No. Z.
y German widow with five children un-
der ten The insurance left by her hus-
hand has been used to make the first
payment on a home. Woman takes In
washing Four dollars week, or SOS a
year is needed. Previously acknowledged
ST9s4: c. H. l., ir., 81 Grand Army man
81; Mrs T. 4. l., 81: Mrs A. NJ. T.. 81
NJ " 50. Total, $lOS.S4. Balance S99. IL
Opportunity No. 8.
Refined old couple. Fund complete
Sl.o
Opportunity No. 8.
Widow With three small children Moth
er has been cured of tuberculosis. Tel
dollars a week or $50 year. is needed
Previously acknowledged. s25iss: Ii
memoriam 81: c. M. c., 81; S. b. V
Through The STAR. 81; Virginia uhrougl
The starr 81: cash Through The Starr
81: c. H. L., jr.. % cents: b. II. FL. 81
he Main G, ca 81. r. d. D.. 81: z. w 81
clerks in auditor of freights department
Southern railway, s14: Doc section might
c. r. o.. S1.23; Mrs. L. T. L.. 81: l.. III. j.
$50; L. vi. c., s.; c. NJ D.. $40: Willy
81: A. r. D.. s.. Total. S3l7.19. Balance
S12.S1.
Opportunity No. 10.
\ coIored woman deserted by her nus
band, with four children under ten years
the youngest a baby of five months. Step
have been taken to force the husband {,
pu