Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-24
in AID OF THE POOR
But One Day for Closing the
Christmas Account.
CHANCE FOR BENEVOLENCE
Associated Charities Makes Appeal
for Contributions.
EIGHT OPPORTUNITIES LEFT
Less Than a Thousand Dollars Need
ed for the Several Objects
Enumerated.
EIGHT OPPORTUNITIES LEFT


lars today to complete the entire fund
for the Fourteen Opportunities to do
good during the Christmas season. so that
food. shelter and clothing may be pro-
vided for the poor families on its list dur
ing part of next year.
Six of the opportunities" are closed.
the organizatio nannounces, and 1t is
hoped that today will see a great out
pouring of contributions for what remains
of the Fourteen Opportunities.
Up to noon today the sum Of 5000 had
been subscribed.
The organization is badly in need of
the remaining $776, it states, in or
der to complete the program of benevo-
lence it has undertaken. Checks and
cash may be sent to the Associated Chart
ties, 923 H street northwest, or to The
Star, and contributions will be promptly
acknowledged
Appeal for Further Aid.
In this connection the Associated Char
tiles issues today the following state
ment:
LAS showing the deep hold which these
appeals have taken on many hearts. the
following letter is one of the most pa
thetic the organization has ever received.
1t shows the self-sacrifice which an in
valid out of work is making in order to
help others who, he thinks, are really
worse off than himself:
Nine months without work within the
past two years, and within that period
an expensive operation and long stay In
the hospital. necessitates the donor giving
what he can instead of what he would
like
The wife adds the following:
This dear man (my husband) has
begged me to agree for him to do without
his Christmas treat of an extra dinner
and his present to enable him to give this
much to charity
This gentleman and his wife send So
Several responses to the fourteen OPP
portunities have been received from
churches and Sunday schools since last
Sunday. The two young peoples classes
of the Friends Orthodoxy Sunday school
have selected opportunity No. IL, while
the mems Bible class of the same church
have subscribed to opportunity No. 10.
Glass No. of Grace Baptist Sunday
school has undertaken to contribute 500
to be divided between 1. 8, 4. +. 9, 10. IL.
II and ID. Ephphatha Sunday school at
Kendall Gretn also contributes $40 to the
opportunities. Still another mems Bible
class has indicated it's intention to give
SO to help on the good work.
'All this shows the interest which
churches and Sunday schools are taking
in the families described under the fourteen
opportunities In addition to the money al
ready received each of these families has
been provided with a Christmas dinner.
and. where there are children, with toys
and other remembrances.
Last Day Before Christmas.
with only one day remaining. and
with many of the nine opportunities well
on the way to completion, the Associated
Charities has strong hopes that it's efforts
for the rest of these families are not
going to be in vain. Many Of those who
have contributed have expressed their
regret that they could not send many
times the amount which they are giving.
MANY in Washington will have occa-
sion as they celebrate their own Christ
masses before their CHEEKY tiresides. sur
rounded by unbrOken family circles and
the merry faces of little children, to think
of these other homes whose needs have
been SO widely made known through the
generosity of the public press, and to re-
joice that they have had a part in bring
ing gladness to those less fortunate than
themselves.
Many are taking the pains to bring
their contributions in person to the Office
of the Associated Charities, 323 II street
northwest. The office will be open
Christmas morning to receive contribu-
tions by mail or otherwise, and these will
be acknowledged in the afternoon papers"
Receipts to Date.
|. The opportunities and the contribu-
tons so far received are as follows:
Opportunity No. IA splendid mother
with five children under twelve. Home
spotlessly clean. Children go to school
and Sunday school regularly. With the
| care of her children she is able to aver
age only about $3 week. There are no
relatives able to help. Her church helps
her with her rent. Five dollars a week,
or $500 year. will keep these children
with their mother. Previously acknowl-
edged, S1;s.25; Nettie J. NJ. 81 NJ. j. p.
s.; children. third grade. Powell School,
81; A. G. e., 50; the Misses NJ, 81: j. II.
c., So: Philip Prince Peyser, 81; anony-
nous, % cents; +. B. L.. So; J. L. B., 81;
j. l.. r.. s.: NJ. s. g.. So; class No 3,
Grace Baptist Sunday school, SO; l. G..
p. 81; b. s., 81; Mrs. ]. Werner (Star),
81: Mrs. J. Hess (Star). 81: A. B. J. (Star),
81: Mr. and Mrs J. w. II. (Star), 81; Mr..
c. H., so; X, 81: NJ. A. H., 81: NJ A., So;
Mrs. ]. w. p, $50. Total. $500 So Closed.
Opportunity No. 2-Closed; $1S175.
Blanche and Me Through The Starr, 81;
anonymous, 81; total, $1S3.75.
Wife Deserted.