Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
RESPONSES COME IN
Contributions in Answer to
opportunities" Plea.
EXPECT LARGE DONATIONS
Strong Appeal Is Made by the Asso-
ciated Charities.
DESERVING CASES MENTIONED
Widows and Deserted Wives Among
Those for Whom Help
Is Asked.
EXPECT LARGE DONATIONS
DESERVING CASES MENTIONED

Charitably inclined persons have begun
to respond to the appeal of the Asso-
ciated Charities for funds which may
be used to make available Christmas
benevOlence SO that it will extend through
the new year. In answer to the "oppor-
tunities" to do good, told of by the
Associated Charities in it's statement
issued Saturday on the subject, two small
contributions have so far been made, and
1t is expected that as soon as the plan
Of the organization is generally under
stood contributions in larger amounts
and in greater number will be received.
Two persons have contributed 81 I'M
der the name Of me and jack for "Op-
portunity No. g" the subject Of which
Is a victim Of the white plague" and
Lee Hechinger. has sent in 81 for OPP
portunity No. 81 which is a case of a
deserted wife and four children.
Mr.. Hechinger, in a letter to the Asso-
ciated Charities, says: Enclosed please
find 81 for No. 3, for deserted wife with
four children. / am only sorry it isn't
500 l wish them merry Christmas and
many happy new years."
Appeal Is Issued.
1t is because Christmas is the great
tie family in Bethlehem centuries ago.
the Associated Charities states, that it
has chosen this time to give the people of
Washington fourteen opportunities to
keep homes intact. The Associated Char
tiles. in a statement. says:
ITO the poor Christmas is a day Of
hope. What Christmas gift would be so
welcome as the assurance Of regular
income for food and shelter? The true
Christmas spirit does not pass with the
passing of the holiday. 1t goes on loving
and cheering every day of the 365.''
Contributions may be sent to the Asso-
ciated Charities, 323 II street northwest
or to The Star Office, and will be
promptly acknowledged.
The opportunities to do good for
which funds are needed are as follows:
Opportunities to Do Good.
Christmas opportunity No. l. widow-A
good woman and a splendid mother with
FIVE children under twelve.
Five dollars week. or $50 year, Is
the Christmas present that will be re-
quired to keep this family intact.
Christmas opportunity No. 2, victim of
unusually bright and ambitious. working
to help support her widowed mother. A
Christmas present Of $176 would mean
that she could face the coming year with
the courage and hope which are neces-
sary for her restoration to health.
Christmas opportunity No. B. deserted,
wife-The husband of this young woman
disappeared more than year ago. leav-
ing her with four children one a new
born baby. Three dollars a week. or 1856
a year. will be required to help this
wronged woman to keep her children.
Handicapped by Blindness.
Christmas opportunity No. A young
man and woman both handicapped by
blindness, the woman totally blind as the
result Of an accident when sixteen years
Of age; the man blind in one eye and tho
sight of the other impaired. Five normal
children. the eldest ten years Of age.
Five dollars a week, or $3.50 year. will
be the Christmas present required II this
family is to maintain the proper standard
of living.
Christmas opportunity No. 5-An aged
colored couple Man 10 cripple and not
able to work.
Two dollars a week. or $1O4 year, is