Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-20
AID FOR DISTRESSED
Three Opportunities" OF
Fourteen Now Are Closed.
HOPEFUL OF THE RESULT
Associated Charities Believes Other
Eleven Will Be Subscribed.
WORKING GIRL IS ASSISTED
Assured of Years Maintenance Dur
ing Her Fight Against the
White Plague.
HOPEFUL OF THE RESULT
WORKING GIRL IS ASSISTED

! that three OF the fourteen opportunities
it knows of to do good have been fully
subscribed for by charitable Washing
ton.ans. and the organize ton is there
fore hopeful that the other eleven fam
lilies will he provided for within the next
few days.
The organization issued today the fol-
| lowing statement:
THE first opportunity to be closed was
No 5. the couple for whom 81 week. or
So for the coming year, was asked. One
contributor sent check for $50 for this
family after ST had been subscribed.
saying the extra dollars were Just for
good measure
| THE friends of opportunity No. .
who have themselves pledged literally
to the cause. will be glad to learn that
their DrOtcge, the young working girl
with tuberculosis, is assured year
maintenance i'm a sanatOrium. where she
will receive the very best of care and
he given every chance to regain her
health. free from anxiety for a whole
twelve months.
Friends of opportunity No. vii! also
be happy. as the young colored girl of
eighteen who is making Il brave fight
to provide a home for her old blind
father and three little brothers and sis
tiers has been provided for. These three
opportunities. Nos. =, and S. are now
closed. No further contributions are
needed for them.
with S776 already subscribed. there is
| still needed 5000 to close the other
| eleven opportunities. With Christmas still
| five days away, everybody is hopeful that
not one of the eleven opportunities will
| he unprOvided for when Christmas morn
| ing rolls around. Comparison with last
years receipts at this time shows that
! contributions are several hundred dollars
behind the record. This can easily DC
overcome if everybody will help from now
! on.
1t is hoped that on Sunday several
| churches and Sunday schools will vOlun-
| teer to help with the remaining oppor-
! tunitieS. One teacher of mems Bible
| class has volunteered to bring the matter
| to the attention of his class with the eX-
pectatiOn that they will be prepared to
| take up one of the remaining OppOrtuni-
| ties. None interesting instance of this Oc-
| CURED last year when a group of ten girls
! in one of the churches pledged 10 cents
| apiece d week for fifty-two weeks. maxi
ing a total Of So. This was for oppor-
| tunity No. of last years list This class
| has just sent In its last two dollars to
complete its pledge for the year
/ Checks and contributions in cash may
| be sent to the Associated Charities. 923
H street northwest. or to The Star They
will be promptly acknowledged.
Contributions Received.
Contributions for the Opportunities"
have been received as follows:
| Opportunity No. Widowed mother
with five children under twelve years of
age. Amount needed. $3.50. Previously
acknowledged. s16.75; E. T.. 81: Mr.. ]. l..
NJ, s.; J. 8. G., So J. f. c.. 81: Mrs II.
B. p. Through The STAR. 81: A. L. B..
S; Mrs. L. L.. 81; Mrs; G; W. Mel. ~;
3. s. c.. % cents: total, S3S.
| Opportunity No. "A young girl, unu-
| sually bright and ambitious, broken down
from Overwork. needing a years care in
| sanatorium. Amount needed, $176. Pre-
viously acknowledged. 1915; Mrs. NJ. F..
s156.25; J. S. c., $3.50: total. $3.50;
closed.
Opportunity No. :;-Deserted wife with
four children; relatives and church help
ing. Amount needed. $l56. Previously
| 80 cents: J. s. G., So: One in Great Trou-
BILE. 81; The Reed Children, 81; A. r. G.,
s.; total. s20.2o.
Opportunity No. 4-Man and woman
| both handicapped by blindness. with five
normal children. eldest ten years of age.
Amount needed, so6O. Previously ac-
| knowledged. $6: w. $. D., 10 cents: a
widows mite, 20 cents: ]. S. c.. $50
j. K. c., 81; One III Great Trouble 81;
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. w. Through The
STAR. $50; cash Through The Starr. 81;
Mrs. g.. w. Mel. 81; ]. NJ. r., SIS; to-
| tai, $31
| Opportunity No. aged colored couple
devoted to each other. Man a cripple
and unable to work. Woman only sup
port Of family. Amount needed $104.
Previously acknowledged. $685. Women's
j. S. c., 81; NJ. f. Mex, 81; A true
Catholic. 81; j. NJ. R., SIS: A. p. G.. 50:
Mr.. and Mrs. a. G. w. Through The
Starr. $3.50; total. $685..
White Plague Victim.
Opportunity No. G-Bread winner victim
of the white plague. At present in the
hospital taking treatment. Wife and four
children at home. Woman not very
strong. but is always brave and cour-
aeeous. Amount needed, 1856. Previous
lily acknowledged. $3.50; Mrs. j. L. NJ
50; Womens Beneficent Society," 81: W. s.
D.; 80 cents; J. s: G.. $50; NJ: c. Meg.
w. Mel. 81; A. p. G., 81: total. $3.50
Opportunity No. IA young colored girl
who Is acting the part Of mother and
homemaker to her three brothers and
needed, $lO4. Previously acknowledged.
81; Mrs. NJ F., SlO3: ]. S. G., 81; c. NJ
A. 81; total. s1O7. Closed.
Opportunity No. s-Frail old couple;
SO2o; closed. Previously acknowledged.
$37I3; widows mite, soc; ]. S. G.. 81;
Mrs. A. f.. 81.
Opportunity No 9EFather of this fam
lily. young man. in the hospital suffering
from disease from which he will never
recover Four children: eldest, seven
youngest. four. Every one who knows the
wife exclaims. What a good motherr'
Amount required. $500. Previously ac-
| knOwledged, SO; Mr.. j. l.. NJ. s.: j. S. G.,
s.; j. E. c., 81; One in Great Trouble. 81 !;
Mrs. j. A. p, 30 cents: NJ. G. W., $40;
| A. p. c.. 81; total $3.50.
Opportunity No. 1O-A widow with three
small children, the eldest twelve: the
| mother a chronic invalid and must be
careful not to Overwork; 1864 required.
Previously acknowledged, 81; w. S. D.,
30 cents; j. S. G., -; Mrs. NJ. l.. NJ, 81; j.
f. c.. ST. Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. w. Through
The Starr, $50: total. $12.
Opportunity No. 11-Blind colored man
with five children under fifteen years of
age: wife takes in laundry: oldest girl
working domestic; $50 required. Pre-
viously acknowledged $50: W. S. D.,
80 cents j. s. G., $50; total, $3.50.
| Has Five Children.
Opportunity No. IA colored widow
with five small children. Her family is
helping all it can. She is hard working
and industrious. Good mother. Required.
$1O4
Previously acknowledged. % cents; ]. S.
c., So 30; Mrs. II. r. s., 81. Total, 1915.
i Opportunity No. ia young woman
Of thirty, with five children, who has been
deserted by her husband. Amount re-
quired. 1884.
Previously acknowledged. $4.25; NJ. B.
H. y cents: j. S. G.. 50; One in Great
Trouble. 81: Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. W.
Hbra,ol, The EfarN SoD Total S1g