The Washington herald., 1913-12-17
20 UR TE E N
c II r / S TN A S
OPPORTUNITIES
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Mother ana -FOUR children. She Is bOrl
homemaker. The father was a home
breaker. He has an incurable diseas,
and Is being cared for away from hi
family. A weekly pension OF IS last yea
kept this mother happy, working for hei
little ones In q home OF their own. Again
s. per week, or $3.50 per year. Is needed
to continue this good beginning in hom,
making-$266
Opportunity No. IA model house.
Ikeeper-Blind father and four mother.
less girls (colored). In another year they
will be able to care entirely for them
selves and for the helpless father. Al
a relative pays the rent and the girlt
have become such efficient managers
only S1O4 is needed to keep this home
together for another year-s104.
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.
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| opportunity No. S-Breadwinner i'll
The father of this family has been q
Woodworking man and took good care
of his family, a wife and four small
children, until he became Ill with tuber-
culosis He is in a hospital Church
friends are helping keep the family to-
gether, but cannot do all that Is neces-
\ sary. Other friends already have con-
| tributed 500, so that only 81 per week,
or s1O4 per year. Is needed to keep these
children with their mother. What bet
ter Christmas present could they have
$10L
Opportunity No. 4-Handicap-The
father and mother of these six entirely
normal little children are handicapped
by blindness. Because of his handicap
the man is only able to earn 81 per week
and the woman so cents per week trans
lating books into sign language for the
fh 70 fINy will hS alN .
supporting through the children II helped
now. Five dollars per week. or $3.50 per
year, Is needed-S260.
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.
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Opportunity No. 5.-Breadwinner In
sane-A thrifty colored woman, who has
been left practically a widow by her hus-
band becoming insane. There are six
children, the oldest sixteen years Of age.
II the family can be tided over this
critical period it is believed they soon
will be in a position to care entirely for
themselves. In addition TO what the boys
and their mother earn and what their
relatives and church give. so a month,
or s24O a year, will be required-s2+.
Opportunity No. 6.-Breadwinner dis
abled-A young woman of refinement and
education. who has recently undergone
work. She. therefore, is not able to do
her full quota of work. The husband,
a cripple, Is being cared for by rela-
tive. These children are bright. II S
a week, or S156 a year. can be raised this
mother will be able to keep her children
-Sl55.
Opportunity No. No.7.-Widow-A thrifty
German window, with five children. She
Is able to make 81 per week. but this IS
not enough for all their expenses, and
"a per week, or sos year, must be raised
IL this family is to be kept together-sa6
Opportunity No. s--Arrested tubercu-
losis-A widow with three small children.
Friends are already helping. bpt S
week, o. $3.50 a year. Is needed to supple
ment what they can do IL this home is
to be kept together-S26o.
Opportunity No. e.-Deserted-This
young woman was deserted just after
the birth OF her youngest baby, two years
ago. The husband has never been heard |
from, though steps have been taken to !
apprehend him. Five dollars a week, or |
ESQ a year, is needed in addition to !
what friends and relatives can do-S260 |
Opportunity No. 1O.-The father Of this !
colored family, until stricken with |
blindness, took good care OF his family. |
There are seven children, the Oldest six
teen. Everybody works, even the blind
iather. to make a home and support the
iependen. children. Five dollars a week,
1r $50 a year, will help this afflicted
nan to keep his home intact-S26o.
Opportunity No. ia widow-A
widow with four small children. The
mother is not able to earn much toward i
he support of the children. as they are 1
Ill so young and need her constant
are. To keep this mother and chill
lren together under good living con-
litions, IS a week. or $3.50 a year, is
Opportunity No. 12.-white plague-Is
|. family stricken with tuberculosis. Ply
icians say the father can only live a
ew weeks There are five children. They
we're getting on all right until the eight
girl had to stop work, hav-
ng symptoms Of her fathers disease.
he doctors say with rest and proper
are she can recover. Four dollars a
yeek, or sos a year, will serve the double
urpose Of saving the young girl and
eIping the family-s2&.
OpportunIty No. 13.-Fulhlled-Lastl
ear Opportunity No. Is, a deserted wife
nth FIVE children to support, proved
nything but unlucky. Three hundred
nd sixty-five dollars was raised to
cen the children for one year under
he mothers care and home. Less than
100 was used for this purpose. In
[arch the man started in to support
is own family. With the permission
T all contributors to this opportunity
ne remainder OF the fund was used for
ther opportunities. One of these is
ow
Opportunity No. 13.-Extended-An-
her deserted wife with four little chill
rem to support; another deserving man
, bring to reformation. The woman is
wing her full cooperation in having
lie man traced. At first the wife thought
,e would have to give away her little
liIdren because she saw no way of sup
orting them alone. 1t will take 81 per II
eek, or 1856 per year, to keep this fam
Y together-$S65.
Opportunity No. 14.-Orphan grand :
liIdren-A grandmother with two or
ian grandchildren to support. Five dol
RS a week, or SEQ year. viii enable
is grandmother to give these orphan
lildren the love and care they so much
,ed-s26O