Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-16

money and make small. bright spot
for some one less Fortunate 1t is
only a few days from Christmas, and 1t
Ia the spirit expressed In this letter
which Is going to bring happiness and
good cheer not only to the fourteen OPP
portunittes but 10 many other families
who could not provide for themselves.
II you choose one Of these families the
Associated Charities will send you peri
odical reports as to progress, and while
You may not know the names and adj
dresses you will feel that you are in
vital touch with the family. Contribu-
tons sent to the Associated Charities
will be promptly acknowledged in The
Star.
THE FOURTEEN OPPORTUNITIES
No. First Real Home.
Mother and four children. This mother
says this is the first real home / have
ever had" Yet. she is a born homemak-
er. The father was a homebreaker. A
weekly pension of % throughout last
year kept this mother radiantly happy,
working for her four little ones in
home of their own This home has be-
come neighborhood center of good
cheer. Again 50 per week, or $50 per
year, is needed to continue this good
beginning in homemaking- 500.
No. "A Model Housekeeper.
Blind father and four motherless
girls (colored): All the girls now are
living happy. useful lives. In another
year they win be able TO care entirely
FOR themselves and for the helpless ia
fher. AS relative pays the rent, and
the girls have become such efficient man.
ayers, only $104 is needed to keep this
home together for another year. $104.
No. 3-Breadwinner Ill.
The father OF this family has been
hard working man and took good care Of
his family. a wife and four small chill
.idren. until Ire became i'll with tubercu-
losis.,~~He. gratefully accepted hospital
treatment, saying: II won't be passing
my trouble on to others If / go to the
hospital. and 5ny Family could then have
the money that it now takes to feed me.
also i might get well there His wife is
not strong. but is always brave. cheerful
and thrifty. Church. friends are helping
to keep the family, together, but cannot
do all that is necessary. Other friends
have already contributed 800, so that
. only g. per week or s1O4 per year, is
needed to keep these children with their
mother .N04.
No. 4-Handicap.
Both the father and mother OF these
six lovely, entirely normal little chill
dren arc handicapped by blindness. The
man Is blind in one eye aud the woman
Is totally blind as the result of an ac-
eident. The children attend church and
school regularly. They are unusually
bright and helpful. and are being
trained 70 be eyes for both parents. SO
that eventually the family will be self
supporting through the children IL
helped now. Five dollars per week or
$50 per year, Is needed.
No. 5-Breadwinner Insane.
A thrifty, clean, capable. coIored
woman who has been left practically
a widow by her husband becoming
Violently and incurably insane. There
are six children. the oldest sixteen
years of age, two of whom are wage
earners. In addition to what the boys
and their mother earn and what their
relatives and church give, $50 a month.
or $40 a year. win be required
No. 6-Husband a Cripple.
4 young woman OF refinement and
edueation. who has recently undergone
serious operation superinduced by
overwork. The husband. who is a Grip
pie and VIII never be able to do any
.ahih6 hO4t IOI MS Idfnlly, Is being
cared for by relative. The three oldest
children show unmistakable marks Of
good home training. If So a week. or
90 year, can be raised, this mother
who has struggled against such odds
for her children viii be able 10 keen
them.
No. Widow.
thrifty German widow, splendid
mother with five children under fourteen
gears OF age. She is able to make 81 Der
week but this is not enough for all their
expenses, and 81 per week, or SOS a
lear. must be raised il this little family
Is to be kept together
No. 6-Widow With Small Children.
A widow with three small children, the
eldest a boy OF thirteen. who hopes In
another year 10 be able to begin to take
his fathers place as eadwinner Friends
are already helping, but So a week, Oh
$50 year, Is needed to supplement what
they can do IL this home Is to be KEEP,
together.
No. 9@Deserted.
This young woman was deserted lust
after the birth OF her youngest baby,
some two years ago. Separation from
her children stared her in the face. until
friends called in the Associated Charities
and Immediately relief was organized
Five dollars a week, or $50 a year, is