The Washington herald., 1913-12-24
FO U r T E E N
c II RI S TN A S
OPPORTUNITIES
Contributions sent to the Associated
Charities. 923 H street northwest.
will be acknowledged promptly.

0pportunify Ne. 1.-First real home
Mother and four children She is q born
homemsker. The father was q home
breaker. He has an incurabls disease
and Is being cared for away from his
family. A weekly pension of IS last year
kept this mother. happy. working for her
little ones in a home Of their own Again
$ per week. or $3.50 per year. is needed
to continue this good beginning In home
making-s2se. ---.-
Previously acknowledged. s11S2; F. L.
F., IS; NJ. ]. W., 81. F. NJ. E, 81: G. w.
d. and NJ. L NJ, 50; c. o. R., 81: w. V.
K, So: W. 8. H, IS; L. T. R., IS; E. A F..
SO; Takoma Park School. 8 cents; total
s15&5o; still needed. t10s.so.
Opportunity No. IA model house
keeper-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. As
relative pays the rent and the girls
have become such efficient managers.
only $1A is needed to keep this home
together for another year-s1A
Previously acknowledged, s5s-25; NJ. F.
L, % cents; c. w. c., 81; ]. H, 81: A.
G. W., 81; total. $3.50; still needed. ,4o5o
opportunfty No. .S.-Breadwinner i'll
The father Of this family has been
hard-working man and took good care
Of his family, q wife and four small
children, until he became III with tuber-
culosis. He Is in hospital Church
friends are helping keep the family to-
gether, but cannot do all that Is neces-
sary. Other friends already have con-
tributed 800. so that only g per week,
or ylo4 per year. is needed to keep these
children with their mother. What bet
ter Christmas present could they have
sleL
Total received. s1lS25; closed.
Opportunity No. z-Handicapped-
tireIy normal little children are handi-
capped by blindness. Because OF his
handicap the man is only able to earn
81 per week and the woman 50 cents
per week translating books into sign
Language for the blind Eventually
the family will be self-supporting
through the children IL helped now.
Five dollars per week, or $3.50 per
year. is needed-s2eo.
Previously acknowledged. ss4-25; cash,
50 cents; W. I. u, "a; A Friend, 81; ]. R,
Sc: A Sympathizer. 81; A Widow, 50 cents
w. NJ, IS: C. o. R., 81; c. B.. .; w.
s. H. $; C. E. T., 81; total, snoS; stili
needed. s14s.75.
Opportunfty No. 5.-Breadwinner IN
sane-A thrifty colored woman. who has
been left practically widow by her hus-
band becoming insane There are SIX
the oldest sixteen years Of age
II the family can be tided over this
critical period II 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 month,
or $40 a year, will be required-Sz4o
Previously acknowledged. sT.25; w. !.
U, g; E. W. H, S.S5; total, $S26o; suii
needed, s15I.4o.
opportunity No. s.-Breadwinner dis
abIed-A Young woman OF refinement and
education, who has recently undergone
a serious operation superinduced 5y over
work. She, therefore, is not able to 90
her full quota OF work The husband.
a cripple, Is being cared for by rela-
tive. These children are bright. II g
a week, or s15s a year. can be raised this
mother will be able to keep her children
-Sl6.
Previously acknowledged, ssZ2S; ]. E.
p, s.; w. l. u, $2; z. ]. D., $; total
slss.5. Oversubscribed; closed.
oppsrtunity No. No.7-widow-A thrifty
German window, with fve children She
is able to make 81 per week. but this Is
not enough for all their expenses. and
a per week, or S9os a year. must be raised
IL this family is TO beNkept together-ssos
Previously acknowledged, ss2z; W. ].
u, 81; Il. J. D.. s.; A. G. w., 81: f. ID. s..
IS: total. $50; stiIl needed. nl225
Opportunity Nc. s.-Arrested tubercu-
losis-A widow with three sman children.
Friends are already helping. but S a
week, o. $3.50 u year. Is needed to supple
ment what they can do IL this home Is
10 be kept together-seso.
Previously acknowledged. ss275: NJ. H.
NJ. S.: w. l., U. 81; L c.. r.. 81; Miss1
NJ. E. W.. Is cents; l. Cl ESQ, G. w.
D. and M, L. NJ. s.; c. P. s. 81; w. s.
H.. S; H L. c., So: d. z. A, 81; total.
$3.50; still needed. s2osA
opportunity No. e.-Deserted-This
Young woman was deserted just after
he birth Of her youngest oaby. two years I
,go. The husband has mover been heard
rom, though steps have been taken to J
lpprehend him. Five dollars a week. or
$50 a year, Is needed in addition to
what friends and relatives can do-s26e
Previously acknowledged, s425: N. II.
W.. 81: c. p. s., 81; w. S. H., so: Cash,
2: total. tss.s5; still needed. sz1i.75.
opportu.ify No. Ie.-The father Of this |
;olored family. until stricken With |
blindness. took good care OF his fam ~ |
There are seven children. the oldest SIX
een. Everybody works. even the blh,d |
lather, TO make a home and support lthe
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