The Washington herald., 1913-12-21
FOURTE E E N
CH R IS TN A S
OPPORTUNITIES
Contributions sent to the Associated
Charities. 923 H street northwest.
viii be acknowledged promptly.

Opportunity NO. I.-flrSI real nome
Mother and four children. She is a bora
homemsker. The father was q home
breaker. He has an incurable disease
and Is being cared for away from his
family. A weekly pension of s. last year
kept this mother happy, working for her
little ones in a home of their own. Again
S per week, or SEQ per year, is needed
to/eontinue this good beginning in home
making-S26o.
Previously acknowledged, $7s.75; G.
F. c., so cents; +. P. S., IS; W. B. Nick,
SO; A. C. s., So: J. l. NJ, 81; Miss J.,
81; total, $9s.25; still needed, $16L.75
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 S104 is needed to keep this home
together for another year-S104.
Previously acknowledged, $39.95; ].
T. J., SO; q. F. G. 80 cents; J. l. Al,
81; total, $4S T5; sin needed, $60.25.
Opportunity No. s-Breadwinner Ill
The father of this family has been a
Woodworking man and took good care
of his family, a wife and four small
children, until he became i'll 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 800. so that only 81 per week,
or Sl04 per year, Is needed to keep these
children with their mother. What bet
ter Christmas present could they have
SlH.
Total received, s113.25; closed.
Opportunity No. 4.-Handicapped-
The father and mother OF these six en-
tireIy normal little children are handi-
capped by blindness. Because of his
handicap the man is only ablt to earn
81 per week and the woman so 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-S260.
Previously acknowledged. S40.25; G.
F. c., so cents; T. NJ, 81; ]. L. NJ, 81;
L. ]. Meg, IS; w. c. A, IS: r. A. r..
so cents; total, $53.75; still needed
$206.25.
OpportunIty No. 5.-Breadwinner IN
sane-A thrifty colored woman, who has
been left practically 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, $50 a month.
or $24O a year, will be required-S24O
Previously acknowledged, S4o.25;
MEG, $1,000: C. +. G.. 81; F. P. s., IS;
Mr. and Mrs. u. 81; ]. L NJ. 81; f. s.
NJ. 81; total s59.25; still needed.
S1SO.75.
OpportunIty Ne. G-Breadwinner dis
abled-A young woman of refinement and
education, who has recently undergone
a serious operation superinduced by over
work She, therefore, is not able to do
her fun quota of work. The husband,
a cripple, is being cared for by a rela-s
tive. These children are bright. II s.
a week, OF Sl56 a year, can be raised this
mother will be able to keep her children
-Sl55
Previously acknowledged, 1850: w.
A. T., S5; J. T. l., 81; G. F. c., so cents;
F. P. s., IS; cash. 81; A. c. s.. 81; NJ.
L. B., 81; cash. 81: J. L. NJ: 81; f; S.
NJ. 81; total, S1lS.25; still needed.
s37.75.
Opportunity No. .7.-widow-A thrifty
GGTuldH "IuuO"B WIN lANC AohC
is able to make 81 per week. but this is
not enough for all their expenses, and
81 per week. or sos a year. must be raised
if this family is to be kept tOgether-s2Os.
Previously acknowledged. sS5.75; C.
F c.. so cents; F. p. s, IS; ]. L NJ,
81; Z. S. NJ, 81; total, $4S.25; still
needed, s164.75.
Opportunity No. S.-Arrested tubercu-
losis-A widow with three small children.
Friends are already. helping. but IS a
week, o. $3.50 year, is needed to supple
ment what they can do IL this home is
to be kept together-S26O.
Previously acknowledged, $7.25: E.
NJ. c., 80 cents; G. F. c., so cents; F.
de B. H, So; T. NJ, 81; A. c. s., 81;
]. l. NJ, 81; Z. S. NJ, 81; total, S15.25;
still needed, s244.75.
Opportunity No. 9.-Deserted-This
young woman was deserted just after
the birth of her youngest oaby, two years
ago. The husband has never been heard
from, though steps have been taken to
apprehend him. Five dollars a week, or
$3.50 a year, is needed in addition to
what friends and relatives can do-s2so |
Previously acknowledged. sS.25; G.
F. c., so cents; ]. L. NJ, 81: Z. S. NJ, !
81; total, $10.75; still needed, $24975.