The Washington herald., 1913-12-22
70 u r T E E "
c H RI S TN A S
OPPORTUNITIES
Contributions sent to the Associated
Charities. 923 H street northwest.
will be acknowledged promptly.

Opportunity Ne. First real home
Mother and four children. She is a born
homemaker. The father was a 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 owE. Again
s. per week. or $50 per year. is needed
TO continue this good beginning in home
making-Se6a.
Previously acknowledged. STS.75: G.
F. C, so cents; F. P. s, IS; W. B. Nick.
$40: A. C. s. So; ]. L. NJ. 81: Miss j.,
81; total S9S.25: still needed, $161.75
Opportunity No. "A 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
a relative pays the rent and the girls
have become such efficient managers,
only Slc is needed to keep this home
together for another year-sl04-
Previously acknowledged, s39.25: ].
T. J. Sc; -. F. G. 80 cents: J. l. N,
81: total, $4S as; sin needed, S6o.25.
Opportunity No. 3.-Breadwinner ILL
The father of this family has been
hard-woriing man and took good care
OF his family. a wife and four small
cuIosis. -. 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 2 per week,
or s1O4 per year, is needed to keep these
children with their mother. What bet
ter Christmas present could they have
$1O4
Total received, s11S.25; closed.
Opportunity No. 4.-Handicapped-
The father and mother of these six en-
tirely 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 90 cents
per week translating books into sign
language for the blind. Eventually
the family will be self-supporting
through the children II helped now.
Five dollars per week, or $3.50 per
year. is needed-S250.
Previously acknowledged. $4o.25; G.
F. c., so cents; T. NJ, So; J. L. M, u;
L. ]. Meg, IS; W. c. A, IS; X. A. X,
SO cents; total, s53.75; still needed
s206.e5.
Opportunity No. 5.-Breadwinner IN
sane-A thrifty colored woman who has
been left practically a widow by her nus
band becoming insane. There are six
children, the oldest sixteen years OF age.
II the family can be tided over this
critical period 1t is believed they soon
will be in a position to care entirely Tor
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-S24o-
Previously acknowledged, S4o.25;
Meg, $1,000; G. F. c., ST. F. P. s.. IS;
Mr.. and Mrs. U, 81; J. L NJ, IL; E. s.
NJ, 81; totaE S5s.25; still needed.
s1so.75.
Opportunity No. 6.-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 full quota OF work The husband,
a cripple. Is being cared for by rela-
tive. These children are bright. II S
week, or s156 a year, can be raised this
mother will be able to keep her children
-s15s.
Previously acknowledged, $3.50; w.
A. T.. s5;sJ. T. L. 81; G. F. c., so cents;
F. p. s., IS; cash. 81; A. c. s., "a; M.
L. B., 81; cash. 81; J. L. NJ, 81; e. 5.
NJ, 81; total. s11s.95; still needed.
$37.75.
Opportunity No. o.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
81 per week, or sos year. must be raised
II this family Is to be Kept together-S2Os
Previously acknowledged, $35.75; q.
F. c. 80 cents: +. P. s.. So; J. L. NJ.