The Washington herald., 1913-12-18
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.

CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.
Previously acknowledged. 10
opportunity No. .s.-Breadwinner i'll
| The father Of this family has been a
hard-working 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 ,
gether, but cannot do all that is neces-
sary. Other friends already have con-
tributed 800, 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
s1o4
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.
lP R....................... S.OO
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 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-S26o.
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.
Previously acknowledged. zoo
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 II is believed they soon
will be in a position to care entirely for
themselves In addition to what the boys
and what their
relatives and church give, so month,
or $40 a year. will be required-S24O.
Opportunity No. 8.-Breadwinner dis
abled-A young woman of refinement and
education. who has recently undergone
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 a rela-
tive. These children are bright II g
a week, or s156 a year. can be raised this
mother will be able to keep her children
-Sl55
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.
Mrs. +. L.......................... SZU
Opportunity No. .T.-widow-At 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 a year. must be raised
il this family is to be kept together-S2OS
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.
Mrs. y. Observation-Disclosures. %
Miss Lilk.. .................-........-. 800
Opportunity No. s.-Arrested tubercu-
Iosis-A widow with three small children.
Friends are already helping. but IS a
week, o. $3.50 a year, Is needed to supple
ment what they can do if this home Is
to be kept together-$260
Mrs. +. L......................... S2eo
Opportunity No. s.-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
$3.50 a year, is needed in addition to
what friends and relatives can do-S26o.
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.
Previously acknowledged. 90
Opportunity No. 1O.-The father OF this
coIored family, until stricken with
blindness, took good care of his family.
There are seven children. the Oldest six
teen. Everybody works, even the blind
father, to make a home and support the
dependent children. Five dollars a week.
or $3.50 a year. will help this afflicted
man to keep his home intact-s260.
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.
Previously Acknowledged. $500
Opportunity No. ia widow-A
widow with four small children. The
mother is not able to earn much toward
the support of the children. as they are
all SO young and need her constant
care. To keep this mother and chill
dren together under good living con-
ditions, IS a week. or $3.50 a year. is
necessary-s260.
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.
Previously acknowledged. .
Opportunity No. I2.-white plague-Is
a family stricken with tuberculosis. Ply
sicians say the father can only live a
few weeks. There are five children. They
were getting on all right until the eight
een-year-old girl had to stop work. hav-
ing symptoms of her fathers disease.
The doctors say with rest and proper
care she can recover. -Four dollars a
week, or $20S a year, will serve the double
purpose of saving the young girl and
helping the family-$20S.
Opportunity No. 13.-Fulhlled-Last
year Opportunity No. 1s, deserted wife
with FIVE children to support, proved
anything but unlucky. Three hundred
and sfxty-five dollars was raised to
keen the children for one year under
the mothers care and home Less than
500 was used for this purpose In
March the man started in to support
his own family. With the permission
Of all contributors to this opportunity
the remainder of the fund was used for
other opportunities. One of these is
now
Opportunity No. 13.-Extended-An-
other deserted wife with four little chill
iren to support; another deserting- man
to bring to reformation. The woman is
giving her full cooperation in having
the man traced. At first the wife thought
she would have to give away her little |
children because she saw no way of sup
porting them alone. 1t will take 81 per |
week. or 1856 per year. to keep this fam
ly together-SS65.
Opportunity No. 14.-Orphan grand |
.hildren-A grandmother with two Or
1han grandchildren to support Five dol
lars a week, or $3.50 a year. viii enable |
his grandmother to give these orphan |
children the love and care they SO much |
leed-$26o
Total. $s,206.
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.
Mrs. N. !Sl0OO |
OPPORTUNITIES UNDEsIGNATED.
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.