Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-20

- cents: J. H.. 81; Mrs. r. NJ T, s1.Oo
Total, s113.2J closed
! No. @Handicap.
/ Both the father and mother of these
/ six lovely. entirely normal little chill
| dren are handicapped by blindness The
man is blind in one eye and the woman
| is totally blind as the result of an ac-
cident The children attend church and
school regularly. They are unusually
| bright and helpful. and are being
trained to be eyes for both parents, so
that eventually the family will be self
supporting through the children if
helped now Five dollars per week. or
SEQ per year, is needed.
Contributions received:
Previously acknowledged. ST.: cash. 81;
j. K. G.. % cents; j. H., 81; +. NJ. X. W.,
SD; F. c. H., 50; Mrs. p. c. H., 81; Q. @.
G.. So. Total, S4O.2o. Still needed. s119. IS.
No. 5-Breadwinner Insane.
A thrifty. clean. capable. colored
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, $40 a month
or $40 year, will be required.
Contributions received:
Previously acknowledged, 50: ]. E. G.,
% cents: j. H., 81: E. NJ. K. w, s25; P.
C. H., 81; H. B., So: Meg. $40; G. F. c.,
81; F. P. S., S.. Total, $685. Still need
ed, s1S3.75.
No. 6-Husband a Cripple.
A young woman of refinement and
education. who has recently undergone
a serious operation superinduced by
overwork. The husband, who is a Grip
pie and will never be able to do any
thing more for his family, is being
cared for by a relative. The three Oldest
children show unmistakable marks Of
good home training. If SO week, or
S156 a year, can be raised, this mother
who has struggled against such odds
for her children will be able to keep
them.
Contributions received:
Previously acknowledged. $3.50; j. E.
G., % cents; j. H., 81: Mrs. p, 81; cash.
81; P. c. H.. 81; Q. Q. O., So; w. A. T..
50; J. I. L., 81: G. F. c., 80 cents: F. p
s.. s.. Total, S1OS.25. Still needed, s47.75
No. Widow.
thrifty German widow, splendid
mother with five children under fourteen
years of age. 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 if this little family
is to be kept together.
Contributions receiver:
Previously acknowledged, $3.50; j. T..
G., % cents; j. H., 81: p. c. H., 81; G. H.
c.. 80 cents; F. p. s., s.. Total $412:,
Still needed, S166.I5.
No. 8-Widow With Small Children.
A widow with three small children. the
eldest boy of thirteen, who hopes in
another year to be able to begin to take
his fathers place as breadwinner. Friends
are already helping, but So a week, or
$500 a year. is needed to supplement what
they can do if this home is to be kept
together
Contributions received:
Previously acknowledged 81; j. T.. G.,
% cents; j. H., 81; p. c. H., 81. E. NJ. G.,
90 cents; G. + c.. 80 cents Total sS.25
Still needed, S251.7J.
No. 9-Deserted.
This young woman was deserted just
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, $50 year. is
needed in addition TO what friends and
relatives can do.
Contributions received:
Previously acknowledged, Sc; J. e. Co.,
10 cents; j. H.. 81; z. c. H., ST. G.. +. c.,
- cents. Total. $50. Still needed,
SOL -.
No. 1O-Blind Father.
The father of this colored family until
stricken with blindness, took good care
of his family. There are seven children
the eldest just sixteen. Two of the girls
make $50 each week. The fourteen
year-old boy works in a coal yard earn
ing $1.J0 a week. The wife takes in laun-
dry work. making So week, and the
husband helps her by running the wash
ing machine. Their church and relatives
are able to assist only little. Five dol
lars a week. or $3.50 year, will help this
afflicted man to keep his home intact.
Contributions received:
| Previously acknowledged, Sc; j. Z. c.,
% cents; j. H., 81; p. c. H., 81: J. T. j..
, 81; 6. f. c., 30 cents; NJ. B., 81; E. S.,
$40; a friend, 81. Total, s3l.75. Still need
| ed, SOS %.
No. la Widow.
| widow with four small children. the
4
years, and the youngest a fine, healthy
| baby boy. Three brothers. who are all
Woodworking men, with large families,
are taking from their meager incomes
to pay rent and buy fuel for their needy
sister To keep this mother and children
| together under good living conditions, So
| week, or $500 year, is necessary.
Contributions received:
Previously ackonw edged S1l.25; j. F..
| G., % cents; j. H., 81: p. c. H., 81: T.. H..
g. s, So: :. h. p, 81; r. A. Men, 81:
| A. G. Pattison. 50; G.. +. c.. 80 cents.
Total, So. Still needed, sos.
No. 12-White Plague.
! This Is family stricken with tubercu-
| tosis. The father is so ill that the ply
sicians say he can live only a few weeks.
He has been a Woodworking man, and
always took good care of his family.
There are five children. only two of whom
are old enough to work Four dollars q
week. or SOS year, will help the family
Contributions received:
Previously acknowledged, $40: j. f., c.
- cents: j. H, 81: +. NJ. X w, So; O.
q. c., 81; working girl, 81; Z. G.. P, 81
Fl. Il. P, 81: +. =. D.. 81; G.. L. G.. 30