The Washington herald., 1913-12-20
F o U r T E E N
G H r / S T M A S
OPPORTUNITIES
Contributions sent to the Associated
Charities. 923 H street northwest.
will be acknowledged promptly.

Opportunity No. 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 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-S26s.
Previously acknowledged, SO: A. ]. B.
y; "A Friend of Opportunities. 81; Anon.
ymous, SO: b. S. A. SO: j. F.. c.. q
cents; J. H., 81: Z. NJ. X. W., IS; P. c.
H.. 81: J. S. s.. $3.50; Cash. 81; total. s7S.75;
still needed. SlSl.25.
Opportunity No. "A model house
keeper-Blind father and four mother
less girls (colored. in another year they
VIII be able to care entirely for them
selves and for tne helpless father. As
relative pays the rent and the girls
have become such efficient managers.
only SlH is needed to keep this home
together for another year-S1N.
Previously acknowledged. SO: Cash. 81:
"A Friend OF Opportunities" 81: ]. Z. G.,
% cents: ]. H., 81: f. NJ. X. W., SIS; p.
c. H., 81; total. $5S.25; still needed, $s4 10.
Opportunity No. 3-Breadwinner ill
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 III 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 SlO0 so that only & per week,
or sl0I per year. is needed to keep these
with their mother What bet
ter Christmas present could they have
sIOi.
Previously acknowledged. p Cash. 81;
"A Friend of Opportunities" 81: W. o. l.,
81: J. Z. G.. % cents; !. H.. 81: Mrs. r.
NJ. T. 500; total, SHE. 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 80 cents
language for the blind. Eventually
through the children II helped now.
Five dollars per week. or $3.50 per
year. is needed-S26O.
Previously acknowledged. g: Sym
pathizer. 81: Cash. 81: "A Friend Of OPP
81: ". o. l.. 81: J. +. c..
5 cents: ]. H.. 81; f. NJ. X. w. So; p.
: H. 81: Mrs. p. c. H.. 81; Q. .. @.
3; total. sos; still needed. s2lS75.
Opportunity No. 5.-Breadwinner In
ane-A thrifty colOred woman. who has !
1een left practically a widow by her hus- !
'and becoming insane. There are six |
hildTen, the oldest sixteen years Of age
( the family can be tided over this I
ritical period it Is believed they soon I
will be in a position to care entirely for |
themselves. In addition to what the boys :
nd their mother earn and what their 7.
elatives and church give. so a month. /
r $40 year. will be required-s240.
Previously acknowledged. s.: Cash. 81 .
A Friend of Opportunities" 81; W. o. l., /.
|: ]. +. G., - cents: ]. H.. 81: L. N. X /
v. 81: P. G. H, s.; II. B., s.: total. .
rs; still needed. Sls9.7j.
OpportunIt. No. 6.-Breadwinner dis
hled-A young woman OF refinement and !
ducation. who has recently undergone
serious operation superinduced by over
'ork. She. therefore. is not able TO do
er full quota OF work. The husband,
cripple. Is being cared for by a rela-
We. These children are bright. II s.
week. or Sl5S a year. can be raised this
lother will be able to keep her children
tlJs
Previously acknowledged. so: J. A. r..
50; "A Friend of Opportunities" 81;
Irs. B. :. A.. so: J. f. G.. y cents: ]. IL.
(. Mrs. P. 81; Cash. s.: p. c. II. 81:
. Q. @, 50; total. $3.50; still needed.
Opportunity No. .7.-widow-At thrifty
erman window. with FIVE children. She
able to make 81 per week. but this IS
D: enough for all their expenses. and
per week, or SOS year. must be raised
this family is TO be kept together-S20S
acknowledged, $3.50: c. F.
3. s.: \. J. B., 81: w. o. l.. 81; ]. f. G.,
cents; J. H.. 81: p. c. H., 81: total,
80: still needed, Sl7225.
Opportunity No. S.-Arrested tubercu-
sis-A widow with three small children
riends are already helping. but IS a
eek, o. SEQ u year, is needed to supple
ent what they can do IL this home is
be kept together-S260. ,
Previously acknowledged. s.: Mrs. W. !
w, 81: "A Friend of Opportunities" ,
!; W. o. l.. 81: J. E. G.. % cents: ]. H.. .
P. c. H.. 81; total. S.25; still needed, .
,25.
Opportunity No. 9.-Deserted-This I
Jung woman was deserted just after
e birth of her youngest Saby. two years G
o. The husband has never been heard ,
pm. though steps have been taken to r
prehend him. Five dollars a week, or ]
o a year, is needed in addition to !
nat friends and relatives can do-s26o.
acknowledged. s.: F. L. H. c
"A Friend OF Opportunities" 81; p. b
H.. 81; ]. f. G.. . cents; ]. H, 81: Z
al, $S25: still needed. S25l.75. Il
Opportunity No. 1O.-The father OF this $
ored family. until stricken with 6