Evening star., 1914-12-15

dentals The margin between income
and outgo is what the society appeals
for in each instance.
Gives Wide Range of Choice.
4 reading of the opportunities. it is
pointed out, serves to show the wide
range of choice given to those who
wish to help. Some will be interested
in the families whose wage-earner is
laid low by tuberculosis. some in those
handicapped by loss of sight: some IN
the brave women who have been FOR
saken by the men who should nave
played the husbands part and STOOD
by in the hour of need. But all Will
want to help the children with genu-
inc Christmas cheer which shall not be
bounded by one day in the year. but
shall bring to the family Christmas
greetings for an entire twelve months
Contributions may be sent to The
Charities 923 III street northwest, and
will be promptly acknowledged.
The names of donors who do not wish
their names to appear will not be pub
lished but the society would like
names and addresses of all givers. so
that personal acknowledgment may be
made to them. and that reports may De
sent them from time to time showing
how their gift has been used ana What
has been accomplished.
Every dollar contributed will be
given to the family for whom it is
designated Not so much as a postage
stamp or car ticket is to be charged
against the account.
Opportunity No. 1-Eyes for the
Blind.
A blind mother-made such by an ac-
cident-and a father whose eyesight is
rapidly failing, daily face the problem of
how to shelter. feed and clothe their six
children all of school age. These chill
dren are quite normal. and are learning
to be eyes for their parents and to be-
come their ultimate support. The plan
for this next year is to have the father
learn trade which he can follow when
he is entirely blind
Who will help bring Christmas cheer
into this family by contributing to the
so per week required to keep the home
intact. while the father goes to Il trade
school for the blind" 1920.
Opportunity No. "a Spartan
Mother.
Last Christmas this widow a
happy wife with all her loved ones about
her Her husband had just bought ::
piece of land on which he was planning
to build with his own hands house
that would be their very own Sickness
came: then death. Now the wife is
struggling along to make !: home for her
eight little ores. The mans former EN-
ployers are sharing the burden by Civ
ing Il small monthly pension 10 the de-
voted mother. This. with what little the
hard-worlling relatives can contribute,
furnishes the sole support of this family.
If the income can be supplemented to
the amount of 81 per Week, or S20S Il
year, with careful management, the fam
lily can be kept together. Is not this
worth while Christmas gift: $2os.
Opportunity No. 3-Fourteen-Year-
Old Hero.
Fourteen Years old and facing the
| world, this lad is working, determined to
wrest from it the support of his mother,
brother and sister. The mother, refined
and well educated, formerly did clerical
work She is now nearly blind, and not
strong or we'll Despite this, however,
she earns from So to So by day work
and laundry. This brave woman should
be enabled to keep her home for her
youthful wage-earner and the younger
children. and to enjoy some rest herself
and the chance to build up. To en-
courage our hero and enable him keep
his family IS per week is needed. $3.50.
Opportunity No. 4ELet's All Back
| Martha.
| Three years ago the society founl
this hard working and Industrious col
ored man, rapidly growing blind and
utterly discouraged, as he faced the
prospect of parting with his four moth
erless little ones and spending the re-
mainder of his life in the almshouse
| y plan was formed. Relatives contrib
uted all they could and kind hearted
people did the rest. y friendly visitor
helped train the eldest girl. then six
teen years. to take her mothers place
and she has become a model house
keeper Now the second girl is fifteen
and the sister who so pluckily is taking
the mothers place says: 'Do help me
keep Martha in school one more year
She wants so much to keep on at the
Vocational School until she has learned
to be fitting dressmaker. She just
| loves sewing. / hate to take her ou,
of school and put her to work at u
mangle.
| Who will keep Martha at school q
year as Il Christmas gift? Two dollars
per week, or S104 u year. is needed.
S104
Opportunity No. 5-citizens in the
Making.
Alone. fighting against invalidism and
poverty, this widow has for many
years been doing her full duty in the
training of three fatherless Chi .ren
iwho are fast developing wholesome
ideas of support for themselves anG
their mother. The ambition of the eld-
est lad is to become farmer, and his
sister wants to be teacher Brought
up on modern outdoor and fresh-ail
theories. the children are gradual,
overcoming their early physical handi
caps. Several who have helped thi
family in the past year and who hav,
4 received from time to time confidential
reports relating 10 the familys happines:
and well being have already signifiet