Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
$l.,05O IS REPORTED
FOR CHRISTMAS Joy
$500 Still Needed for the
Opportunities for Local
Charities.
thirteen CASES OPEN FOR
PUBLIC CONTRIBUTIONS
Local Organization Asks All Who
Can to Send Something to Help
Worthy Poor.


Worthy Poor.
a round thousand and fftv dollars
IL the report today from the -Four
teen Christmas Opportunities This
leaves $500 still needed to be raised
during the next seven days. an aver
age of $500 day, in order to assure
the Christmas joy to these fourteen
families that 1t is believed all Wash
fngton wants them to have. If all
Washington will do little and play
Santa Claus to these fifty-six children
the Christmas present that the Assoc
ciated Charities is trying to get for
these children and their mothers will
he forthcoming. What is this present?
Nothing else than u mothers love for
the next S65 days. What finer Christ
mas present, what better opportunity
to do real good with our Christmas
spendings.
OF "Spugs," which this year has
changed its name from a prohibition
society to a constructive one Instead
Of being Society for the the Prevention hsr"ns
Society for the Promotion for Useful
Giving" None likes to be forbidden to
do things, especially at Christmas time,
but all are glad to know or to be ad-
vised how to make Christmas presents
that will really help and be appre-
ciated. say those interested in the OPP
portunities-
A friendly visitor of the Associated
the opportunities" began to appear in
the papers to say that she recognized
i'll the description given the family
which she was visiting. When asked
where her family lived sshe said in
Southwest Washington. AS a matter
o. fact, the typical family which she
east-quite a different family from the
one she thought she had identified.
Associations Work Confidential.
Az explained before, the Associated
Charities does not publish the names
and addresses of Its families. The So
ciety regards it's relations to its cli-
ents as strictly confidential as the re-
lation- of the physician to his patients.
In fact. the visitors of the society are
so manly social physicians" whose
their families and to seek out construc-
tive remedies that promise family re-
covery. This work of family rehabi1i-
tation may take weeks. months or even
years
In the opportunities" herewith pre-
scented the prescription which has been
WORKED out WIN a QeHnlIe emu IN view
is to be taken for whole year or until
another Christmas rolls around.
Contributions sent to the Associated
Charities,i 923 H street northwest, will
be promptly acknowledged.
opportunity No. Eyes for the
Blind.
A blind Inother-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
drens are quite normal and are learning
to be eyes for their parents and to be-
come their ultimate support.
Previously acknowledged. SIS; ". P.
]. D.. 81; B. s. Through The starr. IS;
r. K. Through The Staf). $40; cash
Through The Starr. 81; J. S. B., 81;
widows mite. go cents: E B. L, 81;
F. r. c., 81; C. E. F., s10;~Dr. II. R.. E.,
So: sympathizer, $40; total $133.7o.
Stin needed, '$3S6.3o.
Opportunity No. "a Spartan
Mother.
Last Christmas this widow was q
Apply wife with all her loved ones about
her Her husband had just bought a
.cce of land on which he was planning
TO build with his own hands house
;ilat would be their very own. Sickness
anne: them death. Now the wife is
.truggiing along to make a home for her
light little ones.
Previously acknowledged. s4s; NJ. J..
=. 81; r. h (thror The starr, $40;
Mrs S. ID. It. Through The Starr, 81;
sara Dean Roberts Through The STAR,
81: John Page Roberts Through The
ny
erls. 81: sympathizer. S.; T. M, 81;
'otal. ss7. Still needed. s121.
Opportunity No. 3-Fourteen-Year-
Old Hero.
mount needed. $3.50 Amount re-
ceived. s271. Closed.
Opportunity No. 4-Let's All Back
Martha.
Three years ago the society found
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 a1mshouse.
Relatives contributed all they could
and kind hearted people did the rest.
A friendly visitor helped train the eld-
est girl. then sixteen years, to take her
mothers place. and she has become a
model housekeepcr.
Previously Acknowledged, SO; T. NJ,
81: total, 81. still needed. 500.
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 children.
who are fast developing wholesome
ideas Of support for themselves and
their mother.
Previously acknowledged. $751;; E. J.
j.. 81: T. NJ. 81; +. L., IS. total, SOS.
sui needed, $262.
Opportunity No. 6-Our Friend Mrs.
Wigs Again.