Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-20
On the little pension provided by the

On the little pension provided by the
| contributors to this Christmas oppor-
| tunity, this grandmother is making
| real home for her two grandchildren
twelve and seven years. Under her ex-
| cellent management the house is al
ways neat and clean and the children
neatly dressed. They are both in
school and enjoy it very much. After
| school they are always to be found at
| home helping their grandmother in
| little tasks or playing or studying.
Both children are bright, well man
nered and ambitious. Everything done
| the grandmother tells every visitor
how wonderful it is that strangers
| should be doing SO much for her and
the children. To have a share in the
| making of this home is to have some
thing we'll worth while. Five dollars
a week or $3.50 a year is needed
Previously acknowledged. S22.25: en-
ployes A. Eberly's Sons. SO; NJ. N. so
cents: NJ. j. J., 81. Total, s27.75. Still
needed, s232.25.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 9-YOUNG LAD
WORKING SATURDAYS FOR
BABY'S MILK.
Bread-winner dead of tuberculosis,
widow and six children. Amount need
ed. $500.
When this home was entered by the
dreaded white plague the family had
money in the bank and were buying
their home. A long, tedious illness.
, followed by the death of the bread
winner, exhausted the supply and now.
bereft of an unusually good husband,
this widow is struggling to make a
home for her six little ones. The eldest,
a boy of fourteen, is ambitious to be
an electrician and hopes soon to learn
his trade. At present he is helping
with the family income. The second,
not to be outdone, works on Saturdays
and earns enough to buy the baby's
milk. He is ambitious to be a carpen-
ter and shows marked ability. With
her large family the mother has little
time for bread-winning, but manages
to do a little sewing. In addition to
what they have. SIS a week, $3.50
year, will be necessary to give Christ
mas cheer to this family 365 days next
year.
ployes A. Eberlys Sons. SO; A. L. E,
$3.50: l. c B., $40. Total, s36.25. Still
needed, s223.75.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 1o-TUBERCU-
LOSIS.
Widow and three children. Amount
needed, S3I2.
A discouraged, WORKOUT mother
paying the penalty of tuberculosis.
with which the children had already
been infected, was the condition when
the family was first introduced to the
Associated Charities. Now the frail
mother and her three children form
one of the happiest family groups in
Washington. The mothers cheerful
ness in the face of adversely is abso-
lutely inspiring and communicates
tact with her The children have all
improved in health ana the only boy
is developing into manly fellow, try
ing hard to fit himself for the work
of supporting his mother and sisters.
The girls of thirteen and fourteen are
most interesting and show the result
of a good mothers care. This has
been accomplished because the Asso-
ciated Charities has been able to as
sure the family of a regular income.
Six dollars a week. or 1912 year. will
be necessary in addition to what is al
ready being done by other friends. to
continue this good work through the
coming year.
Previously acknowledged, s27.75; en-
ployes A. Eberly's Sons, SO: E. e. E.,
$40; T. o. s.. SO. Total. SCOTS. Still
needed, s251.25.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 11-HEROINEs AT
HOME!
FraiI widow and two children.
Amount needed, $3.50.
The heroes of our country. as well
as in Europe, are the mothers at home.
alone. This mother, a widow, still is
fighting to keep her home, together.
She has an arrested case of tubercu-