Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-20

er's care. for she knows how to take
care of them better than any one else
Seven dollars per week, or 1864 a year.
| will be needed.
Previously acknowledged, $685.; A.
Eberly's Sons employees, SO; E. B. H.,
SIS; A. c. H.. 81: Milton (six years., 81;
T. o. s., $40; H. deK. W., S. Total,
s5O.25. Still needed. s313.75.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 5CHEERFUL-
| NESS CONTAGIOUS.
Father incurably Ill. wife and four
children. Amount needed, $3.50.
| With her husband incurably ill. in
a hospital. this mother is working
early and late to keep her four chill
dren with her. the youngest of whom
| is four years old. Besides keeping her
| own home spotless, the mother takes
in washing and sewing Through it
all she is CHEEKY and bright. In all
her work she is assisted by the eldest
girl. who now, that she has finished
school, is a true mothers helper"
One little boy is lame, but with his
school on his crutch. This lad is re-
ceiving attention from one of the lead
ing surgeons in the city, and If there
is anything that can be done to cure
the lameness it will be done. Five dol
lars a week, or $3.50 year. will keep
the home together for year.
Previously acknowledged, S34.25; en-
ployes A. Eberly's Sons, SO: T. o. S,
$40. Total, SAFES. Still needed, $212.75.
OPPORTUNITY NO. Ga HANDI-
CAPPED MOTHER, FIVE AMBI-
TIOUS CHILDREN.
Widow with five children. Amount
needed, S4I8.
Four years ago this distracted moth
Il til,
Left a widow with five children, the
mother was also handicapped by i'll
health and poor eyesight Separation
from their mother and institutional
care for the children seemed to her the
only solution of her trouble. Friends,
through her church and the Associated
Charities. have kept the home together
until now.
The picture at present is a contented
mother, surrounded by happy children,
doing everything which is suggested
for their helpful development, and
neat little house in the suburbs where
they can add to their income by rails
ing vegetables The children are max
ing fine progress in school The eldest,
boy of thirteen, wants to become
clergyman. Eight dollars a week. or
S416 year. will enable this good work
to go on
Previously acknowledged. 1925; A.
>
IS: Business Mems Bible Class, First
Congregational Church, So. Total,
S44.25. Still needed. S361.75.
OPPORTUNITY NO. "A YEAR OF
VOCATIONAL TRAINING THE AN
SwER HERE.
Blind father and four children
Amount needed, SI56.
Another year at the colored Vocation
al Training School will fit Martha for
her trade as dressmaker, then she will
be able to help support her blind father
and little sisters. Her aged grand
mother and older sister are taking the
they work lovingly and faithfully all
day long and every day in the year in
order to keep this good home together.
The bread winners of this family are
all women and they are winners, in
deed When the big-hearted eldest sis
ter was asked what she wanted Santa
Claus to bring her, she said: Just
something to keep the pot boiling while
Martha is learning her trade" In
order to keep the pot boiling Santa
Claus will have to put So each week
into the family stocking, while Martha
is taking her lesson in preparedness.
One hundred and ffty-six dollars a
year is needed.
Previously. acknowledged. s1925; A.
Eberly's Sons employees, SO; T. o. S..
$40; H. dek. W., So; H. Z. ., 81. Total,
$3S-25. Still needed, S117.75.
OPPORTUNITY NO. s-MRs. wIGGs
ONCE MORE.
Old grandmother, two grandchildren,
IL and years. Amount needed. SEQ. |