Evening star., 1915-12-15
KEEP THE HOME INTACT
THE AIM IN EACH CASE
Sixteen Adults and Fifty-Three Chill
dren Will Be Helped by the
Contributions.

ters in regard to possible plans
for what have become known as
The Opportunities" and these
are outlined in detail below.
Contributions should be sent to
the Associated Charities, oe3 II
street northwest, or they may be
sent or left at the business coun-
ter of The Star, and they will be
promptly acknowledged in the
columns of The Star.
Opportunities for Real Help.
when will the Christmas Opportuni-
ties be ready" is a question that has
been asked again and again, and one
group of employees of business house
of Washington has been keenly inter-
ested in getting ready for ''The Oppor-
tunities."
The following statement was made
public in regard to The Opportuni-
ties" by The Associated Charities to-
day:
AT this time Of year, when the ener-
gies Of all seem bent on buying Christ
mas gifts, many of which go where re-
turn can be made, there is a real de-
mand for the chance to make a genu-
inc Christmas remembrance. a remem-
brance which will bring. rather than
merely one day of fun and plenty, 365
days of the gladness of real home life.
Keeping the Home Intact.
'The Associated Charities has select
ed from the great number of families
under its care fourteen families for
the Christmas opportunities this year.
These families are typical of one Of
the fundamental aims Of the Associated
Charities, namely, that Of keeping to-
gether and building. up homes. The
minimum budget for decent living has
been planned carefully with each FAM
lily. The sources OF income have been
noted and the balance needed is the
amount asked for. Keep the home to-
gether and spread the real Christmas
spirit throughout the year.
There are fourteen opportunities to
keep sixteen adults and fifty-three
yet equaled the value of home train
ing in the rearing of children.
who will join in this spreading of
the Christmas spirit and the gladness
of good home for these kiddies
throughout 1872?
OPPORTUNITY NO. 1-DISCOURAGE-
MENT TURNED TO JOY.
Blind grandmother and mother. with
three children under twelve years.
Amount needed, $3.50.
Frantically trying to keep a roof
over her head and her family, consist
ing of three children and a blind
mother, this woman, on the verge Of
Id h,I
oughly discouraged because with all
her work the children were running
the streets. She was at the point of
parting with them when the Associated
Charities was sent to the rescue. The
husband and father, who had deserted,
is now serving a term in the penitenti-
ary for crime which will forever
Danish him from the home. The rest
now are all well and happy. The chill
dren go regularly to school and Sun
day school and are well behaved at
home, because the mother has been
helped to remain with her family and
give them the care they need, but an
other year of this care must be as
sured. Ten dollars week. or $500 a
year, will enable this family to con-
tinue to have mothers love and
supervision.
OPPORTUNITY NO. .2-THERES NO
PLACE LIKE HOME.
Deserted wife and four children,
Amount needed, $3.50.
Deserted before the birth of her
youngest child. now four years old,
this mother, weak and discouraged,
placed two of her four children in an
Institution. Through the close cooper
alton of the relatives, church and
friends, the two youngest children
were kept with their mother. The two
children in the institution wilted like
flowers cut from the parent STEM Now
they are at home. This home is one
of neatness and refinement. While the
mother takes in sewing, she finds time
for a daily walk with her children
Her heart is full of gratitude toward
those who have helped to keep them
by her side. Every effort has failed to
find the deserting husband. Five dol
lars a week, or $3.50 year. is needed
for this family.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 3-WANTED: A
HOME AND MOTHER.
Mother md two children. Amount
needed. 1912.
Married when hardly more than a
child to a worthless man, who, after
brutal treatment, left her penniless,
this little mother was forced to place
her two little boys in an institution.
The only Christmas present the boys
want is "a home and mother"
If $6 a week, or 1912 year. can be
secured to supplement the earnings of
the mother. a most Industrious little |
body, these boys will have Christmas
JOY every day in the year.
OPPORTUNITY NO. "A QUESTION
WHAT SHALL BE THE ANsWERs
A deserted wife and four small chill
dren. Amount needed, 1854.
Alone, this wronged and deserted |
wife failed to earn enough money to |
provide home for her four beautiful
little children, All efforts to locate the
deserting husband and father failed. |
Almost distracted. the mother asked |
the question: do have to give my
CONTINUED on Tenth Pase.l