Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21

er did not know which way to turn.
| Lett a widow with five children. the
| mother was also handicapped by III
| health aud poor cycsight separation
| from their mother aud 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. Eight dollars a week. or $416
a year, will enable this good work to go
| Previously acknowledged, st425: Mr..
and Mrs. J. l.. NJ, s.; Anonymous, s.: d.
| L. H., SO Miss {. b. G.. 50: Mrs. b, 81.
!. W p, ST. Total. s65.2;. Still needed,
$500. %.
OPPORTUNITY NO. "a YEAR OF
VOCATIONAL TRAINING THE AN
SWER HERE
| Blind father and four children.
Amount needed, $I56.
Another year at the coIored Vocation
al Training School will fit Martha for
| her trade as dreSsmake then she will
be able to help support her blind father
/ and little sisters Her aged grand
| mother and older sister are taking the
place OF her dead mother. One hundred
and fIfty-six dollars year is needed.
| Previously acknowledged. s2S1.25: Mr.
| and Mrs. J. l.. Al. 81; r. W. 81; Employe
, Is. i.
W u. 81; \. c. b, 81. Total, s4S.@5.
| Still needed, Sl07.7a
OPPORTUNITY NO. -MRS. wIGGs
ONCE MORE.
Old Grnndm0ther, two grandchildren.
IL and Z years. Amount needed. $500.
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. To have d share
IN me making OF this home is to have
something well worth while Five dol
lars week, or $50 year. is needed
Previously acknowledged. Sa775; Mr.
and Mrs. j. l.. NJ, 81: teacher, So; NJ s.
81; Miss c. E. c., 50: Mrs. B.. 81: l. w D.,
81. Total, $40 10, Still needed, s21925
OPPORTUNITY NO. 9-YOUNG LAD
WORKING SATURDAYS FOR
BABY'S MILK.
Bread-winner dead of tuberculosis,
widow and six children. Amount need
ed. $3.50.
When this home was entered by the
dEeaded white plague the family had
money in the bank and were buying
their home. y long. tedious illness,
followed by the death of the bread
bereft of an unusually good husband,
this widow is struggling to make a
home for her six little ones In addition
to what they have, 50 a week or $3.50 a
year, will be necessary to give Christ
mas cheer to this ia mily 365 days next
year.
Previously acknowledged, $685.; Mr.
and Mrs. J. l.. NJ, ST. E. s, $3.50; Mrs.
| B., 81: J. W. D., 81. Total. s50.75. Still
needed, sos %
OPPORTUNITY NO. 1o-TUBERCU-
LOSS.
Widow and three children. Amount
needed, 1912.
discouraged, WORKOUT mother
paying the penalty of tuberculosis.
with which the children had already
been infected, was the condition when
TIE family was first introduced to the
Associated Charities. Now the FRAT
mother and her three children form
one of the happiest family groups i'll
Washington. Six dollars week. or SCI.
Ia year, will be necessary in addition to
what is already being done by other
friends, to continue this good work
through the coming year.
Previously acknowledged, 500: Mr..
McD., 50; M F. s, 81; Mrs. b, 81; A. W.
s251 25
OPPORTUNITY NO. 11-HEROINEs At
HOME:
FraiI widow and two children.
Amount needed, $3.50.
The heroes of our country, as we'll
in Europe, are the mothers at home,
alone. This mother, a widow, still is
lighting to keep her home together.
Friends are helping, but 80 a week, or
$3.50 a year. is needed.
Previously acknowledged, 1915; Mr..
and Mrs. J. l.. NJ. 81: NJ. c. McD, s.;
Mrs B., 81: J. w D., 81. Total. $40. >.
Still needed, S3li.1J.
CRY-WHICH:
widow with four children under
fourteen. Amount needed, $3.50.
This widow and her little brood of
four children under fourteen years of
age are happy in their small cottage
home. Baby w. is a prize baby and
Margie, the Oldest girl. is an honor
pupil at school, The other two chill
dren are just average, normal young
sters. Ten dollars week, or $500 year,
is needed to assure its safety.
Previously acknowledged, s53.25. Mr.
and Mrs. J. j., NJ, 81; y. j.. H., IS; NJ.
f. S. $50; Mrs. T.. 81; |. w. D., 81.
Total, s63.75. Stiil needed, s446.2J.
OPPoRTU NIFTY NO. Rare HANDI-
CAPPED WITH BLINDNESS.
Blind mother. partly blind father,
ak children, all under fourteen. Amount
needed, $500.
Against heavy odds. but gamely. The
father and mother are trying to keep
their home together and educate their
children, all under fourteen. The
father is partly blind and the mother
lost her sight by accident.
Previously acknowledged, ESQ: Mr.
and Mrs. j. l.. NJ. 81; r. w, 81; ID. l.. H.,
So; NJ. $, s.; Thomas Armstrong, 50; +.
G. b, 81; A. c. H., 81; NJ B. D., $3.50; NJ
$, s.. 50; NJ. +. NJ. 81; l. w. D.. 81. To-
tai, $3.50. Still needed s45l5O
OPPORTUNITY No. I4-COURAGE
THROUGH ADVERSELY.
Widow. four small children. Amount
needed, 1872.
Two years ago this widow with four