Evening star., 1915-12-18

| health ana poor eyeSlSnt oepdidlioh
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.
for their helpful development. and a
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 a
| clergyman. Eight dollars a week, or
| $416 year. will enable this good work
to go on
Previously acknowledged. s11: D. and
NJ, 81; S. NJ, So. Total, $14. Still need
ed, s4O2.
OPPORTUNITY NO. IA YEAR OF
VOCATIONAL TRAINING THE AN
SwER HERE.
Blind father and four children.
Amount needed. @150.
Another year at tho colored Vocation
al Training School will At 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
place of her dead mother. Together
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
is taking her lesson in preparedness.
One hundred and hfty-six dollars a
year is needed.
Previously acknowledged. S.: D. and
NJ, 81; s. M. 81. Total, SO. Still need
! ed. s14s.
OPPORTUNITY NO. -MRs. WIGGS
ONCE MORE.
Old grandmother, two grandchildren.
Il and 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. Under her ex-
cellent management the house is al
ways neat and clean and the children
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
for them is deeply appreciated; in fact.
the grandmother tells every visitor
how wonderful 1t is that strangers
| should be doing SO much for her and
the children. To have share in the
to to To iax
thing well worth while. Five dollars
a week or $3.50 year is needed.
Previously acknowledged, s12; D. and
NJ, 81; 8. NJ, 81; E. NJ. F., 50. Total,
s1S. Still needed, s244.
OPPORTUNITY NO. o-YoUNG LAD
WORKING SATURDAYS FOR
BABY's MILK.
Bread-winner dead Of Tuberculosis.
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,
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
time for bread-winning, but manages
to do little sewing. In addition to
what they have. IS a week. or $3.50 a
year, will be necessary to give Christ
mas cheer to this family 365 days next
year.
D., 81; D. and NJ. 81; s. M, 81: c. NJ,
$3.50. Total. s14.50. Still needed, s245.5D.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 1o-TUBERcU-
LOSIs.
Widow and three children. Amount
needed, 1912.
A discouraged, worn-out 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
itself to every one who comes in con-
tact with her. The children have all
improved in health and 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 regular income.
Six dollars 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, 81: D. and
NJ, 81; F. S. B.. SO: s. NJ, 81; c. NJ,
$780, Total, $3.50. Still needed. s290.50.
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
lighting to keep her home together.
She has an arrested case Of tuberfu-
losis and is unable to do moro than her
household duties. Her two children
are bright and attractive. Their love
for their mother makes them willing
to do anything to be with her. They