Evening star., 1916-12-22

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husband died. leaving her without Wis
iDIe means of support, Mrs. Y made a
little home for her two girls and left
me boys in an orphan asylum. Now
they are back home. One girl is work
ing and the mother is trying to estab-
lish herself in her old trade. To make
this experiment in homemaking a sue
cess s12 a week, or 1924 for the year.
is needed.
Previously acknowledged. Sis; T. P.
E. 20 cents: friend. 81; r. T. L.. so
cents: Mrs W. ]. A, 81; schoolbov. 10
cents; J. NJ. D.. 45 cents: NJ Philips
born, through The Star. So; C. w. n.
through The Star 81; Charles A Ste
NJ A. T, 81; A. NJ. and S. N. L.. 81: NJ
3. c.. $3.50; Doris and Ralph, 25 cents
F. E., 81. Total. $3.50. stin needed,
s4.4.
Opportunity No. 2-keepins Close to
Her Children.-A bricklayer in the
making. that is what John, aged four
teen. the Oldest boy in the family. wants
to be, thus following in the footsteps
OF an uncle who has been almost a
father to hiIT:s- Hrs own father de-
the birth of his baby brother Five dol
lars week. or $3.50 a year, will be re-
quired to preserve a home for this fam
lily OF mother and four children:
B., 50: P. c. H., So; friend. IS; E. N
D.. 25 cents: NJ. Philipsborn & co.
through The Star, IS: Charles A. Ste
vens. through The Star. 81: L. F..
The Star. Sc; Mrs. F. L., 81: NJ. A. r. 81:
A. NJ. and S. NJ. L.. 81: Ralph and Dora
35 cents. Total, s122.50. Still needed.
s13750.
Opportunity No. "a ChiId.s Plea
M ir,cf
US to it and call it home?" pleaded
eight-year-old Johnnie. The father
had brutally treated the mother and
then deserted No trace of him has
boys plea for home. and now Johnnie
and his brother are with their mother
Their mother works steadily. but can
not make enough to cover the whole
family budget. Thirty dollars a month
or $3.50 year, is needed to answer
Johnnies plea.
Previously acknowledged, s95. 50; Nav
Ethel. 80 cents: +. G. H, 81: O. A. F.
80 cents: NJ: Philipsborn & Co. through
The Star, So; G. W. NJ. through The
Star, 81: Charles A. Stevens. through
The Star, 81; r. X. through The star
ss; Mrs. F: l., So: NJ. A. T., 81: A. NJ
and S. NJ. L.. 81: Doris and Ralph. ~
cents; F.. L. L. H.. SO. Total. sI22.75.
Opportunity No. 4-FightinR Alone
alone / must try to make a home for
the children. / do not want to give
them away" says this brave mother OF
two boys and two girls. the oldest ten
years of age. All effort to locate the
deserting husband has failed Several
people have offered to adopt these at
tractive children. but the mother only
hugs them the closer and works the
harder. Seven dollars week, or s364
a year. will enable this mother TO keep
on fighting for her home.
Previously acknowledged. s7g; r. V.
g.. through The Star. 81: J. E r.
through The star. 50; NJ Philipsborn &
Co. through The Star. So; ". y. S
s2s5. Total. 1854. Closed.
Opportunity No. 81 Cheerful On
timist.-Ier husband long i'll in the
hosuital. Mrs. Jones. as we will call her
is fighting against heavy odds She
and her oldest daughter do laundry
work and sewing at home. but then
cannot make enough 10 support this
household Of five. The mother needs
an additional 50 week, or $3.50 year
10 meet expenses.
Previously acknowledged, s47o5; T. C.
IL, 81; Mrs. w. S, 81: j. g. D., 81; W S
y. 50: NJ Philipsborn. through The
Star, S5; w A. II. Church. through The
Star, SIS. 6. W. NJ, through The Star.
81; Charles A Stevens. through The
Star. 81: r. X. through The Star, Sc:
l.. y. through The star, So: Mrs. f. h..
| 81; ". A. T. 81: a. VI. and S. NJ l.. S. ;
Doris and Ralph, 80 cents Total
sI0s.15. Still needed. sl21e5
Opportunity No. 6-IIeaviiy HapdI-
capped. Hut Very Grateful Who
would have believed that there were
such good people in the world" is wbat
this widow said when told that she wa y
20 have a weekly pension. She is part-
Iy blind and has had to undergo sev-
eral operation so she is only able to be
/ a homemaker and not a bread winner
There are five children in this home a II
OF school age. Ten dollars a week a,
$500 a year. is needed for this widowed
and partly blind mother with lve chill
dren TO support
+ Previously acknowledged, $I2j.b0: r
E. r., So; Dorothy. 81: p. e. H., So A.
F. y. through The Star. IS: E. G. Nc
| knight, through The Star. So: NJ Phil
| ipsborn & Co. through The Star. IS:
A. Stevens. through The Star, 81; K. X,
through The Star, Sc; Mrs. f. L., 81:
A. NJ and S. NJ. L.. IS: d. X. F., So Doris
and Ralph. 25 cents; j. G. w, ST To-
tai s16S.T5. Needed. s3J1-25.
| Opportunity No. s.-Closed. s9223
| Opportunity No. S-Home Vocational
TrnInIng.-Four little girls. the Oldest
eleven each with her daily task, are
| sharing the household duties Of mend
| ing, washing dishes. sweeping and do
| ing errands, while the mother is recov-
| ering from serious operation. Be-
sides this. last summer the children had
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