Evening star., 1916-12-21

fathers place He is learning trade.
to be a carpenter, like his father, but
must 20 to school for a while before he
can begin his trade Meantime. he
works Saturday to earn money for the
lhomemaller There are six children in
jaH, making family of seven, for
whom IS a week. or s416 a year. is
needed.
| Previously acknowledged S31: Mrs.
X. w. L.. 81; E. T.. So; c: W. S.: IS.
Total, $40. Asked. SAG; still required,
1876
Opportunity No. 1O-Troubles Never
Come singly.-First. the husband died.
leaving widow with four children. all
under fourteen and the youngest a
baby. A devoted grandmother. a gov
ernment employe. stepped into the
breach. and things We're going we'll
Now the only income is what the
mother can make. With the high cost
of all food supplies and with the lack
of other resources in this family. $l2
! a week, or 1924 a year. will be neces-
sary to save the mothers health and
keep the family together.
| Previously acknowledged. S41. SO; \. y.
T.. S5: E. C. H., 81: ]. A. W., IS; e. A.,
81: cash. 81: ]. G. X, s.; e. A Men, %;
L. w w. 50: NJ. E. s.. 81: f. !, S. 81
Total. $7o50. Asked for, 1924; still
needed. $3.50
| Opportunity No. 11-WidowhOod and
Oyerwork.-Mrs. Y, left a widow eight
years ago, with two small children to
support has been struggling ever since
| to keep up her home. The widow went
| out to work until she contracted tuber-
| culosis from overwork. and now the
doctor says she must stay at home.
The older child has just started to
work. Until the daughter can earn
| more SO a week. or $3.50 for the year,
| is needed.
| T., So; MIR. G. W. Mel, 50 Total, Sol
| Asked for. $500; still needed, s469.
| Opportunity No. 12-Almost Big
Enough to Take Care of "Mother and
the Little Un's.--At Christmas time
er brought to widowhood faced the
agony OF having to part with her
| four little children under eleven years
| of age. She saw nothing but an
orphan home for the children. Ihir
teen-year-old Allen said one day when
he found his mother crying, Never
mind. dearest. I am almost big enough
TO take care of you and the little
| 'uns'' but Allen is just at the beginning
of being a fine man and can only do
chores after school for the minister.
Who will back Allen in drying his MOTH
ers tears and in helping the little ,uns?
Ten dollars a week, OF $500 year. VIII De
Previously acknowledged. s44.50; " Y.
T., So; J. ". B., 81: in His name. 70
cents; cash. 25 cents. Total, Sol.
Asked for, $500; still needed, $46s.
Opportunity No. 13-The Blind and
the Partially BIind.-Parents terribly
handicapped. one blind and the other
partially SO. The boy of fourteen
shows a decided artistic talent and
has made up his mind to be a drafts
man. The second boy is clever with
tools and wants to be carpenter the
ia ther works week days and breaches
addition to what he makes $40 week
or $500 a year. will be required to keep
this happy family intact.
Previously acknowledged. s69. so: NJ. c.
L. G., $40; y. Y. H., So; Z. d. D. So
Total. $3.50. Amount asked $500;
still needed. $4325o.
Opportunity No. 14-Appreciation Be-
yond WOrds.-1 can't express how L
appreciate the money sent me. 1t was
indeed noble of you. and how am L
going to use it? l want to get ton
to get them a pair of shoes, also sheets
and pillowcases" This letter was
written by one of last years "Oppor-
tunities.' by widow with four chill
dren to support. Seven dollars week,
or 1854 year, in addition to what rela-
tives can give and the mother can
make, is needed.
Previously acknowledged. s40.50; NJ. c.
u. G., $40; Y Y. T., $3.50: cash, 81. To-
tal s57. Amount required, 1854: still
needed, s301.
signated-Previously acknowl-
Total to date, s1,115.43.