Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-20
Two OF EIGHT FUNDS
ARE ALREADY COMPLETE
sum of S210.25 Needed to Complete
tho Care of Ail Eight
opportunities"
LETTERS or APPROPRIATION
contributors Express Thanks in Hav-
ing Worthy Cases Of Constructive
Charity Called to Their Attention.
Hope to Complete Fund To-Day.


With two OF tho eight funds for the
clicf OF tho poor already complete and
he total yesterday standing at sSS?.1J.
pr only s2l0.2j from the goal. there
PULL amount required viii he in hand
~ Christmas Eve. Receipts Yesterday
amounted To sIs7. Four days remain
For the funds all to be completed. al
houch at tho past rate bu, one would
DO required
Money sufficient for the relief Of
Eases No. and No. 3. the widow with
six children aud the deserted wife with
I've children. has already been re-
Ieeircd. All money hereafter will bc
iivided among The remaining needy
2scs until all have been supplied If
anything remains above tho total
amount needed. il will he distributed
'morS all cases in proportion TO their
need. When ,hc fund is completed.
'ny excess contributions will lie di-
'idcd pioportionaieI! among the eight
opportunities.
The case farihcst behind at prcsen,
W No. :. which has $50 OF required
90. The family i, composed Of q
husband, WHO has tuberculosis. and "a
wife, uron whose shoulders has fallen
nc burden Of supporting the four
'mall children. Physicians estimate
hs, IN q proper mental and bodily
Environment tho husband may recover
. his health. Tho 5000 asked for. there
Fore, will not only support the family
through the winter. but /, may also
shadow OF death
WILL SERVE TO KEEP CHILDREN
~ CARE Or THEIR MOTHERS
Case Nc. is typical Of all the eight
opportunities announced by The Times
Dispatch. Richmond people arc faced
With the opportunity q: preserving life
u inaintainins precious self-rcspec; In
rave. hearts, Of keeping children to
hc care of their mothers and Of saving
mothers from the agony Of separation
rom their little ones In every cas-,
Nccpt that OF The Confederate veteran
md his wife children are involved ana
most ~: ;hcrn are small
Mrs. Adelaide =. Elicit made tho
argos, contribution received ycstcr-
lay. check for slou. other Gifts
,Fgcd as io". a. 81 la, all were .p-
'rccia,cd. an! all helped
Accompanying one contribution was
he following letter.
II notice Your appeals in your
olunus for aid Of mos, worthy and
Deserving cases OF destitute people
he pitiicss storm nov cnvcioping our
:ity should touch the hearts OF ali the
ttizcns and prompt thcm To remember
ser less fortunate brothers
'ONGRATUI.tTE:s PAPER
On IT'S EFFORTS
- Wish most heartily TO commend
md congratulate your splendid paper
hat Is always foremost IN good works
specially aiding ana assisting the de-
Deriving poor
II am !nclosing you herewith my
.sck for IS 20 be distributed equally
nong tho eight cases. prefer my
tamc no; to he mentioned in this CON
icction Wishing YOU tho greatest
uccess In this splendid undertaking.
emain.
Yours faithfully.
Another letter. from Yves, Point. is
IS follows:
II am much Interested in the eight
opportunities given In your paper. ap-
ealing to the public for help. wish
hat could contribute TO each worthy
ausc. but can only send a mite and
want the Enclosed dollar TO 20 to
bp widow with 81 ,.j,ill,.n l,,.a