Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-18
Deserving of Hearty Support.

Deserving of Hearty Support.
..oae gentleman writes IT has been
my privilege to assist IN a small meas
ure n this good "ork in previous
wears and regret that the amount is no
lareer
'.Tnls IS a splendid work, deserving of
tire rost hearty support, and the
amount asked is so reasonable that
there should be no difficulty in raising
l. among the citizens of Washington
with best wishes for the success OF the
unisrta king
The total amount received to date
toward the 1919: required in order TO
cary through the next year the pan
of reniing these broken homes is 1855.
Wit seven days renal lining TO Christ
mas An average o. s712 a day Will be
needed in order 10 accomplish the pur-
pose As soon as the full amount
needed for any opportunity IS received
opportunity will be made and gifts
designated for that particular family
will be transferred, with the consent Of
the donor. 10 the family most similar
in its needs"
Opportunity No. Infringing the Chill
dren Home-Two years ago when her
husband died. leaving her without Wis
ible means Of support. Mrs. Y. saw
nothing else to do but give Up her four
children and 20 TO work. After pulling
herself together she made little home
for her two girls and Left the boys in
an orphan asylum. The separation Of
the boys from their mother was prov
ing disastrous: now they are back
home One girl is working and the
mother is trying TO establish herself
in her old trade To make this expert
ment in homemak king a success sl2
week, or 1924 is needed for the year.
Previously acknowledged. s22 SO; T.
H. through The Star, 81: T V S. so;
D. L H, $40; ]. ]. D., Sc: E. r. H. 81:
J. H G., So; E. c. S. 81; employees of
Eberlys Sons. 81: L. F. s. SO. Total.
$3.50 Amount asked, s624; still need
ed, s5si.5o.
Opportunity No. keeping Close to
Her ChiIdren.-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 him. His own father de-
serted about five years ago just before
the birth of his baby brother. A. first
the children were placed in asylums.
but relatives. friends and the family's
church decided that the mother and
children ought not 10 be separated, and
the home was re-established The
mother is more than ordinarily particu
lar about her children. Every day
when the weather is good she takes a
walk with them after school. Thus
the mother keeps close to them and
knows their joys and sorrows. Five dol
lars a week. or $3.50 a year, will be re-
QtIired TO preserve a home for this fam
Iy of mother and four children.
Previously acknowledged. $l2.50; T.
H, through The Star, 81; T. V. s. SO:
D. /. H. $40: j. ]. D.. SO: J. II. c.. 81 ::
employees of A Eberly's Sons, 81; L. F.
s. 81. Total. $3.50. Amount needed.
$3.50; still needed. s2ls.50.
Opportunity No. "a ChiId's Plea
Cant you rent just one room and take
US 10 it and call il home? pleaded
eight-year-oId Johnnie. The father
had brutaIly treated the mother and
then deserted. No trace of him has
since been found. Not knowing what
else to do the mother placed her chill
dren to board in an orphan asylum and
went to work. Friends heard the boys
plea for a home, and now Johnnie and
are making good progress at school.
Their mother works steadily, but can
not make enough to cover the whole
family budget. Thirty dollars month.
or $50 a year, is needed to answer
Johnnie's plea.
Previously acknowledged. s12; T. H,
through The Star. 81; r V. s, $40: J. J.
D, 50; J. II. G., 81; employees of a.
Eberly's Sons, 81 Total s29. Amount
asked. $3.50; still needed. 1891.
Opportunity No. 4-Fighting Alone
alone ] must try to make a home for
inc fHiluTtH 90 not want 10 give
them away" says this brave mother OF
two boys and two girls, the oldest ten
years Of age. All effort to locate the
deserving husband has failed. 1T is
just IL Sam were dead" the wife said
So the mother is trying to keep a home
for her loved ones by taking in sewing
The children are doing their best to
help her Even the rosy-cheeked boy
Of four Tides up his playthings. to help
mother. before starting to kindergarten
Several people have offered to adopt
these attractive children. but the
mother only hugs them the closer and
works the harder. Seven dollars a
week. or 1854 "A year. will enable this
mother TO keep on fighting for her
home.
Previously acknowledged. 81. J. D.
N. through The Star, 81: T. H. through
The Star. 81: r V. s., $40: r. W.. $2 J.
J. D.. 50: J. II. g.. 81: employees Of A.
Eberly's Sons. 81. Total, t2s. Amount
asked. 1864; still needed. 1895.
Opportunity No. "a Cheerful OPP
timist.-Her husband. long III In the
hospital. Mrs. Jones, as we will call her