Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-16


most.
But the material things, food, shelter
fuel. clothing, the so-called common
necessities OF life, remain To be pro-
vided.
Give Early" Is Slogan.
Give early" is the plea Of those whe
have assumed the responsibility of the
re-establIshment Of these homes. \
huge packing case Of toys arrived at
the office of the Associated Charities
this morning. and more are expected
The distribution will by no means be
limited to these fourteen families. They
assure Joy to many other children than
the fifty-cjght Riddles OF the "oppoftu-
mites. Because of the severe weather
the calls a { The 1 ssuriateci Charities Of
flee are taxing the fail resources of the
society Many are using the organ
ization for the distribution of Christmas
baskets and other gifts.
So it happens that these fourteen
opportunities" are not the only ones
that the society is caring for. They
have been selected from many applica-
tons for assistance, for they are sure
TO require. continuous care, and COM
paratively large sums are needed in
order to mend these broken homes
Givers. are urged TO furnish their
names and addresses in order that re-
ports concerning the progress in the
family TO whom they contribute may
later be sent them. Ii is the custom
of the society TO send such reports at
least twice year.
Contributions sent to the Associated
Charities. 92S H street northwest, will
be acknow lodged to the giver where
the name and address is furnished. The
star will also receive gifts for these
families The opportunities and contri-
buttons received follow:
Opportunity No. bring cling the Chill
dren Home.-Two years ago when her
husband died, leaving her without Wis
1ble means Of support, Mrs. y. saw
nothing else to do but give up her four
children and go 10 work After pulling
herself together she MADE a little home
for her two girls and left the boys in
an orphan asylum. The separation OF
the boys from their mother was prov
home One girl is working. and the
mother is trying 10 esta bllsh herself
in her old trade. TO make this expert
ment in home-making success sl2. a
week, or s6et is needed for the year.
Opportunity No. Excepting Close to
Her Children.-A brickiayer in the
making. that is what John. aged four
teen, the oldest boy in the family, wants
TO be- Thus following in the foot
steps of an uncle who has been almost
father to him His own father de-
serted about five years ago just before
the birth of his baby brother. At first
the children were placed in asyiums.
but relatives. friends and the family's
church decided that the mother and
children ought not TO be separated and
the home was re-establ ished. 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 SEQ a year, viii be re-
CURED to preserve home for this fam
lily Of mother and four children.
Opportunity No. "a Chiid's Plea
Cant you rent just one room and take
us 10 # and call it home?" pleaded
eight-year-old Johnnie The father
had brutality treated the mother and
then deserted. No trace OF him has
else to do the mother placed her chill
dren TO board in an orphan asylum, and
went 20 work Friends heard the boys
plea for a home. and now johnnie and
his brother are with their mother and
are making good progress at school
Their mother works steadily. but can
not make enough to cover the whole
family budget. Thirty dollars Il month
or 1850 a year, Is needed TO answer
Johnnie's plea
Opportunity No. 4-FishtinE Alone
Alone ! must try TO make q home for
the children. 1 do not want to give
them away" says this brave mother OF
two BOYS and two girls. the oldest ter
years of age All effort to locate the
deserving husband has failed. 1t i.
just as if 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 hest tt
help her Even the rosy-cheekeG boy
of four tides up his playthings. TO hell
mother. before starting to kindergarten
Several people have offered to adopt
these attractive children but The
mother only hugs them the closer ant
works the harder Seven dollars &
.
mother to keep On fighting for hel
home
/. W. p. s..
Opportunity No. 5-A Cheerful on
timist.-He= husband. long i'll in tbs
hospital, Mrs Jones, as we viii cali her
is fighting against heavy odds. She !.
stiIl an nptimist and refuses to give up
She nd her oldest daughter do laUndr,
work and sewing AT home. but thei
cannot make enough To support thi!
household Of five The church is co-op
Grating The mother needs an add
tional s. d week. or $500 year. to NEE
expenses.
Opportunity No. s-I!eaSjIy H.ndi
capped. Hut Very Gratefui.--'Wh t
would have believed that there wer
SUCH good people in the wor!d?' is wha
this widow said when told that she wa
&c have = weekly pension. She is part
" blind and has had 10 undergo sew
eral operations. so she IS only able to b
home ma EEr ana not "A bread winner
There are five children in this home al
OF school age. The oldest boy is max
ing fine progress in school and vii
soon be able TO assume part of hi
mothers burdens. Their little home i
y model al neatness and good cheer
Ten dollars q week or $500 "A wear i
needed FOR this widowed and partl,
bind mother with five children to sup
port.
Srs. A. II. s. s25
Opportunity No 5-AImosf Ready I,
BE the bread WiBncr.-ft has been :
hard struggle for this fanily-a hin,
father and four nlotherless girls In 81,
months more Martha will finish he
course a the Colored Vocational Schno-
then she can be the chief bread whine
In the family. meantime she is doint
the family sewing. The Oldest daueh
ter. who has developed into an cxren
tional housekeeper, is the homemade,
and. in addition. takes in washing
Three dollars a week for six months q
SIS is needed.
Opportunity No. S-HOn,e vocutton,
Trnfning-Four little girls, the oIdeg
eleven. each with her daily task. ar
sharing the household duties OF mend
ing, washing dishes. sweeping and do
ing errands, while the mother is recoy
ering from serious operation BE
sides this. last summer the children ha
little garden and planted vegetable
among their flowers The garden wa
JOY not only to themselves, but I
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