Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19


dren Home.-Two years ago. when her
husband died. leaving her without Wis
lhie means of support, Mrs. Y. made a
little home for her two girls and left
the 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 sue
cess of S12 week, or 1924 for the
year, is needed.
Previously acknowledged, $3.50: Mrs.
+. 5. B., 81; Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. NJ, So:
Little Wilma. 81. Total, s63.50. Still
needed, s561.50.
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 4
father to him. His own father de-
serted about five years ago just before
the birth of his baby brother. Five dol
lars a week. or $3.50 year. will be re-
CURED to preserve a home for this fam
lily Of mother and four children.
Previously acknowledged. S4l.56: Mrs.
L. $. B.. 81: Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. NJ, 81
Total. $3.50. Still needed, s215.5c.
Opportunity Ne. "A Child's Plea
Cant you rent just one room and take
us to il and call it homeo" pleaded
eight,year,old Johnnie; The father
then deserted. No trace of him has
since been found. Friends heard tis<
boys plea for q 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 1850 4 year, is needed to answer
Johnnie's plea.
3, 81; Mrs. f. S. b.. 81; Mr.. and Mrs j.
L. NJ. 50: cash, 81. Total, s35. Still
needed. 1925.
Opportunity No. -FiEhtinx Alone
alone / must try to make a home for
the children. l 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
deserving 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 a week, or 1854
"a year, viii enable this mother to keen
on lighting for her home.
Previously acknowledged. $2S: Mrs.
T. S. &. 81 Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. NJ 50:
Little Wilma, 81. Total, So. Still
needed, 1882.
Opportunity No. a cheerful OPP
timi,t.-Her husband long i'll in the
hospital, Mrs. Jones. us we will call her
Is lighting against heavy odds. She
work and sewing at home. but then
cannot make enough to support this
household of five. The mother needs
an additional So a week, or $3.50 a year
TO meet expenses.
Previously acknowledged. 81: Mrs
y g; r N, IS: Mrs. II. b.. 81; Mrs. T.
s. g., 81; Nr. and Mrs. J. l.. NJ. 81
Total. S32. still needed, $23e.
opportunity No. sHeayiIy Handi-
capped, hut Very Grateful. - Who
would have believed that there were
such GOOD people in the world2" Is what
this widow said when told that she was
to have . weekly pension. She is part
y blind and has had to undergo sew
eral operations. so she il only able to be
p homemaker and not q bread winner
There are five children in this home, all
Of school age Ten dollars a week or
$500 2 year, il needed for this widowed
and partly blind mother with five chill
dreT To support.
Previously acknowledged. $40: Mrs
J.. NJ :, SO: AIR. and Mrs. j. l.. NJ. 81
tlrs. y. J.. Matthews. through The star
-: W +. Rogers. through The Star, 81
W. y. T. 50. Little Wilma. 81: NJ J :
-: g. y. =, SO. Total. SO. Still need
81, Sfi..