Evening star., 1916-12-15
FOURTEEN CHANCES
TO AID THE NEEDl

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q little garden and planted vegetables
among their flowers. The garden was
a joy not only to themselves. but to
their neighbors. and the children did all
the work. Their drunken ia ther has
deserted. A warrant is out for his ar
rest. but thus far he has not been
found The mother tries to earn lit
tie by sewing so far as her strength
permits Her church is also helping.
but 81 in addition or 1864 year is
needed to give these children the in
valuable care and training of their
home
Opportunity No. 3-Famiiy Savings
Exhausted by SIrkness-The father
died after a long illness. which ex-
hausted his savings. Now John, fifteen
years of age. is preparing to take his
fathers place. He is learning a trade.
Tom, the thirteen-year-old boy. wants
to be a carpenter. like his father but
must go to school for while before he
can begin his trade. Meantime. he
works Saturday to earn money for the
baby's milk. The mother is splendid
homemaker and the six children show
the benefit of her training. There
SIN children III all, making a family of
seven, for whom IS week. sil6
year. Is needed.
Opportunity No. I1TrOubies Never
Come SinRly-First. the husband died.
leaving widow with four children. all
under fourteen and the youngest
baby. devoted grandmother. gov
ernment employe, stepped into the
breach. and things were going well
until the dear old lady recently died.
Now the only income is what the
mother make. which is very little,
as the doctor says she must go slow
or she will develop tuberculosis. There
is hope, however. for the oldest girl
has just been given a free scholarship
in a business school. and will be ready
TO go to work In six months. With the
high cost of all food supplies and with
the lack Of other resources in this fam
lily. si2 week, or 1924 a year. Will be
necessary TO save the mothers health
and keep the family together.
Jpportunity No. II-WidOwhood and
Overwork.-Mrs. X. left a widow eight
years ago with two small children to
support, has been struggling ever since
TO keep up her home. Her father
helped her while he lived by sharing
his pension with her. and the widow
went out to work. The father died. the
mother contracted tuberculosis from
over~ork and ROW the doctor says she
must stay at home. The older child
has just started TO work The BOY.
now ten years old. is doing well at
school Until the daughter can earn
more SO week. or $3.50 for the year.
is needed TO enable this widow to stay
at home and care for her health and
her children.
Opportunity No. I.-AlmOst Big
Enough TO Take Care of "Mother and
the Little Un's.--At Christmas time
two years ago this devoted moth
er brought TO widowhood faced the
agony of having to part with her
four little children under eleven years
OF age. There were frequent warnings
that she must not work beyond the dan
ger point as she arrested case OF
tuberculosis She saw nothing but an
orphan home for the children. She loved
them and wanted them near her. She
was a good housekeeper and knew how
to care for her children better than any one
else. Their sound mind and body, beau
tiful faces and loving ways gave proof
of this mothers wise home management.
What a waste to break up such a family
group. Thirteen-year-o Allen said one
day when he found his mother crying.
Never mind. dearest ] am almost big
enough to take care of you and the little
'uns.' but Allen is just at the beginning
Of being fine man and can only do
chores after school for the minister"
Who win back Allen in drying his moth
ers tears and In helping the little 'uns ?
Ten dollars week. or S52o year. will be
needed.
the Partially Bllnd-Parents terribly
handicapped. one blind and the other
partially so. These parents have
bring up the children. There is a dne
spirit in the home and the children are
normal and happy. The boy OF four