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


work and sewing at home, but then
,cannot make enough to support this
household of five. The church is COOP
Grating. The mother needs an add.
tional S. a week. or $3.50 a year, to meet
T. H. through The Star, 81; T. V. S..
$10;-J. j. D., IS; ]. H. G.. 81; employees
of A Eberly's Sons, So. Total. SIT.
Asked for, $3.50: still needed s243.
Opportunity No. 8-Henvily Handi-
capped. but Very. Grateful. - Who
would have believed that there were
lsuch good people in the world ?" Is what
this widow said when told that she was
to have a weekly pension She is part
lly blind and has had to undergo sew
eral operations, so she is only able to be
n homemaker and not a bread winner.
There are five children in this home all
of school age. The oldest boy Is maxi
! ing fine progress in school and will
| soon be able to assume part OF his
mothers burdens. Their little home is
| a model of neatness and good cheer.
| Ten dollars week, or $500 a year. is
| needed for this widowed and partly
blind mother with five children to sup
port.
Previously acknowledged. $40: T. H.
| through The Star, 81: c. w. 81: J. J.
D. So; J. II. e.. 81: employees of A.
! Eherly's Sons, 50. Total. $40. Asked
for, $500; still needed. S471.
/ HC0dv
BE the Bread Winner.-It has been a
| hard struggle for this family-a blind
father and four motherless girls In six
months more Martha will finish her
course at the Colored Vocational School
then she can be the chief bread winner
in the family. meantime she is doing
the family sewing. The oldest daueh-
ter, who has developed into an excep-
tional housekeeper, is the homemaker
and. in addition, takes in washing
/ Three dollars week for six months or
SIS is needed.
Previously acknowledged, IS: T H..
. through The Star. 81; J. F. r.. SIS.
Total. SSi. Amount asked. SIS: over
subscribed. 81.
Opportunity No. S-HOme Vocational
TraininE-Four little girls, the oldest
eleven. each with her daily task are
sharing the household duties of mend
| ing. washing dishes, sweeping and do
ing errands. while the mother is recov-
erlng from serious operation. Be-
sides this. last summer the children had
a little garden and planted vegetables
among their flowers The garden was
a joy not only to themselves bit to
their neighbors. and the children old all
the work. Their drunken father has
deserted A warrant is out for his
rest. but thus far he has not been
found. The mother tries to earn a lit
tie by sewing, 50 far as her strength
permits. Her church is also helping.
bur 81 in addition. or 1864 year, is
needed to give these children the in
r;tlua ole care and training of their
home.
T. H. through the Star. 81; J. j. D..
SO: ]. H. CT. 81: employees of A. Eberly
Sons. 81. Total. 81. Asked for. 1864;
,, still required, 1857.
Opportunity No. 9-FamiIy Savings
Exhausted by sickness. The father
died after 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-o boy, wants
20 be carpenter. like his father but
must go to school for a while before he
can begin his trade. Meantime, he
works Saturday to earn money for the
babys milk. The mother Is a splendid
homemaker. and the six children show
the benefit of her training. There are
six children in all. taking family OF
seven, for whom IS a week, S4l6 a
year. is needed.
Previously acknowledged. S.: T. H.
through The Star, 81; NJ A. H. 81. NJ. H.
W. ST. J. J. D.. SO; J. H. G., 81; en-
ployes of A. Eberly's Sons, 81 Total.
sio2. 0'' AeN
appc-tonity No. IO-Troubles Never
Come Singly.-First, the husband died,
lea wing widow with four children. all
naDy A devoted grandmother, gov
eminent employe. stepped into the
breach. and things were going Wen
until the dear old lady decently died
Now the only income is what the
mother can 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
in 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 ram
lily. s12 week. or 1924 year, will be
necessary TO save the mothers health
and keep the family together.
Previously Acknowledged. IS; j. B. NJ,
through The Star, 81; T. H. through
The Star. 81; J. J. D.. SO; J. n. G.. 81:
employees Of A Eberly's Sons. So; E. G.
T. 81; cash, 81. Total, SIS. Amount
asked, ss24; still needed, 1903.
Opportunity No. II-Widovhood and
Overwork.-Mrs. X, left widow eight
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
overwork. and now the Ioctor says she
must stay at home. The older child
has just started TO work The poy.
now ten wears old, is doing wei at
school Until the daughter can earn
more $40 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.
J. II. G., 81: J. J. D.. SO; employees Of
A Eberkv's sons 81. Total. Sc. Amount
asked, $500; still needed, s514.
Opportunity No. 12-AImont big
Enough to Take Cnre 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 was an arrested case OF
tuberculosis. She saw nothing but an
| them and wanted them near her. She
was 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 family
group. Thirteen-year- 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
I 'uns'' but Allen is Just at the beginning
chores after school for the minister"
Who will back Alien in drying his moth
! er's tears and in helping the little 'uns?
| Ten dollars a week. or $500 a year. will be
needed
| Previously acknowledged s11; J. j.
| D.. So; J. H. c., 81. employees of A.
| Eberiy's Sons. 81. Total. SIG. Amount