Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-14
NEED BUT $500 TO CLOSE
ALL TEN OPPORTUNITIES
The Timcs-Dispatcil Has Received
Grand Total of S2,12s 10
Help Poor.
MIR. WYATT PRAISES WORK
High Constable Heartily Commends
Activities Conducted in Richmond
by Associated Charities to Relieve
Cases of Distress.


Money received yesterday in th-
| Opportunity campaign amounted to
$3.50. which enabled The Times Dispatch
! TO close two more OF the cases sub
| mitted to the public for rc-es;ablishinS
homes. a friend. who requested that
her name be Withheld, with her per
sonal check for slSS. closed Oppor
tunities Nos. 13 and is on Wednesday,,
leaving surplus of S13 for G;stribu-
ton among the remaining eight. Yes
tcrday Opportunities Noa. II and 20
were taken BY Several contributors.
Special mention is made of the check
for $50 given by Mrs. George s. Thomas.
On Wednesday S140.50 had been ac-
Enowledged. The $40 received yes
terday raised the total for the second
ten OPPORTUNITIES to ss7o.5o. leaving
only S301.o0 10 close the campaign for
the remaining six Of tho second ten.
II is hoped that these six chances for
social service will be taken before the
week is out. The Associated Charities
is OF the opinion that undoubtedly there
are enough generous citizens of Rich
mond able and willing to donate to tho
present cause the sum OF S%al.Jo To
complete the funds needed to preserve
the tattcrcd remnants OF only six
! homes.
MORE THAN $4,000 HAS
BEEN CONTRIBUTED
1t will be remembered that one citi-
| zen accepted all the first ten Oppor-
tunitics with his check for Si.2Is.
That. in addition to the $4,000 received
for the second ten Opportunities. brings
the total received to date for all the
twenty cases UP TO S2,l2S.oo. culoEy
in it's own voice OF the charity OF Rich
mond people. But the fact that so
much good has been done cannot en-
cuse people for failing to accept the
remaining Opportunities OF which they
pre we'll aware.
lev. James Buchanan, general sec
rttary Of the Associated Charities, was
wondering last night how man: reo-
pie whom the cold fear had followed
and found would look out this morn
ing 10 see the white land locked tight
as drum and wish that those who
knew they were not at fault would
avail themselves OF the opportunity TO
make them happy and at tho same
time bless themselves
There can be no doubt that the re-
naming $500 sought by the Associ-
atcd Charities will be received by The
Times Dispatch when the people OF
Richmond have read the following let
ter from High Constable William II.
Wyatt, Jr.. of this city:
Enclosed you VIII find my check foT
50 as a donation to the Associated
Charities. Allow me to express M
comr,enda ton OF the work the associ-
alton is doing. Being High Constable
OF the city of Richmond and having
thousands of cases TO come TO my at
:ention during the year, | must say
that this worthy charity, in my humble
! judgment. does more good than any in
, s;itution in our community. and il
gives me "A Erea. deal of pleasure to
write this letter and to commend the
work Of the association wherever !
have an opportunity.
II do not know whether Or. Buch-
anan has told you of recent case !
had in this office or not, but t. was
a case where a youRG lady had been
Earnishecd for clothing bill. and
would have lost her position IL same
had not been paid. The total amount
OF ii was about $15. ] paid 81 towards
1t, Or. Buchanan paid the difference
and the girls position was saved 10
her. and instead Of being left n charge
upon the community for the paltry sum
OF SD She retained her position and
is not only taking care OF herself bul
helping an aged mother. The girl had
been to Pine Camp. and while she was
not thoroughly cured she was baci; a
york only = few days when tho gar
nishment was issued against her. Such
an institution as this certainly deserves
inc support Of the entire commun:t~."