Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-24
EIGHT FAMILIES YET
NEED TO BE AIDED
Hurry in Your Contribution to
the opportunities" by
Mail or Messenger.
$1,000 IS ASKED FOR

| iouT Christmas purchases are maue.
Perhaps you feel poor in consequence.
But tomorrow you will receive as much
as you give possibly more and be rich
! again-rich in the assurance of the love
and good Will of family, children and
| friends.
But wait, have you remembered the
! opportunities? There are eight of the
fourteen whose homes are still in need
| OF help. Eight lonely mothers are de-
| pendent on the good will of Washing
tons Christmas givers. These eight
| 1amiiies have been remembered by
many already, but the children's stock
! lngs are only partially filed and for
! these mothers there is but one kind of
Christmas gift that counts; their ba abies
| ana little children are dearer to them
than life itself.
what answer shall these mothers give
TO their little ones IL they are driven
out by cruel poverty to seek shelter
| IN the city's orphanages and public in
stltutions? What answers will the
Chrlstmas givers of Washington have
to give If this happens for want of the
last 5000 needed to assure these moth
ers ana children homo and one an
others affection this next twelve
Send Your Gift at Once.
Don't wait for somebdy else to give
send your gift tonight by mail or mes
senger to The Star office or tomorrow
morning to the Associated Charities.
s23 H street northwest The society
announces that its Office will be open
until noon of Christmas day to receive
contributions so that these stockings
| may be filled and that tomorrow's Star
may carry the glad news that not one
OF these opportunities has been forgot
ten or its needs left unsatisfed
| Remember that last present for these
homes that cannot return the favor ex-
| cept in the way Of hearty God bless
you from the lips of anxious mothers
and children to their unknown friends
Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one
OF these little ones in my name, We have
done 1t unto Me-
Received by The Star.
The following contributions have been
received by The Star:
Previously acknowledged, s561o5.
B. c. s., most needed. 81.
w. Fl. Dali. No. IL, S.
A friend. No. 6, 81.
J. p, most needed, 81.
No. IL. $7.s1.
/. T.. D., most needed, $3
3. p, most needed, 81 ----.s
B.. No. s. 81. -
G. I. w. most needed. 81.
3. B., most needed, 81
Z. ]. Febrey & Co., No. 9, So
IL. IS.
Charles E. Gross. all, IS.
L. W., No. IL. S.
g. T. c., No. 2, 81.
E. H. G., No. 2. 81.
B. n. and friends. divide equally be-
tween Nos. and s, $5.
NJ. A. a., No. /, 81.
Peoples Congregational Church, No.
IL. s5.23
f. C. Buckingham & Co, most need
ed. SIS.
Miss K. T. Dickinson, No. l. 81.
Elmer A. Brown. No. 8, 81
Charles A. Ehrhart. for worthy fam
lilies, Nos. to 10. $40.
A. X. w, No. IL. 81.
NJ. +. Sicard, No. ,. So.
Total, ss41.59.
These are the opportunities:
Opportunity No. 1, Six Fatheriess
Children OF ItaIy-The flood of mis-
fortune broke loose upon this little
Italian mother when her husband had
to give up his trade on account of tu-
berculosiS. At first he still did what he
could to support his wife and six chill
dren. all under twelve. by selling flow
ers on the street. as the doctor had
BaiQ ne must De out OF doors. "A month
ago he died.
Amount needed. $3.50. Previously ac-
knowledged. SI37.So. J. w. v. fStar),
81: K. b. Myers (Star). 81: Mrs. Walton
J. H. c., 81: NJ. S. T.. 81: Mrs. EH. d. McC.'
ST. Hospital Branch SunshIte Society,
IS: Mrs. W. E.. 81: NJ. J. r., Isl. Total,
sl7s.so. Still needed. s34o.7o.
Opportunity No. =: DoIn. Her PART
Mrs. c. goes out few hours each day
while relative stands guard over the
baby, and she takes in sewing. In addi-
tion TO Mrs. c. earnings and the help o.
relatives. IS week. or S416 for the year.
Is needed.
Amount asked for. s41s. Previously
acknowledged, s142.S0. Friend tStar5
ST. J. II. G., 81: NJ A J. T.. s5: F. ]. r..
s2 Mrs. II. d. Med, 81. Mrs w. r., 81:
| NJ J. T., 81; A. G. j., $5. Total. 1851 so
Still needed. s2442o.
Opportunity No. ?: Preparing ia
Plend His Mother. Cnuse.-Jack and
| Harry. with their Industrious, loving
know that little Harry, seven years of
age. has weak back. and no one can
| look after him like his mamma: while
Jack. ten years of age. feels tina. he is
/ the man of the family since his father
deserted. so many years ago
| Amount asked for. S416. Previously
| acknowledged. s1243o. J. II. G., 81:
Mrs II; D. Mcc.: 81: NJ c. T., s25; Mrs,
- J . o.
tai, si6l.3o. Still 1eeded. s24i.7e.
Opportunity No closed; oversub-
! scribed.
Opportunity No. 8: Indepcndence
| Only n Few Months Axny-Mme KS
| husband died last summer Besides sew
| enteen-year- Julie. there is little Jean
Of the lame knee. and La Petite Sauter
| ellie"
! Amount asked for $3.50 Previously
/ acknowledged. S1l3.s0. r b. B.. 81 20.
j. Fl. c.. 81: Mrs. H. ID. Nice, 81; IL a.
g., $40. Z. F. s., 81: Mrs. w. b.. 50. II
f. NJ, SO: NJ. j. T., 81; st. Rita, 81 To
{, tai. $l43.3o. Still needed. s116.7o
I OpportunIty No. O. BnttIfn, AraIa.,
| Chronic III Health and P0verty,-Al
| most constant ill-health has made the
| fight against poverty doubIy hard for
| this widowed mother. Her five children
i are devotion itself. The Oldest child :,
| girl of sixteen. never strong, has sDenr
! much time in the hospital Jack an
/ ambitious lad of fifteen, is his mothers
right-hand man
Amount asked for, sS32. Preyions1,,
acknowledged. s316.s0. NJ E. ], fStari
| So. p G. p. tStar). S5: in fnemoria,,'
$25: NJ. A. l.. 81: J. II. c.. 50: Mrs. n n
Mcc.. 81: n; NJ. J.. $50: G. D. L., s2o:
c. H. o., $40: Mrs. w. B., So: NJ b. T..
$40; y. b.: 81. Total. s3ss.ao still
needed. f4s7.7o.
Opportunity No. closed.
0ppersunity Nc. 3, Four Deserted
| Frreneh-AmeFIcan Kiddiea.-This Httls
Frenchwoman, deserted by her bu~