Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-12
Contributions COME IN
FOR OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Receipts Yesterday of $136 Bring
Total Amount to 1901 for
Second List Of Ten.
AMOUNT NEEDED is NOW $751;
Contributor Writes Letter Com
mending Plan and Calling on All
Citizens. to Keep Needy Families
Together During War Times.

contributions received yesterday for
tho Ten Opportunities" fo- which sub
Scriptions arc invited. amounted 10
$780, bringing the fund for these needy
families to 1891. On Monday'a generous
hearted citizen sent his chcck for. ST.
saS. covering the whole amount needed
for the first Ten Opportunities bring
ing the whole amount contributed TO
1852. There is still needed for the
completion OF the fund or .'opportu-
mites" eleven TO twenty, inclusive.
$751;. @t
Seldom before has any appeal been
made through this paper which has met
with. Il more ready and generous re-
Spouse. Letters accompanying many Of
the contributions call attention, to the
Importance of looking after: those in
distress. especially in these times of
high prices. With labor for every able
bodied man, Richmond is determined
that whatever the demands Of war may
DC. no family In which there is sick
moss, no poor widow with young chill
dren. no delicate mother without sup
port. other than her own efforts, shall
lack the means of securing warmth
and food.
HIGHLY CoMMENDS
"OfPORTUNITlES" FUND
Among the letters received Yesterday
accompanying checks was the follow
ing, the writer requesting that his
name should not be published
81 saw i'll your Sunday issue All APP
peal TO relieve ten families In dire dis
tress, and requesting those who are
touched by the appeal to pick gu, the
number or numbers that. appeal most
TO their sympathles and generosity TO
-
read over the list carefully several
times, and being so impressed with the
needs of all. an, unable to decide
which I should help Therefore, con-
cluded 10 go down tho line and help
all am inclosinG YOU Il check for
SO to aid thoes most worthy, but un-
fortunate neighbors. 1 wish from
the bottom of my heart 1 could give
moro. but am unable.
while we think in terms OF bill
lions to either give or loan our coun-
try TO prosecute the world vide war,
in terms of millions to support the Red
Cross in It's noble work OF healing the
wounded and nursing the sick and af-
i!icted and in terms OF millions 10 sup.
port the y. NJ. G. y. war work council
fund. who are doing SO much to help
our boys in the trenches and at the
camps. yet we must not lose sight OF
the least of these little ones in our
midst. but care tenderly and generously
for them. The hour OF sacrifice is at
hand. and the sooner the American
people appreciate and understand 1t the
sooner we viii learn to bear the bur
den that this wanton, vicious and bar
barous war has imposed upon us.
we must be unit in support OF
the government, our brave soldiers and
sailors. and care for the destitute
among US. Sacrifices We are called on
TO make and will be IL we wish TO
bring back TO this distracted world
lasting and honorable peace.
Fl have made up my mind not 10
make any Christmas presents. as have
always done, but reserve the amount
and give them to just such cases as
arc represented in your Sunday issue
II, as one OF your constant readers
and approaching your efforts, wish 20
thank you for calling my attention
to those ten cases. SO sadly needing az
sistance. believe there are hundreds
OF readers that feel like I do about IL.
Let our motto be: There shall be no
suffering in our midst this bitter cold
II pOSSible nreyfnf''