Evening star., 1917-12-17

Chilaren.-Ten children In or family
hard to believe these daysi Mhe fndus-
trious father = Greek. died : aksar agSA
der fourteen. He was stricken suds
denly and his family were utterly pen
niless. There was no insurance. Tho
Greek Church is helping generously.
Relatives out Of their small earnings
are doing more than they can afford.
The children, intelligent and attractive.
have the making Of good American cit
ixens. They responded beautifully at
Camp Good VIII last summer. On their
return they were very insistent that
each one should be polite and that
hands should be washed before each
meal 1890 week or $624 for the
previously acknowledged. IS; amount still
needed, $619.
Opportunity No. 81 Four Deserted
French-Amerfcan Kiadies.-This little
French woman, deserted by her hus-
band five years ago, is taking good care
of her four children, under thirteen
years. Her little girls are being train
ed to be good housekeepers Each one
has her own special duty to perform
daily, even Baby Helene busting. which
While the children are at school mother
works out, but is unable to make
enough to buy all that four little ones
need to eat. as we'll as other necessities,
h
The Associated Charities has tried,
without success. to locate the father.
50 a week or $46s is needed to supple
ment what this mother can earn.
Opportunity No. o. Future Assets
Versus Present LiabiIities.-Mrs. B.'s $
husband died two years ago, leaving
her with six children, only one'o whom
was old enough to work. She hardly
knew which way to turn. A chance to
learn a trade at $3.50 week, or mes
senger service at $6, was offered her for
her boy. She took the long view and
chose the trade. Now Henry is making
50 week. with prospect of more. The
father was builder, and when he died
had partially paid for the house In
which they live. The expenses on the
rent. The assets of the family are:
Cd a wise mother; co an industrious.
clean boy, learning his trade; CD six
normal boys and girls. Against these
a week deficit in their income, or $500
per year.
Opportunity No. 10: A Fathers Duty
ON Young ShouIders-Many years ago
the father forsook his wife. leaving her
with four small children. The oldest
girl. now eighteen. not overstrong. Is
trying to support her invalid mother.
Nancy Is working the harder SO that
her fourteen-year-o brother may
stay in school this year to fit him for
better service. The two younger lads.
eleven and eight years of age, are just
happy, healthy boys at school, and We
want to keep them so. The mother
hopes that in another year she Will be
self-supporting and is proud to think
so. IS per week. or 1912 per year, Is
Opportunity No. IL: who VIII Help
John Carry His Load:-John, colored
boy. of sixteen years, the oldest of six
children. is striving hard to be the
breadwinner for his younger brothers
and sisters. He is learning his trade
and is already earning S1.20 day
good pay for one SO young. but not
these war times. When his father
died his mother put her shoulder to the
wheel to keep the family together
Now she too is gone. The grand
cellent care of the children, besides
taking in sewing. John takes great
pride in keeping himself trim. When
he comes home Saturday afternoon he
to wear to church the next morning
1t will not be long before Johns sister
will be old enough to help, but for the
next year s8 week. or S416 year.
which John is working so hard is to be
kept together.
Opportunity No. II: Embryo Wage
Earners.-Mrs. Weeks. a widow. is an
encouragement to those who are afraid
of tuberculosis. Once she had it, but
through good care is now WELL so that
she Is able to make an exceptionally
good home for her four fatherfess chill
dren, under sixteen years of age. Her
boys and girls show. the result. The
oldest girl has a scholarship in a busi-
come a breadwinner. Jack, the oldest
boy, wants to be farmer and raise
live stock and grain for our Army.
Meantime he is going to school and
helping his mother with the heavy
house and garden work. Even four-year-
old Bob helps mother Strengthening up
the house after the other children have
gone to school. $14 weekly, or $72S for
the year. is needed.
Opportunity No. Ii: Mother Blind,
Father Almost SO. and Seven Children.
Try to put yourself in the position of
this mother, who is totally blind. Think
what it would be never to have seen
any one of your seven babies. with all
their cunning ways, never to have seen
their smiles and dimples. Add to this
the fact that the fathers eyesight is al
most gone, and we have picture of the
family.
The children, fortunately, are all nor
NAL, and it is especially for their sakes
adds to the slender income of the family
by transcribing books, in stile Braile sys-
TEN, for the blind. Without help this
family cannot be kept together, and
the poor blind mother says: MY chill
dren are all / have in the world" Fiji
teen dollars q week, or $3.50 a year, is
needed to keep this large family to-
gether. Amount asked. $3.50; A. B. c..
80; amount still needed, s775.
Opportunity No. IA: The Chief Bread
winner at Fiteen.-How would you like
to have the entire responsibility of
family at fifteen years? This is what
Mary has had. She is earning Sc a
week and is the support of an invalid
widowed mother and two younger chill
dren. Besides working all day she is
going to school at night to f1t herself to
earn more money later and to give the
children a chance. Six dollars
a week will not support a family of
four these days, and Mary must have
proper food or she will not only be in
eHieient hut will haze a hrea kdnmn