Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
GOLDEN CHANCES
TO AID 14FAM|L|ES
Assistance vitaIly Needed if
Number of Capital Homes
Are Preserved.
s7,22s is SUM NEEDED

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Following its custom since 1910 The
Star today presents for the Associated
Charities to the Christmas giyers OF
fourteen golden opportu-
mites for human helpfuiness.
+. Fourteen families need immediate as
sistance to preserve their homes.
In eight of these the mothers are wild
ows, four are deserted wives, one Is
a family of orphans cared for by the
grandmother and in one the mother
is blind and the father partially so. In
these fourteen hones-to-be- saved there
are fifteen adults and sixty-eight chIi-
dren. only few of whom are old
aAough to begin earning.
Each Family Well Known
Each family is well known to the As
sociated Charities. which after gong
over each family budget with the moth
ers has conseryativeiy estimated the
minimum requirements for the coming
year to keep these homes togetner, the
children properly fed and clothed. with
out family deterioration. The. total sum
asked for in aid of these eighty-three
persons is SIZES.
This larger sum than for previous
Christmas opportunities is made neces-
sary by the size of the families and the
greatly increased cost of food suppi1es'
including bread, milk, beans and SINH
lar staple articles of diet.
Several Nationalities.
Several nationa1ities are represented
in the group. italian, French, Greek
= 90 hr.f
have the making of genuine American
citizens The names used are OF course
fictitious but the stories are genuine
Instances of fatherless children. here
is chance to be war DADDY 70 some .e
Washington faIiiy-a chance TO
adopt" some of the orphan children
back home.
Every dollar contributed will be used
for these families without charge Tor
so much as visitors car 1are or me
postage stamp used in acknowledging g
the gift Contributions may be sent
either to The Star office or directly to
John joy Edison. treasurer, Associated
Charities. 923 II street northwest
ovporfunity No. J: Six Fatheriess
Chiidren Of Italy-The food 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 ne
could to support his wife and six chill
dren, all under twelve, by selling now,
ers on the street. as the doctor haa
said he must be out Of doors. month
ago he died, leaving his family with
no means OF support except what ms
hrctIser can contribuse out OF hard-
earned waees,s ThA church pays 1ne
rent: The Htutfser is devote1 70 ne.
keep her home together. Will You not
heip keep her family with herr Ten
dollars a week, or 1920, is needed Tor
the year.
OppertunIty No. 2s Doing Her PART
Mrs. c. can work all day away from
home-oh, yes. easily: but then who
would take care of Baby Bobby and
Mary eight. and Elsie. nine. out OF
school hours? Their mother does go out
few hours each day while relative
stands guard over the the pany nawe ana thoaa sne
small, is scrupulously neat, and the
children show the results of their low
ing; care. In addition to Mrs Cs
earnings and the help of relatives, IS
: Opportsnity No. 3. Preparing to
Plead His Mothers Cause.-Jack ana
Harry, with their industrious, loving
mother appealed to us, for you must
know that little Harry, seven years OF
age, has a weak back. and no one can
look after him like his mamma. while
Jack. ten years of age, feels that he is
deserted, SO many years ago. Mrs. A.
tells US that Jack has great ambition
and talks continually of the time when
he will be a lawyer and make money
for them all. He is such talker. while
at the same time such famous helper
in practical ways, that his mother
thinks he may accomplish his ambition.
lust now, however, the family needs IS
week, or s416 for the year.
Opportunity No. a. Ten year old
Sammy Wants to Fight for Mother and
Counfry, Deserted by her husband,
home for her four children. under
eleven years of age, who are unusually
promising. Sammy. the hrstborn. rs
sturdy little chap. He says he is going
and his country. Mrs. Camp needs help
to keep the wolf from her door until
Sammy is able to shoulder arms in her
behalf Ten dollars week. or $500
a year. is needed to save this home
Opportunity No. 3: Independence
Only a FEY. Months Away y-.Just one
year, madam, and then - she nodded
and laughed in her own CHEEKY way
then Julie will be married and her
Giuseppi will help. and with jules and
my sewing and washing and mending
and Giuseppfs good trade. and the gar
den that Giuseppi and my little Jean
not so?'' All this nice plan If Giuseppi
does not go to war. The second draft
will find him ready If needed. for ne
loves America. Nine. KS husband
died last summer. Besides seventeen
Julie. there is little Jean OF
the lame knee, and La Petite Sauter-
ellie" as her mother calls her. because
she never keeps quiet long enough to
grow plump. and happy little Pierre,
the Child OF charity that is love- Has
mother called him SO when he came,
at the time when the father was ill. 1t
was the kindness of the big city that
seemed SO wonderful to Nine. y when
she found that a way was provided for
her to keep her little flock together.
Nine and Julie make the larger
part of the income by their thrift and
Industry. but IS - week, or $3.50, is
still needed for the coming year.
Opportunity No. 6: battling Against
III Health and Poverty.-Al-
most constant ill-health has made the
fight against poverty doubly hard for
this widowed mother. Her five children
are devotion itself. The Oldest child, a
girl of sixteen, never strongr has spent
much time in the hospital. Jack. an
ambitious lad of fifteen. is his mothers
man. He is a fine student
and works. out of school hours and on
Last summer he and his
mother had very successful war gar
dsn The three Younger children are