Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-19

son. 81 (Star)s C. b.. S. tStar): Bonita
Ginechesi, So fstarl: Andrew JACKSON
$40: total s5s; stili needed. 1857
Opportunity No. 2, 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
takes in sewing. The home, though
small. is scrupulously neat. and the
children show the results of their low
ing care. In addition to Mrs. C.s
earnings and the help of relatives. IS
4 week, or $416 for the year, is needed.
Amount asked for, S416. Previously
acknowledged $12: II. Y. NJ, 81: 6. v, 81:
DIR. and Mrs. A. G. Wilkinson, 81 (Star);
O. s., $40: total. s26; still needed. $3.50.
Opportunity No. 3, Preparing to
Plead His Mothers Cauae.-Jack and
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
the man of the family since his father
deserted, so many years ago. Mrs. a.
tells us that Jack has great ambition
and talks continually of the time when
for them all He is such a talker, while
at the same time such a famous helper
in practical ways, that his mother
thinks he may accomplish his ambition.
Just now, however, the family needs IS
a week. or s416 for the year.
Amount asked for. SAG Previously ac-
knowledged, Sc: H. Y. NJ, 81: c. ", 81:
M. NJ, IS: r. o. NJ. 81: V. NJ, SO; DR.. and
Jackson Lombard. 81 (Star): A. E. D.. So;
F. S. K, s25; total, $50; still needed. 1856.
Opportunity No. a, Ten year = old
Country. = Deserted by her husband.
Mrs. Camp is bravely trying to make a
home for her four children. under
eleven years of age. who are unusually
sturdy little chap He says he is going
to be a soldier and fight for his mother
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.
H Y NJ, 81: DR.. and Mrs. A. G. Wiikin-
son, 81 tStar): Andrew J. Lombard, 81
(Star): C. E. s.. 1925: A. l.. E, 50; total,
SAL; still needed. s4I9.
Opportunity No. 8: Independence
Only a Few Months Away Just one
year, madam, and then" = she nodded
and laughed in her own CHEEKY way
j
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
will make, why we will be rich. Is it
not SOP? All this nice plan if Giuseppe
does not go to war. The second draft
will find him ready IL needed. for he
loves America Nine. KS husband
died last summer. Besides seventeen
year-old 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" His
mother called him so when he came,
at the time when the father was i'll, 1t
was the kindness of the big city that
seemed SO wonderful to Mime. \ when
she found that way was provided for
her to keep her little flock together.
Nine. x and Julie make the larger
part of the income by their thrift and
industry.
Amount asked for. $3.50. Previously ac-
knowledged, So; H. Y. NJ, IS cents; c. v,
81: DR.. and Mrs, A. G. Wilkinson, 81
fStar): Andrew Jackson Lombard, 81
fStar); F. o. s.. SO; total, s1s.75; still
needed, s241.2o.
Opportunity No. 9: Battling Against
Chronic Ill Health and Poverty-Al-
most constant i1I-health has made the
fight against poverty doubly, hard for
this widowed mother. Her five children
are devotion itself. The Oldest child, a