Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
FAM|LY Of WIDOW
GETS FIRST HELP
Opportunity" No. 6 Receives
Pledge Of SIS Monthly
for a Year.
OTHER PERSONS AIDED


was tthe first to receive a response IN
the fourteen Christmas opportunities
promulgated by the Associated Chari-
ties. A donor pledged So monthly Tor
g. year toward this Opportunity
Two families of the allies OF this
country. No. l. an Italian widow with
six children, and opportunity No Z
a Greek widow with ten children, each
are credited with S..
In explanation of the large sum re-
quired to preserve these fourteen homes
during 1918 it is pointed out that the
recent investigation of the cost OF Nv
ing in the District of Columbia MADE
by the federal bureau of labor sta
tistics shows that, according to the
prices of 1915, 5000 was the least OF
which a family of five can live in de-
cency with a minimum of comfort. Ii
these Christmas opportunities there
are enough people to make sixteen ane
,three-fifths such families, whose main
tenance would require $4,000. Int
Associated Charities is asking an aver,
age of S5I6 The difference is in par'
represented by the earnings of the
mothers and of the older children
where there are any Each family i
we'll schooled, however, in the practice
of self-sacrifice and thrllt.
Contributions may be sent to The star
or to the Associated Charities, John
I Joy Edison, treasurer. 92s II street
northwest
Opportunity No. 1: Six Fatheriess
Children of ItaIy-The flood OF mrs
fortune broke loose upon TINS little
I, Italian mother wheIr her husband had
to give up his trade on account of tu-
! bereulosis At first he still did what he
could to support his wife and six chill
dren, all under twelve, by selling ROW
ers on the street, as the doctor had
said he must be out of doors. A month
ago he died, leaving his family with
no means of support except what ms
brother can contribute out of hard
earned wages The church pays the
rent. The mother is devoted to her
children and is doing her full part to
i keep her home together. VIII you not
help keep her family with her? Zen
dollars a week. or $500, is needed for
the year. Amount asked for, S52t, cash
/ $40: amount still needed. 500.
Opportunity No. 2. Doing Her Part
Mrs c. can work all day away from
home--oh. yes, easily: but then VINO
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 a relative
stands guard over the baby, and she
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. Cts
earnings and the help Of relatives. IS
Il week. or s416 for the year, is needed.
Opportunity No. 81 Preparing to
Plead His Mothers Cause-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
j 81 he fay,
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
| at the same time such famous helper
/ in practical ways. that his mother
thinks he may accomplish his ambition.
Just now, however, the family needs IS
1 a week, or S416 for the year
| Opportunity No. 4: Ten year old
! sammy wants to Fight for Mother and
Country Deserted by her husband,
Mrs Camp Is bravely trying to make Il
home for her four children, under
eleven years of age, who are unusually
I; sturdy little chap. He says he Is going
to be soldier and fight for his mother
and his country. Mrs. Camp needs help
/ to keep the wolf from her door until
behalf Ten dollars a week. or $500
a year, is needed to save this home.
Opportunity No. ST Independence
Only n Few Months Away -"Just one
year. madam, and then" = she nodded
and laughed in her own CHEEKY way
i.'then Julie will be married and her
iGiuseppi will help, and with jules and
imy sewing and washing and mending
| and Giuseppfs good trade, and the gar
| den that Giuseppi and my little Jean
lnot so?'' All this nice plan If Giuseppe
tdoes not 20 to war. The second draft
will find him ready IL needed, for he
IIoves America Nine. KS husband
year-o1d julio. there is little Jean of
the lame knee, and Ia Petite Sauter-
cIle" as her mother calls her. because
she never keeps quiet long enough to
the 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
she found that a way was provided for
iher to keep her little flock together.
Nine. x and Julie make the larger
part Of the income by their thrift and
industry, but IS q week. or $3.50, is
/ still needed for the coming year.
Chronic Ill Health and POverty-Al-
i most constant ill-health has made the
fight against poverty doubly hard for
this widowed mother. Her five children
are devotion lLSeu. Inc Quest CnltQ, q
/ girl of sixteen, never strong, has spent
much time in the hospital Jack, an
ambitious lad Of fifteen. Is his mothers
right-hand man. He is fine student
and works out Of school hours and on
Saturdays Last summer he and his
mother had a very successful war gar
den. The three younger children are
well and do what they can to help their
mother. On account of so much sick
ness SIG a week is needed or 1892 for
the year. Amount asked for. ss32; cash.
II $40: still needed, SS22.
4 Opportunity No. z, A Culver Full Of
Collaboration children in one family
hard TO believe these days! The indus
trfous father, a Greek, died year ago,
der fourteen. He was stricken sud-
denly and his family were utterly PEN
niless. There was no insurance. The
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
liens. They responded beautifully at
Camp Good VIII last summer. On their
return they were very insistept that
each one should be polite and that
hands should be washed before each
meal $1,000 a week or $624 for the
year is needed. Amount asked for, 1924;
pledge, IS month. $50; still needed. 1854.
Opportunity No. 81 Four Deserted
French-American Kiddies-This little
French woman, deserted by her hus-
band dye years ago, is taking good care
of her four children. under thirteen
years. Her little girls are being train