Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
S59S SENT TO CARE
FOR TWO FAMILIES
Opportunities 10 and "a
Closed by Fund to Asso-
ciated Charities.
OTHER PERSONS NEED AID

Charities, have been closed.
Announcement was made today by the
Associated Charities that opportunities
Is and IA were closed as the result of
the treasurer Of Christmas fund send
ing 1898 to care for these two oppor-
tunities for six months with pledge for
an equal sum the following six months.
Number IS for once Is the lucky num-
Der. This is a family of seven children,
with the mother blind and the father So
riously Handicapped by near-blindness. No.
IA. where the chief breadwinner is only
fifteen years Of age, and earning Sc a
week. and also going to night school. is
also taken care of by this donation
The first twelve opportunities are still
far from being subscribed. Some of them
have yet to receive their first Christmas
contribution OF the total required for
these fourteen opportunities s1,437 has
been subscribed or pledged. There still re-
mains to be raised $5,79l.
Contributions may be sent either to The
Star or to John Joy Edison, treasurer, As
ISOLATED Charities 923 II street northwest,
and will be promptly acknowledged.
These are the opportunities:
Opportunity No. 4, Six FatherIcss
Children 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 he
could to support his wife and six chill
dren, all under twelve, by selling how-
ers on the street. as the doctor had
said he must be out of doors. A month
ago he died, leaving his family with
n
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
! help keep her family with her? Ten
dollars a week, or $500. is needed for
the year
Previously acknowledged, S.; cash. S.
A. c. H, 81; B., SIS; total, s31; still need
ed. s4ss.
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 q
| 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
II
a week, or s41s for the year, is needed
s. b. P, So; Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Town
send. SO; total. s12; still needed. sio4-
Opportunity No. 3, Preparing to
Plead His Mothers Cause.-Jack and
Harry, with their industrious, loving
m other. appealed to US, for you must
know that little Harry, seven years OF
age, has 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
he will be a lawyer and make moi.ey
for them all. He is such a talker, while
at the same time such famous helper
thinks he may accomplish his ambition.
Just now, however, the family needs IS
week, or s41S for the year.
Previously acknowledged, 81; C. B.. IS;
total S.; still needed, $40.
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 a
home for her four children, under
eleven years of age, who are unusually
promising. Sammy. the firstborn. is a
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.
Opportunity No. 3, Independence
Only n Few Months Away - 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
and Giuseppfs good trade, and the gar
den that Giuseppi and my little Jean
will make. why we will be rich. Is 1t
not so?'' All this nice plan il Giuseppe
does not go to war The second draft
will find him ready If needed, for he
loves America. Nine. KS husband
died last summer Besides seventeen
year-oid Julie, there is little Jean OF
the lame knee. and la Petite Sauter-
elle" 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. II
was the Kindness of the big city that
seemed so wonderful to Nine. Y 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.
F. B. So; still needed, s255.
Opportunity No. 9. Battling Against
Chronic Ill Health and Poyerty.-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 strong, has spent
much time in the hospital. Jack, an
ambitious lad OF fifteen. is his mother S
right-hand man. He is fine student
and works out of school hours and on
Saturdays. Last summer he and his
mother had very successful war gar
den The three younger children are
we'll and do what they can to help their
mother. On account of so much sick
ness, SIS a week is needed or $3.50 for
the year.
Previously acknowledged, $50; f. r. H,
Fl SIS. j. / s. 81 total 's4' still needed
Opportunity No. Z, A Culver Full of
Collaboration children in one family
hard to believe these days! The indus
trious father. a Greek died year ago,
leaving his widow with ten children UNI
der fourteen. He was stricken sud-
denly and his family were utterly PEN
ntless. There was no insurance. The
Greek Church Is helping generously.
Relatives out of their small earnings
are doing more than they can afford.
| Tho children. Intelligent and attractive,
have the making of good American cit
izens. They responded beautifully at
Camp Good VIII last summer. On their
return they. We're very insistent that
each one should be polite and that
hands should be washed before each
meal. $1,000 week or 1924 for the
year is needed
Previously acknowledged S. NJ c. b.,
$50; total, sos; still needed, 1863
Opportunity Nc. 81 Four Deserted
Frcnch-Amcrfcan Kiddies.-This little
frencn woman, deserted by her hus-