The Washington herald., 1917-12-16

group of fourteen selected families
which the society Is particularly de-
sirous to keep together during the
coming year.
There are sixty-eight children and
fifteen adults. total of eighty-three
persons in these families. Each is
for as to character and needs.
AL money contributed is credited to
the opportunity designated by the
donor. and paid In weekly or semi
monthly allowances to the mother,
with whom the society keeps In close
touch. School reports are received
regarding the children's attendance
and their health is carefully watched.
Contributions may be sent directly to
the Associated Charities or to The
Herald and will be
acknowledged.
In Need of Help.
The fourteen opportunities:
OPPORTUNITY No. 1-SIX FA-
THERLESS CHILDREN OF ITALY
The flood Of misfortune broke loose
upon this little Italian mother when
her husband had to give up his trade
on account of tuberculosis. At first
he still did what he could to support
his wife and six children, all under
II. by selling flowers On the street,
as the doctor said he must be out
of doors. A month ago he died leav-
ing his family with no means of sup
port, except what his 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 keep her
home together. Will you not help
keep her family with her. Ten dol
lars a week or $50 is needed for the
year.
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, s, and Elsie, 9-out OF
school hours? Their mother does go
out a 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
loving care. In addition to Mrs. C.'s
earnings and the help Of relatives s.
a week or $416 for the year is needed.
OPPORTUNITY No. SPREPAR-
ING TO PLEAD HIS MOTHERS
CAUSE-Jack and Harry with their
Industrious, loving mother, appealed
to US, for you must know that little
Harry, Z years OF age. has a weak
back, and no one can look after him
like his mama. while Jack, 10 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 money
for them all. He is such a talker.
while at the same time such a IA
nous helper in practical ways, that
his mother thinks he may accom-
plish his ambition. Just now. how
ever. the family needs IS a week or
s416 for the year.
He Wants to Fight.
OPPORTUNITY NO. +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 II
years of age, who are unusually
promising. Sammy. the first born, 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. $40 a week or
$3.50 a year Is needed to save this
home.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 5INDEPEN-
DENCE ONLY A FEW MONTHS
a few months, madam.
and then" she nodded and laughed in
her own way, then Julie will be
and her Guiseppi will help
and with jules and my sewing and
and mending and Guisepprs
good trade and the garden that Gui-
seppi and my little Jean will make.
why We will be rich. Is 1t not so?"
All this nice plan if Guiseppi does not
go to war. The second draft will find
him ready, If needed, for he loves
America. Madam KS husband died
last summer. Besides 17-year-old
Julie, there Is little Jean of the lame
knee, and La Petite Sauterelle." as
her mother calls her, because she
never kept 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 ill.,
1t was the kindness of the big city
that seemed so wonderful to Madam
x when she found that a way was
provided for her to keep her little
flock together. Madam X and Julie
made the larger part of the income
by their thrift and industry, but IS
a week or $3.50 is still needed for the
coming year.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 6-BATTLING
AGAINST CHRONIC I'LL HEALTH
AND POVERTY. Almost constant
i'll health has made the fight
against poverty doubly hard for
this widowed mother. Her nve
children are devotion itself. Tn. old
est child, a girl of 16, never strong,
has spent much time in the hospital.
Jack, an ambitious lad of Is, is his
mothers right hand man. He Is a fine
student and works out of school hours
and on Saturdays. Last summer he
and his mother had a very success
full war garden. The three younger
children are well and do what they
can TO help their mother. On account
Of SO much sickness SIS a week is
needed, or SS32 for the year.
Ten In This Brood.
OPPORTUNITY NO. IA QUIVER
FULL OF CHILDREN.-Ten children
in one family-hard to believe these
days! The industrious father, a Greek,
died a year ago, leaving his widow
with ten children under IA. He was
stricken suddenly and his family were
utterly penniless. There was no in
surance. The Greek Church is help
ing generously. Relatives, out of their
small earnings. are doing more than
they can AFFORD. The children, intelli-
gent and attractive, have the MAXIM
Of good American citizens. They re-
sponded beautifully at Camp Good
VIII last summer. On their return