The Washington times., 1918-12-17

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Here are the. Opportunities" in de
all:
No. Holding the Home
Lines.
Here IL a neighbor Of yours whose
Job q 10 to warm, feed. wash. amuse
and help educate six prospective young
citizens ranging from boyhood TO ten
years Of age. And she Is doing H.
But II doesn't give her time for much
has had to. ask others to help. A
carefully planned family expense ac-
count reveals the fact that with the
most scrupulous economy over and
above any assistance church or rela-
dives can give. this mother and her
six kiddIes have to have $3.50
week or s1.o1l for the coming year.
No. 2-Every Penny Counts.
The family begins with Johnnie.
aged three. Johnnie Is beginning to
get around to dangerouS places 80 his
mother. who Is widow, takes him
with her when she goes to work. She
plans her day 20 as to be home when
Susie and Jane arrive from school
Jane already has developed q sense
OF thrift. She IL saving every penny
she earns running errands to buy
machine to help with the sewing IL
Is 4 hard pull every minute OF the time
90 keep the home intact. You can
keep IL going for a whole week for
$3.50 or $3.50 for the year.
No. 3-Sacri6cing Independ-
ence for Her Children's Sake.
She could have worked out her prob
lem independent Of outside assistance
had It not been for the discovery that
she was losing hold on her two boys,
who love her dearly. but who can not
be controlled by others. So she had
to arrange things % as to do what
work she could at home. where she
can rear her children TO be the hne
men she would have them Her hus-
band. by deserving her some years ago,
left the entire burden upon her not too
broad shoulders. Until the boys are
old enough to help, the income must
be supplemented by $3.50 week. or
$3.50 year.
No. 4-Stitch, Stitch, Stitch.
Do you remember Mrs. Camp? She
now is q widow, sewing every moment
she can spare from the care Of her
three children. all under thirteen, but.
even so. she is not able to earn enough
to feed and clothe them without as
sistance. Two Of the little girls have
learned to sew and help TO make their
own clothes, and the older one wants
to become a stenographer. so that she
can help support her little brother and
sister. but II will be some years before
she will be able to do 20. Meantime
$40 a week. or $3.50 for year. IL
needed.
No. 5-Courageous Old Age.
Everybody will want to help these
three old folks an ased couple and and
live together In an old d-fashioned
home. The women do all their feeble
strength permits. A small amount OF
their Income. but now rheumatism and
other ailments have made this impos-
sible. The old gentleman does the
SoSks saOd sSs toS ot ~ too Il is re
markable how much a little money
will accomplish to preserve their
home. so precious to them. Ten dol
year Is asked.
No. 6-Winning Out Over
Heavy Odds.
For years this mother has been bat
tllnE against poor heAlLn anu udu
sight. with these handicaps she can
not do more than care for her grow
ing family OF five children. The old
est boy did his bit last summer by
taken a regular position, meantime
studying typewriting and stenoEraphy
at night Against all the odds OF
Miriam, is struggling to add her share
to the family income. To enable the
family 10 win out. $40 a week or $500
a year is needed.
No. Her Children Her
Sole Riches.
children are a heritage OF the Lord.
and happy is the man who hath his
culver full OF them Thus saith the
Scriptures. How about this widow
then with ten children, the oldest
fourteen? The family went to Camp
Good Will last summer. and the moth
er was an inspiration to all who met
her; always trying to help others as
well SIS caring for her own large fam
lily. II the children are an asset. this
widow Is surely rich. except for the
one thing. lack OF money. A relative
Is helping. which explains why only
$3.50 a week. or $3.50 a year. is ne
cessary.
No. S-Good Team Work.
The cooperative spirit that ami.
mates all our reconstruction plans is
behind the household OF a French
American family. consisting OF four
little girls and a deserted woman.
Every one Is contributing something.
From Marie. aged ten. who Is SO proud
OF her cooking to Jesnnette. the eldest.
who is studying for the day when she
will become a stenographer. While the
children are at school tho mother
works out. put she can not be away
long enough or earn enough to supply
all the needs. So we must get behind
this family until Jeannette's ambition
is satisfied with 5000 a week or sass.
No. 9-Taking His Fathers
Place.
Ever since his father died. three
years ago, Peter has been trying to
take his place. lie was only four
teen years old then. but he worked
after school and on Saturdays learn
ing a trade. Then his health became
impaired, and he had to obtain lighter
work. His hve brothers and sisters