Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-19


school, Jane has already developed a
sense of thrift. She is at present
saving every penny which she earns
running errands, to buy a machine to
help with the sewing. 1t is a hard
pull every minute of the time to keep
the home, one of the happiest in
Washington. intact. You can keep it
going for whole week for $3.50. or
$3.50 for the year.
Previously acknowledged. $3.50; F. P.
s., $40; D. L. H, $40: For love of T.
E: D." 81; R. X, S.. Total, $3.50.
Opportunity No. 3.-Sacrffcing hide
pendence for Her Children's Sake.
She could have worked out her
problem independently of outside as
sistance had it not been for the dis
covery that she was losing hold on
who cannot be controlled by others.
So she had to arrange things so as to
do what work she could at home,
where she can bring up her children
to be the fine men she would have
them. Her husband, by deserving her
den upon her not too broad shoulders.
Until the boys are old enough to help,
the income must be supplemented by
$3.50 per week. or $500 year.
Previously acknowledged, $3.50; F. P.
s.. $40. Total, s11.50.
Opportunity No. 4.-Stftch, Stitch,
Stitch:
Do you remember Mrs. Camp? She
is now a widow. sewing every mo-
ment she can spare from the care of
her three children, under thirteen,
but, even SO, she is not able to make
enough to feed and clothe them with
out assistance. Two of the little girls
have learned to sew. and now help to
make their own clothes. andfhe older
one wants to become a stenographer.
so that she can help support her lit
tie brother and sister. but it will be
some years yet before she will be
ready for a job. Meantime $40
week, or $500 for year. is needed.
Previously acknowledged, $3.50; F. P.
S., $40. Total, $3.50
No. 5.-Courageous Old
Everybody will want to help these
three old folks, an aged couple and
their sister, all over Seventy-fve, who
live together in an old-fashioned
home. The old ladies do all their fee
BILE strength permits A small amount
their income, but now rheumatism
and other ailments have made this
The old gentleman does
the cooking and cleaning, and makes
a good job of it, too; their neat and
tidy home would be the envy of many.
money will accomplish in keeping
their home. SO precious to them, to-
gether. Ten dollars week. or $500
for the coming year, is asked.
Previously acknowledged, s11; A. L.
b. s.: B: N. SO; A: L. E., $3.50; c. NJ,
s.; N. NJ. J., So; w. o. T., IS. Total,
S41.50.
No. 8.-Wfnning Out Over
Heavy Odds.
For years this mother has been bat
Ting against poor health and bad
eyesight. With these handicaps she
cannot do more than care for her
growing family of five children. The
oldest boy did his bit last summer by
working on a farm, and has since
taken a regular position, meantime
studying typewriting and stenog-
raphy at night. Against all the odds
Of chronic invalidism the daughter
Miriam is struggling to add her share
to the family income. To enable the
family to win out $40 a week, or $500
a year, is needed.
Previously acknowledged, IS; E. C. S.,
81; A. E. E., $3.50: R. w. W, IS; W. O.
t. S.; NJ. E. S., 81. Total, $3.50.
Opportunity No. 7.-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 as caring for her own big fam
lily. If children are an asset, this
I.
one thing. lack of money. A relative
is helping, which explains why only
$3.50 a week, or $500 year, is nee
essary.
$40. Total, s25. ~
Opportunity No. S-Good Teamwork.
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 mother.
from Marie. aged ten, who is so proud
of her cooking; to jeanette, the eld-
est, who is studying for the day
when she will become a real stem
ographer. While the children are at
school the mother works out, but she
enough to supply all the needs. So
we must get behind this family until
Jeannette's ambition is satisfied, with
50 a week. or s46S a year.
o. L. S.. SO; F. P. S., $40. Total, $50.
Opportunity No. 9-Taking His Fa-
Tiers Place.
Ever since his father died, three
years ago. Peter has been trying to
take his place. He was only fourteen
then, but he worked after school and
on Saturdays. learning trade. Then
his health broke down and he had to
get lighter job. His five brothers
and sisters are all pale and thin and
must have plenty of milk even at it's
present high cost, for their father
died of tuberculosis. The mother does
a little sewing, but cannot do much
youngest only three. To keep this
household together and save their
health SIS week is needed, or 1882
a year.
Previously acknowledged, IS; F. P. S.,
$40; N. H. s., IS; For the love Of H. A.
H. 81; Mrs. r. X, IS; 7. Q. S., $25.
Total, $51.
Opportunity No. 1O.-Keeplng the
Breakfast Bowls Full.
ga" $3.50. Closed.
Opportunity No. 11.-Backing Up
Henry.
Every morning Henry, a colored
lad, goes to the navy yard, and each
pay day brings home SIP as a result
of his work there, but $12 does not
go very far when it is divided among
eight people. This is the number
Henry has to feed and care for.
Before long his eldest brother will be
able to help, and there is a sister
learning a trade, but until they are
ready, some one will have to help
Henry out. After his father and
mother died Henry resolved that with
the help of his grandmother he would
keep the children together. Here is
chance to help Henry make his