Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-21

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hood to ten years of age. And she is
doing it. But 1t doesn't give her
husband died she has had to ask
others to help. A carefully planned
family expense account reveals the
fact that, with the most scrupulous
economy over and above any assist
ance church or relatives can give,
THAI mother and her six kfddies
have to have $3.50 week or S1O14
for the coming year.
Previously acknowledged. s16S So Mrs
N. C. W. 81; II. f. r.. So: Anonymous
So; Cash. So: \ Sympathizer, so; Cash
s. 81; Scottish Rite Bodies, $50: L. F.
W. NJ. s.. 81: NJ. L. s., 81; Cash, 81;
NJ. L.. IS: c. Z. c., SIS; W. E. Nick, $40
Total. s2S15o.
Opportunity No. 2.-Every Penny
Counts.
The family begins with Johnnie
aged three. johnnie is beginning to
get around to dangerous places, SO his
mother, who is widow, takes him
with her when she goes out to work.
She plans her day so as to be home
when Susie and Jane arrive from
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 Tor a whole week for $3.50, or
$3.50 for the year.
Previously acknowledged. $3.50: H F.
r., 81: Cash. 50 cents; Scottish Rite
Bodies, SO: +. F. Droop & Sons Co. So:
NJ. A. 81: W. NJ. s.. 81; s. B. p. 81; C.
Il c.. $50; \. b. c., 81 Total, S125.
Opportunity No. 3.-ClOsed.
Opportunity No. 4.-stitch. stitch.
stitch:
Do you remember Mrs. Camp? She
is now 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. and the older
one wants to become a Stenographer
so that she can help support her lit
tie brother and sister but il will be
some years yet before she will be
ready for a job. Meantime $40
week. or $500 for a year. is needed.
Previously acknowledged, $3.50: Scot
fish Rite Bodies. $40: T.. f. Droop &
Sons Co. So; NJ. A. So: I. c. F.. s6S: NJ
e. r. seS: W NJ. s. 81: NJ P. So: \. B.
NJ, =. ". L. IL, Wv L. ~ =, y. l u
tai, s2oS.5o
Opportunity No. 5.-CouraEeoux Old
Age.
Eyerybo will want to help these
three old folks, an aged couple and
their sister all over seventy-five. who
live together in an old-faShioned
home. The old ladies do all their fee
BILE strength permits. y small amount
of sewing has until recently added 10
their income. but now rheumatism
und other ailments have made this
impossible The old gentleman does
the cooking and cleaning. and makes
good job of il, too: their neat and
Idly home would be the envy of many
1t is remarkable how much a little
money will accomplish in keeping
their home. SO precious to them, to-
Gether- Ten dollars week. or $3.50
for the coming year, is asked.
Previously acknowledged. $3.50; Mrs
II. s., So; Cash. so cents: NJ. A, 81: Mrs
J. e. H., 81; G. Il. Fristoe. 81: l. c. F.,
slS2; NJ. c. B.. $lS2; NJ. V. ID. s.. SIS
NJ. A c.. SIS: j. =. MEG, So; Mrs. a. T.
w, So Total. $50.
Closed.
Opportunity No. 6.-Winnins Out Over
Heavy Odds.
For years this mother has been bat
thing against poor health and bad
tyesisht. 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