Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
List Of Opportunities.

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List of Opportunities.
The opportunities follow:
Opportunity No. 1.-Holding the Home
Lines.
Here is neighbor of yours whose
job it is to warm, feed, wash, amuse
and help educate six prospective
young citizens ranging from baby.
hood to ten years of age. And she is
doing it. But 1T doesn't give her
time for much else, and since her
husband died she has had to ask
others to help. A carefully planned
fact that, with the most scrupulous
economy over and above any assist
ance church or relatives can give,
that mother and her six kiddies
have to have $3.50 week, or s1.014
for the coming year.
Previously acknowledge, s2s1.5o: In
SIS; R. K, SIS. Total, $316.50.
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 for a whole week for 1881, or
$3.50 for the year.
Previously acknowledged, s125; In the
Name of Charity, IS; G. F., IS; G. D.
Stedman. $25; I. c. D., 81; r. K, IS.
Total, 1857.
Opportunity No. 3.-ClOsed.
Opportunity No. 4.-Stitch, Stitch,
Stitch:
Do you remember Mrs. Camp? She
ia now a widow, sewing every mo-
nent 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 nttie glris
have learned to sew. and now help to
make their own clothes. and the older
one wants to become 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 job. Meantime $40
week, or $500 for a year. is needed.
the Name Of Charity, IS; n. B. de G.,
SO; G. D. Stedman, $25; S. A. S.. IS;
lanes S. Atkinson, $40: R. K, S.; E. P,
SIS; Cash, IS. Total, $278.50.
Opportunity No. Closed.
Opportunity No. 6.-Winning 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 s. are
to the family income. To enable the
family to win out $40 week. or $500
year, is needed.
Previously acknowledged. $130.50; In
the Name of Charity, So; NJ. D., 81; Mrs
F. D. j., S.; H.. 81; Helen c. Sweeley
So; l.. A. L. L., IS; E. P, IS. Total
s154.50.
Opportunity No. s.-Her Children Her
Sole Riches.
'Children are heritage of the
Lord, and happy is the man who hath
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
we'll as caring for her own big fam
| lily If 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 week, or $3.50 year, is nee
esSary.
! Previously acknowledged, $3.50: H. L.
L., s.; L. F., IS; In the Name Of Charity
| /. c. c., 81; c. E. c., $40. Total. $115.5O
Opportunity No. S.-Good Teamwork.
The cooperative spirit that ami
! behind the household of a French
American family, consisting of four
; little girls and a deserted mother.
Every one is contributing something.
| 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 al
school the mother works out, but she
cannot 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
! 50 a week, or s46S a year.
Previously acknowledged. s4s; Nc
Name, IS; In the Name of Charity, $40
G. H. S.. $50; NJ. L. D.. IS: H. N, IS; A
Friend, SO: R. K. IS: H. F. c., IS; c. E
| c., IS: F. J. R.. 81. Total. $780,
Opportunity No. 9.-Taking His Fa-
TIERS Place.
| Ever since his father died, three
wears ago, Peter has been trying tc
take his place. He was only fourteen
then, but he worked after school ant
ON Saturdays. learning a trade. Their
| his health broke down and he had te
get lighter job. His Ave brother:
and sisters are all pale and thin anG
must have plenty of milk. even at it,
| present high cost. for their father
eied of tuberculosis. The mother doe,
a little sewing, but cannot do muci
more than care for her children, tn
Youngest only three. To keep thi!
household together and save the:!
health SIS a week is needed. or $83:
a year.
| Previously acknowledged. 81: In thu
Name of Charity. IS: G. p. Stedman
So; H.. 81; J. P. F.. 50; In Memory MI
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