Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18

$108 CONTRIBUTED
IN FIRST TWO DAYS
Continued from First Pase.)
have to have $3.50 a week, or 1.o14
Tor the coming year. >,
Previously acknowledged, SO: E: c,
X, 50. Total, $23.50.
Opportunity No. 2-Every Penny
The family begins with Johnnie
aged three. Johnnie is beginning to
mother, who is "a 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
running errands, to buy 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 $3.50, or
Previously acknowledged, 81; E. c., so
cents. Total, $1.50. =:
Opportunity No. 3.-sacriacihE Inde-
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
her two boys who love her dearly, but
who cannot be contrelled by others.
| G CHI hol fo nj thin on ~
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 .deserting her
some years ago. left the whole bur-
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 a year
Previously acknowledged, 81; E. c., so
cents. Total, S1.50.
Opportunity No. 4.-Stitch, 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
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 a job. Meantime SO a
week, or $500 for a year.. is needed.
Previously acknowledged So: E. c.. so
cents. Total, $3.50.
Opportunity No. 5.-Courageous Old
Age.
Everybody will want to help these
three old folks. an aged couple and
their sister. all over seventy-five, who
home The old ladies do all their fee
BILE strength permits. A small amount
of sowing has until recently added to
their income. but now rheumatism
and other ailments have made this
impossible. The old gentleman does
a good job of it, too; their neat and
tidy home would be the envy:of many.
1t is remarkable how much a little
! money will accomplish i in keeping
their home. SO precious to them. TO-
gether. Ten dollars a week, or $500
for the coming year. is asked.
l.. S. B.. So; NJ S. T.. 81; t" D. S.,s5.
Total, Sill. -.
Opportunity No. e.-W innI.s. Ont Over
Heavy Odts.a~-.
For years this mother .hassbeen ba t.
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 regular position. meantime
studying typewriting and stenog-
raphy at night. Againsteasl the odds
of chronic invalidiSm the daughter
Miriam is struggling to add her share
- the family income. To enable the
IN Will
a year, is needed.
V. j. B.. IS.
Opportunity No. ..-Her Children Her
Sole Riches.
children are d heritage of the
Lord. and happy is the man who hath
the Scriptures. How about this widow,
then, with sten children. the oldest
fourteen" The family went 10 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
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 a year, is nee
essary. -
Opportunity No. Stood 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
Every one is contributing something.
from Marie. aged ten. who is so proud
OF her cooking: to jeanette, the cid
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
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
SO a week. or S46S a year. -...,.
Opportunity Nv. 9.-Takfng 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