The Washington herald., 1918-12-20
APPEAL INVITES
QUICK RESPONSE
Two Families Out Of Four
Provided for; Dozen
Remain.

An even dozen of Washington fam
lies containing more than half a
hundred future American citizens stin
remain Of the fourteen Christmas
opportunities"
"A subscription of $3.50 was donated
yesterday by the employees of the
City Postoffice, through Postmaster
Chance, to care for Opportunity No.
3 family of two children forsaken
by their father. The devotion of the
brave little mother to her forsaken
children as bread-winner and head
OF the household appealed to the de-
partment employees and they decided
to adopt the family.
The predicament of these cases has
been due to misfortune, sickness, de-
sertion or death of the wage-earner
in the family. The anxiety of a
mother to keep her family together
in several instances is the compell-
ing motive that permits her to accept
aid from others.
The twelve remaining "opportuni-
ties" with the contributions that
have been given towards them, are
as follows:
Opportunity No. IAN Italian widow
Americanizing six future citizens rang
ing from babyhood to 10 years of age,
H.014 Previously acknowledged, $3.50.
II. S. J.. $; ]. s. D., s.; F. P. S, so;
ID. l. H. so; r. X, s.; T. o. s., $25-
Total. $3.50.
Opportunity No. . - Three kiddies
under 10 years; father dead; mother
L sfu0 ha . To
dren with her. s7O2 Previously ac-
knowledged. $50. F. P. S. so; D. L.
H, SO: For love of T. L. D." 81
r. X, s.. Total. $3.50.
Opportunity No. 3.-Closed.
Opportunity No. 4.-Three half or
phans under Is. Widowed mother
needs help to keep the wolf from the
door, 1853. Previously acknowledged,
$50. F. P. s., SO. Total, $3.50.
Opportunity No. 5-Three old folks,
all over IS years. Man does heavy
part of housework; 1925. Previously
acknowledged, s11: A. L. B., s.: B.
N, so; A. L. E, $3.50; c. M, s.;
NJ. VI. J., 50: W o. T., 3: total, s41. 50.
Opportunity No. 6-Chronic invalid
and sight impaired, with five father
less children; $3.50. Previously ac-
knowledged 8; E c. S. 81; A. Z.
E, $3.50: R. W. W. $: w. o. T,
s.: NJ. E. s.. 81; total $3.50. y
Opportunity No. Ten little Greek
Americans. father dead. exceptional
mother; $685. p. G. W, 8; o. L. s..
so; F. P. S. so; total, s25.
Opportunity No. s-Four French
American children deserted by their
daddy, mother working hard to keep
them with her; S4sS. o. L. s., SO;
F. P. s. 10; total. $50.
Opportunity No. 9-Father died with
tuberculosis. Children delicate. Lots
of good food needed; $3.50. Previously
acknowledged. $; F. P. S. 80; n. H.
s. So; For the love of H. A. H"
81: Mrs. R. X. s.; T o. S, s25.
Total. S51
Opportunity No. 1O-Closed.
Opportunity No. ll-Colored lad try
ing to support five younger brothers
and sisters, all orphans in care of
grandmother; 1924. Previously acknowl-
edged. SO: c. D. t. SO; A. R., 50; A.
l. E. $50. Total. $3.50. -.
Opportunity No. 12-FOur fatherless
children. tuberculosis in family.
Mother went to work and children
suffered; SIPS. Previously acknowl-
edged, $27. Mrs. W. NJ. A, 81. Total,
s2S
opportunity No. lG.-Widow (colored)
crippled, sews at machine which is
sbad for her. trying to support five
children. oldest 10; $3.50. Previously
acknowledged. 81; X. F. D.. 81: A. l.
E. $50; F. P. S. so Total. s145O.
Opportunity No. H-Tuberculosis
plus influenza killed the father, leav-
ing the wife penniless with four chill
dren under 10: $3.50. Previously ac-
knowledSed, s.. F. P. S, so. Total.
Sls