Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-16

Washington. intact. You can keep it
going for a whole week for $3.50, or
$3.50 for the year.
Opportunity No. 3.-Sacrihcine Inde-
pendence for Her Children's Sake.
She could have worked out her prob
lem Independently of outside assistance
had it not been for the discovery that
- - '~'a he two bows
who love her dearly, but who cannot
be controlled by others. So she had
70 arrange things so as to do what
york she could at home, where she
Can bring up her children to be the
line men she would have them. HeI
l->---..... -, .rseI .InS her some years
ago, left the whole burden upon ner
not too broad shoulders. Until the
boys are old enough to help, the In
''ome must be supplemented by $3.50
per week, or $500 a year.
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 mako
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 stenographer,
tie brother and sister, but 1t will be
some years yet before she will be
ready for a job. Meantime SO a
week, or S52O for 4 year. is needed.
Opportunity No. 5-Couraseous Old
Age.
Everybody will want to help these
ihree old folks. an aged couple and
their sister. all over seventyfve. who
iiE together in an old-fashioned
home. The old ladies do all their fee
itu strength permits. A small amount
. sewing has until recently added to
ieir income, but now rheumatism
nd other ailments have made this
possible. The old gentleman does
I. 10 cooking and cleaning, and makes
:. good job of it. too; their neat and
'Idy 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-
;sether. Ten dollars a week. or $500
Tor the coming year. is asked.
Opportunity No. 6.-Winning Out Over
Heavy Odds.
For years this mother has been bat
ting against poor health and bad
'yesiSht- With these handicaps she
'annot do more than care for her
rowing family of five children. The
eldest boy did his bit last summer by
'rorking on a farm. and. has since
tdhen Il regular position, nleanIlmc
studying ~typewriting and stenog-
Apply at night. Against all the odds
If chronic invalidism the daughter
Miriam is struggling to add her share
20 the family income To enable the
iamily to win out SO a week, OF $500
:. year, is needed.
Opportunity No. 7.-Her Children Her
sole Riches.
Children are a heritage of the Lord
and happy is the man who hath MS
culver full Of them" Thus saith the
l1hen. with ten children, the oldest
fourteen: The family went to Camp
Good Will last summer and the moth
or was an inspiration to all who met
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
$3.50 i week, or $3.50 a. year, is nee
cSSary.
Opportunity No. Stood Teamwork. /
The cooperative spirit that ami
mates all our reconstruction plans is
l,Thind the household of a French
Nhperican family consisting Of four !
Alc girls and a deserted mother.
very one is contributing something. |
from Marie age ten. who Is so proud |
ti ttcT COOKING, 10 JGannelIe, the ell
d"st. who is studying for the day when !
sh. will become real StenoErapher. /
While the children are at school the !
,n"ther works out. but she cannot be |
away long enough or earn enough to
supply all the needs. So we must get |
l'rhind this family until Jeannette's |
ambition is satisfied, with 50 week, |
or Si6S.
opportunity No. o.-TnkinE His Fa-
Ever since his father died three |
Years ago Peter has been trying to |
take his place. He was only four (!
teen then. but he worked after school |
Then his health broke down and he !
had to get lighter job. His FIVE |
brothers and sisters were all pale |
and thin and must have plenty of |
'or their father died of tuberculosis. |
'''Ie mother does a little sewing, but |
cannot do much more than care I
1pr her children, the youngest only !
;.ether and save their health SIG 4 |
week is needed. or sS32 a year.
Opportunity No. 7O.-Keepins the
breakfast Bowls Full.
Lots of beauty and a de. oted but !
widowed mother-such is the heritage |
Of two hig-eyed little Americans who |
Won't always find enough to eat in |
their bowls of morning, unless
You can fill these bowls and more !
with the nourishing sort of food that |
YOU would select for those that you
love very much for So a week or $3.50
n year.
Opportunity No. 11.-BackinE Up /
Henry.
Every morning Henry, a colored
lad, goes to the navy yard and each |
pay day brings home $12 as result |
Of his work there, but ST. does not |
20 very far when it is divided among !
.ight people. This is the number |
Henry has to feed and care for Be |
1ore 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 |
smother died Henry resolved that with !!
the help of his grandmother he'd |
keep the children together. Here's !
- chance to help Henry make his |
pledGe good. We can do 1t for 81
u week or S6o4 per year.
Opportunity No. IA Real Home for |
the Riddles. |
tuberculosis took away the father |
OF the family two years ago, leaving |
- widow and four children under |
Twelve. The mother tried to go out |
10 work for a while, but the children
grew anemic and began to show the !
Jack of care. The family have just