Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
ONE OPPORTUNITY
BECOMES REALITY;
rNEED0THER GIFTS
Less Than $4,000 of Total
$10,949 Required Given
in Annual Charity.

Although one OF the Fourteen OPP
portunities," No. 5, a group OF old
peopie, Is completely taken care of,
for all Is little less than $4,000. Thu
total needed is $10,949, making 1t evil
dent that those who annually avail
themselves of these chances for con-
structive, systematic charity have a
long way vet to go.
With the old folks eliminated, Assoc
ciated Charities officials are extremely
anxious that youth and infancy, and
the struggling mothers of both, be
people will soon be found willing to
assume the full support of the sixty
one youngsters included in the differ
ent family groups.
adoption has been received, but the
it Is poins sss out aPe tSe very
sort who want to keep their broods
OF little ones intact. In fact. the or
sanisation calls this annual C. .ari.
table campaign the "mendipx of
broken homes" Putting childrefi into
institutions because of poverty OF
PARENTS, IL realizes, is an out-of-date
solution of family distress. szid social
workers here are united in their adj
Vocacy of the passage by Congress of
such a mothers pension law as now
obtains in twenty-five states.
realize 1t takes more this year 40
am doubling the amount for each OPP
poftunity," writes one old friend who
never fails in an annual gift. Contri-
buttons sent either to The. Star or to
ciated Charities, go H street north
west. will be promptly acknowledged.
The opportunities follow:
Opportunity No. fine Father Gone
DSsna. Dravely RAsEdueatine Hin.
self.
TIA s.x, -. -, .,.,
entered this hcsne of father, mother
ana two children, the latter under
twelve. The bfAadwinner was stricken
in his young manhood through an
hereditary affection of the optic nerve
and the family income stopped alb
ruptly. Steps to put this brave father
again in q position to care for the
family he loses have been taken. He
IS now learning braille, typewriting,
and, as MAJOR course, poultry rails
ing. His wife is studying with him,
him and Keep Ais books when he gets
into business. Che expenses OF the
family Tor living and education must
be met until the blind father has his
naturally optimistic outlook on life
fully restored. Meantime the mans
church is aiding and relatives are
assisting according to their limited
10 addition. $50 a month is needed,
or 1uoV 1Of the year.
Opportunity No. 1-PreyiousIy ac-
knowledged, SIG; Miss l. NJ g., 81: C.
F.. Is; w. 6. II, SO; NJ. N, 81; H. T.
c., Is. Total, t1s.
Opportunffy No. 3-InAuensS To.x
Away the Dfeaawinner.
influenza last winter caused the
death of the breadwinner OF this fam
lily, leaving . mother and four chill
dren. Billy was born several months
after the death Of the father, and
was very Ill at the baby hospital camp
If the Associated Charities last sum-
mer. Nov, ct the age of seven months.
his happy smile shows that he is on
the road TO health and IL . tribute to
the care Of the mother, who h trying
to maintain the home. Eleven-year-
old Elsie, and Gertrude, three years
younger, are becoming nne little help
ers in the housework, and in caring
for Baby Billy. Relatives. whose
means are limited. are helping a. Tar
as they are able.
To support the mother in her afnbi-