The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-21
THIRTEEN OPPORTUNITIES Left
FOR CHRISTMAS FUND DONORS
Although Only Fourth of Total Now Reached
In Gifts for Poor, Associated Charities
Workers Are Optimistic.

Although up to last night only a
fourth OF the sum needed TO COM
plete its Fourteen Christmas Oppor-
tunities was in hand. the workers OF
the Associated Charities were not
discouraged.
They recalled the fact that the
sum received for the first six DAYS
or the present appeal is larger than
Tor any similar period since the op-
portunitIes were started ten years
ago.
No. 10 Nearest Goal.
With No. closed the opportu-
nifty nearest its goal is Opportunity
No. 10. which is about half sub
scribed. The sum in hand already
insures care for the family for the
next fve months. No. has turned
the 5000 mark. while No. 10 Is n
close rival, with f1Ss.6O subscribed
to date.
The total returns up to last even
ing were S2.7sI.3S. This is a larger
amount than the total subscribed in
any Of the first three years OF op-
portunity funds. Last year Ss,7SS
was asked for. This amount was
oversubscribed. the total receipts
being ss.s0l.ss
$40 Is Latest Gift.
Since the following list was made
up $40 has been received for the
opportunities from the once Of
Farm Management and Friends"
! Contributions may be sent TO the
ONCE OF The Washington Herald, or
to- the Associated Charities. John
Joy Edison. treasurer. 923 II street
northwest. and will be promptly &C
knowledged by the society.
No. The father gone blind,
brnSely re-edUcating himself.
Father and mother and two
chlIdreni $500 needed for the
year. Previously Acknowledge
| ed. S11S' Mrs. J. II. NJ. Sit VI.
H.. slI W. W. F., 81. Total. Sis.
No. 2-Innuenza took AWAY the
| brendwinnrr; widow and four
childrenE 5000 needed for the
yrnr. Previously acknovIedg-
ed, 1906 w. W. r.. s1g Mrs. VI.
). T.. ST. r. X. -, IS. Total S2oI.
| No. 3-Wife deserted, trying 20
keep the home fires burning.
Deserted wife and two children.
$3.50 needed for the year. Prrvi-
iousIy Acknowledged, sI3I.SO,
w. w. F., 81. Total sI52.SO.
No. 4-HeaIth breaking with
one misfortune after another.
Deserted wife and three chill
dren. $1,000 is needed for the
yenr. Previously acknowledge
ed, s1IOi A Friend. IS, 4. C. ID.
r., SIS W. W. F. ST. VI. v. W.,
IS. Total, SI22.
No. 5-CIosed.
No. e. A seventeen-yenr-oId
lad breadwinner for n family of
seven; amount needed $3.50. Pre-
Niously Acknowledged, SB5.6S,
Mr.. J. W. and Miss III. W.. sI3;
b. III. NJ. 81; A. VI. b.. IS; w. w.
F.. 81. Total, Slices.
No. Mime young Americans
in the making. Widow and nine
children. sIoo2 is needed for the
year. Previously acknowledge
ed, s75-5OI w. r. H., SO, 9. Il. d.
sos w. W. F., SIS II. VI. -. 81,
w. #. H., g.. Total, $3.50.
No. -Better on without their
father. Deserted wife and four
chiIdrenI S46s In needed for the
year. Previously Acknowledge
ed, S77-50; Miss ii. c., SO, r.. s.
W. and family, IS; A. l.. H., 81;
w. w. F. 81; +. and v. r., SO.
Total, sIO4.JO.
les, tubercuIosisI widow and i've
children; $50 T. needed for the
year. Previously Acknowledged.
s1SI-50; w. w. r.. 81. Total,
fI52-JO.
No. lobbying to serve two
masters. S365 l. needed for this
family. Previously ackpowI-
edged S17II w. W. r, 81. To-
tai S172.
No. I1-Our old friend John and
his orphan brOthers and sisters.
Coloned lad making a home for
hts fyc orphan brother and SIs-
ters. SG24 il needed for the
year. Previously acknowledged,
x6l-JOI Howard Thcatcr COIIec-
ton. through Mr. J. 6. LOgan,
S34.1O; r. II. w. 81; W. W. T..
81. Total, SI07.60.
No. "a IiTtIe mother and
her chargers widow and four
children. s6.6 il needed for the