Evening star., 1919-12-17
OPPORTUNITY NO.
. PUT OUT OF Want
BYCONTR|BUT|0NS
Nos. 3 and 10 Also Receive
AidHW0rk of Former
Years.

Years.
Three cheers for those Washington
mans who fancied opportunity No. 5,
family group of three whose aggre-
gate age is 1925 years. for the sum
needed to assure independence for
them during 1920 is practically in
hand, The plight of elderly people.
past the age of usefulness, has evil
IDENTIFY contained as strong an appeal
at this Yuletide season as do the dep
rivations of little boys and girls.
Two contributions of $3.50 came in
yesterday to the Associated Charities.
which sum- with 5000 already in hand,
about wipes this opportunity off the
slate.
Opportunity No. also received
big boost with single gift of
century note. Not only can names
of individual Rotarians usually be
found up toward the top of q list of
subscribers toward a good end. but
the Rotary Club as whole has
pledged $3.50 toward No. 10. Just as
welcome as the big ones are many
small gifts received. One war work.
er yesterday sent in 81 to the social
service house of the Associated Char
tiles. 923 H street northwest, with an
expression of regret that it could not
be more.
Work Done In Former Years.
The history Of some of the opportu-
mites of former years is interesting,
and is largely encouraging. Many
families have graduated from the hard
school of dependence to the happier
lot OF independence and complete self
support. In such instances the money
given has proved permanent invest
ment by enabling the children to STAY
at school and under the mothers
n he
up later the family support In other
instances matrimony has stepped in
| to solve the problem. AS a matter of
fact several of the widowed mothers
have remarked. to their advantage and
that Of their children.
One needs to go no farther hack
| than last year to discover that sew
erai of the families have successfully
| graduated from the opportunity
| group. For example. the widows in
| two OF the families have remarked
; and their husbands are now support
| ing them.
| In another family the mother is
receiving. a pension for the death of
her husband at the front. which.
added to the earnings of the older
children, renders the family self-sup-
porting. In another family known
TO the Associated Charities for many
| years the two o1deR. children are
| working and are now able to care for
their mother and the younger chill
dren. In still another. where the
motner herself is able to work, her
| earnings nave increased so that she
nifty group.
The opportunities follow:
| Opportunity No. 1.-The Father e:n~e
Bind Brnvely Re-EducatinE Hin.
The tragedy OF total blindness has
entered this home Of father. mother
and two children, the latter under
twelve. The breadwinner was stricken
in his young manhood through an
| hereditary affection Of the optic nerve
and the family income stopped an
ruptly. Steps to put this brave father
again in a position to care for the
family he loves have been taken. He
Is now learning brai1le, typewritine.
| and, as major course, poultry rais-
ing. His wife is studying with him.
50 she can be real partner to direct
MIN and keep his books when he gets
family for 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
! ability.
In addition. $50 a month is needed
or $3.50 for the year.
| Opportunity No. 1-Previously ac-
knowledged. s.: O. L. s.. $40; H. F., jr.,
81; c. r. B.. 81. Total. $26.
| Opportunity No. 2-InAuenxa To>k
Away the Breadwinner.
! Influenza last winter caused the
death of the breadwinner of this fam.
/ lily, leaving a mother and four chill
| dren. Billy was born several months
after the death of the father, and
4 - y ~
of the Associated Charities last sum-
! mer. Now. at the age Of seven months,
his happy smile shows that he is on
! the road to health and Is tribute to
| the care Of the mother, who Is trying
| to maintain the home. Eleven-year-
younger. are becoming hne little help
| ers in the housework and In caring
for Baby Billy. Relatives. whose
means are limited. are helping as far
| as they are able.
To support the mother IN her ambi-
| ton to make . happy and wholesome
| homo for her fatherless children $40
q week u needed. or $1.o4o for the
year.
D., 81; II. F., r.. 81: c. R B., 81; F. K.
$25. Total. $55.
| Oppertunity No. 3-Wlfe. DESERTED,
| frying to Keep the Home Fires
| Burning.
| This mother. deserted. is trying to
keep the home fires burning for her
| self and two boys, Johnny, twelve, and
David, who is nine. First the mother
| procured a position. Then she found
that her two boys were running
wild in her absence from home. Re-
luctantly she gave up her work and
accepted the allowance offered her by
| the Associated Charities. David has
been delicate for years. but has i'm
proved wonderfully under his moth
ers. watchful care. Johnny has just
Joined the Boy Scouts. Both Of the
boys attend school regularly and are
making good progress in their class
es To enable this mother to realize
her ambition that her boys may grow
up to be good citizens. in spite of
their fathers example, SIS a week is
needed. or $3.50 for the year.
Opportunity No: Mrs. G. v. L NJ,
500; H. F., jr, 81; c. r. B., 81. Total.
$103.
Opportunity No. Heath BreakinE.
with One Misfertune After Another.
Back Of the appeal for this family
is the story Of a mother, undaunted
by one misfortune after another. over
coming handicaps that would test the
stanchest heart, and sacrificing her
self for her children until her health
is seriously threatened. There are
three children under eleven years of
age. The father, a skilled workman,
who received good wages during
those rare periods when he was sober,
deserted the home some years ago.
THE mother tried to keep the family