Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-21
a OPPORTUNITIES
ASSF0URTH MARK
IN FIRST SIX DAYS
Compared With Other Years,
Charities Workers Are
Not Discouraged.

Not Discouraged.
Despite the fact that up TO last
ed TO complete its christmas oppor-
tunities' had been collected. workers
of the Associated Charities were not
discoura Ged. They declared that the
sum received for the first SIX days OF
the present appeal is larger than any
similar period since the opportunities
were Inaugurated ten years ago.
Opportunity No. 10 Is; hard on the
trail of No. ;. which has been closed.
No. 10 is about one-half subscribed,
1t was stated. The sum in hand al
ready insures care for tho family for
the next five months. No. has
close rival. with s1sS.GO subscribed
to date. All of the opportunities have
passed the century mark.
Ihe total returns up to last night
We're s2:'Si.3s. larger amount than
me total subscribed in any OF the first
was conducted. Last year, sS,7SS was
q sked. The amount was oversubscrib-
ed. the total being SS.SO199.
OlliciaiS of the Associated Charities
sara last night that the opportunity
idea IS spreading to other cities. In
~.
organizations unite in presenting an
a ppeai for the 100 most needy families
in that city.
Contributions to the opportunity
1und may be sent to The Star. or to
John Joy Edison, treasurer OF the As
soGated Charities. 1913 II street They
Will be promptly acknowledged.
The opportunities follow:
Opportunity No. 1.-The Father Gone
n
self.
The tragedy of total blindness has
entered this home of father. mother
and two children. the latter under
Twelve. The breadwinner was stricken
IN MS young manhood through an
hereditary affection of the optic nerve
and the family income stopped alb
ruptiy. Steps to put this brave father
again in position to care for the
family he loves have been taken.
Eighty dollars Il month is needed, or
1860 for the year.
Previously acknowledged, s115: Mrs
J. H. NJ. 81: NJ. T., 81; w. W. F.. 81.
Total, Sis.
Opportunity No. +Innuenxa Took
Away the Breadwinner.
influenza last winter caused the
death of the oreadwinner of this fam
lily. leaving a mother and four chill
dren. Billy was born several months
after the death of the father, and
was very i'll at the baby hospital camp
Of the Associated Charities last sum-
mer.
To support the mother in her ambi-
ton to make happy and wholesome
home for her fatherleSs children $40
a week is needed, or $1,000 for the
year.
Previously acknowledged. $3.50: w.
W. e. 81; Mrs. VI. S. T.. IS; T. X. S..
So Total. 1901.
Opportunity No. 3-Wife. Deserted,
Trying 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. To enable this
mother to realize her ambition that
her boys may grow up to be good
citizens. in spite of their fathers ,ex-
ample, SIS week is needed, or $3.50
for the year.
Previously acknowledged. S1315e;;
W. W. F., 81. Total, 1880.
Opportunity No. -HeaIth Breaktnr.
With One Misfortune After Another.
There are three children under
eleven years of age. The father. 2
skilled workman. who received good
wages during those rare periods wheE
he was sober. deserted the home some
years ago. The mother tried to keep
the family together with the help of a
relative. Last winter the relativ.
died during the influenza epidemic
and the help stopped. To give the
proper care to the three little ones
and to maintain her own health the
mother must give up her position
500 a month, or $1,000 for the year, i.
necessary to enable her to do so.
Previously acknowledged, $40; a
friend, s.: E. G. d. T., 81: W W. T.,
81; NJ. V. w. s.. Total, SIZE
Opportunity No. -ClOsed.
Opportunity No. "a Seventeen-1ras.
Old BOY Breadwinner for "a Family
OF Seven.
query: If the high cost Of living re-
quires an income Of $I.02S for one per-
son, as estimated by Washington ex-
Derts, what is the expense of support
ing family of seven. consisting of .
widow and six children: The father
died suddenly few months ago. since
which time another baby has been
born. One child is old enough to
work. This income. with such help as
relatives and friends are able to pro-
vide. still leaves a deficit of SIC a
week, or 1892 for the year.
Previously acknowledged. s95.6S:
Mr.. ]. w. and Miss II. w, S13: r. ~
N. 81; a. NJ. E., IS; w. w. F. 81.
Total, s115.6S.
Opportunity No. 7-Nine Young Amer.
leans in the Making.
Here is an appeal for a family of
ten. A foreign-born widow; Jane. fif-
teen years old; Tommy, fourteen;
Elizabeth. thirteen; Sammy. twelve;
Juanita. eleven; Tony. ten: Pete. sew
en-. TriXey. six, and Frank five. Rela-
tiv1s and church help. but $21 addi-
tional is needed each week or 1902
for the year.
Previously acknowledged. $3.50:
W. +. e., $40: S. E. D., $40: w. w. f.
81: II. NJ. s, 81; w. F.. H., 81. Total.
$3.50.
Opportunity No. Shelter on VIII.
out Their Father. .,-..
Deserted many years ago by her
husband this brave little French
woman has been endeavoring to give
a good start in life to her four little
girls. Nine dollars week, or s46S
for the year, is needed.
Previously acknowledged. $3.50:
Miss II. c.. so; r. S. w and family.
So; \. l. H.. 81; W. w. f, 81; Z. and
V. r. $40. Total, s104.5o
Opportunity No. D-The Sword Of
Damocles. Tuberculosis.
Here is chance to save a little
boy and girl from the dread scourge
of tuberculosis. Their father died a
victim of the white plague, and. while
these two children have not develop
ed the disease. the attending nhvsi.
clan says they must be watched.
given plenty OF milk and eggs. and be
especially cared for until they be-
come well and strong. Ten dollars a
week is needed to supplement the
earnings of the two elder children. or
$500 for. the year.
Previously acknowledged. s151.5O: