Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-16
S302 Contributed
IN A SINGLE DAY TO
TEN OPPORTUNITIES
FlOod-Gates of Virginia
Generosity Open for
Poor and Needy.
RAINBOW OF HOPE is NOW
SET ABOVE HUMBLE HOMES
Chivalry of Old Dominion En-
listed to Make Unfortu-
nate Happy.

Despair, which tuGgcd relcailcssiy.
at the hearts Of tho Ten Oppor-
tunities." AK the bowling, biting
winds Of winter sweep nearer, bring
Ing in their train hunger ard desola :
tion TO tn. poor and needy, re;reat.d
step farther yesterday as the flood :
gates Of Virginia generosity opened.
Contributions which came to The
Times Dispatch. to be applied to the
relief OF these families. iotaled S3o2.
the record amount secured in a single
day as a result OF the 1890 appeal.
The aggregate for Monday and Tues
day was s322.
Across the dark cload Of misery
and poverty that has lowered over
nine humble homes in Richmond and
the life a l4year-old wa.f, who lacks
the loving. parental care that comes
To other Eirls. is now stretched tho
rainbow OF hope.
shadows Fn.t Dianppear.
Shadows are fast disappearing and
sunshine-.the sunshine of well -di-
rected charity and loving kindness
crceps, toward the hearthstoncs of
these people who have long faced
only unhapp:ness and bitter d!sap-
po!n,men,. An oid-,!me Christmas
ono of good cheer and happy thoughts
will be theirs again. Color will!
come back 20 the pale cheeks of the
mothers who have struggled 10 main
tain families withou, fa,her.y care.
The stricken fathers will have SONG
measure Of relief from the suspense
tina, has been theirs since sickness
overlook them and threatened the
i.tA
Tht children will have the same
hopes OF Santa Claus that other chill
dren the world over have as they
hang their stockings by tho frepiaces
of comfortable homes.
h The chivniry OF Virginia has been
enlisted In the effort TO drive away
the wolf from the doors OF these
humble homes and make the anxious
occupants happy. From the length
and breadth of the ealth,
and even without the state. the an
nual appeal OF The Times Dispatch on
behalf Of the Ten Opportunities" has
elected responses that have brought
the greatest joy AMI hope 10 these
people who have never known lucky
turn in the wheel OF fortune. Con-
tributions-gifts given in the spirit
of Christmas--are pouring in each
day TO aid the unfortunate in their
unequal battle with the problem OF
living.
Means New Outlook on Life.
Widespread interest in giving
them needed relief has meant to
these people new outlook on life.
They have found that the spirit OF
love and cha toward all the
world. shed to the children of men
a. the Star OF Hope guiding
worshippers Of the Christ. hung over
Bethlehem 1000 years ago. is the
dominant spirit of today. In adver-
s!ty they may have been bitter. The
world had given 10 them only cold,
detached stare. Nothing Of human
kindness had come their way. peo-
pie hurried on about their business,
forgetfui that on some obscure
street. far back from the throbbinE
social life of the city, there lived
human beings with all the emotions
found on the mos, fashionable ave-
nucs. They apparently didn't real
lie that the little children of tho
Ten Opportunities" had visions Of
st. Nicholas coming down the Chin
CONTINUED ON Fourth papel