Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-15
APPEAL FOR FUNDS
TO SAVE IA HOMES

TO SAVE IA HOMES
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week. or $3.50 for the year, will do
wonders in this family.
No. Ga Soldiers Family.
He was ready to fight for his coun-
try, but was unequal to doing the
square thing by his wife and children.
1t In the old story of the eternal tri-
angle. The home service of the Red
Cross helped the family while he was
peace-time one and has been trans
ferred to the Associated Charities.
me mother. almost Frustrated by the
desertion Of her husband. is facing
her three children. The eldest boy Is
turning all his earnings into the fam
lily treasury, but ne cannot mako
enough to furnish food. shelter and
raiment for all four. Eighteen dallars
q week, or 1886 for the year, will keep
them together.
No. 7-Loat Health for Family.
support her family OF three children
without assistance since her husbands
death five years ago that her health
has now failed as a result and the
doctors say she must do no hard
work for some time to come. The
mother takes excellent care of her
children. is ambitious for their fu-
ture, and is anxious to keep them in
school as long as possible. The four
teen-year-old boy. although frail,
wants to work after school that he
may help support his mother. Fifteen
dollars week. or $3.50 for the year.
Is needed to give this mother q chance
to recover her health.
No. S-I.eft Stranded.
When the baby Of this family was
only few weeks old the father left
the home and has never returned.
Fourteen year-old Katie is learning a
trade now, and will soon be bringing
money into the home. The mother is
also proud of Philippe. George and
sister. and are doing well in school
Friends have been contributing to
keep this home together, but have
asked the cooperation of the Asso-
ciated Charities, as they cannot do it
alone. Seventeen dollars a week. or
1884 Tor the year. is needed
No. Olive Young Citizens.
That dread scourge. tuberculosis.
caused the death of the husband
and father and there is never
ceasing fight going on every day to
keep the children free of the same
disease\ which at one time threatened
them. This sweet-faced little mother
has striven so hard for her children
that now her own health Is threat
ened. and she requires special diet
and care. The two oldest children
are taking their places in the indus
trial world. but their earnings are
not yet enough to care for six peo-
pie. $40 a week, or $500, is needed
for the year.
No. I0--Hi. Hit Ont OF School Hours.
young lad of fourteen. the eldest
Of six children. is doing all his young
hands and body can do to help in
providing food. clothes and home
for his mother and brothers and
sisters by wrking out Of school hours.
An outing at Camp Good WIN last
summer gave this would-be bread
freedom from responsibility since the
father died. The children are all
bright and devoted to each other
and their mother wants sufficient
income to give her little ones proper
nourishment and - s9 BOG. nome @hat
they can to help, but there is still
a deficit Of $13 a week. or $676 for
the ear.
No. I1-walks Miles for Her Boys.
Ever since her husbands death of
influenza last winter this brave col
red mother has walked several miles
over country roads, rain or shine. to
work each day. in order to Keep her
family together. The Oldest boy.
fifteen, works when he can. but is
Handicapped by weak lungs. Ine
mother finds six mouths too many to
feed out of her meaeer stipend, and
requires outside assistance. The
health of the oldest boy is now being
looked after. $23 week. or ~ LIS,
is needed to save this industrious
woman to her family.
No. 1z-HelD Tor Little Aofher'
Mary, thirteen years old. has been
the "iittie mother" Of this family OF
Ave for many months. Their father
died Of tuberculosis. and their mother
her sewing to I'LL the place of both
fatherand mother for her four small
children. that che was threatened with
the same disease and had to give up
extra work. SO Mary became the
little mother, trying TO spare her
ing with the care of her little sister
and two small brothers. Fourteen
week. or $72S for the year. will save
this family.
yo. I3-Makfnx q Home Under Dim-
This mother (coIored) lost her hus-
band two years ago. She has tried to
save by living in quarters too crowd
ed for the good Of the family, yet the
home is scrupulously kept. and the
mother 10 giving her four children
GOOD upbringfng. The Oldest child,
now fourteen, has been adding to his
mothers earnings to keep the family
together. but still ends do not meet
Enurteen dollars week, or $72S for
the year
Va 14-Tuhereulosis Took Away the
Father.
The Associated Charities came to the
helm of this family when the father
was Obliged to stop work because of
tuherculosis. He made a brave but
unsuccessful fight against the disease.
The three children, all under ten. are
bright, and show plainly the effect
Of their mothers good care. This
widow, who several years ago knew
very little about homemaking. is now
Incoming a model hOusekeeper under
tire instruction Of the society's visit-
ing housekeeper. Nineteen dollars a
week. or 1888 for the year.'is needed