Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21
-FOUR DAYS MORE
toad XMASFUND
Say 1t With Opportunities
Is Slogan of Con-
tribut0rS.

of contributions to one or more oi
the opportunity families. This yeai
,hcy each contribute $40 TO oppor-
tunity No. 4. saying: Herewith we
turn over TO you our annual gifts &c
each oAher, ard this time we want il
all to so to opportunity No. L. That
seems to need a good deal of % help
ing hand, and we only wish the hand
fui could be bigger. Please put US
down as F. H
Saying ii with opportunities Is
evidently coming to be a fashion with
some people. There is plenty OF room
for more of this sort of Christmas
giving The folks III these oppor-
tunities will not be able TO return the
fsvorS in kind at this Christmas
season. but il the donors will have
= little patience there will be n big
dividend forthcoming in the form of
hotter childhood, because of better
health. good schooling and home
raining. all guided by fond moth
er's hand.
One contribution to the opportuni-
ties today is in the form of two
liberty bond coupons These are most
acceptable.
Fund Reaches $1,000.
fund have now reached the total Of
,S3.002.7S. Thus the five figures of the
amount needed, S12.94S, is reduced to
four figures. leaving $s-s4S 70 COM
plete The fund. The time remaining to
Christmas morning is so short. and
The sum yet to be raised if these
homes are to be saved is SO large, that
the sponsors of the opportunities urge
again that every one plan to include
at least one of these families in their
final Christmas shopping This sort
of shopping is so easy it requires no
searching through the crowds for
suitable Christmas gifts, but Just a
minutes reading of the choices Of
or cash into an envelope and address
ing it TO the Christmas opportunities,
Social Service House. s23 H street
With four days to Christmas morn
people who will each give 5000, ten
who will give $16e. twenty who will
give $50: forty who will give SIS. 100
, who will give SIC, zoo who will give
TO complete the balance needed? The
office of The Star will receive contri-
buttons. or they may be sent direct to
the Associated Charities, s2s H street.
Ne. I-ssaaenly stxiekes Blind.
IN the prime OF life the breadwinner
vas stricken with that terrible afiiic-
ton: blindness. and a sudden stop came
to maintain a comfortable little home
Tor the wife and two children. with
fne assistance Of his church and the
associated Charities. the man Is study
hopes soon. with his new trade. to be
again the breadwinner. In order to be
a better heipmeet. his wife has been
studying with him. Until he can be-
I'd for. or ss3s for the year.
Previously acknowledged, $z11; Misses
= and F. L G.. 6; J. n. w. s; Plate
Printers Onion. S.: anonymoun. 81; G.
p E,ol F. Z ss;aS; J; 3D. p: s.. S; Mrs; r F G.
ss.se: A. p =. i; Nrs. II. C.. s. stin
Ne. 2-crivpaea CHA ana . to Iees.
denaic Of influence, xhia mothsr With
four young ehildrnm. inclndtng Q new
baby and q ehil9S1efpnaed by infantile
paralysis. was widowed BY the diseased
The mother is trying to provide .
and IL win be . terrible shock 60
her u she has to Give xhsm up 70
strangers Twsnty-seven dollars .
week. or s1.4ol . year. 10 needed 70
bring Christmas all the year around 70
this family.
Previously acknowledged. $3.50; Mra
r. II. G.. 81: Miss G. ~. A. SO; q friend.
$50, Plate Printers Union. SO; K. 8. n,
80; Miss L. +. G., S: c. c., SIS; e. J.
a%S; Ms !. p McD.. 90; M. A. g.:
needed' N.ass u -.
No. 3-Boy seeuts-Gssa Tn. q
Day.
The mother writes: Henry has i'm.
proved 50 much since left work and
stayed at home that I cannot but
believe that ii ID largely due to reg
ular meals and close attention. The
doctor ie much encouraged. but
have to watch very carefully" The
they have, as Frank says. "a regular
mother" The father deserted this
fane little family and the mother went
out to work until the boys began 70
snow neglect Now they have Joined
the Boy Scouts. arc learning to do
mothers pride and Joy. Twenty dollars
week. or $1.o40 for the year.
Previously acknowledged. $50: Plate
Printers Union, 50. Still needed, 1885,
No. 4-Overceniing Bad Inhe Pitssee.
without a mother OF high ideals,
tfese two boys might today be roam.
ing the streets, sleeping in IN alley
corner Il night and learning to be
sister became ft companion to them
81 ,their evil ways Instead. they at
tend public schools and Sunday school
csEniasiy: Their mother is a good
books. studies and games in the even
ings at home. Twenty-sIx dollars a
week, or S1,So2 for the year.
Previously cknowledged. sI2s; Mrs.
NJ J. McC., 81: Plate Printers Union.
SSH. H. ~. SEQ: s B. p. So; F. H. go
Stil needed. 3i,174.
No. -ClOsed.
II No. IA Soldiers Family.
He was ready to fight for his coun.
Try, but was unequal to doing the
eoaare thing by his wife and children.
Il - the old story Of the eternal tsl-
Cross helped the family while ne was
At the front, but now the problem Ia
peace-time one and has been trans
rerred TO the Associated Charities.
me mother. almost Frustrated by the
desertion Of her husband. is facing
ING situation bravely for the sake Of
her three children. The eldest boy ia
,upning all his earnings into the fam
:iy treasury. but he cannot make
enough % furnish food, shelter and
week. or 1886 for the year. viii Keen
them together.
Previously acknowledged, slSS; Plate
trmtsrs' Union. IS. L. II. ~, SIS: w II.
Mex, IL; Z: L. D.. $40; A. II. T., So:
MT A n. IS; D. b. H.. IS; Miss
D. co. l.. b., 10. Sull needed. 1921.
Ne. 7-Lsst Health for Family.
This widow has tried SO hard 10
support her family of three children
C1hout assistance since her husbands
aea1e nve years ago that her health
has now failed as a result. ana the
doctors say she must do no hard
york Tor some time to come The
motnsr takes excellent care Of her
children. 10 ambitious for their fu-
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