Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-26
THREE OPPORTUNITIES" 1T
CLOSE; IL SHOW DEFICIT
Associated Charities Show Larger Amount
1sNeeded Owing to Advanced Living
Costs In the District.

The fourteen Christmas opportunities
| fund of the Associated Charities
had received up to noon yesterday
$7.S515I
provided for and declared closed. The
eleven other opportunities were still
lacking the quota required for COM
plete maintenance the coming year. in
sums varying from $3.50 to $s37.
While the amounts still needed are
large. the Associated Charities re-
ports that the funds received this
year are the largest in the eleven
years history of the opportunity ap-
peal except last year. when Edward
b. Mclean several days before CHRIST
mas made up the balances needed at
that time. by subscribing $1,000 TO
close up the 1919 list.
Larger Budgets This Year.
One reason for the large balances
still required in some of this years
opportunities is the fact that the bud
gets of the fourteen families were
larger by $4,000 than in 1919 This
families were smaller and that the
costs for rent, fuel and clothing have
not decreased, but rather increased.
while food is nearly still twice as
high as in pre-war times.
1t is to be hoped that tomorrow
mornings mail will bring in substan-
tiaI sums from belated contributions
and that by the new year several
more of the opportunities will be
closed.
Contributions Acknowledged.
The following contributions are
herewith acknowledged:
NO. l-SaaAeniy Stricken Blind.
In the prime of life the breadwinner
was stricken with that terrible aff1ic-
ton, blindness, and a sudden stop came
to the income that had been sufficien:
for the wife and two children. With
the assistance Of his church and the
Associated Charities. the man is study
ing ut a school for blinded soldiers ana
again the bEeadwinner. In order to be
a better heIpmeet. his wife has been
studying with him. Until he can be-
come self-supporting SIS a week II ask
ed for. or 1886 for the year
friend. IS; p A. L. 81; l. H. s.. 81:
W. L. r. and Mrs. W. L. r.. 81; b.
G. M. 81; L. D. T., 81: Mrs. F. B. w,
IS; S. C. c.. SO; Mrs. F. s., 50; Maj. P,
SO; N. E. B.. $3.50; B. T. 81: R. R. s..
81; l. B. s.. 81; l. B. B.. IS; r. r: Mex
$3.50; anonymous, $25; j. n: e.; 81
81; NJ. V. L., 50; r. L. O.. 81: NJ. j. W.
81: A. c. N. SIS. Total. S6SS.37. Still
needed. s247.ss-
You remember the fearful cpl
demfc of influenza This mother with
four young children. including . new
baby and a child crippled by infantils
paralysis. was widowed by the disease
The mother is trying to provide a
real home for her four little ones
and 1t viii be terrible shock to
strangers Twenty-seven dollars .
week. or $1.4O4 a year, il needed to
bring Christmas all the year around 70
this family.
Previously acknowledged. s741-5+;
xr re s. B. l.. s.; the old man. 81; s.
H. K, IS; A. B. H. p. IS; Mrs c. 8.
s.. $3.50: l. D. U. -; Miss D. R. B..
$50; Miss e. W., IS; c. S. B., $40;
H. b. B., SIS; d. T., 81; D. r.
II: Mrs. C. n O., 81; l. B. s. 81:
4. 8. a s.; Mrs Nv ". w., 81: l. II 7. l..
IS: rebuilt typewriter, $40; R. L. O..
81; E. 8. s.. S.: C. G. g., 81: Mrs. n. c.
NJ, IS. Total, $ss404. Still needed,
Ne. 3-Boy Se0UtD-G0oA Tu1H
Day.
The mother writes: Henry has i'm.
proved sc much since left work and
stayed at home that I cannot but
believe that It u largely due to reg
ulAr meals and close attention. The
doctor In much encouraged, but I
have to watch very carefully" The
boys are perfectly happy now that
moeher.'' The father deserted this
fine little family and the mother went
out to work until the boys began to
show neglect. Now they have Joined
the Boy Scouts. are learning to do a
good turn every day and are their
= week. or 5000 for the year
Previously acknowledged. $3275o:
B. r.. W.. $50; Mrs. Lewis A. B., SO;
Mrs. F. NJ s., IS: Santa Claus sister,
S.: F. l. N. SO; K. c. F.. IS; d. T..
=: E. P. D.: IS; w; W.; So; E. N. C..
so: M. ]. A.. 81: the Alpha. Bible
Class, First Congregational Church,
81: j. II. c.. 81; Mrs. w. P. G.. IS;
r g.. $40. Total. $424.5o. Still need
ed, $s15.5o.
He. l-OveFeomlnE Bad lnheritanee.
without a mother Of high ideals.
ing the streets, sleeping in an alley
corner ut night and learning to be
The thief their father was, while their
MISTER became q Mt companion to them
In their evil ways Instead. they at
tend public schools and Sunday school
regularly. Their mother Is a good
comTade and shares with them their
books. studies and games in the even
lngs at home. Twenty-six dollars .
week. or 8. 3s2 for the year.
c. B. H., IS; W. B. n, $40: D. r, 81:
J. K. g., SO: J. s. B.. IS: ]. s. B., IS;
Mrs. H. C. p. $3.50: T. H. c., 81; w.
N. g., IS: r: l. O.. 81: mechanic, $40.
Total. $s44.5o. Still needed. $so7-5o.
Ne s-CssseA.
Ne. e-Clssed.
Previously acknowledged. 1864; c.
J. C. E.. IS; Mrs. T. A. T.. 81: Dulin
& Martin. Sz5. Total. 1886. Closed
No. 7-Lost Health for Family.
This widow has tried 20 hard to
support her family Of three children
without assistance since her husbands
death fve years ago that her health
has now failed as q result, and the
doctors say she must do no hard
work for some time to come. The
mother takes excellent care Of her
children. 10 ambitious for their fu-
ture, and IL anxious to keep them in
school a. long a. possible. Tho four
boy. although frail.
wants to work after school that he
may help support his mother. Fifteen
dollars a week, or $3.50 for the year.
IL needed to give this mother . chance
to recover her health.
Previously acknowledged. $431.50;
G. S. s.. $40: D. T., 81; f. W.. 81; Mrs
B. F. W.. IS; Mrs. G. G. A. 50; H. A.
r., IS: A. E. G.. $40; r. r. NICK. $50:
J. H G., 81; w. F. A, $40; T. S. and
F., $40; r. l.. O.. 50: anonymous. 81:
W. v. K. $40; C. G. s., 50. Total,