Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-15

Associated Charities Pre-
sents List of Needy Families.
as "xmas Opportunities. ]"

For the eleventh season the Asso-
ciated Charities appeals to the philan-
thropic people of Washington on be-
half of it's fourteen Christmas OPP
portunities. This group represents
fourteen selected families for whom
the society wants to be able to guar
antee home for the coming twelve
months. Unless somebody cares"
these fourteen homes are threatened
with collapse. Unfortunately there
are few relatives to help. These fam
lilies seem strangely void of resources
common to most of us when in
trouble. Their churches. where able,
are helping. and relatives almost equally
poor are doing what they can.
In these families are eight widows.
four deserted wives, a blind man and
his family and three old people. each
of wnonl is approaching the four
score mark. There are Al children
under fourteen years of age and but
s fourteen or over. The weekly sums
asked for vary from $40 to $27.
The weekly amount required for these
sixty-six people is $249 or S12.94S for
the year.
True SlOT1eA.
As hard up as Uncle Sam is for
funds, he has remembered that there
are people in this fair land who are
even harder pressed than he is. and
so he has said that gifts for charitable
purposes shall be exempt from his in
come tax. The sponsors of the four
teen opportunities are convinced that
these folks are the sort that Uncle
Sam had in mind when he made this
exception.
Everything in the stories is true
except the names. These are real
families in very real need. This need
consists of the elemental things of
life. food. clothing and shelter. For
tunately the biggest need Of all, SO
namely. a mothers love. care and
training, are already assured. pro-
yided Washington's Christmas good
will expresses itself as it always has
in response to these opportunity ap-
peals.
Contributions sent to the office of The
Star or to the Associated Charities, 923
H street northwest, will be promptly
acknowledged.
No. 1-SuddenIy 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 sufflclent
to maintain a comfortable little home
for the wife and two children. With
the assistance of his church and the
Associated Charities, the man is study
ing at a school for blinded soldiers and
hopes soon, with his new trade, to be
again the breadwinner. In order to be
studying with him.. Until he can be-
come self-supporting SIS a week is ask
ed for, or 1896 for the year.
No. 2-Crippled Child and to Feed'
Your remember the fearful cpl
demic Of influenza. This mother with
four young children, including new
baby and a child crippled by infantile
The mother is trying to provlde d
real home for her four little ones,
and it will be a terrible shock 70
her il she has to give them up 70
strangers. Twenty-seven dollars
week. or $1,404 a year, is needed 70
bring Christmas all the year arouho "
this family.
No. 3-Boy scouts-Good iurn
Day.
| The mother writes: Henry has i'm
proved so much since I left work and
STAYED at home. that ! cannot but
believe that it is largely due TO reg
ular meals and close attention. ihe
doctor is much encouraged, puI
! have to watch very carefully ing
boys are perIectly Happy ~" -
! they have, as Frank says, a regular
mother The father deserted TINS
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 90
good turn every day and are their
mothers pride and JOY. Twenty doiiars
a week, or 5000 for the year" ''-'t
No. -OverconinE Bad Inheritance.
Without q mother of high ideals.
these two boys mi ght today be roam :
| ing the streets, sleeping in an ailey
corner at night and learning to be
fhe thief their father was. while their
sister became fit companion to them
in their evil ways. Instead, they at
tand public schools and Sunday schoo!
reeularly Their mother is good
oomrade and shares with them their
hooks. studies and games in the even
inrs at home. Twenty-Six dollars q
week. or 1852 for the year.
No. Gin Need as Life's Sum Sets.
| Each of the three in this family
husband, wife and wife's sister-are
over seVenty-fve years of age. The
old man does all the cooking and
cleaning around the quaint old-fash-
iioned house. because the women are
90 enfeebled through rheumatism and
other sickness. Fifteen dollars a
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