Evening star., 1920-12-18

trade now. and will soon be bringing
money into the home. The mother is
also proud Of Philippe. George and
MAX, who are all younger than their
SISTER, and are doing well in school.
frlends have been contributing to
asked the corporation of the Asso-
ciated CHARITIES, as they cannot do it
alone: Seventeen dollars a week, or
$ss4 for the year. is needed.
PREVIOUSLY acknowledged, 81; cash,
81 Still needed, $SS2.
No. 9.-Five Young Citizens.
That dread scourge, tuberculosis.
caused the death of the husband
and father and there is a never
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 i'm the indus
trial world, but their earnings are
not yet enough to care for six peo-
pie. SO a week, OF $500. is needed
Tor the year. -
Previously acknowledged, s1I. Still
needed, $500.
No. 10-His Bit Out Of School Hours.
A 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 a home
for his mother and brothers and
sisters by working out of school hours.
An outing at Camp Good Will last
summer gave this would-be bread
winner and his mother their first
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 a good home.
Friends and relatives are doing what
q deficit of $13 a week, or $676 for
Z Previously acknowledged. s1z: Miss
A., $240; Mrs. c. V. R., $40; cash, SO.
Still needed, $401.
Ever since her husbands death of
influenza last winter this brave coll
ored 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, can: but III is
mother finds six mouths too many to
feed out Of her meager stipend, and
requires outside assistance. The
health Of the oldest boy is now being
looked after. $23 week. or $1.196,
IL needed to save this industrious
woman to her family. e.
Previously acknowledged, $12; Miss
l. G., so cents; Mrs. &. v. r., $50. Still
needed. $1,163.50. -, ffet ri
No. 12-Help for a Little Mother.
Mary. thirteen years old. has been
five for many months. Their father
died Of tuberculosis and their mother
worked so hard and SO diligently at
her sewing to fill the place Of both
father and mother for her four small
children. that she was threatened with
the same disease and had to give up
extra work. So Mary became the
little mother, trying to spare her
mother in her home duties and help
ing with the care of her little sister
and two small brothers. Fourteen
week. or $728 for the year. will save
this family.
Previously acknowledged s14; F.
8. B. (Mr. and Mrs.). $50. Still need
ed. sse4.
No. 13-MakinE q Home Under DIM
culties.
This mother (colored) 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 is giving her four children a
good upbringing. The oldest child,
now fourteen, has been adding to his
mothers earnings to keep the family
together, but still ends do not meet
Fourteen dollars a week, or $72S for
the year.
Previously acknowledged, 81: p. p,
$5; J. A. W., IS; Miss l. G., so cents.
Still needed, $716.50.
No. 14-Tubereulosis Took Away the
Father.
The Associated Charities came to the
help OF this Family when the father
was obliged to stop work because of
tuberculosis. 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
becoming a model housekeeper under
the instruction of the society's visit
ing housekeeper. Nineteen dollars a
week, or $98S for the year, is needed
IN this homo.
Previously acknowledged, $50: r
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