Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-22

to be exact. $S.970.73.
The suggestion made in yesterdays
Star for specific sums to be con
tributed in making UP the last $4,000
needed has been covered in part by
the following responses:
Subscriptions Number
Amounts wanted. fouad
500 club. ................ 10
SIO0 ciub ...--.........- 10
so ciub o. over. 20
80 " ~ ~ :.
Slo 70 50 ...-........... l00 -
& 70 30 '..--.......''-' ~ rs
SUMS stfll Needed.
The sums still needed to close the
Thirteen Opportunities are as follows
ssos: No. 4, s1.l2s.50; No. S, oyersub-
scribed; No. 6. ss7s: No. Z, sso3.5o;
No. s. $6sS: Noe .. 1868; No. 10
s2S4.5o; No. II, $1.047: No. 12. $571.5e;
No. IS. $5S1.60; No. II. $S3s.5o-
Columbia Typographical Union, No
to the Thirteen Opportunities not ye!
closed. This was unanimously voted
by the union at/its regular meeting
held last Sunday.
Many persons are sending in con.
the sums required in the various fami
lies differ. the need is the same
namely. to save the home by ena bling
the mother to keep her children in
stead of placing them with strangers
or having to give them up entirely
With three days remaining to Christ
mas morning. there still is chance
to give these mothers their one big
wish and to fill the stockings Of these
forty-nine kiddies with joy unbound
ed-the joy that comes from knowing
that they are to have a regular mother
and real home throughout 1921. This
will indeed make the coming year a
happy New Year for them.
The office of The Star will receive
contributions. or they may be sent di-
rect to the Associated Charities. s25 H
street.
No. 1-SudaenIy Stricken Dlina.
In the prime OF life the breadwinner
vas stricken with that terrible affiic-
ton: blindness. and . sudden stop came
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
hopes soon, with his new trade. to be
again the breadwinneE In order to be
better helpmeet, his wife has been
studying with him. Until he can be-
come self supporting SIS 2 week u ask
PREVIOUSLY sly i sck mo- 4ss7.7s;
J. F. R.. s.; Diocesan Bible Class. IS;
Cash. 81: L. II. g.. 81; Cash. s.: A.
K W.. 81: c. b. $3.50: l. D. s., $50;
L. Z. E., 81; c. e. G.. IS: s. and K,
SIS; w. D. g.. 81: l. T., 81: J. p. T..
81; N 8. T.. IS; N. H.. 81; Columbia
needed, $54s.75.
Ne. :-CEiDDlea ChilA ana 3 - Teea.
You remember the fearful epi
demic Of influenza. This mother With
four young children. including . new
baby and . cfHld crippled by infantils
paratysis, was widowed by the disease.
The mother In trying to provide .
real home for her four little ones.
and II win be tsffible shock to
her II she has ito give Shsm up %
eaangH9 Tvaety-aeyen el.sy .
ssios csr,:s%s: al the the yeas : sssoas g
Prsvioa:iy acknowledged. s244: NJ
e. T., SO: II. L. R., IS: Social Service
Society. Chevy Chase School. SO: D.
v. B.. 81: Calvary Baptist Junior
K ". s.: r. n. jr.. s7.sS: G. B.. $50;
/. D. s.. $50: L. r. e.. Sc; In Memoriam.
81. L. c.. 81; Mrs. p. A. g., 81: r A.
B.. SO: ArB. C. II. B.. 81: J. B. 4.
SIS; Columbia Typographical Union,
No. 10l, IS. Still needed. $l,oes.9s.
No @Dsy sessts-Gsss Tus. .
The mother writes: Henry has i'm.
proved 30 much since I left work and
stayed At home that I cannot bat
believe that it 10 largely due TO reg.
ular meals and close attention. The
doctor n much encouraged. bot
AA IA 3p~uD t. ~
boys are perfectly happy now that
they have. as Frank says, ~ regular
mother" The father dessrted this
fine little family and the mother went
oat 70 work until the boys began to
show neglect Now they have Joined
the Boy Scouts. are leaning 70 do q
socd turn every day and are their
q week, Of t1.o4e for the year.
Previously acknowledged, 1855: r.
e., SO; 8. and K, SIS: ]. r. r., 81;
s. NJ. NJ. s.; NJ s. T., IS: Columbia
Typographical Union, No 1oi. IS; v.
K. SIS. Stih needed. $685.
Ne. l-0veresaf.g Had Inherstance.
Without q mother Of high ideals.
these two boys might today be roam.
ing the streets. sleeping in an ailsy
sSs Inter e s .Fhs Ss4 t. y
sister became a At companien to them
in their evil ways. Instead, they at.
tend public schools and Sunday school
regularly. Their mother is . rood
conrade and shares with them their
ings at home Twenty-six doiiars a
week, Or S1,352 for the year.
Previously acknowledged. Sis: H.
I. r. s.: Il: B: ~. =: II. 3. n. ;i2.so:
H. S: H. W.: $40: C. L; K: IS; J. g.,
graphical Union, No. 1o1. s.. still need
ed. 31.iz5.50.
Ne. -Cleses.
Ne. GA soldiers Family.
He was ready to night for his coun-
Try. but was unequal to doing the
Il is the old story Of the eternal tn
angle. The home service OF the Red
Cross helped the family while he was
at the front. but now the problem ID
z peace-time one and has been trans
The mother, almost Frustrated By the
desertion Of her husband, 10 facing
the situation brayely for the sake OF
her three children. Tho eldest boy IL
turning all his earnings into the fam
enough to furnish food. shsiter and
raiment for all four. Eighteen dallAra
q week. or $936 for tho year. will keep
them together.
JTeVlouslS acknowledged, $Zlb: H.
L. r.. 50; Army wife, 81; C. z. G., IS;
Mrs. r. V. B.. IS; J. H. W., SO; r.
W. p. t13; Columbia Typographical
Union, No. 1ol. S.. Still needed. $s7S.
Ne. S-l>sst Health fer Family.
This widow has tried SO hard t.
support hsr family OF three childrSn
without assistance since her hvsbAn6's
death dve years ago that her health
has now failed ~ 4 result, and the
doctors sey she must do no bard
work for some time to come. The
mother tAkea excellent care Of Der