Evening star., 1921-12-23
completes tho trade hs IL learnins his
mn ~aa will mot 90 round eanecially

completes tho trade he IL learning hts
wages will not go round, especially
| Al one of his little sisters is not
strong and naeGs care and extra nour-
! iohment, and the mother. deserted sew.
eral years ago. following much cruel
treatment by her husband. is also
under the doctors care.
| Amount asked for. $676. Previously
acknowledged. S304,JO. Mrs. B.. $25:
+. S. S.. 81; p. c., $40: S. f. r., 20
cents. Total received. S340.75: amount
still needed. $335.25.
NO. TO- HELPING THOSE WHO
HELP THEMSELVES.
Determined if possible to get an
education. her Oldest son of fifteen
| works out Of school hours and on
Saturdays to help his widowed mother
and his five younger brothers and
sisters The lad is popular with his
employers, who have become so much
Interested in helping him attain his
ambition that they contribute to the
lodgers besides making home for
her six children.
Amount asked for. $3.50. Previously
! acknowledged. s333.50. L.. B. s.. " 80;
I. II. T., $3.50. Total received, $33S.50;
amount still needed. $441.50.
NO. IL. TUBERCULOSIS TOOK HER
HUSBAND.
When the father (colored) died Of
tuberculosis he left six children. rang
ing in age from one to fourteen years.
The mother. rather than give up her
children. was walking five miles to
and from her work. leaving the chill
dren at home to shift for themselves.
hat No air
threatened with his fathers trouble.
Thanks to the assistance given by the
Associated Charities during the past
year. the mother has been able TO stay
at home. taking in washing. while the
oldest child has now grown strong
'nough to go to work
Amount asked for. $3.50. Previously
acknowledged. S200.75. r. p. Fl. and
G.. l.. H.. So; Mr.. N. S5; Builders
Club Phyllis Wheatley Y. NJ. c. A..
is5: Teachers Syphax School, $31b;
NJ A.. So. Total received. $22O90;
amount still needed, $659.10.
NO. u. TUBERCULOSIS AND IN
FLUENZA DID 1T.
This frail widow with three chill
dren. oldest seven. reduces her rent
by taking dodgers and taking in sew
ing She broke herself down by long.
hard work outside the home. while
her babies were being neglected,
Their father. a sufferer from tuberculo-
sis, died of the influenza two years ago.
Amount asked for. 1886. Previously
acknowledged. 1868. Mrs. +. H. B..
|! 81: S. l.. E.. 80 cents. Total received.
$264.50; amount still needed. $671.50.
NO. 1s. TOO GOOD TO Be: TRUE. :
| "It ainrt really true. Tell me you
amt fooling me. Do you mean that l
| an have some money in my hand and
go to the store and buy the food l want
| without botherine with a grocery or
| der? It's too good to be true" This
was the way money for Thanksgiv-
ing dinner was received by this col
ored woman. who herself, almost
blind, has a husband in the Tubercu-
losis Hospital. leaving her with hve
1 children to support. from three to
-h.rteen years of age.
| Amount asked for. s9Ss. Previously
acknowledged. s2O0.5o: l.. +. D. and
H. A. H., 81; r. p. H. and U. L. H.. So:
Mr.. N. s5: II. C. L.. 81; Builders
| Club Phyllis Wheatley =; NJ; {: A.,
cash. 81; Mrs. A. c. H.. and Mrs. F.
Total received, s232.15; amount still
needed. s755.S5.
NO. II. THANKS GOD FOR HER
BLESSINGS.
II can never praise or thank the
Associated Charities enough for keep
ing a roof over my head and provid-
ing for our home the way they have.
OF course, my first thanks are to God.
from Whom all things come. l never
forget to thank Him. night. morning and
every meal time" The writer, widowed
by the loss of her husband from tuber-
culosis. and. far from strong herself,
is making a courageous fght to give
her three children a real home.
Amount asked for. sl.352. Previous
i1y acknowledged. S273. F. F. r., IS:
~ E. D. and II. \. H., 81; c. W., s75:
Mrs a. c, II. and Mrs. +. T. F., 81 80;
A. NJ. H, SIS; Mrs. f. Il. B.. 81: II. L.
| B., $40: E. J. L.. sS: A. c. A, SO.