Evening star., 1921-12-19

50. Total received, se7; amount still
needed, 1869.
No. 4. TRYING TO BE BOTH FA-
THEIR AND MOTHER.
Trying to be both father and mo-
but seeing no future for her three
children. except waywardness and the
Juvenile Court. is it any wonder that
this mother broke down through work
and worry? Especially as her hus-
band. skilled mechanic when she
criminal and finally deserted her. If
mothers home care and their regu-
lar attendance at day and Sunday
school can save these children from
following their fathers career. an in
vestment of $25 week. or $1,000. the
next year. will have brought worth
while dividends.
acknowledged. $14.50; Plate Printers
Union, IS: NJ ]. S.. 81; A. f. s., So.
Total received. $3.50; amount still
needed. s1.276.50.
NO: 6. MADE DEPENDENT BY
ILLNESS.
Typical of the self-supporting wage
earner's family as long as good health
lasted. the man took excellent care of
his family. wife and four young
children. Then serious illness came
and his earning days are now over.
except for odd jobs now and then.
The wife's church and relatives con-
burden unaided. The deficit is $19 a
week. or $9SS for the year.
Amount asked for. $9SS. Previously
acknowledged. $3.50. Plate Printers
Union. So: anonymous. IS: NJ. F. r.,
500: NJ. +. s. 81: A. f. s.. 81. Total
received. s202.50; amount still needed,
$7S5.50.
NO. Z. UNABLE TO MAKE ENDS
MEET.
This widow. with three children,
takes dodgers and does home laundry
work. but Is unable to make ends
meet. The oldest boy. now fifteen. is
beginning to earn, and turns over
hfs small wages toward the family
feed. and $1,000 per week is needed
until Tom can earn a mans wages.
This means s676 for the year.
Amount asked for. $685. Previously
acknowledged. $11.50. Miss r. NJ, s5:
Plate Printers Union. IS: A. S. NJ.
So: A. E. s.. 81. Total received. $3.50;
amount still needed, s647.50.
NO. 8. TWO ROOMS SPELL HOME" {"
A kitchen and bedroom spell "home"
for three precious children, one under
| two and the oldest eight. Until an
other woman came between the wife
and her husband and he disappeared.
beyond the power of the police to To-
cate him.. all went well. Now the
mother clings to her little brood. play
ing fathers as well as mothers part.
The church and a relative contribute,
! week, or $3.50 a year.
Amount asked for. $780, Previously
acknowledged. $34.50. Plate Printers
Union. SIS; S. A. W.. So: c. L. c.. IS;
A. E. s.. So. Total received, $51.5O;
! amount still needed. s72s.50.
NO. 3. PETER CAN'T DO IT ALL
! him Peter-is trying to do a mans
part and support his mother and the
/ three younger children, but until he
completes the trade he is learning his
! wages will not go round, especially
as one of his little sisters is not
strong and needs care and extra nour-
ishment, and the mother deserted sew
! eral years ago. following much cruel
treatment by her husband, is also
| under the doctors care. Notwith-
standing this she earns what she can
at home. To help Peter carry his bur-
! den until he becomes a full-fiedged
journeyman $13 is the amount needed
weekly. or $676 for the year.
! Amount asked for. $676. Previously
acknowledged. $3.50. Plate Printers
/: Union. IS: E. II. R.. IS: Mrs. A. B. N.
$40: NJ. B., S12.50: A. E. S., So. Total
received, 1880; amount still needed.
$602.40.
F! NO. 10. 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
! ramilys need The mother takes
dodgers besides making home for
! her six children. The deficit of SIS a
week. or $3.50 this next year, must be
! met by those who believe that the
Lord helps those who help them
! selves
! Amount asked for, $3.50. Previously
acknowledged. $271. Plate Printers
! Union, IS: A. E. S., 81. Total received,
$278; amount still needed, $502.
NO. II. 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