Evening star., 1921-12-26
s9,613 subscribed
FOR OPPORTUNITIES
Seven Out of Fourteen Are
CIosed-0ne Donation Re-
! Ceived From France.

Receipts to date for the fourteen
Christmas opportunities according to
the return to the Associated Charities
today total S9,6l3. This is sufficient
to close numbers 9. 6, and . in addi-
'tion to numbers /, ). I, S previously
fully subscribed.
The contribute ion that has come the
longest way is found from Mrs. Err
nest is. BIcknsil. from France. This
probably is a record of Christmas
Temtm branco of the opportunities.
Col. William Eric Fowler sends
$500. which close. NJ. D. The WASH
1ngton Mercantile Association sends q
check for $.tc.
The opportunities remaining TO he
Closed aud th- amounts ns, ,!ed for
each Que IS as foi,cn>; Nc. ). Ssiu:
No. I. sS6n: NJ. -. S5a, 50. ii. - =:
No. T., s5c6: No. Il. 500, No. IA.
sass
e The .,sso"iatrd Charities. eas II
street northwest. viii welcome Idd!-
Wonal gifts TO close the seven remain
&hg opportunities
hContributions for the remaining
opportunities may be sent to the AS
sociated Charities. 925 II street north
west, or to the Office Of The Evening
Star. Checks should be made pay
able to John JOY Edson, treasurer,
Associated Charities.
NO. . LEFT A WIDOW IN EARLY
WONANf4ooD. tcLCSEp.l
Amount asked tof - ioi. Previous
1y ,,c!,nowlcd- ed. Sioa5.iv Miss K.
q. T.. II, pledge: Mrs. q. e. A.. 81, G.
G. A. s.. Col. l.. {. H.. Si.: Il. l.. c..
SIS: NJ G. b.. SO; Billy aud Dorothy
81; Mrs. V. X. X. s.; Logan Tribe,
w.. s.: t. c. B.. 81; II: Mcc.. 81; B. C..
81; II. II. 81; f. Ii. 81; d. NJ. W. 81;
G. L. Meyers. /. Mr.. and AIRS D. J.
Kaufman. So: J.. Il. +, 81: guests
government hotels, $l2; H. ). w. $40:
E. w. sa: H. +. A, $40. NJ. l.. f.. 81;
s5;: L. X. g.. $40: NJ. $. NJ. 50; l.. X.
r., SO: Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. IL. ST: b.
b. f., $40: G. II. g.. s.; ]. +. Med, So.
cash, So: J. c. X. s.: +. l.. IL. 81: M
D. McI' s.; NJ. V. Royce. 50 Z. A. p,
$40; G. F. NJ. s.: \. Il: D.. So NJ F. d.,
E,le Association. s:so9o. Total re-
ceived, Si.ini.
g. SAVING THE CHILDREN FROM
THEIR FATHERS EXAMPLE.
A wife divorced from brutal and
disSipated husband. fearing the ef-
feet of their fathers inheritance for
her two boys, has been ina king con-
stant struggle to give her little fam
lily the rigir uphringinS. Result: The
ing hard t. grow fast so that they
will be able to supper, their mother
and thus reward her for all she has
done for them.
Amount asked for. 1896 Previously
acknowledged. si15.6'. G. q. a.. 81;
Miss ]. C. s. So; G. p. B., IS: A. NJ r..
$40; Mrs NJ S. c.. So; W. A. II. c., SIS:
Mrs F., 81; c. F. c.. s25: D. NJ. W.. 81:
Miss T.. s5: L. p. F.. 81: guests gov
ernment hotels. s12: a friend. 81; NJ
s.. So; T. j. e., So; r. H. T., $40; E. A.
p. So. Total received, s596.65.
No. 4. TRYING TO BE BOTH FA-
THEIR AND MOTHER.
Trying to be both father and mo-
ther, breadwinner and homemaker,
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 IS her hus-
band. a skilled mechanic when she
married him. had become a common
criminal and finally deserted her.
Amount asked for. $1,000. Previously
acknowledged s27s.45. X. H. G. s5:
J.. $40: Mr.. and Mrs. D. ]. Kaufman,
SIS: j. D., s25; L. y. F.. 81: Guests
Government Hotels. s12: L. T.. So; c.
r. r., $40; Mrs. G. W. c.. SIS; c. S. G.,
$40; o: NJ. 81; G. F. SIS; l. r. G.. IS;
ceived, s440.45.
NO 6. MADE DEPENDENT BY
ILLNESS. (Closed).
Typical of the self-supporting wage
earner's family as long as good health
lasted. the man took excellent care of
his family, a wife and four young
children. Then serious illness came
and his earning days are now over,
Amount asked for. ssss. Previously
acknowledged. s571.25. 'Wodow," 81;
D. NJ. w.. So; p A. and NJ. A. So;
Cash. SIS; L. D. F.. 81: Guests Govern
ment Hotels, s12: Miss NJ. H.. s5;
Col. w. G. Fowler, $500: ANONYMOUS.
W., So; Mrs. A. W.. IS: L. G. p. 81;
Mrs. G. L. B.. s5; E. F. c.. SO: c. F.
B., So: E. A. p. SIS; Washington
Merchantile Association, s27.75. Total
received, S9SS.
NO. 9. PETER CAN'T DO IT ALL.
(cLosEDJ
Amount asked for. ss7s. Previously
acknowledged, s4S6.25. w. F. D., jr., IS:
L. v. H. 81: D. NJ. W.. 81: L: D. F.. 81:
81: NJ. 6. c.. $40: H. G.. 81: 1. !. NJ. IS:
Mrs. NJ. F. G.. $40; ]. H. NJ, 81: A. B..
s5; o. B.. IS; Mr.. K, $40 pledge; Mrs.
M. c.. 81; A. S. F.. $40; E. W. N. and
F. W: NJ, 81; Mrs. NJ: G. ON. IS: L: NJ.
H., IS: E. A. p. .s5; Washington Mer-
camille Association, s9O.75. Total re-
ceived, $676.
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 Ave 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
dodgers besides making q homo for
her six children.
Amount asked for. $3.50. Previously
acknowledged, 1897. M. H. McC4, S.;
D. NJ W.. 81: L. D. F.. 81; Guests
Government Hotels, $12: L. w. B..
Sc; E. B. s.. 81. Total received, $425.
NO. II. TUBERCULOSIS TOOK HRn
HUSBAND.
When the father (colered) died Of
tuberculosis he left six children. rang.
ing in age from one to fourteen years,
Tho 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,
At that time the Oldest boy was
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
enough to go to work.
Amount asked for, $3.50, Previously
acknowledged, $300.25. Mrs. T. f. j..
$3.50; Cash, 81; Cash. 81: Miss J. E. P,
81; Capt. T. r. NJ, 81; Lovejoy Com