Evening star., 1921-12-18
Jack ASKS "PEP'
FOR OPPORTUNITIES
Urges Contributions So Needy
Families May Be Happy
All Year.

TIL
With one of the fourteen Christ
mas opportunities already closed.
with No. 10 one third subscribed and
three others approaching the 500
| mark, the fourteen Christmas oppor-
tunities, with a total of $1,6O9 to
their credit, have gotten a pretty fair
start for the first three days. One lad,
however. is not satisfied with their
progress and in sending in So to help
along he asks for more pep" In
doing so. this lad, Jack, places his
money on No. 8.
Give Peter chance" he writes,
land he'll make good; $4,000 is not
much if folks will only get a little
pep in them, and 10000 people at so
cents each would make 'em all happy
for year. Just think of it! Act!
Yours for humanity, Jack Lombard"
Doris. Ralph and Alise. three chill
dren of one family, send their annual
contribution for the opportunities
SO cents for each.
So the children are pointing way
| to their grown-ups. These children
are the ones who know what it would
mean to lose their daddy and perhaps
have their mothers break down from
overwork in trying to keep roof
! over their heads.
| Contributions for the remaining
! thirteen opportunities may be sent
| to the Associated Charities. 923 H
| street northwest. or to the office of
! The Evening Star Checks should be
| made payable to John JOY Edison,
| treasurer, Associated Charities.
No. 1. DEVOTED FATHER. NOW
HOPELESSLY ILL, LEAVES SIX
CHILDREN TO WIFE'S CARE.
Think of me here with the baby
! and him over there" is what she said
as her eyes filled with tears. But
have a lot to be thankful for-it might
be so much worse" Her husband had
always been thoughtful of her and
made good home for his family
! Then he broke down and is now hope
| lessly i'll in the hospital. At first the
wife tried to be the breadwinner. but
! 1t did not work. A new baby was COM
| ing and the other five children needed
her. The kiddies-six Of them now
| the oldest thirteeu-are promising
youngsters. Those in school are rather
ahead of-.their grades. Relatives and
! friends are helping. but each week an
| additional SIS is needed, or $3.50 for
. the coming year.
Amount asked for. $3.50. Previously
acknowledged. s92.ss. Doris. Ralph
and Alise. so cents; Mrs. F.. c. F., So;
A. N. T. W.. 81; Rehabilitation School
81. Total received, s9S.3S; balance
needed, s6S162.
NO: 9: LEFT A WIDOW IN EARLY
WOMANHOOD.
| Married when still young and mex
perienced, she was left a widow ir
early womanhood with four children
| to support, now ranging in ages from
! two to thirteen years. The oldest was
stricken with infantile paralysis. A
delayed operation promises. with sub
sequent treatment. ultimate success
so that it is hoped the child may be.
come well again. The Associated
Charities home economist has been
paying weekly visits to the family
! teaching the housewife useful lessons
in homemaking. The family budget
has been carefully worked out, but
! resources. and s27 a week must be
provided. or $1,404, for the coming
year.
Amount asked for s1,4o4. Previous
Acknowledged. s75.19. Doris. Ralph
and Alise. SO cents; ]. c. NJ. 81: /. D
H.. $5; Mrs. F. c. w. 81; no name
ISIS: Rehabilitation School. 81. Total
received, s10o.69: balance needed
| 3. SAVING THE CHILDREN FROM
THEIR FATHERS EXAMPLE.
| dissipated husband. fearing the ef-
feet of their fathers inheritance fol
her two boys, has been making con.
slant struggle to give her little fam
| lily the right uphringing. Result: The
| two lads, the oldest fourteen, are try
| ing hard to grow fast so that they
will be able to support their mother
and thus reward her for all she has
done for them, and retrieve theil
/, fathers neglect and abuse. In addi-
ton to the mothers earnings at home
and until Johnny is able to work
QJc g cd fn. h
year.
Amount asked for. 1896. Previous.
lily acknowledged. $40. Doris, Ralph
and Alise, so cents; Mrs. F. c. F., So
Rehabilitation School, So. Total re.
ceived, s14.5o; balance needed. $921.5O
No. T. 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 tha'
this mother broke down through worl
and worry? Especially as her hus
band. a skilled mechanic when SHE
married him, had become a common
terminal and finally deserted her. Il
a mothers home care and their regu.
lar attendance at day and Sunday
school can save these children from
FOLLOWING InelF 1dlneF 8 career, an III
ivestment of $25 a week, or $1,000, the
next year, will have brought worth
while dividends.
Amount asked for. $1,000. Previous:
lily acknowledged. $s. Doris. Ralph
and Alise, SO cents; Mrs. F. c. F.. 81
lw. L. b.. So: Rehabilitation School. 81
Total received. $14.50; balance need
ed. $1.2s5.5o.
! NO. 8. MADE DEPENDENT By
ILLNESS.
Typical of the self-supporting wage
earner's family as long as good healtl
LASTED, the man took excellent care O.
his family. wife and four yount
children. Then serious illness cam'
and his earning days are now over
except for odd jobs now and then
1.-THE wife's church and relatives con
tribute, but are unable to carry tn
burden unaided. The deficit is $19
week, or $9SS for the year.
Amount asked for. 1888. Previousl!
acknowledged. $57. Doris, Ralph ant
lAlise, SO cents; E. s. M, $40: Mrs. F
iC. F., SO; H. A. K, SIS; Rehabilita
tion School, 81. Total received. $3.50
balance needed, $900.50.