Evening star., 1921-12-24

WAIT TO Be CLOSED
Forty Children and 13 Grown
Ups Depend on You for
Merry Xmas.


total of $1,000 subscribed to the four
teen Christmas opportunities, leaving
1886 still needed. Opportunities l
and are now added to Nos. s and 8
as the fortunate ones to be fully
taken care of for the coming year.
This still leaves ten opportunities
open for choice. The need of these
ten are just as great as the others.
They are facing the same big problem
that of saving these homes to the
forty children and thirteen adults in
these remaining families.
1t is hoped that Santa Claus on his
rounds tonight and tomorrow will
mothers and invalid fathers.
One giver writes: apply to either
No. IL or No. IA for service, as they
seem to be SO especially grateful for
one of Gods best agencies for the
relief of the needy of our city. Your
service and relief is not only prompt
and effective. but systematically be-
slowed" The Tech S. o. S. of the
Mckinley Training School sends s45
to he divided between Nos. l, 9 and 10.
One man who invested $500 last
year TO close an opportunity evidently
considers 1t good, charitable finance
for last night he brought a similar
Charities to be added to the oppor-
tunity fund. Another who on one oc-
casion closed two of the opportunities
for her organization sends a check
for $500 to be applied where needed.
Today the opportunity fund is more
than half subscribed. The sponsors
of the fund have not given up hope
that the other half will be forthcom-
ing speedily. They trust that more
church organizations and Sunday
schools will take occasion on Christ
mas Sunday to remember these moth
ers and children. as several have al
ready done during the past week.
Contributions for the remaining
opportunities may be sent to the AS
sociated Charities, 923 II street north
west, or to the office of The Evening
Star. Checks should be made pay
able to John Joy Edison. treasurer.
Associated Charities.
No. 1. DEVOTED FATHER, NOW
HOPELESSLY ILL, LEAVES SIX
CHILDREN TO WIFES 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 a good home fce 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 thirteen-are promising
youngsters.
Amount asked for. $3.50. Previously
acknowledged. s55s.s5. Cash: 81: H
v H.. 81: r. K. $40: Z. c n. IS
s2.5o: j. w. s.. S.: NJ. A. E.. 81; L. T
J.. s5: w; H. G: s5; J: N. F.. $40
ing z school,; h sk: SIS; A: " W.; Il, sSi + E D. SO
A. B.. 81: r. w. $40: c. F. F., $50
Through c. E. c.. $50; Cash. IA cents
Total received, $3.50; closed.
NO. 2. LEFT A WIDOW IN EARLY
| WOAIANHOOD.
Married when still young and mex.
early womanhood with four children
to support, now ranging in ages from
two to thirteen years. The oldest wa,
stricken with infantile paralysis. A
delayed operation promises. with sub.
sequent treatment, ultimate success
| so that 1t is hoped the child may be-
come well again.
/ Amount asked for. s1.404 Previousl,
aeknowlsdged; $685.; G c. A., SO
s2.25: ". V. H. SO: R. K. $40; d. NJ
E.. IS; cash, IS; Fourteen plate print
| ers. 81; A. B. w, $3.50; NJ. A. E, -
l. NJ. F.. IS; G; L. c.: 81; F; L. F.
s125o; p. B, s5; Tsrk' s5i Miss 1
H. H T. + R. T.. s.: S. ". " B. B. II. H. SO; F. A 4. n n.
SIS; Mrs. w. P. G., IS: c. A. E.. 81
F, P. L.. $500; F. L. D., 81. Total re-
ceived. s1,o41.1s; amount still needed
| $362.S1.
! 3. SAVING THE CHILDREN FROA
THEIR FATHERS EXAMPLE.
i A wife divorced from a brutal ant
| dissipated husband. fearing the ef
feet of their fathers inheritance fol
her two boys, has been making con
| stant struggle to give her little fam
lily the right upbringing. Result: Th'
ing hard to grow fast so that the,
will be able to support their mothel
! and thus reward her for all she ha,
done for them.
| Amount asked for. $685.. Previousl,
! acknowledged, $211.50. Miss NJ. L. NJ.
| S.; c. F. S., SO; Mr.. c. w. W., 81
r. J. u, $6; Mrs. L. S. F., $2.13; w. v
H, So; r. K, SO: e. P. D.. IS: Mrs
NJ. S. T.. 81; Fourteen plate printers
81; G. P. r.. 81; 6. L. T., $40: NJ. G
S.. SIS; c. A. E., 81. Total received
$276.63; amount still needed. $66s.36
No. 4. TRYING TO BE BOTH FA
THEIR AND MOTHER.
| Trying to be both father and mo
ther breadwinner and homemakel
but seeing no future for her thre,
children, except waywardness and tn
Juvenile Court is it any wonder tina
this mother broke down through worl
and worry? Especially as her hus
band. a skilled mechanic when sh