Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-12-15
14OPPORTUN|T|ES
FOR XMAS CHEER
Associated Charities Issued
Annual Appeal for Needy
Washington Families.

Are you wondering what to give
for Christmas this year?
Fourteen Opportunities. holding the
answer to the time-worn question.
knock at your door today. Unless
somebody cares. fourteen needy fam
lilies in Washington are threatened
with collapse. The Associated Char
tiles would like to guarantee these
little children. widows. deserted
mothers. sick fathers and three aged
persons-that they will have food.
clothing. shelter and proper medical
for, the coming year.
Churches and relatives, if any, are
doing what they can for several of
these families. The entire fourteen
homes. however, consist of unfor-
tunate ones for whom there is no
sufficient help except as it is pro-
vided through the Associated Char
tiles.
Investing in citizenship is what one
Washington woman calls her con-
tribution to the children. of whom
there are fifty-two. in these families,
forty-eight of whom are under fif-
teen years of age. No matter how
humble the home, it is better to keep
the mother in it," she says. 80 that
the children may have her love, care
and training"
The opportunities are offering you
a chance to help these fourteen fam
lilies The weekly sums. needed for
the families vary from $13 to $27, ac-
cording to the size of the family and
it's own resources. Individual budgets
have been carefully worked out by
a trained dietition and visiting house
weekly in an effort to teach the moth
ers to plan economical buying of
wholesome food and its proper prep
aratioE.
antee the necessities of life to these
families is 1888 week. or $13,l56
for the coming year. Gifts for these
charitable purposes are exempt from
income tax. Contributions sent to
the office of The Star or the Associ-
ated Charities, 923 H street north
west, will be promptly acknowledged.
(Fourtees> Christmas Opportunities.)
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
he 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
it 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. 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.
NO. 2. LEFT A WIDOW IN EARLY
WOMANHOOD.
Married when still young and mex
perienced, she was left a widow in
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 we'll 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
unfortunately there are no outside
resources, and $27 week must be
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