Evening star., 1921-12-24

Copyright National Newspaper serviceJ
married him. had become a common
criminal and finally deserted her.
Amount asked for. 81 800. Previously
acknowledged, ;lse.ss. Mrs; A. J. B.,
81; Mrs. W. F. V. 1926: w. V. H.
81: Fourteen plate printers. 81; NJ.
A. E.. 81: NJ. H. NJ. SIS: Miss E. r. s..
Sis: Miss A. e. NJ. SO; Mrs. J. A. N.
IS; e. d. X. 81: s; n. W. So; c. A. E..
3236.45; amount still needed, 81, ,0e3. .55.
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. a wife and four young
children. Then serious illness came
and his earning days are now over, eN-
cept for odd jobs now and then.
Amount asked for. 1888. Previously
Mrs H. w K. $40: W. V. H., 81:
Fourteen plate printers. 81: c. J.. S,
So; NJ. A. E, 81; w. H. @, $5: c. G. A,
$50: c. A. E, 81. Total received.
$46425; amount still needed, S523.75.
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
his small wages toward the family
budget, but there are four mouths to
feed. and $13.o0 per week is needed
until Tom can earn mans wages.
Amount asked for. 1876. Previously
seknowisdsed' !22s; B, B.; 50; E. g
Fourteen plate printers. 81: NJ. A. f.,
81; W. E. s.. S.: Miss B. B.. 50; Mrs
NJ, $40; G. A. E.. 81; through C. E
c., SIS. Total received, 1915; closed
NO. 9. PETER CAN'T DO 1T ALL.
A sixteen-year-old lad-let US call
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.
Amount asked for. $3.50. Previously
acknowledged. S340: IS. J. g. W.. 81; r.
SIS; A. L. K. 81: Lodge No. ss1. q. U.
o. of o. F.. 81: W. v. H. 81; Fourteen
plate printers, 81; NJ. E. NJ, 81; Mrs.
w. F. s.. So; Mrs. E. B.. IS; E. S. G..
SO; Mrs. N. a. B.. 81: A. B. E.. IS :;
Mckinley Manual Training School,
SIS; NJ. B. l.. So; c. A. E., 81: w. P.
T, $40. Total received. s44s.25;
amount still needed. $330.75.
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 fve younger brothers and
sisters. The lad is popular with his
employers, who have become 50 much
interested in helping him attain his
ambition that they contribute to the
family's need. The mother takes
dodgers besides making a home for
her six children.
Amount asked for. $3.50. Previously
acknowledged, $33S.5O. r. G., $1.50:
w. v H. 81: D. NJ. E, IS: Fourteen
plate printers, 81; Mrs. NJ. A. B., 81
H NJ H., IS; Mckinley Manual
Training School. SIS: T. H. A. s.:
c. A. E.. 81. Total received. 1875:
amount still needed, $406.
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
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. s22o.so. Mrs. H. B: s.,
$1.s5; Mr.. NJ. Q. p. $40: o Street Vo-
| cational School. IS: Lodge No. Ss1. g.
U. o. of o. F., 81; ". V. H.. 50;
Fourteen plate printers. 81; .,o Teachers i n
High school. 1850. Total received
$277.75: amount still needed. s502.25.
NO. IL. TUBERCULOSIS AND IN
FLUENZA DID 1T.
| This frail widow with three chill
| dren, oldest seven. reduces her rent
| by taking dodgers and taking in sew
ing. She broke herself down by long.
hard work outside the home. while
| her babies were being neglected.
Their father. a sufferer from tuberculo-
sis, died of the influenza two years ago.
Amount asked for. 1886. Previously
| acknowledged. $26450. w. V. H., 81;
r. r. A.. 81; Fourteen plate printers,
81: A. Nj. B., SIS: In memoriam. $5;
Mai. and Mrs. c. c. E., $40: c. A. E..
81; E. ]. o., 81: J. r. H.. IS; Mrs. NJ
w. IS: n. B.. S.: Total received
! $3O5.50; amount still needed. ssSo.6o.
NO. Is. "foo GOOD TO BE TRUE"
| TT amt really true. Tell me you
| amt fooling me. Do you mean that
| can have some money in my hand and
20 to the store and buy the food I want
without botherine with a grocery or
der? It's too good to be true" This
| was the way money for Thanksgiv-
| ing dinner was received by this col
| ored woman, who herself, almost
blind, has husband in the Tubercu-
{! losis Hospital, leaving her with five
| children to support, from three tc
| thirteen years Of age.
| Amount asked for. $sss. Previously
| acknowledged. $132.15. Cash, 81; G
Street Vocational School, s.: Lodge
| No. ss1. G. u. o. of o. F., 81; W. v. H.
81; Fourteen plate printers, 81; Teach.
ers, Garnet-Patterson School, $40
NJ. F., Soldiers Home, s3: &. D. K, 81
| In memoriuni. IS: cash, $40: c. "A. e.
81: Through C. E. c., $31; Dunbar
High School, $3.50. Total received
$322.65; amount still needed. $665.35
| No ~ THANKS GOD FOR HEH