Evening star., 1922-12-16
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Associated Charities Hopeful
That Fund to Care for 10
Will Be Raised.
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FACE !: MANY PROBLEMS
High Rents, Undernourishment
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FACE ). MANY PROBLEMS
High Rents, Undernourishment
and sickness complioate Work.
Among Needy Families.

Of their hopes that each Of these
families will, be amply provided fol
throughout the coming year. While
the total sum asked for may seem i
large one. when it is considered tina
this $t3,056 will keep fourteen home.
, together. consisting of seventy indi'
Siduals. fifty-three of them children
the sum seems almost Insignificant
OF course. it does not represent TIM
amount needed to take entire care ol
these families. but existing resource!
have been carefully studied and thu
sums asked for represent the differ
ence between income from. felatives
! gifts from church organizations; earn
fngs within the family. and what mus
be secured to insure wholesome lfv.
ing. -: :
Sixteen dollars and fifty cents ha,
been declared to be the amount neces
sary for working woman in the Dis
trict of Columbia if she is to main.
tain q proper standard of living
While this standard may vary from
time to time. according to the cost o,
different items entering into the bud
get. IL one examines the number ir
these families and the amour. OF
money requested he can hardly fai
TO be struck with the economy. tina,
must be practiced in order to main.
iuxuries. but with simple necessities
High Rent Problem.
Attention Is called to the fact tha,
In several instances one OF the mos
serious problems that the familie.
have to face 10 that Of rent. wher
q family is obliged to move becaus.
OF the sale OF the house or for an,
other reason. the difficulty Of finding
moderate-pricedq quarters Is daily i'm
pressed upon social workers. who
often spend days in house-huntine
their wits end to find a place o,
shelter. In their reports last yeal
the visitors OF the Associated Char.
titles noted 233 Of the families under
care which were found to be improp.
erly housed. Forty-seven OF these
were removed to better quarters. AL
should have been. &
Each OF the budgets presented ir
these opportunities has been care.
fully studied by the society's visit.
ing housekeeper in conference with
the District worker having the fam
lily under care and the mother who
is the homemaker. These budgets
are scheduled under the items rent
food. fuel. clothing. carfare. where
necessary: recreation and incidentais
A sample weekly budget is as fol.
lows: Rent. $3.50: food. $3.50; fuel
and light, 50: clothing. 50: recrea.
ton. 81; incidentals. $1.20; insurance
II cents
Seek to Cure Defects.
In planning its budgets the Asso-
ciated Charities places much inn
Of the children. Where there are
physical defects, such as poor teeth.
adenoids or diseased tonsils. early
correction of these is sought. Extra
quantities of milk are furnished in
families where there are young chill
underweigfh The effort is to provide
the family with the means to main
tain q nQlmal, standard Of living. For
this reason q small amount is allowed
for recreation, which Is considered by
social workers an important element
in maintaing the morale OF the family
A decent American standard which
will develop the children into good
American citizens is the goal
1t is hoped that there will be an
early and prompt response to this
Christmas appeal. Checks may be
made payable to the Associated
John Joy Edison, treasurer. or may be
sent to the Office Of The Star.
Fourteen Opportunities.
OPPORTUNITY NO. l. NoBoDYs
FAULT-JUsT SHEER MlsFoR-
TUNE. WIFE AND INVALID HUS-
BAND, SIX CHILDREN.
In little six-room house with a front
yard, where masses Of flowers bloom all
summer long. lives this gentle childlike
woman whose nerves have never fully
recovered from an accident which oc-
Cured in girlhood. A devoted husband
protected her and cherished her until
illness deprived her Of his care. He IL
gradually growing worse at the hospi-
year. There are six children. obedient
and sweet. all devoted to their mother
Jane. the eldest, Is a quiet, studious girl
who helps mother sew and clean. Sam
is a scout the envy Of his younger
brother, because "he can see all the
parades" The pet OF the whole family
is the baby. just fourteen months old
Eighteen dollars a week, or 1896 for the
year. in addition to what relatives are
doing, will keep the happy home to-
gether through 1928.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 2. EDUCATION
IN HOMEMAKING AND HEALTH
WIDOW AND FOUR CHILDREN.
Education in homemaking and health
this Is what the care Of the Associated
Charities has meant to this family.
Thrown upon her own responsibility by
the death of her husband from the "hu,'
this mother was unprepared to assume
the headship Of her household. Now,
thanks to the instruction Of the society e
homo economist. the two little girls are
becoming adopts with their needle and
the mother is q much improved house
keeper. One would hardly know the
delicate children Of Q few months ago
baua nofp~rtad hal 90
defects and the nutrition clinics have
brought them up to weight until they are
now sturdy apd we'll. Twenty-seven
dollars . week 10 needed for this widow
and her four children, for there are nc
other resources available. This 10 $1,4o4
for the year.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 3. BETTER OFF
WITHOUT THEIR DAD. DESERT.
DREN.
'T 70 to kinney (kindegarten) and
am only nve." said tiny. dimplet
tot. The frail mother smiled lovingl,
over her little girls. and well she might
for two lovelier ones are rarely seen
This little woman and her babies wert
left to fight their way alone. It haa
been q brave struggle, but the mothe.
fraii health. The two little rooms which
they cali home are spick and span ant
bright, with tiny plants in the windows
love and sacrifice. The church 10 con
tributing to the support OF the family
but SO q week Is needed In addition
to other resources; or $50, for the year
OPPORTUNITY No. I. A REUNITED
FAMILY. WIDOW AND SIX chill
DREN.
Left q widow. with q baby two week.
old and i've other children under ten
this mother knew Of nothing else Il
selstives and the others ID orphanAges
Misfortune seemed to follow her. Hel
baby died. and the Oldest boy. had {
fall, resulting in the loss Of q leg. Al