The Washington times., 1922-12-15

a week 10 needed in addition to
other resources. or $500 for the
year.
OPPORTUNITY NO. A reunitct
family. Widow and six children.
Left widow with baby Two
weeks old and five other children
under ten. this mother knew cf
nothing Selse to do but place two
of the kiddies with relatives and
the others in orphanages. Misfor'
tune seemed to follow her. Her
baby died and the Oldest boy had
fall resulting In the loss OF leg.
All the children were homesick,
unhappy and in bad physical con-
dition. But now the long lane
seems to have taken q turn. The
family has been gotten together
again with the aid OF the Asso-
ciated Charities and has taken a
little place on the outskirts OF the
city, where the mother. with the
heip of the children AZ they grow
older, expects to/support herself
nv truck farming. Meantime $14
week, or t7i8 for the year. IL
needed to supplement what reia'
tives are able to do.
OPPORTUNITY NO. S-Ths pen
atty Of old age.
These three old folks. approach
ing four-score years. are no stran-
gers to these opportunities. In
creasing feebleness has come with
the years. Under q recent ruling
OF the Government. q small allow
ance granted one of the trio has
bsen stopped. making the house
hold more dependent than ever.
The only income Ia from some
chickens and rabbits tenderiy
cared for by the old man. who also
does most Of the housework. The
sum of s17.50 a week. or 1910. this
coming year In needed TO make the
husband, wife and sister happy
and content In one another's COM
panionship.
OPPORTUNTTY NO. SThe goa
in slght. Widow and four children
This widow In doing all In her
power 10 make q home for her four
children, and shortly her struggle
will brig its reward, for the eld-
est child win soon be old enough
to 70 70 work ana to make q sub
stantiAl contribution to the support
OF the family. With the goal In
sight, surely II IL worth while to
extend q helping hAnd.- for the
home 10 an excellent one ana the
mother takes advantage OF every
opportunity to improve ~ . house
keeper under the instruction Of the
Home Economist. Just now two
Of her underweight children are
being brought up to normal by at.
tending . nutrition clinic each
week. The amount needed TO keep
this home together u e2S Q week.
or $1,000 for the year.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 7[She re
fuses b SURRENDER % nnlsfertune.
Left to shift for herself by 0
husband who 10 q drug addict, this
little womdh tcoaorsd refused to
give up her three babies. one to
three years Of age. She broke
herself down with overwork until
she had to have q major operation
to save her life. While In the
hospital the children were car6d
for In Camp Pleasant eli summer.
She makes her rent BY taking
dodgers. She Ii trying to perfect
herself In q trade which she can
practice ct home 10 a. to b with
her children. Until she can %
establish herself she needs SIS q
week. or $7eO. for the year, to
regain her health and keep her
babies with her.
OPPORTUNITY NO. S.--Iler chill.
iren Joy enough. Deserted wife.
lhree Children.
7 "Now I am living" 10 what this
deserted wife said after she had
begun to receive her weekly allow.
ance made possible by the contri-
buttons given at Christmas time.
Her two boys and baby girl are
her delight. II don't need to 10
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