Evening star., 1922-12-23

coal Company. w. w. Griffith and l..
f.. White coal Company.
will bring its reward. for the eldest
child W i'll soon be old eL Lough to &c
To work and to make a substantial
contribution to the support OF the
family. With the goal in sight. sure
~ it is worth while to extend help
ing hand for the home is an excellent
one and the mother takes advantage
of every opportunity to improve as s.
housekoep under the instruction Of
the home economist.
Amount asked for. $1,000. Previously
acknowledged. s364.50. G. G. s.. IS; !;
NJ NJ. $40; NJ L. Med. Sc: r. K, s. !;
Col. w. E. Fowler (pledge). 800; Miss
2: D.. 81: Miss l.: NJ: 81; L. B., s25 !;
Still needed. s775.5o.
OPPORTUNITY NO. Z. SHE REFUSES
TO SURRENDER TO MISFORTUNE.
Left to shift for herself by hus-
hard who is Il drug addict. this little
woman tcoloreD refused to give up
her three babies. one to three years
of age She broke herself down WITH
oyerwork until she had to have q
major operation 20 save her life.
Amount asked for, $3.50. Previously
Acknowledged. s117. G. H. S. 50: Ply
NOUN MISS. sec, 80 MISS o. :,
Miss l.. W. $3.50: Col. W. E. Fowler
lpledge). 500; Miss B. G. 81; Cash.
So; Miss S. r. W.. 81: Welfare Club,
register of Treasury Office, IS. Total,
So43.50.
Still needed, s5a6.5o.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 8. HER chill
DREN JOY ENOUGH. DESERTED
WIFE-THREE CHILDREN.
"Now am living" Is what this de-
serted wife said after she had begun
TO receive her weekly allowance made
rossible by the contributions given at
Christmas time. Her two boys and
baby girl are her delight. Il don't
need to go out for entertainment.
Amount asked for. $3.50. Previously
acknowle dyed, s167.50. G. G. s.. S5 ;
Col; y F. FoTer " u (Tledgse2' 81 ga slog ( =
NJ, So Total. s2S7.5O.
Still needed, s492.5o.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 9. A PROBLEM
AND THREE CHILDREN.
Have you ever tried to look for
rooms when you had only a slender
purse or nothing at all to pay with?
This family had been self-supp' rting
until the father became too old and
too i'll to work any longer. With
savings exhausted they were evicted
er herself is very frail. but the three
children. all under fourteen, a-e
promising youngsters.
Amount asked for, sl,5os. Previously
Acknowledged. $345. G. G. S., So: Col.
w. f. Fow'er tp'edge). 500; F. NIB.
So; +. G.. s. Mrs w. F. D., IS; E. NJ.
w. IS: i. B, s.. Total. s475.
Still needed, s1.O33.
iOPPO OETUNITY NO. II. HER
WEALTH is HER SIX YOUNG
SONS. WIDOW AND SIX chill
DREN.
, For many years this widow tcol-
loreD has struggled early and late
to support her six sons. When We
. first knew of her she was working all
day and doing laundry in the evening.
the day she gathered her children
from the different neighbors who had
been caring for them and frequently
it was long past dark when she had
them with her.
Amount asked for. $3.50. Previously
acknowledged. 1924. G. G: s.. s.; Ply
mouth Miss. Soc. s.: J. NJ: s., So; Mr..
s.; Col W. L. Fowler (pledge). 500 f.;
Miss $. L. w. 81: Welfare Club, regis
ter Of Treasury office. sS. Total, s261 so.
Still needed sJ1S50.
OPPORTUNITY NO IL. SANTA" BE-
LIEVES IN ORAL HYGIENE.
WIDOW AND THREE CHILDREN.
Mamma, have you brushed your
teeth like we learned at Camp Good
Will? If you don't, Santa will not
come" Such was the query put by
the three-year-old tot in the family
ul Il widowed mother and three chill
dren, the eldest nine. The mother is
now facing the problem of separation
from her babies.
Amount asked for. s1,24s. Previously
acknowledged, $136. J. ]. E.. SO; G..
G. S, SIS; Cash, So: Mrs w. F. s.. SO !;
c. NJ. w, IS: NJ. G. S.. So; N. D.. IS !;
C. W. $, s5; Col. W. E. Fowler (pledge), },
L. P, $40; J. A. NJ, So: Miss D. p. $40 /;
Mrs. f. A. G., s25; Mrs. J. Il. &, 81.
Total. s34S.
Still needed, $500.
OPPORTUNITY NO. IL: a SMILE
AND FIVE CHILDREN.
"A smile for every tear" is the way
this widow (colored) expresses her
appreciation for what has been done
for her. Nearly blind from cataract
and losing her husband from tuber-
culosis. she is making a. hard fight
TO keep her home and raise her five
children properly.
Amount asked for s1o4o Previously
acknowledged. SLIT. G. G. s.. IS; Ply
mouth Miss. Soc, s.: Mr.. and Mrs. W.
c. c., $50: Miss J. E. p, 50: b. c..
So Col. W. f. Fowler (pledgel, 500 !:
Cash, So; Miss s. r. w, 81: Welfare
Club, register of Treasury office, SO.
Total. S367.5o.
Still needed, S73e.50.
OPPORTUNITY NO. IA. SORELY
CRIPPLED. DESERTED WIFE
AND TWO CHILDREN.
Sorely crippled and unable to leave
the house, this deserted wife Is max
ing the best of the situation foS the
sake of her two young children II
you were to go to the house in the
morning you would see Jane cooking
the breakfast (and good job she
makes of it, too) and Frank busy
carrying out the ashes. breaking
wood for the fires and doing other
go to school and the mother waits
patiently for their return in the
afternoon. The only income Is from
the irregular court allowance paid by
the father and small stipend by a
lodger.
Amount asked for, S46s. Previously
acknowledged. S406. J. J. f.. $15; G.
o. s, So; Z. H. W.. $5.25; Mrs. D. B.
F., So; Mrs. NJ. F.. $40; ]. S., $40; W.
H. NJ, sr., So; H. L. p, 81; Mr.. A -.
b., 81; Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. p, S..
Total si72.25.
Closed.
Undesignated, 800,
Total amount asked for. .$13,O56.00
Total received .,........$ 6,SS3,7H