Evening star., 1923-12-17

make good and so do we! Twenty
five Dollars a week, or $500 for the
year, will indeed bring this family
Merry Christmas"
Amount asked for. $1,000. Mrs L.
+. s., 50; Lieut.. Commander and Mrs.
Still needed. $1,272.
No. 1O-PlayinE a Mans Part.
This mothers love, willing to sac
rif1ce everything else to keep her
children with her following her hus-
bands death, Is about to conquer!
Edward. still in his teens, Is the man
Of the family. He works by day and
for a better job. But with 1t all he
cannot make enough to provide en-
tirely for his mother and five young
er brothers and sisters. Seventeen
dollars a week and in that proper
ton. 1884 for the year, is estimated
as the minimum sum needed to sup
plement Edwards earnings.
Amount asked for, 1884.
No. 11-Inhuenzn's Aftermath.
Since the death of the husband
five years ago, under the influenza
epidemic. this mother (colored) has
struggled early and late to the limit
of her strength, doing char work, In
an effort to keep her four children
with her. Hard work and UNDER
nourishment are beginning to exact
their toll and unless some one helps
and quickly-this family will collapse.
Fourteen dollars a week or total of
S72S for the year will give them at
least fighting chance for health
and happiness. ',a
Amount asked for. s72s. W. H. T..
So. Total to date. SO.
Still needed. S725.
No. 12-ShnlI They Stay 1Put"f
Gee. mamma, are We goin. to stay
put In such nice placer" This was
, the question asked by the oldest Of three
little children Mamma" has had a
long, hard struggle. Left a widow with
| three small children to care for, she
was in panic for fear they would be
! taken away. for Ill health prevented her
| from working. One of these little chill
dren has positive case of tuberculosis.
! There is absolutely no income In the
! family other than that received from
! the Associated Charities: Twenty-four
dollars a week. or Sl,24S for the year,
| will bring this family happiness and i'm
| proved health for the year.
B., 81: Mrs. W. H. W.. So; Mr. c. W.
S. $40. Total to date, $l3.
Still needed, s1,235.
No. 13-Even Chickens Try to Help
Nearly blind from a cataract this
| widow (colored), whose husband died
OF tuDercutOSlS, Is making ndTu usnt
! to keep her children with her. Dur
| ing the past year her eyes have I'M
proved somewhat and she Is now able
! to sew little. The Oldest girl in the
J family is taking vocational training
at school and looks forward to the
day when she will be able to help
take care of her younger brothers and
! sisters. The mother and the Oldest
\ boy are very proud of their chickens
and IL you could visit them would
! m a
out" with the expenses. There is ab-
! solutely no income in this family at
present and If his family is to be
kept together $19 a week or a total
! of s9SS for the year is needed.
! Amount asked for, s9SS. W. H. T.
/ 81. Total to date, 81.
! Still needed, 1884.
No. 14-Good Cheer and Wheel Chair
| Sorely crippled and confined to a
wheel chair. this mother is bright
| and happy and makes the best of the
situation. Why not? After all, one
can do a lot of things even in a
wheel chair. This mother finds she
can cook little. dry dishes answer
the door, sew and many other things
| able to do again. In this happy fam
lily every one does some bit
Bright and early in the morning. the
children are up doing their work
! The boy splits wood for the fire, car
ries out the ashes, etc. and his sis
ter helps with the cooking and other
! household duties. Then to school
and back again In the afternoon to
! tell mother all about their games and
| studies. Fifteen dollars a week or
| $3.50 for the year will bring 365 days
of happiness to this crippled mother
| and her two children.
Amount asked for. $3.50. E. b. X.
IS: G. ID. l., s25. Total to date, $40
Still needed, $3.50.
Summary.
Total amount asked for. .$12,s6e
Total receipts to date. 224
Still needed. .$12,74s