Evening star., 1923-12-22

tie baby dies, the Oldest boy suffers
an injury resulting in the loss OF q
leg. and all OF the children are In
, poor physical condition. But it's a
| iong lane that has no turning. The
associated Charities has reunited the
iamfly, and 1t begins to look as II
THIS mothers troubles are about over.
Ihey are at present living on the
! ou.skirts OF the city. where they get
plenty of fresh air, sunshine and good
J 1000 The children are improving In
health, but will this continue? Sixty
dollars a month. or a total of $3.50.
VIII make this possible.
acAnowIasvas AAmSunt asked 81, for, s75e Previously
Oldest Inhabitants Assn, colored, 50
| Mrs, ]. M. s.. .s3.33; Mrs. A. L. T., 81
| Mu-So-Lit Club, IS; NJ. A b., 81; G. e.
| NJ. $40; NJ. H. G., $40; A. c. l., s5 !;
"a christian for many; many years 81 ;
| Total to date, s220.33
| Still needed. $4s9.67.
No. -Twilixht and Eyentide.
In a little house with a garden and
| chickens to care for, live these three
| quaint old people--a married couple
and the wife's sister-alI approaching
four score years. The past year has
Ou6hS iuSIcdScu TO lne
OLD ladies and this calls for addi-
tional loving care on the part of the old
gentleman. for now, in addition to
his household duties. he is forced to
act as doctor and nurse for the old
ladies. He makes a good Job of IL,
too! withal ne is happy as he pot
ters about. and II you were to meet
him CHEEKY greeting and a bright
smile would be yours. For more
than a quarter of century this aged
Va f-ht fA-
nothing in the world as much as the
Joy OF each others company. $3.50
week, or total of 1910 for the year
| is asked for.
Amount asked for. 1910. Previously
acknowledged. s240.50. Mrs. A. S. H,
81; Miss M. F. NJ, $40: Registers We'll
| Mrs. J. c. ~, So; friend. $40; Miss
l. c. F., $500; Mrs. b. Fl. B.. s240.50 !;
A. c. F.. IS. Total. s31o.
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No. R-Three Generations Together.
-Four children from six to sixteen,
all active but not all strong and ro-
bust. and frail, aged mother are the
| family this widow is caring for. The
| grandmother does needleWork when
ever her health permits. A scholarship
| in business school has been secured
for the oldest girl, who hopes soon to
assume large share of the financial
responsibility of the family. The
younger children have been very deli
! cate and require all the watcnful care
the mother can give. Recently they
have gone over, the top in weight:
The mother is CHEEKY and bright and
not only makes wonderful home for
! her children. but is a good neighbor
to those who live in her street
| Twenty-Five dollars week. or $1,000,
next year will help this happy family
! toward independence.
Amount asked for, $1,000. Previously
acknowledged, s297 Mrs. S. T. NJ. So :;
Or. S. II. and Mrs. ]. C. N, 81; Oldest
/ Inhabitants ASSN. colored, SO; Mrs
A. L. L.. 81; Mu-So-Lit Club, s5; NJ. A.
s.; anonymous, So; H. H., 81; c. NJ. s.,
IS. Total to date. S343.
Still needed. $9a7.
No. .-DoIng Her Full Part.
Her husband a drug addict, this
little mother tcolored) was left to
shift for herself and worked des-
with her. And she paid the price.
for her health broke down. A major
surgical operation became necessary
In order to save her life. She Is bet
ter, but constant caution Is required
to keep her from plunging back into
serious Illness.
Bright and early in the morning
the children are up. washed, dressed
the mother, after which she is able
to get in few hours of paying work
She earns about $40 a week at home,
but If she is to keep her babies with
her another $40 week or a total of
S52O Tor the year, is needed.
Amount asked for. $500 Previously
acknowledged. s90.50. Tuesday Eve
ming Club OF Social Workers, SO; Work
ers Club. 18th Street Presbyterian CHI,
SEQ, pledge; NJ. E. S. So; Oldest In
habitants Assn, colored. So; Mrs. A.
q ~J,,l,
81: anonymous, 81 /; section of statistics,
Treasury Department, $40: II. H, 81.
Total to date, sl77.50. = =
Still needed, s342.50. 80
No. S-The Eternal Triangle.
Enticed away by an unprincipled
woman. the father of this family left
his wife and three small children sew
eral years ago. and has not been
heard OF since. The mothers whole
interest is centered in her children
and her home, but she has not the
means to take care OF them unless
assistance Is given her from the out
side. Her relatives are poor. but they
are giving the little they can to help.
Fifteen dollars week is what this
home requires to keep it intact, or
$3.50 for the year.
Amount asked for, $3.50. Previously
acknowledged. s101. A. A: G.. So: DR..
S. H. and Mrs. ]. c. N, So; Oldest In
habitants' Assn, colored, So; Mrs A.
L. T.. 81; Mu-So-Lit Club. So; NJ. A.
B.. 81; S. B. L.. SIS; D. S. W., $40; NJ.
c.. SIS: ANONYMOUS, 81; Fl. H, 81. Total
to date, s295.50.
Still needed, s4S4.50.
No. e-Ambitious to Take Daddy's
Place.
'I will soon be old enough to
teach school," said Lucille ambitious
ly, land then mother can have lots
of nice things" Thrifty. cheerful
and ambitious describes this family
of a widow and her three children.
When they first came to the notice
of the Associated Charities they had
no money, the mother was not physi-
caly able to work, and they were
about to be evicted for non-payment
of rent During the past year they
have moved into a two-story house
and the mother rents the top floor,
and the family is now on the road
to happiness and independence. The
mother feels sure that Lucille will
make good and SO do wei Twenty
five dollars a week or 81 800 for the
year, will indeed bring this family
a Merry Christmas"
Amount asked for, $1,000. Previously
acknowledged, $3.50. o. L. w, 81 ;,Old-
est Inhabitants ASSN, colored. So;
Mrs. A. L. a., 81; Mu-So-Lit Club. s5;
]. II. NJ, So; anonymous, 81; II. H, 81;
cash, SZ. IOtal TO cate, SE4b.
Still needed, s1,054.
No. 1O-Playing a Mans Part.
This mothers love, willing to sac
rifice 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
studies at night to prepare himself
for a better job. But with it all he
cannot make enough to provide en-
tfrely for his mother and five=young-
er brothers and sisters. Seventeen