Evening star., 1923-12-16
FOURTEEN OPPORTUNITIES
FOR CHRISTMAS GIVING
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ties! Opportunities to make this true
Christmas, a day of good cheer, a
day Of gladness in the hearts OF little
/. children whose hearts have known
little of gladness. Opportunities to
remember Him, who said: Suffer
| little children to come unto me, for
of such is the kingdom of heaven"
Fifty little children are in these
opportunities and thirteen mothers.
But there are no fathers. The moth
ers have been left with their chill
dren to fight 1t out alone. And what
weary, endless, cruel fight It has
been! Not merely for existence, for
one may exist, but a fight for their
little ones, a fight to keep what is
| theirs by the inherent right of moth
erhood, fight for body, soul and a
home. 1t has been a fight to let
their little ones share in a small way
the abundant joy and happiness of
world which has given them only
its bitter sadness. 1t is a fight to
lot their children live like other
| children. 1t has beeh a fight to keep
their children from being penalized
through life, through no fault of
theirs Many of these mothers are
near gone. for there Is a breaking
point where the body no longer re-
spends. even to the urge of a moth
ers love.
Must they lose their fight?
1t is yours. gentle reader. to decide.
But, in deciding, watch for a mo-
| ment, a happy child at play
Extend beyond Christmas.
/ These fourteen opportunities extend
over and beyond Christmas. Follow
ing a successful policy of other years,
the Associated Charities has carefully
budgeted the needs of each of Its "op-
portunities-" When the amount speci-
| fed for each is received 1t is an as
| surance of happiness and a degree of
| comfort and safety for the coming
year. The amounts are based on the
ability of relatives or church connec-
tions to help and health conditions
! within the family. Gifts designated
for one or more of the "opportuni-
| ties" will be used in their entirety in
| accordance with the expressed wish
! Of the donor. When an opportunity
is subscribed future donations will be
! credited to one or more Of the op-
I portunities still open.
| The Associated Charities this year
will follow strictly its policy of with
| holding names and addresses. If you,
| reader, were listed as an "opportu-
nifty" this year would you wish 1t
| otherwise?
I Contributions may be sent directly
| to the Associated Charities, John Joy
| Edison, treasurer, 1922 11th street
northwest, or will be received and
acknowledged by The Star.
No. L Father nI-Mother,
| Six CaiIdren-
With her husband in the hospital
and no prospect OF his return, this
little mother Is making brave strug-
gle to keep suitable home for her
six children. The oldest child is TAX
| ing course in vocational training
| TO better equip herself as wage
1 Garner: This strains the family purse
but the thirteen-year-old boy is
! bringing In a little money by work
| ing after school. All the children are
| in school or kindergarten except the
! baoy, only two years of age, who is
| the pet OF the household.
I 1NOIdtINtS are everything t0ey
can to help, but this happy, normal
! home would have to be broken up il
| the Associated Charities should stop
| helping with food to satisfy the
| hearty appetites, and clothing to
| keep the family warm. Surely those
| who love their own homes will not
! let this mother lose hers.
SIS a week is the minimum required
to save this home, or $3.50 for the
! year.
No. 2-OverwOrk, Undernourfs hmen
When father was living this
| mother and her three children had a
nice home and everything went well.
| The same sad story-death of the
! father, and the long, hard struggle
on the part of the mother to make a
living for her children. She tried
desperately but could not make
enough to give them the proper food
! and the result is that the older two
boys are at present undernourished.
There is absolutely no income in the
family at present, other than that
received from the Associated Char
tiles, and a total of $25 a week, or
$1,000 for the year. will give these
| boys chance to regain their health
and eventually fit them to assume the
! care of the family. Need we tell
you what this Christmas present will
mean to this mother?