Evening star., 1923-12-22
K. s5; III. H.. 81. Total to date. 1924.
Still needed, $3.50.
No. 11--InnueMz Aftermath.

K. S5; III. H.. 81. Total to date, 1924.
Still needed. $3.50.
No. 1f-Innuenzn'a Aftermath.
Since the death of the husband
five years ago, under the influenza
epidemic, this mother (colored) has
struggled early and late to the .imit
an effort to keep her four children
with her Hard work and under
nourtshment are beginning to exact
their toll and unless some one helps
Fourteen dollars a week OF total of
s72S for the year Will give them at
least a faghting chance for health
and happiness.
Amount asked for. s72s. Previously
acknowledged, S136. Mrs. A. s. H. 81 |;
ers. 50: Oldest Inhabitants Assn, COL
ored, 81; Mrs. ]. NJ. g.. $3.50; Mrs. A
L. H.. 81 Mu-So-Lit Club. $40: C. s. NJ,
s5: II. H, 81. Total to date, s163.33.
Still needed. $564.67.
No. 12-ShaIr They Stay HPut,s
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
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
doll dollars a week. or 1:24s for the year.
proved health for the year.
Amount asked for. s1.24s Previously
acknowledged, $17s.50. NJ. A. E, $40:
DR.. S. II. and Mrs. J. c. NJ, 50; Oldest
lnha bitants' Assn, colored, 81; Mrs.
J. l. a., 81 Mu-so-Lit Club. $5; H. r
Total to date, $23450.
Still needed, s1,0I350.
No. 13-Even Chickens Try to Help.
Nearly blind from a cataract this
widow (colored). whose husband died
of tuberculosis, is making a hard fight
to keep her children with her. Dur
ing the past year ner eyes have inn
proved somewhat and she is now able
to sew little. The Oldest girl in the
FAMILY Is taking vocational training
at school and looks forward to the
day when she will be able to heIp
take care OF her younger. brothers ami
sisters. The mother and the oldest
ooy are very proud OF their chickens
ana ana If you could visit them would
tell you how much the eggs help
our with the expenses. There is ab-
solutely no income in this family at
present and If his family is TO be
kept together $1s week or a total
OF SsSs for the year Is needed
Amount asked for, s9ss. Previously
acknowledged, s149. Mrs. A. S. H., So;
Tuesday Evening Club of Social Work
ers, 81; NJ. G. r, S25; Oldest Inhab-
itants. Assn. colored. So: Mu-So-Lit
CLUB. SS A l. B.. SO; H. H, 81. Total
+. Still needed $3.50
No. 14-Good Cheer and Wheel Chair.
Sorely crippled and confined to
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 S a
wheel chair. This mother rinds She
can cook little. dry dishes. answer
the door. sew and many other things
she did not think she would ever be
able to do again. In this happy tam
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 tie 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 as5 days
and her two children.
Amount asked for, $3.50. Previously
Acknowledged. s271. E. C. r, SIS; H
g. B.. So; Registers Welfare Club,
Treasury. s5; n. G. H, IS; Oldest In
habitants' Assn. colored, So: Mrs. ].
NJ. s.. s3.34: Mu-So-Lit Club, IS; R. NJ.
c.. 50; II. H, 81; D. VI. s., $40. Total
to date. s32524.
Still needed, S4546G.
Summary.
Total amount asked for .s12.966. 90
Total amount received to date. 4.77s.6s
Still needed ............. ss.1S734
Contributions for Christmas oppor-
tunities received by cashier of The
Star December %. 1923: Acknowl-
edged, s40S; Mrs. Wright, 81 each for
fourteen, s14: Mrs. B., No. 5, Sill;
c. c. T., No. s. So: II. W. Mccartney.
Nos. and IL. $3.50 each, s5; Edward
G. Stempson. No. 2, $5.25: Mr.. T. w. N.
Nos. 2. 4. 10 and II, SIS each, 500:
l.. S. H. No. 5. s5; j. w. Van Arsdall,
any, 81; bureau of engraving, United
States forest service, any, $40; in
memory Eliza Z. Parkhurst, any, s25;
Mrs. N. V. r. and Mrs. T. Jacobson,
No. 5, s4 Minnie NJ. James. No. S,
$3.50; NJ. E. NJ, No. 5. 81; NJ. E. NJ, No.
9, 81: Jane n. Vedder, No. 4. 81; Rosa
2, 5. and 9. 50 each. SO; Abraham
Lincoln public school, Nos. Z. IL and
13, 1925 each, 1915: fourteen plate
printers. any. s14; X. S. NJ, Nos. IA
and IL. $40 each, $40; X. S. NJ, No. 2.
s5; J. c. j., any. 81; Mrs. a. T., any.
$40: n. H. s., No. 5, 81: ]. NJ. w, 81
each to any three, SO: total s711.50