Evening star., 1923-12-17
Responses already Received
9N|(For Christmas Opportunities
Total Sum Asked Less Than Last Year.
ooo Budget Needs of Families
..a,. Carefully Studied.

This mornings mail at the Social
Service House brought a number of
responses to the first publication of
the fourteen Christmas opportunities
OF the Associated Charities in yester-
days Star. Even before the oppor-
tunity list was presented several. ad-
vance subscriptions were received
from those who have evidently placed
these annual Christmas offerings upon
their regular lists of benevolences.
/ One of the first contributions came
Rfrom an Army officer and his wife,
3Stattoned in Georgia. The letter ac-
companying the gift extends to the
families the very best wishes of both
the donors.
Two sisters sent in their opportu-
nifty donations several days ago. espe-
cially designating No. 5, whose case
they say very particularly appeals
to them. I'VE have tried" they
write. several years to contribute to
this family. and always some one is
ahead of us and is fortunate enough
to cover the entire budget of their
needs" The donation has been cred
tied as requested. This suggests that
persons having special preference In
the list of opportunities should con-
tribute early before their favorite is
otherwise provided for.
Semi-AnnunI Reports.
For the second time during the past
twelve months reports have been sent
recently to those of last years donors
who gave their names and addresses
thereby enabling the Associated Chari-
ties, according to its custom, to tell
of the progress in the particular families
for which these individual gifts have
been used. The society has been able
to report that all of the families in
cluded in last years list have beer
kept together throughout the year
thanks to the gifts at Christmas time
a year ago. The budget estimates
worked out at that time have beer
carefully followed, though in some in
stances where emergencies have arisen
it has been found necessary to sup
plement the budgets to provide unan'
ticipated needs. This has been par
ticularly true in the case of children
found to be undernourished. To meet
this situation extra milk has been or
dered. in addition to the regular sup
ply, which is always included in fam
lilies where there are children.
Recent weighing and measuring OF
these underweight children have
shown marked improvement, and sew
eral of them by the correction of thelI
physical defects and attendance or
nutrition clinics have already gone
over the top.
Total Sum Asked.
The total sum requested this year
last years requirements. The budget
needs have been carefully studied ir
conference with the families them
selves. Other possible resources have
been taken account of and the
amounts asked for are supplementary
to what any relatives or the family
church can give and what the moth
ers are able to earn at home, in addt-
tion to giving proper care to their
children. The Associated Charities
hopes that the response will be imme.
diate and liberal. Gifts to the oppor
tunity fund are exempt from the fed
eral income tax. as are other chart
ties, up to Is per cent of ones in
come. The treasurer of the fund is
John Joy Edison. 1922 >1lth street
Gifts will also be received and ac.
knowledged at the Office of The Star
No. Father IlI-MOther,
Six Children.
With her husband in the hospital
and no prospect of his return, this
little mother is making a brave strug-
gle to keep a suitable home for her
six children. The oldest child is TAX
Ing a course In vocational training