Evening star., 1924-12-23

office. Make checks payable to
the Associated Charities.
With receipts within the past "A
hours for the IA Christmas Opportu-
mites of the Associated Charities at
s1.036, the fund at noon today stands
with a total of s6.9s3 to its credit,
and has now passed the halfway
mark toward the goal of $13,3SS.
Another opportunity, No. IA, was
closed this morning. With Nos.
and closed early in the appeal
IL opportunities still remain to
be taken care Of. Some of the bal
ances in these run into pretty high
figures Number IL, where tuber-
culosis is a constant danger needed
s1.456 and but 1897 has so far been
received. leaving a balance of S1.11S
required for the coming year. In No.
9. where there is also tuberculosis.
S74S has been subscribed, or not quite
half of the $3.50 needed. Number
"a mother and seven children-ab-
solutely without resources and with
family budget of $3.50 for the
year, although generously remem-
bered up to the present time, still
needs ss60.50.
Church Organizations Contribute.
Mrs. E. w. Raab's class of the
Lutheran Church of the Refor1na-
tion sent $40 to be divided between
Opportunities 2 and 5. The primary
class of Cleveland Park Congrega-
tional Sunday school sent $40 for No.
8. where there are children Of their
own ages. Gunton- n-Temple Presby-
terian Sunday school sent s43 for
Opportunity No. 2. Other organiza-
tions in today's list are the Mems
Progressive Club of Fifteenth Street
Presbyterian Church, the press room
of the printing division, Library of
Congress, and employees. Library of Con-
gress. The Sunshine Circle. Sun
day school class of the Emmanuel
Baptist Church. sends SIS for Opportu-
nifty No. =. The adult department Of
Shiloh Baptist Sunday school con-
tributed to Opportunities Nos. and
Is.
Other Families Not Forgotten.
Other families under the care Of
the Associated Charities besides the
IA opportunities are not being for
gotten. Gunton Temple Presbyterian
Sunday School duplicated its gift of
$43 for one of the opportunity
families by sending a similar Christ
mas donation for another family not
hoard of managers of the Associated
Charities, following his annual GUS
tom. sent two packing cases of toys
to be distributed among the eight
districts of the Associated Charities
and check for $3.50 to be used in
purchasing useful presents for fam
lilies under the society's care.
Opportunities as Gifts.
Two close friends. also members
of the board of managers of the
Associated Charities, have selected
three of the opportunities for their
Christmas presents to each other, as
they have done for many years.
Gifts are still coming in for Oppor-
tunity No: 1, which is now closed
These and gifts to the other closed
opportunities are being credited to
one or more of the IL still open.
OPPORTUNITY NO. Living FOR
HER CHILDREN.
Total, s7s4. Closed
OPPORTUNITY. NO. 2.-No END OF
WORRY AND TROUBLE.
This mother has had more than her
share of worry and trouble. When
her husband was sent to the peniten-
tiary he left her and seven children,
the Oldest under Is, penniless and
owing six months rent There are
eight mouths to be fed, eight bodies
to be clothed and eight souls and
bodies to be sheltered, and no re-
= sources. The mother can be depend
ed upon to give her seven kiddies
good care and training if only the
means are provided. A minimum of
s35 week is needed to salvage this
family, or $3.50 for the year.
Amount asked for, $3.50
Previously acknowledged, s7165o.
Additional contributions: Mrs w.
T. c., IS; Mr. S., s25; w. A. D., 81; Mrs.
e. S.. $5; W. E. N, 50; A. B. W., 81;
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. X, $40: l. D. H,
s5: L. Q. B., s5; Mrs. Raab.s class,
Lutheran Church of Reformation, S5;
cash. $40; j. ]. B., SO: C. G. A., $40;
Emmanuel Baptist Church Sunday
school class of girls. SIS: J. ]. A, 50;
G. B., 81; A. l.. B., $40: Mrs. l.. X s.,
Sc; V. K. 500; cash, 81; Gunton Tenn
pie Presbyterian Sunday School, $43
Total s959.50.
Amount still needed, $S6o50.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 3. IF DADDY
HAD ONLY LIVED.
Not long ago Blanche and Emma
had a good home and a: father and
mother who loved them both. Daddy
worked hard and mother kept the
home spick and span. Then the father
was taken sick and went away"
Now began the mothers long, hard
struggle to keep the babies with her.
but she couldn't make a go of it, and
when this little family came to the
Associated Charities matters were
pretty desperate. Now life's much
brighter. for they have a real home
once MORE, just chock-full of happi-
ness. Can they Keep it? Yes, but only
with help. Thirteen dollars a week, or
1915 for the year will mean IL months
of happiness to this mother and her
two little girls. They are waiting.
Amount asked for, $676.
Previously acknowledged, S32650.
Additional subscriptions: G. M. J.,
q. 6,