Evening star., 1924-12-17

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her own expenses and helping with
the family budget. But there are
three others of school age. all heart,
eaters. and inclined to outgrow theft
clothes. Twenty-one dollars a week
or sf,os2 for the year is needed,
amount asked for. $1,000.
Previously, acknowledged. $6S.
Additional subscriptions: M. f. b.
IS: L.. ,s2S: Mrs. A. T. W., 50; II. B..
s10i Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. H, 50. Total
$11l. -.
Amount still needed, 1881.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 4 (CoLoRED)-
REFUSES TO GIVE AWAY HEF
CHILDREN.
Mrs. Y. didn't apply for help until
she had to. She Just couldn't worl
any longer. A husband. a drug addict
she struggled. early and late to keel
roof over her three babies. but long
hard hours of work exacted theil
price and she was taken ILL., Sh'
thought 1t would pass quickly, but /
didn't. andashe had to undergo an op
Grafton to save her life. Some. on
offered to adopt the children, but this
idea didn't suit Mrs. Y..- for the!
:
for them and wanted them. Mrs.
is5 better now, but she can't. swint
the entire load Ten dollarh a week
OF $500, will mean year of happi
ness for her and the children.
Amount asked for. $500. ..s.,. ......
Previously acknowledged, $32.
Additional subscriptions: Mrs. j. c
P, IS; w. H r, $5: H. B.. s10i Mr.
and Mrs, C. T. H, 81. Total. $50.
Amount still needed, $467.
OPPORTUNITY NO. s.-A BUSY
MOTHER
Two lively little boys and a jolly
little girl are enough to keep any one
person busy. this little mother finds
Her husband has disappeared, and she
takes her family responsibilities very
seriously. The children are seldom
out of sight. except when in school
The mother Ia not very strong. but Is
energetic and ambitious, and spends
much. time scrubbing her floors and
her children as we'll. Relatives and
church help, but if the Associated
Charities should withdraw it's regular
allowance IT would mean children
running wild or scattered in institu-
tions while the mother worked out
side of the home. Fifteen dollars
week or $3.50 for the year Is needed.
Amount asked for, $3.50.
Previously acknowledged, SS7.
Additional subscriptions: H. B., $40
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. H. 81. Total; $7s
Amount still needed, 1902.
OPPORTUNITY NO. s.-ILLNESS EX-
ACTS HEAVY TOLL.
Not many years ago. mother and
Katherine had slight cough. They
. ZlElx hNny
the doctor who examined them shool
his head gravely and ordered rest
But a widow who is trying to support
three little girls can't rest. Espe'
cially when the rent Is due and she
and her children are about to bt
evfcted. Then the Associated Char
tiles was called In. Now they have &
home which they call their own, anc
the doctor no longer shakes his heac
gravely, for mother and Katherine
have a good chance to get well, Will
constant watching and care. The old
est daughter Is taking a bushes:
course and looks forward to the tim'
when she and another sister Will bt
able to meet the family's responsible
tiles. Thrifty, cheerful and ambition:
describe the members of this house
hold. They are going to make good
but 1t will take time. A minimum OF
$40 a week. or $3.50, Is required te
meet the family budget for the next
year. s-.-
Amount asked for $3.50.
Previously acknowledged, $3.50.
Additional subscriptions: w. l.. B.
So; H. B.. $40: Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. H.
81. Total, S143.
Amount still needed, $f,417.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 1o.-AMBITIoU!
TO BE SOMEBODY" -.
Margaret works all Gay. and doe!
all she can to help her brother job;
to support this family of a widowed
mother and five children. At night
when Margaret's friends seek recre
alton, she takes her books and goet
off to night school. for she has yisior
and courage, and wants to be some
body" John is learning a trade, ant
by the time he Is 81 he will be max
ing real money. In spite of Mar
garet's and Johns earnings. ther,
isn't money enough to go around
Eighteen dollars a week, or a total o
1886, will tighten the load of thes'
two children for an entire year.
Amount asked for. 1896.
Previously acknowledged, $555.
Additional subscriptions: H. b, $40
Mr.. and Mrs, C. T. H. 81. Total, 1856
Amount still needed, 1870.
OPPORTUNITY NO. IL (COLORED)
A LITTLE MOTHER.
Four days a week Hattie, age 10
comes home from school and prepares
dinner for the family of mother ant
four children. Since the death OF he,
husband. few years ago. the widow
has struggled early and late doint
any kind of work generally hare
work). in an effort to keep her littl.
brood together. You know the stor,
not enough money, not enough rest
not enough food, and then collapse
acute undernourfshme the doctors
call IL. With our help they have
home of their own, and mother works
little, but not much. for it take!
time to recover from the bad effec
of overwork and ,underfeeding. Four
year, means that your money has beef
invested in health. happiness and
hope. Real dividends are promised
Amount asked for, $728.
Previously acknowledged, $40.
Additional subscriptions: w. H. r.
S.: H. B., $40: Mr. and Mrs. C. T. H.
81. Total, S46.
Amount still needed, $es2.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 12-FIGHTINc
TUBERCULOSIS
Gee, ain't this grand said Jim Or
the occasion OF his first visit to TIL,
beach last Summer. We want to tel
you a little about this trip-it was 9
real picnic. The three children wen,
with one of the workers of the Asso-
ciated Charities and spent the day a.
Chesapeake Beach-lunch, paddle IL
the water, mud pies and the joyous
merry-go- round. Happy? We think
SO! Mother was left a widow with
three little children and since she
was too Ill to do any work, she was
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