Evening star., 1924-12-14
II OPPORTUNITIES. ARE OPENED
TO GENEROUS W4SHINGTONIAN
Ki,vanis Club First to Help One of Needest Families
..4-. in District--Mothers at Head of
Each Home.

alton. she takes her books and goes
off to night school, for she has vision
and courage and wants to be "some-
body" John is learning a trade, and
by the time he Is 81 he will be max
ing real money. In spite of Mar
garets and Johns earnings, there
isn't money enough to go around.
SIS a week, or total Of 1896, will
tighten the load of these two chill
dren for an entire year.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 10. (COLoRED.)
A LITTLE MOTHER.
Four days a week Hattie. age 10,
comes home from school and prepares
dinner for the family of mother and
four children. Since the death of her
husband, few years ago, the widow
has struggled early and late doing
any kind Of work (generally hard
work), in an effort to keep her little
brood together. You know the story
not enough money, not enough rest.
not enough food, and then collapse
acute undernourishment, the doc
tors call 1t. With our help they have
home of their own, and mother
works a little, but not much. for 1t
takes time to recover, from the bad
effect of overwork and underfeeding.
$14 week, or 1928 for the year.
means that your money has been in
vested in health, happiness and hope.
Real dividends are promised.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 12-FIGHTNG
TUBERCULOSIS.
Gee, amt this grand" said Jim on
the occasion of his first visit to the
beach last Summer. We want to tell
you a little about this trip-it was a
real picnic. The three children went
tnrgfh
cfated Charities and spent the day at
Chesapeake Beach-lunch, paddle in
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
In panic for fear her children
would be taken away from her. Now
the worlds little brighter, for they
are all together and mothers health
is improving. Jim has tuberculosis.
but they say that with proper care
and food, he can be a strong, healthy
man. We know we may count on
mother to give the proper care. $2S
week, or s1,456, means that she and
Jim and the other children will get
the proper food and other necessities
or life for year. Truly grand"
Christmas present, don't you think?
OPPORTUNITY NO. 1a-(coLORED)
HANDICAPPED WITH NEAR
BLINDNESS.
widow, nearly blind, is trying to
keep her five children together and
provide the home influences that will
develop good self-respecting men
and women. The children are obed-
lent with good manners, and lend
mother their eyes. The Oldest girl
will leave school next term and take
an apprenticeship in trade for
which she seems to have an inherited
aptitude. The second child, a bow.
Is too young for anything but school.
though he, too, will, soon begin a yo-
cational course. Two little girls
bring, good reports from school and
the baby boy thinks he is working
hard at kindergarten. $1,000 a week
or Sl,144 year is needed.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 14-ONIY ASK
ING A CHANCE TO MAKE GOOD.
Deserted by her husband manv
years ago. this mother, although
handicapped by i'll health, has made
a brave struggle to keep her home
together and raise her two children.
She Is making good at it, too The
Oldest. 16 years, has just secured a
position after special training, but is
not yet earning enough to bear the
entire burden. In another year a
younger boy, who is doing his share
now after school, will we hope. be
able to materially assist, and then
the goal Of independence will be
reached. Until then We must stand
by; $S week, or s416 for the year, is
needed for this family.