Evening star., 1924-12-20
the Treasury. $5. Total, $3.50.
Amount still needed, $S02.

\ Ooi1os ~ SlfE AN al 1AGis
! CHILDREN.
Mrs. Y. didn't apply for help until
| she had to-. She just couldn't work
| any Longer. husband. a drug addict,
| she struggled early and late to keep
a roof over her three babies, but long.
/ hard hours of work exacted their
! price and she was taken Ill. She
! thought 1t would pass quickly, but 1t
| didn't, and she had to undergo an op-
Grafton to save her life. Some one
| offered to adopt the children, but this
| idea didn't suit Mrs. Y, for they
were her children-she had struggled
| for them and wanted them. Mrs. Y.
| Is better now, but she can't swing
| the entire load. Ten dollarh week.
| Of $500, will mean year of happi-
| ness for her and the children.
| Amount asked for, $500.
Previously acknowledged, 3s705.
Additional subscriptions: Mrs. T. v.
B., $40; ]. H. Y, So; w. C. r.. SIS;
Community Bible Glass. $3.50. Total,
| $149.50.
Amount still needed, ss7o.5o.
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 is not very strong, but Is
energetic and ambitious, and spends
! much time scrubbing her floors and
/ her children as well. Relatives and
| church help, but IL the Associated
| Charities should withdraw its regular
! allowance IT would mean children
! running wild or scattered in institu-
| tions while the mother worked out
side of the home. Fifteen dollars a
| week or $3.50 for the year is needed
| Amount asked for. $3.50.
Previously acknowledged, 1929.
Additional subscriptions: T. H. X,
/ SO: NJ. F. r.. $25 DR.. and Mrs. E. l.
| r. and family, SO. Total, s174.
! Amount still needed, $606.
OPPORTUNITY NO. e.-ILLNESS EX-
! ACTS HEAVY TOLL
! Not many years ago, mother and
| Katherine had a slight cough. They
| thought 1t would pass quickly, but
| the doctor who examined them shook
| his head gravely and ordered a rest.
! But widow who is trying to support
| three little girls can't rest. Espe-
cially when the rent is due and she
|
evicted. Then the Associated Char
! tiles was called in. Now they have a
! home which they call their own, and
| the doctor no longer shakes his head
| gravely, for mother and Katherine
have a good chance to get well, with
constant watching and care. The old
| est daughter is taking business
! course and looks forward TO the time
| when she and another sister will be
y IN IA
| tiles. Thrifty. cheerful and ambitious
describe the members OF this house
hold. They are going TO make good,
| but It will take time. A minimum of
| $50 a week, or 1850. is required to
| meet the family budget for the next
year.
Amount asked for. 1850.
Previously acknowledged, s316.45.
Additional subscriptions: Welfare
| Club of the Office of the Register of
! the Treasury, s5; S. T. N, IS: s. A. W..
| S5; w. c. r, s25; a friend, $40; NJ. G.
! s., So. Total, S37145.
| Amount still needed. s1,1sS.55.
| OPPORTUNITY NO 1o.-AMBITIoCS
| TO BE SOMEBODY"
| Margaret works all day, and does
all she can to help her brother John
| 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 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
( Eighteen dollars week, or a total OF
1896, will tighten the load OF these
two children for an entire year.
Amount asked for. 1886.
Previously acknowledged, $6o7.
Additional subscriptions: NJ. A. P,
s5 Total, s6I2.
Amount still needed, 1924.
| OPPORTUNITY NO. II (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 doctors
call II. With our help they have a
home Of their own, and mother works
little, but not much, for IL takes
time to recover from the bad effect
of oVerwork and underfeeding.F Four
teen dollars a week, or $72S for the
year, means that your money has been
invested in health, happiness and
hope. Real dividends are promised.
Amount asked for, s72S.
Previously acknowledged, s13s.
Additional subscriptions: Commu-
nifty. Bible Glass, $3.50. Total. s141. so.
Amount still needed, $5S6.5o.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 12.-FIGHTING
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
with one of the workers of the Asso-
ciated Charities and spent the day at
Chesapeake Beach-lunch, paddle in
the water. mud pies and the joyous
| merry 60 round. Happy? We think
soi Mother was left a widow with
| three little children and since she
was too Ill to do any work, she was
| in a 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.
| Twenty eight dollars a week, or
S1,456, means that she and Jim
| and the other children will get
| the proper food and other necessities
| of life for year. Truly a grand"
Christmas present don't you think?
Amount ske for 81 14h6