Evening star., 1924-12-25

ler- class of vanderw erken Congrega-
tional Church, Rosslyn. ya., SIS; Print
ers Evening Star, 81: J. e, $40; Mar
jorie l. Ruckman. 81; cash, $40; v. H.,
81. Total. S725.50.
Amount still needed. $210.50.
OPPORTUNITY NO.. IL (CoLoRED).
"A LITTLE MOTHER.
Four days 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
eny kind of work generally hLrd
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 undernourisfment the doctors
call 1t. With our help--they have
home of their own, and mother works
little, but not much. for 1t takes
time to recover from the bad effect
OF overwork and underfeeding. Four
teen dollars week. or $728 for the
Year. means that your money has been
invested in health, happiness and
hope. Real dividends are promised.
Amount asked for, 1928.
Previously acknowledged, s24S.5o
Additional subscriptions: BARRIERS
Local. No. 305. s5: NJ E.. soc; Wi-Mo-
Mois Club. So: Helping Hand Society
Of Galbraith A. NJ. E. z. Church, So;
Galbraith A. M l.. z. Sunday School,
Ss; Printers Evening Star, 81; w. J.
Smith. 81; Holy Name Guild, 81; An
netta e. Hawkins, 81: Mr.. and Mrs
c. o. L.. 81: Fifteenth Street Presby-
terian Sunday school. Sc; Mrs. c. A. s.,
$40; E. B. j., So; II. 50; v. H., 81. To-
tai. $3O6.
Amount stilf needed, s422.
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
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 so-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
i'll panic for fear her children
would be taken away from her. Now
the world'ssa 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 strong, healthy
man. We know we may count on
mother to give the proper care.
Twenty-eight dollars week, or
81 .4oF, means that she and Jim
and the other children will get
the proper food and other necessities
OF life for a year. Truly a grand"
Christmas present, don't you think?
Amount asked for, sI.456
Previously acknowledged. s414.
Additional subscriptions: NJ. E., soc;
c. F. W, SIS; Mrs. F. T. r., So; Help
ing Hand Society of Galbraith A. NJ
E. z. Church. 81; Mrs. A. E. B., 81;
Printers Evening Star, 50: J. ~. Cur
ry, $40; +. E. N, s25: A. NJ, So; Mrs.
Fl. o. s., IS; J. S c., $40; ~ T. H., SIS:
Mr.. and Mrs. l. G. s., 81; NJ. 4. NJ.
$25: F. L. F., s25: l.. B. T., $50; L. F.
X. 81: W. P. l.. 81: V. H., 81; A T. s.
SIS. Total, sS11.50.
Amount still needed, SS44.50.
OPPORTUNITY NO. Is tcoLoRED)-
! HANDICAPPED WITH NEAR
BLINDNESS.
A widow, nearly blind is trying to
keep her five children together and
provide the home influences that will
develop good self-respecting mer
and women. The children are ope
Win SOOO IndneTS, dHO lSsu
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 boy,
is too young for anything but school,
though he, too, will soon begin vo-
cational course. Two little girls
bring good reports from school and
the baby boy thinks he is working
hard at kindergarten. Twenty-Five dol
lars a week, or s1.144 year. is needed.
Amount asked for. $1,144.
Previously acknowledged, $3.50.
Additional subscriptions: Barbers
Local, No. 305. IS; Mr.. and Mrs. c. 3.
W., So: cash, c5 cents; cash. 25 cents;
J. G.. l.. 81; NJ. F., so cents; Wi-Mo-
Mois Club, IS: Helping Hand Society
of GaIbraith A. NJ. Z. z. Church. Sc:
Galbraith A. NJ. Z. q. Sunday School,
Ss: Printers Evening Star, 81: w. j.
Smith, 81 Holy Name Guild 81; Mrs.
Maud ]. Hawkins. 81; Mr.. and Mrs.
C. o. L. $40: Fifteenth Street Pres