Evening star., 1924-12-25

institutions The baby died. Tiny
| Tim" became crippled through ul-.
ness, and the children all pined for
| mother" Now the sun seems to
shine through the clouds. for they,
have home and self f-support Is In
sight. Meantime 90 week. or
, total OF $500. will give Tiny Tim"
and his brother helping hand.
Amount asked for, $500.
Previously acknowledged, $354.5o.
Additional subscriptions: Nj. e. $50;
J. s., $40; Mrs. $. B. F.. $40; Printers
Evening Star, ~; c. R. p, 81; cash.
$40; G.. E. M. S.: Mr.. and Mrs. e. E.
H, IS; F. V. A. SIS: H., Sc; v. H., 81;
w. C. II. c., So, Total. s439.
Amount still needed, s87.
OPPORTUNITY No. o.-pEsERTED
WIFE AND SEVEN CHILDREN,
OLDEST IL YEARS.
Taken by Kiwanis Club, and closed.
$3.50.
OPPORTUNITY NO, 6.--THREE GEN
ERATIONS.
A widow with four children and an
aged mother is cheerfully trying to
meet the problems of her household.
but unless she has financial assistance
she will have to leave her charges to
their own devices in order to support
them. The grandmother earns a little
with her sewing when her feeble
strength permits. One child is now
old enough TO work, and Is meeting
her own expenses and helping with
the family budget. But there are
three others of school age, all hearty
eaters, and inclined to outgrow their
clothes. Twenty-one dollars a week.
or sl,092 for the year is needed.
Amount asked for. s1.0s2.
Previously acknowledged. $574.50.
Additional subscriptions: NJ. E.. 81;
Printers Evening Star 81: Elias
Heidenheimer. So: H. T. D., s5; E. J.
So: W. r. AcC.. $40: ]. L. D.. So; H.
-: V. H. 81: F, E. B.. $40: Mrs. G. H.
c., s25; A. T. S., IS: P. NJ. B.. $40.
Total, S672.50.
Amount still needed s419.5O
OPPORTUNITY NO. tCoLoRED,.-
REFUSES TO GIVE AWAY HER
CHILDREN.
Mrs. y. didn't appl: for help until
she had 20. She just couldn't work
any longer A husband, a drug addict.
she struggled early and late to keep
a roof over her three babies. but long,
price and she was taken i'll. She
thought i: would pass quickly. but it
didn't. and she had tc- 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.
is better now, but she can't swing
the entire load. Ten dollars week,
or $3.50, will mean a year OF happl-
ness for her and the children.
Amount asked for, $500. 500
Previously acknowledged, sell
Additional subscriptions: NJ. E.. 80
cents: Wi-Mo- Mois Club, Sc: F. d. s..
81. Galbraith A. NJ. L. Z. Sunday
School, SO: Printers Evening Star, 81;
w. ]. Smith, 81: Holy Name Guild. 81:
Lincoln Hawkins, 81; Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Q. L., sS: Fifteenth Street Presby
terian Sunday School, So: DR.. c. A. s..
SO; Mrs. A. H., $40: V. H., 81. Total,
s321.5o.
: Amount still needed, s19s.5e.
OPPORTUNITY Nc. s.-A BUSY
/ MOTHER. -..--
Two lively little boys and a jolly
little girl are enough to keen 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 az 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 OF $3.50 for the .ear-is needed.
Amount asked for, $3.50.
Previously acknowledged. s25S.5o.
Additional subscriptions: NJ, E.. so
cents; Printers Evening Star, 81:
cash 81; NJ. l. L., So; D. ]. A., s25;
Mrs. ]. NJ. q. $40: S. C. S, 50; cash,
S5: T. y. McC., $40: V. IL. 81: B. B.,
So: A. T. s.. s5. Total, s3Ss.
Amount still needed. s44c.
OPPORTUNITY NO. s-ILLNESS Ex-
ACTS HEAVY TOLL
Not many years ago, mother and
Katherine had a slight cough They
thought it would pass quickly, but
the doctor who examined them shook
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 be
evicted. Then the Associated Char
tiles was called in. Now they have
home which they call their own, and
the doctor no longer shakes his head
sravely, for mother and Katherine
have a good chance to get well, with
constant watching and care. The old
est daughter is taking a business
course and looks forward to the time
l. -,.S> hA
able to meet the family responsible
tiles. Thrifty, cheerful and ambitious
describe the members of this house,
hold. They are going to make good,
but 1t will take time. A minimum OF
$50 a week, or $3.50. is required to
meet the family budget for the next
year.
Amount asked for, $3.50.
Previously acknowledged, s8sl.
Additional subscriptions: NJ. E., soc:
C. l. j.. 50; Mrs. r. D.. 81: Col. and
Mrs. S. c.. SIS: a sympathizer. IS; Print
ers Evening Star. 81; G. e. G., IS;
81; NJ. c. c.. IS; H., So: ". H, 81;
A. T. S., SIS. Total, ss3s.5o.
Amount still needed, s63o.60.
OPPORTUNITY NO. Io.-AMBITIoUS
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 fve children. At night,
when Margarets friends seek recre-
alton, she takes her books and goes
off to night school. for she has vision
aud 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 a week. or total OF
1886. will tighten the load of these