Evening star., 1924-12-15

ing the, past year sent out semi
annual reports to individual donors
telling Of the progress, in the particu-
lar family or families selected by
contributors for their Christmas re-
| membrance. Such reports for the
past six months were sent out early
during the present month. While not
intended in any sense as an appeal
Tor funds, they have brought back
In many instances not only express
| sions Of qualification for what has been
| accomplished, but renewed contribu-
tions for the coming year ..
Patrons Show Appreciation.
These gifts vary in amount from
~ to 800. showing apparently that
the investors In the opportunities
were well satisfied with their re-
| turns. Many persons evidently like
to give in a way which enables them
to follow their gifts and to note the
development in the family in which
they are interested, the improved
health of the mother now relieved of
uncertainty and anxiety by the as
surance that she and her children are
to be provided for in a systematic
fashion. without publicity. of name
and address.
The 60 children in these IA house
holds constitute a big family. dis
tributed on the cottage" or individ-
ual plan, with their own mothers in
each instance acting as devoted care
takers, which is believed to be much
better than to break up these homes
and separate the children, even If
that were possible, In d big institu-
ton, however well managed and run.
Experts agree that the place for a
child, wherever possible, Is in its
own home, however poor that home
may be, If there is at its head a good
mother.
Ten of the fourteen opportunities
already show credits to their account
OF the $13.388 needed for these so
children and Is adults. sl.276 is here
with acknowledged. leaving a total
required of $12,112. Contributions
may be sent to John Joy Edison,
! treasurer Associated Charities, 1922
Eleventh street, or to the office of
The Star.
OPPORTUNITY NO. Living FOR
HER CHILDREN
With no hope of her husbands re-
turn from the hospital, a patient lit
tie woman tolls all day long to keep
an attractive home for her six chill
dren. Even when i'll herself she
will not give up. She is a proud lit
tie woman, too-proud Of her chill
dren. The oldest child will soon finish
her vocational training and be ready
to add to the family income. The
next one, a lad Of school age, earns
what he can after school hours. The
handsome 10-year-old and the inde-
pendent s-year-old bring home fine
school reports. And there is an af-
fa fol II, lrfr
garten. and a dear 3-year-old. the
pet and pride of the family. Fifteen
dollars week Is required to hold
this family together for another
year. or $3.50.
E. c. B., So: NJ. E. s.. So; Miss c.
f. H., So: Miss C. II. N. s.. Total, SIT.
Amount still needed, 1868.
OPPORTUNITY NO. NO END OF
WORRY AND TROUBLE.
This mother has had more than her
share of worry and trouble. When
her husband was sent to the peniten-
! tiary he left her and seven children,
the Oldest under Is, penniless and
owing six months rent There are
eight mouths to be fed, eight bodies
to be clothed and eight souls and bod
les to be sheltered, and no resources
The mother can be depended upon to
give her seven kiddies good care and
training If only the means are pro-
vided A minimum of s35 a week is
needed to salvage this family, or
$3.50 for the year.
OPPORTUNITY NO 3.-IF DADDY
HAD ONLY LIVED.
Not long ago Blanche and Emma
had good home and a father and
mother who loved them both. Daddy
worked hard and mother kept the
home spick and span. Then the father
was taken sick and went away"
Now began the mothers long. hard
struggle to keep the babies with
her, but she couldn't make go Of 1t,
and when this little family came to
the Associated Charities. matters
were pretty desperate. Now lifes
much brighter for they have a real
home once more, just chuck full of
happiness. Can they keep it? Yes,
but only with help. $1,000 a week or
s616 for the year will mean&12 months
of happiness to this mother and her
two little girls. They are waiting.
Miss K. A. F.. s5: Miss A. F. e., S.;
Maj. c. c. E, $40 Total, $50. Amount
stll needed, 1856.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 4-THE SUN
BEGINS TO SHINE.
Last Christmas we called him
Tiny Tim but he is nearly a man
now, for he has a job. He has a
clerical position and, although still
crippled, is making good. OF course,
we expected he would. A brother is
also working, but their combined
earnings are not enough to care for
this family of a widowed mother and
seven children. When the father
died there seemed to the mother no
way out but to put the children in
institutions. The baby died. Tiny
Tim" became crippled through i'll
ness, and the children all pined for
mother" Now the sun seems to
shine through the clouds, for they
nave a home and self-support is in
sight. Meantime $40 a week, or a
total of $500. will give Tiny Tim"
and his brother a helping hand.
f. I. s., SO; Mrs. II. H. and Mrs. S.
w. S.. IS; Mrs. V. K, $40; Mrs. H. P,
S. Mrs c. G. NJ, IS; Mrs. c. c. E., S2S.
Total, s53 Amount still needed,
s467.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 5-DESERTED
WIFE AND SEVEN CHILDREN.
OLDEST IL YEARS.
Nine hundred and sixty dollars.
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