Evening star., 1924-12-21

complied with. For there are so
children to be cared for in these IA
families. In fact, every family in the
list has children in 1t. Two of them
have children each, two have
6, two have 5, and two have f.
Three of the mothers have three chill
dren apiece and only two of the fam
ilies have as few as two children. Ten
of the mothers are widows, three OF
them have deserting husbands. and
one an invalid husband in the hos
pital.
In order to meet the wishes of the
above mentioned contributor in good
measure. her gift has been assigned
to Opportunity No. 2, where there are
seven children and where there is
also great need. Because of the
gambling propensties of the father,
and his other failings, which have now
brought him within the arm of the
Jaw, resulting in a sentence of three
wears to the penitentiary, the chill
dren, all under II years of age, have
been sadly neglected. Those of school
age have attended very irregularly
and the children are much under
weight from malnutrition. The hope
full feature In the family is the char
scter of the mother and her desire to
do everything possible to bring her
children up in the better ways. When
stepped into the breach, its visitor
found the lerder swept bare of the
most common necessities, even such,
for example, as table salt. For months
the family had bene living in a shack
with a leaky roof, and even for this
had been unable to pay rent for a
long time. Now they have been moved
20 proper quarters. The children of
school age will be sent regularly to
4 nearby school and every effort Will
he made to build them up physically.
Chtldren's Day Today.
Christmas is Children's day. What
Is Washington going to say to these
so kiddes and their devoted moth
crs? Let US hope the answer will
he 365 days of the new year made
bright and happy with the assurance
that all the children Will have real
hpr1es and the devotion and care of
their own mothers-the best 1uletlde
gift that can come to them.
Two small boys came to the Social
Service House yesterday afternoon
with their father. Each of the lads
gave So to the opportunities. WheE
they had taken their receipt in a
businesslike fashion the father drew
q memorandum from his pocket on
which appeared the word "opportuni-
ties" among the other things to be
remembered. This was now checked
off. Then the father explained that
the next errand was to buy a
Christmas tree and wreaths. Evil
IDENTIFY these two boys are being
taught to think first of others not
cutie so fortunate as themselves.
AS showing the appreciation of the
semi annual reports that are sent TO
contributors to the opportunities.
Miss Louise O. Beall, in charge of the
family work of the Associated Chari-
ties, has received this letter: i
1T Is indeed gratifying TO know
that the small contribution that |
made last Christmas TO the Christ
mas opportunities helped a little to
make the burden of living little
brighter for those of whom you
wrote me. l am very much inter
csted in the splendid work OF your
association and have been for years
! deeplv regret that cannot do
more. but shall gladly help whenever
] can. Inclosed please find money
order, which | will ask you to apply
10 Opportunity No. 13'
The Mutual Improvement Club,
through Mrs. q. c. Wilkinson, Is
another organization to contribute to
the fund. sending SIS to be divided
between Opportunities I, IL and lS
OPPORTUNITY NO. Living FOR
HER CHILDREN.
Total, sTS4 Closed.
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
T. "a tc
10 be clothed and eight souls and
bodies to be sheltered, and no re-
sources. The mother can be depend
ed upon to give her seven kfddies
good care and training If only the
means are provided. A minimum of
S35 a week is needed to salvage this
family, or $3.50 for the year.
Amount asked for, $500.
Previously acknowledged. S546.50.
Additional subscriptions: w. NJ. r.,
$40; cash, So; c. W. K, 81; B. c.,
So; NJ Philipsborn, Inc, s5; Mr. G.
w, $40: NJ. w. S., SIS. Total, $5S2.50.
Amount still needed. s1,237.50.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 8. IF DADDY
HAD ONLY LIVED.
Not long ago Blanche and Emma
had a good home and 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 keen the babies with her.
but she couldn't make a go of II, and
when this little family came to the
Associated Charities matters were
pretty desperate. Now life's much
brighter, for they have a real home
once more, just chock-full of happi-
ness. Can they keep 1t? Yes, but only
with help. Thirteen dollars week, or
x57s for the year will mean IL months
OF happiness to this mother and her
two little girls. They are waiting.
Amount asked for s6T6.
Previously acknowledged, S251.50.
Additional subscriptions: Miss T.,
So; M. Philipsborn, Inc, IS; r. w. s.,
S5. Total, $2s3.5o.
Amount still needed. $412.50.
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 lob. He has a
clerical position. and, although still
crippled, is making good OF course,
weE 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 ILL
ness. and the children all pined for
mother" Now the sun seems to
shine through the clouds, for they
have a home and self-support is in
sight. Meantime $40 a week. or a
total of $500, will give Tiny Tim"