Evening star., 1924-12-17

Another opportunity closed! This is
the good news the Associated Char
tiles has today for the many friends
of its annual Christmas fund for IA
selected families. Thanks to two con-
tributions of $3.50 each. designated
for the family where the father is
hopeIessly Ill and the mother is left
to bear the responsibility for the care
and training of her six children. this
opportunity, No. l. Is now fully sub
scribed, and Is closed AS No. is
also closed. this leaves IL oppor-
tunities still to be provided for. The
sum total needed, Sl3,38s, expressed
in five figures, has now been reduced
by receipts of S3,464 to four figures.
or 1924, which Is the sum still re-
quired to cover the budgets OF the
remaining IL opportunities.
All Cases "Deservtns.s
1T is hard to choose where all are
so deserving OF assistance" In again
this year a. frequent comment that
comes from contributors to the fund.
Yet most OF those who have SO far
sent In their gifts to these families
have expressed a final choice after
carefully reading the list. Those who
have found some one opportunity
more appealing than the others and
do not wish to be disappointed are
asked to express their choice before
their -fayorfte opportunity is closed.
In the language of the bargain 'ad,"
make your selection while our Of
ferings are still unbroken."
Donation to Each of IL.
The disappointment following de-
termination to give to all IA oppor-
lie hx, x~{H {H.,
tor and his wife, who write to John
JOY Edison, the treasurer, saying:
Mrs. H. and have been cheated out
of one of our Christmas presents by
the closing of opportunity No. 5. 1
inclose check for $14 to buy Is most
satisfying Christmas presents for
ourselves Please credit to each of
the remaining 13 opportunities 81,
except in case of No. 6-make 1t So"
In this instance No. / was already
c osed before this letter was re-
ceived, so that its share of the gift
is credited to No. 2.
Give early is the moral to be drawn
from this letter for all those who
have In mind to send an all-the-year-
around Christmas remembrance for
one or more Of these families, so that
gifts may go to the credit of the
oppoI tunity designated.
OPPORTUNITY NO. Living FOR
HER CHILDREN. re --
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 Ill herself she will
not give up. She is a proud little
woman, too-proud of her children.
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 hand
some 10-year-old and the independ-
ent S-year-old bring home fine school
reports. And there is an affectionate
little fellow in the kindergarten. and
q dear 3-year-old, the pet and pride
of the family. Fifteen dollars q
week Is required to hold this family
together for another year. or $3.50.
Amount asked for. $3.50. -
Previously acknowledged. s57.
Additional subscriptions: Mrs. B. H.
B., $3.50; Miss /. C. F., $3.50: Mr.. and
Mrs. S. B. l., $5: A H. $40; Miss A. b..
IS; w. NJ. s., IS. Total, 1892. Closed.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 2.-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
bodies to be sheltered, and no re-
sources. The mother can be depend
ed upon to give her seven kiddies
good care and training II 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, s1.Sz0.
Previously acknowledged. s265.
Additional subscriptions: Friend, 81;
F. G. P, $5; H. B.. sic: Mr.. and Mrs.
c. T. H, 81. Total. $3.50,
Amount still needed, s1,537.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 3. 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 keep the babies with her,
but she couldn't make a go OF tt, 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
s676 for the year will mean IL months
OF happiness to this mother and her
two little girls. They are waiting.
Amount asked for. $676.
Previously acknowledged, $50.
Additional subscriptions: H. B., $40:
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. H. 81. Total, ss1.
Amount sti1l needed. sS15.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 4-THE SUN
BEGINS TO SHINE.
Last Christmas we called him
Tiny Tim" but he is nearly 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 widowed mother and
seven children. When the father
died there seemed to the mother no
way out bat to put the children IN
Institutions. The baby died. Tiny
Tim" became crippled through III
ness, Gnu thc ChitufSH ali pineO Tor
mother" Now the sun seems to
shine through the clouds. for they
have a home and self-support, is in
sight. Meantime $40 week, or a
total of $500, will give Tiny Tim"
and his brother a helping hand.
Amount asked for, $500.
Previously acknowledged, $ss,
Additional subscriptions: Miss M. C
S.. IS; II. g.. SIC; Mr.. and Mrs. G. n.
H.. 81. Total. s15.
Amount still needed, $4o5.
OPPORTUNITY NO 5-DESERTEn
WIFE AND SEVEN CHILDREN
OLDEST -12 YEARS.