Evening star., 1924-12-24
S5,071 Is NEEDED =
FOR OPPORTUNITIES;
SOS CALL ISSUED
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that she may take advantage of any
special bargains that are offered. Ex-
perience of the Associated Charities
during the 10 years that these op-
portunities have been in operation
has FULLY justified this method OF
payment, which looks forward 70 the
time when the mother will have her
own money through the earnings OF
the children as they grow up, and
will have to exercise the economy
she has learned to practice in the
use of these weekly allowances.
OPPORTUNITY NO. LIVING FOR
HER CHILDREN.
Total, 1884 Closed.
OPPORTUNITY No. 2.-NO END OF
WORRY AND TROUBLE.
This mother has had more than her
snare OF worry and trouble. When
her husband WAS sent to the peuiten-
tiary he left her and seven children,
the Oldest under l5. penn!less and
owing six months rent There are
eight mouths TO be fed, eight bodies
to be clothed and eight souls and
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
S3b a week 10 needed TO salvage this
family, or $3.50 for the year.
Amount asked for. $3.50.
Previously acknowledged, $S5S.50.
Additional subscriptions. MIR. and
Mrs c. W. s25: Sam Weill. So: NJ. T..
NJ. 50; Gertrude r. Swingle. So: Mr..
and MRS. II. V. Russell. So; J. ". E.,
So; William J. Bay, SO; Mrs. ]. l.. 8;
Wade II. Cooper, SO: Mr.. and 1Irs.
Paul u. Frost, SO. Total. sI,04t50.
Amount still needed, s1s5.50.
OFPORTUNITY No. :. =. IL DADDY
HAD ONLY LIVED.
Not long ago Blanche and Emma
had a good home and a father and
mother who loved them both. Daddy
| worked hard and mother kept the
homo spich 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 so OF It. and
when this little family came to the
Associated Charities matters were
pretty desperate. Now life's much
brighter, for they have real home
once more, just chock full OF happf-
ness. Can they keep It? Yes. but only
with help. Thirteen dollars a 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, 1916.
Previously acknowls dyed, 1915.
Additional subscriptions: Cash, 81;
u. W. D.. s2.50: J. n. g.. :5; William
J. Bay, s11; Southern Railway Clerk 5
Duckpin League. So: II. A. s5; Al. r.
SO. Total. :427.50. .,s..
Amount still needed. s24s.50.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 1.-THE Sun
BEGINS TO SHINE.
I-.st Christmas we called him
Tiny Tin, out he IS nearly man
now, for he has Il 3op. He has q
clerical position, and. although stil!
crippled. is making good. or course,
We expected he would. a brother rs
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 but to put the children in
Institutions. The baby died. Tiny
Tin" became crippled through III
ness, and the children all pined for
mother" Now the sun seems to
shine through the clouds. for they
have home and self-support ie in
sight. Meantime $40 u week, or a
total OF $3.50, w.ll give Tiny Tim"
and his brother helping hand.
Amount asked for. $3.50
Previously acknowledged. s3f65U.
Additional subscriptions: NJ ". D.,
$3.50; I. T. D., So; William J. Bay, s1l;
T. NJ. D.. 81; Mrs. J. L., s.; Lieut.. Col
and Mrs. II. T. B.. $40; Wade II. Coop
er, so. Total $@54.50.
Amount still needed. sI65.50
OPPORTUNITY NO. 5.-DEsERTED
WIFE AND SEVEN CHILDREN,
OLDEST II YEARS.
Taken BY Kiwanis Club and closed.
$500.
OPPORTUNITY NO. THREE GEN
ERATIONS.
A widow with four children and an
aged mother IS cheerrully 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 q little
Win mex sewing WnSn ner IeeDte e
strength permits. One child Is now
old enough 70 work, and 1. 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 s1,092 for the year Is needed.
Amount asked for. S1,0e2.
Previously acknowledged, SASS.
Additional subscriptions: Mrs. X. r.
l., So; J. NJ. B., $3.50: William ]. Bay,
$11; K. V. B.. SO; M. Q. c.. II; J. K x.
81: Mrs. J. L, 81; W. D. H.. s25; z. e.
B., SO: Mrs. J. L., $25: 3. L. S.. So;
Mrs. c. \. McG.. s5: Wade II. Cooper
So; e. II. B.. $40. Total, $67450.
Amount still needed, s61750.
OPPORTUNITY NO. { CCOLORED).-
REFUSES TO GIVE AWAY HER
CHILDREN.
Mrs. Y. didn't apply for help until
she had 20. She just couldn't work
any longer. A husband, 8 drug addict,
she struggled early and late to keep
a roof over her three babies, but long,
hard hou:s of work exacted their
price and che was taken III. She
thought it would pass quickly. but 1t
didn't, and she had to 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 chtldren-she had struggled
for them and wanted them. Mrs. Y.
@ts better now, but she can't swing