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Sick and yet working until faced
with bed and perhaps total disability
the father of this colored family of
wife and seven children. all under
working age, has struggled hard to
meet his responsibilities and to keep
his home together. Unable longer to
do laboring work, he has fitted up
little shop in the front room of his
home, where he takes in repair work
and so earns few dollars as he is
able. Until the children are old
enough to earn, outside help is needed.
Twenty dollars week, or $1,O40, is
asked for the next year for this family
of nine.
Previously acknowledged, $40.
f. r. L., So; f. s., 500: G. u. Q.
Relief Club, So: Golden Rule Christian
Endeavor Union of District Of Colum-
bia and Bladensburg, Md, 81; J. b.
I. L. of \. Local, sos. IS; NJ. A.
f., SIS.
Amount asked for ......... 81 100000
Total received .......... 234.00
Still needed .$806.00
Opportunity No. IA is closed-s52o.
Undesignated, $40.
Summary.
Total amount asked for. SIS, $500
Total received ............. 1922. so
Still needed ............ SIS, $685.
The following contributions have
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OPPORTUNITY NO. l.
CRIPPLED AND IN CONSTANT

Crippled to the point of total physi-
cal disability, the father of this family
of wife and three children is unable
to provide for them any longer.
There is nothing but pain" said the
man to the social worker as she found
him trying to divert himself as best
he could. The doctors cannot say
what his chances of recovery are.
These will doubtless be improved if
the mans mind can be relieved and
If he can be assured that his wife and
children will not suffer. Twenty-eight
dollars q week is needed for this pur-
pose, as there are no other resources
and all savings have been exhausted
during the mans illness. This is
$1,456 for the next IL months.
Previously acknowledged, $450.5O.
E. NJ c.. SO: w. H.. SO: Columbia
Typographical Union. SIS; c. f. c., 81;
Mrs. W. E., 81; Mrs. NJ. ]. S., 50; F.
w. NJ, SO; L. E. D., 81: DR.. and
Mrs. G.. c. S.. in menoriam. So; B. P.
SIS: E. C. r., $40; A. Z. p, SO; H. K.
B., SIS; n. L. G., So; L. V. W., $40;
Mrs. II. l.. H., SIS.
Amount asked for ......... $1,456.00
Total received ............. 567.50
Still needed -. ...-..........sS SS. so
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Handicapped by i'll health and de-
serted by her husband to carry the
load Of supporting her two children.
this mother is making a brave strug}
gle to do double duty. Mrs. A, as we
will call her, was at Camp Good Will
last Summer with her kiddies, where
she won the hearts of both the work
ers and the other campers for her at
tractive, sweet personality and her
devotion to her children, both of whom
are under school age. Seventeen dol
lars a week, or 1884 for the year, Is
needed to hold this home together.
Previously acknowledged. s305.
Y. w. c. A, Gallaudet College. So;
Mrs. f. c. T.. $40; Columbia Typo
graphical Union, So: Mr. and Mrs w.
G. H., So; L. f. D., 81; B. +. s., 81;
NJ. A. F., $25.
Amount asked for ..... $SS4.00
Total received ........ 357.00
Still needed ...............$ 527 90
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OPPORTUNITY NO. 10.
A VICTIM OF CHILD LABOR AND
CRT1ET TX

Deserted by a faithless husband
now awaiting trial for bigamy, this
forsaken mother is pleading to be
allowed to keep her children. The
mother still shows the effects of work
in the mill to which her parents sent
her when mere child. Cruelty
beaten by her father, she finally
sought refuge in her mistaken mar
riage. Now there are three young
children to be cared for and there are
no resources. Twenty-four dollars a
week is needed to hold this home to-
Gether, or $1,24S for the year.
Previously acknowledged, $3.50.
F., r. L.. SO: Columbia Typograph-
ical Union. So; NJ. r. A.. $3.50; 0. M.
r.. So; G. A. c.. S26; Mrs. G. II. NJ.
S. f. r. c., $25: c. Fl. w, $3.50; Mrs.
TT. +. D., $40; NJ. f. d., Sl.25; Miss
c.. &c.
Amount asked for ......... $1,24S.00
Total received ...............1,24 S.25
-
Closed
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OPPORTUNITY NO. 3.
FOUR GENERATIONS.

There are four generations in this
home-a great grandparent, who still
tries to work as strength and oppor-
tunity permit: a grandmother, who
waits upon her invalid daughter, the
mother of three young children, de-
serted by their father. The man is
under court order to contribute to the
support of his young family. but he
is badly in debt otherwise. After his
payments, there is still deficit of
SIS week in the income of the home
or 1886 year.
Previously acknowledged, s5l4.
Mrs. A. 7. W, SO; Columbia Typo
graphical Union. So; l.. L. D., 81; NJ.
A. F., $25; c. Y, w. Class, Calvary
NJ. E. Sunday School, $16.50.
Amount asked for .... $685.. 90
Total received ...E 564. 80
Still needed 1871 so
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OPPORTUNITY FUND
STILL NEEDSsS,SO
1892 Has Been Donated to
Aid ID FamiIies-Many
! Gifts Are Memorials.

1t is only two days to Christmas
and a balance of IS, $50 must be raised
to finance the II opportunities offer,
ed by the Associated Charities.
Up to noon today $7.292 had been sub
scrtbed. Only three of the opportuni
ties have been closed, Nos. 3, 10 and
IA.
Memorial gifts continue to be sent
A mother, who lost a son eight years
ago from tuberculosis, sends con
tributien in his memory 90 Opportuni.
ty 5, where a. father is afflicted with
this dreaded malady.
Memorial to Social Worker.
The daughters of a former social
worker for the Associated Charities
contribute to one Of the opportuni
ties living in the District, where their
mother served as District visitor. Two
other opportunities were helped out
by memorial gifts from a physician
and his wife. -
Organizations are contributing
Among them are the Women's Aux.
Hilary to the National Alliance OF
Postal Employees. the local BARRIERS
Union, the Peace Bible class of Ia
koma Park Baptist Church, the Gov
eminent Printing Office Relief Club,
the Golden Rule Christian Endeavor
Union, the Gallaudet College Y. NJ.
{. A, and the Columbia Typographical
Union. which has contributed for years
and sends $50 to be distributed among
10 families this year.
SIS Given for Dinners.
The c. Y. w. class of Calvary
Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
sends not only a donation for one
of the opportunities, but SIS for Christ.
mas dinners.
In the remaining opportunities
there are SIS children and 10 adults.
Contributions may be sent to the
Associated Charities, Social Service
House, 1929 Eleventh street, or to the
office of The Evening Star.
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OPPORTUNITY NO. 4.
WILLING TO WORK. BUT SHOULD
BE AT HOME.

This devoted mother is perfectly
willing to go out to work If necessary
I'm order to keep her family together.
But she is in poor health, and there
are eight children in the home who
need her care and attention. Only
one of these is of working age. Wild.
owed two years ago, the responsibility
has been too great, and she is on the
verge OF breaking down under the load
which she had to carry. The family
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OPPORTUNITY NO. z.
NO SHIFTLESSNESS HERE.

The Woodworking. Industrious
father of this colored family must
stop overwork. the doctors say, and
get more rest and nourishing food, or
the great white plague will claim an
other victim. The mother takes in
washing. besides caring for her nine
children, whose ages range from 6
months to Is years. The oldest girl
does her bit, working after school
hours and on Saturdays and gives all
her earnings to her mother In spite
of every effort and the mothers thrift
(the father declares "she certainly
can make a dollar go a long way').
the physician says that six OF the
children are anemic, due to lack Of
sufficient and proper food. They
must be built up IL they are not to
fall a prey to the trouble which
threatens their father. Twenty one
dollars a week, or 1902 a year. is
asked for.
Previously acknowledged, 1858.
Mrs. c. S. T., 81: G. p. O.. Relief
Club. IS: Golden Rule Christian En-
deavor Union of District of Columbia
and Bladensburg, Nd. 81; J. B. l. U.
of A. Local, 305, S.: G.. B. p. $25: l..
E. D., 81; z. s., $21: F. w. K, $40;
E. c. r., SEQ; NJ. A. F., $25.
Amount asked for ..........$ ,092 90
Total received .::........... $500
Still needed ....... .S7O4.00
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OPPORTUNITY NO. 6.
NO FAULT OF HERS.

Still needed
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OPPORTUNITY NO. 10.
DOING WHAT HE CAN.

Still needed
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$S12.25
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-15
Personal and Social.

Mrs. Larry Brannigan is visiting
her mother in Philadelphia for a
week
Mrs. Sarah Grier and Mrs Eek
art We're the guests of Mrs. T.. s.
Bowen, of Senllville.
Mrs. Charles Rickerd, of Phla-
delphia, has returned to her home,
after spending the summer with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Risenman.
Robert Siegel has been reinstat-
ed ON the staff of I'VE Ode Schick
Hotel"
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith were
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Applegate, of Mays Landing
George Saar motored to Palmyra
where he was entertained by rela-
lives.
j. Downs has returned home
from Il thrce-day trip in Delaware
William Meehan. of Philadelphia
is stopping ut the Champion Cot
taSe.
Larry BrannGan is enjoying a
two weeks trip by auto through
Canada.
Mr. and Mrs. Baker Lloyd. of
Mays Landing. We're guests of Mr..
and Mrs. John Smith Tuesday.
Miss Ida Hopkins spent several
days with friends in Chester, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Boyle and
family are visiting in Springfield,
Ohio, making the trip by auto,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Mann and
Mrs. Wilhelmina Edge have re-
turned from Philadelphia, after
visiting the Sesqui.
Harold Megronigle and family
motored to Philadelphia on Mon
day and visited the Sesqui.
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Steelman,
of frankfort. Pa. were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Somers Steelman for
several days.
MI and Mrs, Charles Kenneth
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-15
NEW ROUTES TO THE
SHORE.

Contracts have been award
ed for the rebuilding of sections
Of roads between the shore and
Camden. so that by next sum
mer the motorist will have the
choice of several good routes
other than the White Horse
pike.
The roads that are to be inn
proved have already found fa-
vor with autoists because they
are not overcrowded. but out
side of the White Horse pike
there is at present no road that
has improved pavement the
entire way to the shore,
When the work that is now
let has been completed it will
be possible to go to almost any
of the South Jersey shore re.
sorts on roads that are not
quite so good as the White
Horse pike. but which are high
ways that are in all respects
modern.
The route that bids greatly
for popularity is that by way Of
Haddonfeld to Berlin and then
by way of Blue Anchor and
through Hammonton on its
southern edge to the Wey-
mouth road and then to Mays
Landing.
Between Dacosta and Mays
Landing the road will be gravel
so that many autoists will con-
tinue to Egg 1arbor. where a
concrete road is being built to
Mays Landing. The latter
route is a trihe longer but the
difference in time will not be so
great when it is considered how
much better time can be made
on the concrete. Either road
crosses the deer country OF
Atlantic county and makes ia
teresting driving
By next season those VINO
are going to the North J Jersey
points will have greatly irn-
proved road between Browns
Mills and Toms River. This
section Of road has long been
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-15

Cast that burden on me. Some
sofIOWiHl reader may read these
ines Possibly you are passing
through the like experience. Let
me comfort you with the words 81
Il friend of mine now looking down
from the hills of glory Affections
are like the cactus plants, of his
making, very unsightly and full Of
thorns. but they bear marvellous
flowers iii their time
Tile night is so dark, We seem to
seek in vain,
For lie face of our Friend divine:
But while the darkness hides, He
is there TO guide.
BY the touch Of his hand OH
mine
Hence
Just when | need Him,
just when iaiter, when fear.
Ready 10 help me, ready to 'cheer,
just when | need Him most"
A bsecon, Oct. 10th
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hence the responsibility in Their
cases rests very heavily on the
motorist. And finally it must
be remembered the sole :e-
sponsibility for these accidents
does not rest upon the motor
ist. School teachers and par
ents should do their share to
prevent the needless killing OF
little children by constantly inn
pressing upon them the dan
gers of the highway
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-15

in poor condition. 1t is gravel
that has been ground to a fine
powder and has been in such a
bad condition that many tou-
rists have chosen the route that
passes through New Egypt and
Whitesville. This also has a
long stretch Of gravel road. but
it is kept in much better condi-
ton than the road between
Toms River and Browns Mills.
Besides this there are numerous
stretches of hard surface on the
New Egypt route.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-15
ENCOURAGE FISHERMEN.

In several Of the shore cities
there has been every effort to
encourage the surf fishermen
who fish all Of September and
most Of October. Hotels reg
ulate their meal hours and their
general accommodations to the
fishermen to the extent that
they are welcomed to the din
ing room in their fishing
clothes.
Roughing it a.ong the shoe
is now more popular than any
time heretofore. Some wealthy
men have chosen the months oi
September and October for
their holiday because the fash
ionable crowds have gone
home and one can dress about
as he pleases because he will
NOT be Conspicuous in SO doing.
In a small hotel at Corsona
Inlet recently were three New
York bankers, the president Of
a big railroad, prominent
Philadelphia physician and 9th
ers of like prominence. but cV-
cry one of them could have
passed as a day laborer il h
was TO be judged by his attire.
Some Of these brought their
wives. who seemed to like
roughing it with their husbands.
Until the past few years al
most no women accompanied
their husbands on their fishing
trips, but to do so has become
something of a fad and not a
few of the women lay aside
their glad clothes on their ie-
turn home at the end Of the
summer and return to the shore
with their husbands to enjoy
roughing it with them.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-15
SOmers Point News
r. VAN SYCKEJ.
Silver Moon Birthday Party.
BY r. VAN SYCkEL.

Silver Moon Birthday Party.
AT a regular meeting Of the Sill
yer Moon Council, d. of r., a re-
port on the dinner dance held at
the Gateway Casino, was heard.
After the business session, birth
day party was given in honor of
Mrs. Grace Weeks, one of the mem
bers. Supper was served. Present
were Mrs. Kathryn Ford, Mrs. De-
borah Howard Mrs. Alice Rad
cliffe, Mrs. Nellie Atkinson. Mrs.
Georgia Tallman, Mrs. Anna Sui
Ivan, Mrs. Leola Ingersoll, Mrs.
Carrie Henderson, Mrs. Marie Say
Tor, Mrs. Fred Arnold, Mrs. VIII
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-15
Admits New Members.

AT meeting of the Volunteer
Fire Co. No. /, on Tuesday evening
the following new members wert
admitted J. Townsend, Ed Mar
tin and G, Hyde. Jr. The next
County Firemens meeting will be
held at Absecon on Wednesday,
October Goth, when a large turn
out is expected.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-15

By r. Ashley Cake.
WHAT SHALL NE DO WITH
OUR BURDENS?


Cast Thy burden upon the Lord
and He shall sustain thee Psalm
Nv: %.
What shall We do with dur bur,
dens? We all have them, the old
and young, the rich and poor, nigh
and low, learned and uniearno1.
What shall we do with them? II
is written. Every man shall bear
his own burdens" That does not
mean That We are To stand and beaf
our burdens alone, for We have no
The Lord asks for no impossible
ties. Like David whose weakness
was SO conspicuous, We are only
strong when we are i'll alliance with
the Divine. With the Psalmist we
sing The Lord Is my strength"
while we in ourselves can do moth
ing. With Paul through Christ in
his name we can do all things, nor
ali things that we may want to %,
but all things that God would have
us to do Jesus Himself sand
without me ye can do nothing
Enoch walked with God, JOS aph
conquered sensual temptation, Eli.
jah stood like granite pillar az
ainst the tides Of idolatry, Daniel
never Quailed al the roar of the
lion, but in the fiery furnace one
likened unto the Son of God was IN
their midst. Gods strength was
made perfect in their weakness,
and il is plainly stated The Right
eous shall never be moved" Thus
all Of these men were Bible heroes,
because God stood with them. Dan,
iel had his threctimes-a-day inter.
views with the God of heaven and
earth. These men of God had their
souls fed as The sllbterranean
springs feed the wells that never
run dry, but are kept fun through
all the drouths of summer. Peter
boosted greatly Of his own strength.
but he got his fall after awhile,
then ii was he became endued with
power, after which instead of being
a coward and frightened by a ger,
want girl he could face he Sanie-
drin, before whom he stood, with
all their ponp and glory. The poor
woman who had tried all the Doc,
tors in her neighborhood. found
herself growing worse. finally de-
spairing of all human help, fell al
he feet of the Son of God. One
touch of his garments sent the
health blood all through her veins
II is simple Illustration as 10 how
contact with the Blessed Christ
sends the currents of divine life
into our souls and thereby in our
weakness we are made strong men
in Christ Jesus
Just as all nature in its changing
elories draws its strength and beau
~ from the surrounding earth and
air, or as our bodies derive strength
from the food We are eating, so AL
our spiritual power and life comes
from the Bread and Water Of life,
sources that are divine. II Is with
this strength that we are to cast
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-15
Red Cross on Hike.

Mrs. Hart, leader of the Junior
hike on the Mays Landing boule-
ward, where they built a campfire
and had luncheon. Games We're
played. Those in the party were
Bernice Cries, Ruth Cries, Dorothy
Frech. Ruth Frech, Anna Kreuger,
Lillian Kreuger, Alice DuBarry,
Louise Steelman, Barbara Baklcy,
William DuBarry, Harry Ford, Car,
roll Garrison and Walter Stroup.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-15
Missionary Society Elects.

The Young Ladies' Missionary
Society of Bethany NJ. p. Church
elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President. Miss
Mary Thurlow ;vice-president, Miss
Ada Taylor; secretary. Miss Ida
Hopkins; treasurer, Miss Lena
Wright. gfs
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-15
DANGEROUS DRIVING.

w ltH inc Coming Oh <ooi
weather. the highest degree of
care is necessary to keep down
the number of fatal accidents.
Every year since sucn records
have been kept, the month OF
October has proved to be tbs
worst Of the twelve as regards
deaths caused by motor veEl-
cles.
One of the reasons why DC
tober is so regularly the most
dangerous month for automC-
bilists is the advent Of colder
weather. Cold. snappy wealth.
er inpels the majority OF ope-
rators to drive faster and to
take chances that they do not
take during the warmer season.
Those especially who are ope-
rating open cars are inclined to
step on it in order to get out
of the cold as soon as possible.
Two other important con-
tributing factors in these acci-
dents are rain and skidding or
leaves. Wet pavements and
windshields obscured by rain @,
mist are perhaps the greatest
hazards of autumn driving.
The leaves falling from trees al
this time Of year also constitute
an insidious danger. When
they collect on street-car tracks
they form a sort OF oily sub
stance which is very apt to
cause skidding. especially when
driver delays his braking too
long and tries to make a quick
stop.
Another factor in these acct
dents is the change back to
standard time and darkness
coming on an hour earlier. 1t
is a fact, observed everywhere,
that the twilight hours. from 4
to 7 p. NJ. are the hours in
which large percentage Of ia
tai accidents occur. Many mo-
florists at this season and on ac~
count Of the earlier darkness.
hurry to reach home before it
is necessary to turn on Their
lights. The combination OF
nightfall and nervous hurry
makes a perfect setting tor a
bad accident.
Still another contributing
cause is defective headlamps.
The sudden fall of darkness
overtakes many a motorlst on
w to find his headlamps or his
wiring out Of order. He hen
has either no headlights at all.
or insufficient light, or perhaps
dazzles the eyes of other dri-
vers by using badly adjusted
lamps. Worn tires or some
end of-the-season mechanical
defect in the car are also fire.
quent factors in these fall acct
dents.
Automobiles. especially at
this season, should look out tor
the children now going back
and forth to school. 1t is the
younger children. from six to
seven years of age. that are
most apt to be run over and
fatally injured. The motorst
must remember that young
children have not yet reached
the age of discretion. They
have not yet developed the fac
ulty of good judgment. and
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-15
Civic Club Halloween Social.

The opening of the fall meetings
of the Civic Club will be held at
the home of Mrs. Lewis b. Matthias
on Delaware avenue, on the even
ing of October p, with Hallow-
cen social.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-15

Roberts and three children have
returned from an auto trip To the
Pocono Mountains.
Rev K G, Phillips. Robert Thur.
low. and Mrs emma Address have
returned after attending Confer
encc in Linhrook. l.. |.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-15
4 sft
To Attend w. C. r. U. Convention

Mrs. Sadie Wood will attend and
take an active part in the meeting
of the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union of New Jersey at their
SIND annual convention in the Cen
trail Baptist Church, Trenton, Dc
tober 1929. and expects to spend
the entire week in the capital city
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-15

liam Stroup, Miss Margaret ODon
nell and Miss Emily WaSs.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-15

Every collar spent in Pleasantvile comes back to the
spender with interest guratvely speaking There is no
wiser of money In the first place assured OF get
ting the best goods and service and in the next place
making investment with the cash.
BY paronizing local merchants, helping to
build Personalities business section. This larger
stores bigger assormens Of stock and better service to the
community. Visitors usually Judge town by the size and
appearance Of its business district The sorekeepes ability
make good showing in this respect depends upon the
local patronage they receive
Bigger stores pay bigger taxes ana the public improve
and other benefits that from higher revenues
enjoyed by all.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-15

They were also in the parade on
Tuesday, Columbus Day.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-15

Charles Roberts. of Jersey City,
is on a three months visit with
his Wife
Henry Perry. of Chicago. was a
visitor al the Point this week
Mrs. Mary Robinson is visiting
Mrs. j. Melvin, in Wilmington.