Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
S,131 SEND GIFTS
IN CHARITY DRIVE
More Than 100 Donations of
Money Received in Cam
paign This Morning.

That human life outweishs mere
material possessions is the opinion of
many generous and sOcial-minded men
and women OF Washington, judging
from the number Of cash contrihu-
tons received this morning by the
joint finance committee of the Assoc
ciated Charities and Citizens Relief
Association in response to it's Easter
appeal through the press and by mail.
The general slogan OF this campaign
is, Your money or their lives" which
refers TO the large number OF families
in which misfortune Of one kind or
another has rendered them in need OF
a helping hand.
More than 100 separate gifts OF
money were received up to noon to-
day at the campaign headquarters.
Social Service Home, 1922 Eleventh
street, bringing the total Of con-
tributing members Of home sa vers up
to 3.13I toward the goal Of 10000
which is the objective of the cam
paign.
Today the campaign Of these agen-
cies for family relief will he further
aided by the friendly cooperation Of
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Co., which is delivering with
it's April bills throughout the city
many thousand of the little subscrip-
ton slips Of the Associated Charities
together with return envelope A
similar service has been rendered in
previous Easter campaigns Of this
society, also, i'm their turn, by the
Potomac Electric Power Co. and by
the Washington Gas Light Co.
Typical Stories Promised.
Just by the way of giving the pub
lie more definite conception of what
these problems are. The Star will
print during the period of the Easter
campaign typical stories of actual
families now under the care of the
Associated Charities. Each of these
families is i'm need OF continuous
relief for a longer or shorter period
and the amount OF cash needed in
each instance will be stated as close
" as can be estimated for the en-
suing six months which is the re-
mainder of the fiscal year of the
socitey. The three stories published
below are all tales of serious ply
steal illness. 1t is a fact that two
thirds of the families of the society
are handicapped by physical or mem
tai ills of one sort or another.
No. Hooking Ahead.
lie ndu always DetU Il EOOl HiSDd Iitl
and devoted father. and had taken
excellent care of all his little family.
When a lingering illness came, he re-
fused at first to give up. Then the
doctor told him that if he expected
to take care of his family in the
future, he would have to stop work
for a while and go to the hospital.
With a wife too frail to go out TO
work. even If this had been the
thing to do, and with two little
children, he hesitated until assured
that the Associated Charities with
the help of his church would see his
family through. 1t was a real ques-
ton of money or his life" Under
program of rest and medical atten-
ton he has now gained steadily and
after six months in the sanatOrium
hopes to be able again to resume re-
sponsibility for the support of his
family Meantime is it not worth
while to prove SI3 a week, or 1898
for months, if thereby his life can
be saved and the family become once
more independent?
No. 2-ChiId's Life in the Balance.
This child was referred by a Wash
ington hospital to a surgeon at the
Johns Hopkins Hospital. The cele-
brated specialist urged an immediate
brain operation. The surgeon would
contribute his skill. but there was
minimum charge for ward care and
board at the institution. This emer-
gency the family could not meet. The
Associated Charities was called by
telephone from the hospital. Would
the society be responsible? To save
the boys life, 1t agreed to underwrite
the weekly payments. Now comes
. n Indefinite rnnrioH If 1ocganCo
For this S21 week is needed for at
least 10 weeks, or a minimum Of s210
to save a life. The Associated Chart
ties acknowledges a contribution Of
$50 for the purpose from w. NJ. X.
No. 3-"NObOdy Knows Trouble I've
Seem"
So exclaimed a detected, careworn
mother (colored). Sympathetic inquiry
disclosed the fact that this poor wom-
an indeed had her troubles aplenty.
Her husband. who had an excellent
position before he was taken sick, had
been ill for five months. There were
three little children. With the rent
overdue and eviction staring the fam
lily in the face, the mother poured
out her trouble to the District visitor,
who at once promised to stand by
until matters improved. Now the
Nlie refrain Is cHdHSeu 10 only the
Associated Charities knows the trou-
bic see." But standing by" means
back rent bill to be paid. Twn hun
nothing Of other necessities, until the
husband gets well. And there is q
back rent bill to be paid. 1920 is
estimated to see this family through
until the man can go back to his old
employment
Contributors desiring to have their
gifts made for the benefit of the par
ticular families whose needs are ex-
planned in The Star from day to day
may so indicate and each gift will be
counted toward the $4,000 needed, as
we'll as gifts to the general fund.