Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-24
CHRISTMAS FUNDS
ARE STILL SHORT
Last Minute Appeal Issued in
Behalf of Families Need
ing Relief.

IT is more blessed to give than to
receive.
Thus far, In the midst az one Of
the most prosperous Christmas sea
sons Washington ever has known 1t
has not been possible to raise a
hare necessities Of life for a year for
81 unfortunate children and Is Older
persons WHO, through no fault Of their
own, find themselves unable to meet
the burdens ot life.
-Ais Sl5,ooo constitutes an eN-
e>emeiy small percentage of the
money spent any day in the past IN"
weeks for gifts to persons who q"
not actually need thcm-childten
with an over-ahundance Of toys. ami
mothers and fathers who are living
IN comparatively luxury. II repre-
sents a very small part Of the money
spent for toys which will he IN the
trash barrel long before the Winter
Is over.
heNet is Neeut"'
The truest spirit of Christmas Is
not exemplified in the exchange ol
greetings and gifts with relatives ana
S-..s.ais. bat in the relief If distress
and in bringing the light Of hope into
The darkness OF sickness and despair.
Such was the message Of the man
whose natal day is observed.
Generous contributions have been
made TO the IA Christmas opportuni-
lies selected by the Associated tharl'
ties from the neediest cases of family
distress in the city and II was hoped
that all could he closed before Christ
mas morning. Unfortunately. only
two have been closed completely.
Others are very near the goal. bat
10 some less than half the money
asked has been contributed up to
date
Contributions may be sent TO the
Associated Charities. l022 Eleventh
street. or to The Evening Star. and
they will be promptly acknowledged.
Nearly Two-Thirds Raised.
The Christmas opportunity fund of
the Associated Charities comes TO the
eve of Christmas with approximately
two~thir6S of the SIS, $50 needed to
take care of the II families which
have in them 81 children. all under
working age. with the single 'excep-
ton of one, who is too i'll to earn.
Several Of these opportunities need
comparatively small sums TO complete
their budgets. Numbers ! and II
were the fortunate ones to be closed
early in the campaign Number is
now within a few dollars OF closing,
and numbers and also are close 10
their goal.
Orya MIA tons and groups which
have recently contributed. are the fol-
lowing: Inter-Se.Art Club. pupils of
grade "a and 4B Summer School.
Mems Progressive Club. Fifteenth
Street Presbyterian Church: Ladies
Aid Society of ST Paui's Church.
Jfraoghs Bridge Club. Goldef Rule {.
f., Union. F-leur De Lis Club. u print
srx in the monotype hand section. &.
q. p: Oldest Inha bitapfs' Association.
eo1ored: Insoivent Division. comptrol.
ler Of currency: Tuesday Evening
Club Of Social Workers. Metropolitan
g.. Y. P T.. Saturday Evening Pleas
,yre Club. principal and teachers Mar.
rsre, Murray Washington Vocational
school. Mutual Improvement Cluo.
through g. W. Wilkinson.
a preyinus contribution OF $40 Tor
communities :. II and %, credited 10
the National Alliance OF Postal I'm
r,goyes. should have been credited 10
the woman's Auxiliary OF the AM
anca. through Mrs. Madeline =
Beckwith. o.,
THE office Of the Associated Chair
ties 1ee2 Eleventh street. VIII he open
81 law today and also Monday NOR
ing 10 receive subscriptions Tor the
oprortunlty fund. John i. lArner,
req s,,rer. The star viii continue 10