Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25

other folks whose plight seems worse
than her own. When one of her
neighbors recently fell i'll and was
obliged to go to the hospital. thereby
leaving her own children without
caretaker, this mother picked up her
two Riddles and moved over to her
neighbours home. to stay there until
matters could he adjusted Eighteen
dollars a week is needed to keep this
home together. or 1886 for the next
year.
Amount asked for, 1886.
Previously acknowledged. S6o9.15.
c. II. b., IS: /. W.. 81; cash, $40; Mr..
and Mrs J. r. H.. s.; +. b. IT,. $40;
f. V. a. Brown, So Polly, Jimmy and
Jack. IS: \. c. V'R., SIS: ID. NJ. E., IS;
Mrs. c. p. H.. /; NJ. II. A. SIS.
Total, $703,15.
Still needed, $232.S5.
OPPORTUNITY No. I.
Many. songs and stories have been
written OF mother love. but less often
of the sacrifices and devotion OF a
father for his family. Mr.. c.. a colored
man 80 years of age. left widower.
would rather die than see his six moth
erless children. all under 10. separated.
A relative. who Is herself handicapped.
manages to give the children the care
necessary during the day. but as wage
Garner by day and mother by night
the father is now broken in health
and able to earn only half the amount
necessary to cover his family's ex.
penses. The greater part of Sunday
he spends in bed In order that he may
be able to muster sufficient strength
to carry on" during the ensuing
week. The Associated Charities has
had to supplement the wages OF this
devoted father and each morning the
children run TO the door to see IL the
milk has arrived and clap their hands
In glee on finding II. SIG a week. or
1882 for the coming year Is asked TO
save this loyal father from complete
breakdown.
Amount asked for. 1892.
Previously acknowledged, s5s635.
g. p. r., SIS: NJ. Il. C.. IS; Mr.. and
Mrs. c. o. L.. SIS; a. c. b.. SO; s. A. =.
club. $i7: Missionary Society. Lincoln
School. $l335: F. A. v. Brown. 50:
Capital City Chiropractic Association.
81: Charles Catcher Lodge. No. Is.
r. A. A. NJ. SIS; Holy Name Guild. 81;
w. NJ, 81; Polly. Jimmy and Jack.
So; X. A. *. 81; II. +. w, $25: Mrs.
c. p. H., 81; j. B. c.. SIS: Colored
Auxiliary. Christ Child Society, IS.
Total. s702.70
Still needed. $l29.30.
OPPORTUNITY No. 8.
Can a mother and her four children
live on so cents a day? This Ii what
this family receives while the father
labors at the workhouse. where he was
sentenced for non-support and threats
Of violence against his wife and chill.
dren. He will be there a year. and
for that time the family Is no longer
terrorlzed. The children show the
effects Of long deprivation and under.
feeding. Three OF them are under
medical care. one OF them having been
almost killed In a street accident. The
mother IL prepared to do her full share
IL given chance. for she has good
standards. IL industrious and lives
Tor her children. $23 a week is needed
over and above the District non-sup
port allowance. IL this family OF Ave
Is TO have proper food, clothing and
shelter. or a total of $1.196 for the
coming year.
Amount asked for. Si.196.
Previously acknowledged. $57165.
&. ii. O., $40: Mrs. r.. NJ. j., 81: y.
X. n. Sl0 MIR. and Mrs. s. ii. r.. IS:
l.. s.. jr.. SIS; Mrs. w. +. X, $40: r.
V. A. b., 81: Mrs. l.. l.. r.. ST. c. H.
D.. 81: Mr.. and Mrs. w. =. Grindle.
So N. X. Springle. So in memory OF
Mrs Mary A. Daily. $3.50; Polly.
Jimmy and Jack. IS: Anonymous, $40;
Mrs. w. II. g.. $25: Mr. and Mrs. r.
A.. $50; Mrs. G. l.. H.. 81: NJ. III. A..
$25; q. T. b.. IS.
Total. $74715.
sim needed. $44Ss5.
OPPORTUNITY No. 0.
Matters have grown so desperate
that Mrs. X. says she cannot stand the
strain much longer, Even Mabel. the
eldest child. In aging. sharing her
mothers worries for her younger
brothers and sisters. The only soiu.
ton Mrs. X. sees Ia to place her i've
children. whose ages range from 0 to
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