Evening star., 1927-04-14
SHORTAGE IS FACED
IN CHARITIES FUND
Only Two Days Remain to
Reach $40, 900 Goal in
Easter Campaign.

Unless the two remaining days of
| the Easter appeal on behalf Of the
| family care and relief work of the
Associated Charities and Citizens Re-
lief Association shall bring in larger
volume of membership contributions
from generous homesavers of Wash.
ington, the joint finance committee or
these welfare agencies will face Il
serious shortage from the minimum
| budget Of $4,000 required to meet the
demands upon its resources.
Up to noon today additional gifts
had been received at. campaign head
quarters in Social Service House.
bringing the total of membership to
1915 toward the goal of IL, 900. Among
these were two from former contribu-
tors who increased their gifts enough
to qualify them as members of the
Dollar-a-Day Club. Two other new
Dollar-a- Day Club memberships were
pledged, but the money was not yet
received
Counting all funds received to date,
the committee announces the total in
hand as SAL ,044, which Is a very long
way from $4,000. Checks or pledges
may be sent to Ord Preston, treasurer,
at 1922 Eleventh street.
No. 22-Chronic Illness Brings
Encouragement.
DO you wonder that he has almost
lost hope since the doctors-and he
says he has had every one in Wash
ington"--have so far been unable to
help him? And the worst of 1t is he
has a wife and four children to sup.
port. Some days he feels very well,
and then again he has one of his
spells which completely knock him
out He is skilled mechanic, and
when he feels fit earns enough to
meet the house rent and the ordinary
living expenses. A young boy works
out of school hours. The Oldest son
is under treatment for a chronic
nervous trouble. 1t is to provide spe-
cial diet for this sick lad that $40 a
month is asked for.
No. 23--Now Old and Dependent.
Until death took her husband, not
| long ago, this fine old lady had never
been separated from him for single
Gay since they were first married.
Once they were prosperous and owned
their own house, but as the infirmi-
| ties of age came on they were obliged
to sacrifice their home and live on the
proceeds. After the husbands funeral
expenses were paid there was nothing
left. Now old and feeble, his widow
lives with a daughter, herself n widow
and not over strong, with two children
to look after. This daughter would
gladly support her mother If she had
the means, but she is too poor, and
$15 month is needed to pay the old
lady's board.
No. 24-"TrOubIes Never Come
Singly."
This colored boy is only years old,
but he Is his mothers main helper,
while his father is serving time for
misdemeanor. Last Saturday night in
trying to assist with the housework
the little fellow upset The stove, on
which the mother was heating water.
The boy was badly scald :. and his
mother, in trying to save him, was
also burned. Both went to the hos
pital for treatment, and Johnnie is
still there. Although there are six
other children, the father has man.
aged to support his family until he
got into trouble. The wife and chill
dren can scarcely live on less than
$40 week until the man comes home
again, four months from now. and
takes up their support.