Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

Opportunities of the Associated Chart
ties are off to a good start. Up TO last
night a total of 81 $685. had been sub
scribed. This reduces the balance u
the Sf5.0S0 needed to bring alyear
around Christmas cheer to the entire
list TO $1a.5l0.05. The latter is a good
" sum 10 he obtained If these ii homes
are TO be underwritten by Christmas
day.
Yesterday afternoon n man called
up the Social Service House to ask for
the name and address Of the widower
in Opportunity No. I. The Associated
Charities had to explain that many
such requests are received during the
publication of the opportunity list, but
that the society is under bonds OF
good faith not to reveal the identity
Of its clients simply because they are
moor. The man said he understood
this point of view. but that he would
like TO come to the Office on Monday
10 learn how the widower with SIX
motherless children managed TO tram
them. for he himself was a WldoWef
and was having some trouble IN BRING
ing up his own children in the llSht
way.
Several donors have expressed their
Interference for No. IA, but this op-
nortunity. as already announced IS
taken care of SO that all future cen.
fributions received for this aged
connie must be assigned to one of the
remaining l. opportunities sun open
if all are to he cared for equally Wei
The same thing happened WIN Up
Dortunitv No. /. An annual con,
tributor to the fund visited the SoClal
service House Yesterday. bringing
l.. Nt-iClDpd GIVE To
that particular family, but when she
found that No. / was taken care o.
She was quite willing to apply her
Gifts 10 one OF the others, and eN-
dressed special interest in NO. =
whore there are seven children
Urged to "Shop Early"
Friends Of the Opportunity Fund
are urged to shop early While tht
choice Of families is sun Narl'u anu
tbei, circumstances present a "lde
range for selection.
The opportunity list has lost a Good
friend-one who has watched their
Growth from year to year with con
slant nterest-in the death of the
well known newspaper man. John j.
Martin. For while still in Wash
incton he not only contributed 10 the
fund. but on Christmas morning was
accustomed to come to the once
If the Associated Charities to help
in the preparation of copy for the
holiday edition OF the papers John
Martin was a good scout.
Contributions for the remaining l.
onDortunities may be sent to the As
socfated Charities. John g. Lar.ei.
treasurer. 1022 Eleventh street north.
west. or to the office of The star and
will he directly acknowledged to the
donors.
The II Opportunities follow;
OPPORTUNITY No. ].
Amount asked for, 1886. Closed.
OPPORTUNITY No, >.
Seven children are a heavy response
hility for a woman married to a mar
who has repeatedly sidestepped his
obligations to his family. After stand
ING bv her husband through many
hardships and for many years the
mother has now decided that her mrs
duty is to her children. The oldes'
OF these is a boy II and the youngest Is
The former has a permit TO work
out Of school hours, but he earns
hardly more than enough TO ciotht
himself lie is attending the Noca'
tional School. where he is taking a
course which will lead to an ap
premiership at a profitable trade, if al
goes well But this is in the future
Meantime. one of the other six chill
dren presents serious health prob
lem and requires special diet and care
Thirty dollars a week is the least that
will properly support this family OF
eight and give them nonIrishln" foo
and other necessities, or 81 .36O fol
the next , months.