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

works hard to earn while the children
are at school. She is an excellent man.
ager and makes the most Of her lin.
tied resources. Mr.. X. has been or
dered by the court to pay $12 a week
toward the support of his children, but
he has disappeared. Those who know
the wife respect her highly and insist
that she should not be compelled to
part with her children when SIS
week above her own earnings, or $3.50
for the year, will help solve her finan-
cial problems.
Amount asked for. $3.50.
Previously acknowledged, $455.S5.
II. V. A. Brown SO; in memory of
Mrs Mary A. Daily. $3.50; Polly.
Jimmy and Jack. IS; Mrs. c. p. H., 81.
Total, $46G15.
Still needed, $313s5.
OPPORTUNITY No. 10.
This home is sparsely furnished, but
Immediately clean. Its whole appear.
ance reflects the quiet taste as well as
tic self-sacrifice Of devoted mother.
TIC best evidence of its character.
however, Is not in the mothers ability
to make the most of her small posses.
sions, but in the up-bringing Of her
three bright and beautifully hammered
children. For each of them an ex.
pressed wish on the mothers part is
the equivalent Of a command. The
oldest Is but 3 and the youngest 5. The
father Is serving time for bigamy and
the wife hopes soon to be granted her
divorce. She earns a little by home
sewing, but SEA week still Is needed
to complete the mothers modest
budget. or $1.24S for the year.
Amount asked for, $1,248.
Previously acknowledged, $457.15.
c. S. r.. $50; L. G. c., IS; Mrs. L.
H., 81; J.. p. f.. IS; in memory OF Fl.
w. NJ, $40; Mrs. A. L. 500; F. V. A.
Brown. So; l.. M. d.. 81; c. A. d., IS;
cash. $40; =. c. X, jr, $40; Mrs. r.
II. r.. 81; Il. +. NJ. 81; J. M. W.. So;
A. l.. p. and f. NJ. W.. IS: KY. $12;
Polly. Jimmy and Jack. S.; d: M: E..
So; r. A. r.. 81: r. F. c.. SIS: Mrs.
". Fl. E., SIS; Mr. and Mrs. F.. A.,
$50; Mrs. c. P. H.. 81; Mrs. F. E. W.
$50: ]. Ii. c., s..
Total. $S4S.15.
Still needed. $399.s5.
OPPORTUNITY No. II.
Thomas. a colored lad of only s. and
his little sister. S. walk miles to
and from school every day. During
the Winter months the mother goes
half way to meet them on their return
to see them safely by lonely stretch
of woods and it Is nearly dark when
they reach home. This home is bar.
rem, but always kept immaculate. 1t
is on the outskirts of the District,
where this mother lives because of the
cheaper rent and where she can go to
the woods to cut her own fuel. There
are also two children too young to 60
to school. The mother was obliged to
I A~
of cruelty. Both the police and the
Juvenile Court have been trying to 10.
cate the man for over a year, but
without success. Besides what the
mother can earn by days work when
she 10 able to leave the children or
find neighbor to care for them, SIS
a week Is asked for the family. or
Ss32 for the coming year.
Amount asked for, $500.
Previously acknowledged. $369.35.
Cash. 81: F. b. w, 81: Truxton So.
cial Club, through Mrs. Mary G. Jones.
So: Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. L., IS; A. G.
f., So $. A. p. Club, $17: Missionary
Society. Lincoln Temple Church, $11;
r. V. A. Brown. 81; Colored Auxiliary,
Christ Child Society, IS; Dunbar High
School. $685.; Capital City Chiroprac.
tic Association. 81: Charles Catcher
Lodge, No. Is. F., a. A. NJ, s.: Holy
Name Guild. 81; Polly. Jimmy and
Jack. IS; Mrs. c. p. H., 81; J. B.
c., SIS.
Total. $4537O
Still needed. s37s,30.
OPPORTUNITY No. IL.
Sickness. which In the experience
of the Associated Charities accounts
so often for dependency. plays the
leading role in this family OF father.
| mother and four children. the eldest
but II years Of age. The father has
long been on the verge Of a nervous
breakdown. He was obliged to give
up his work for a while on this &C.
count. He Is now employed again.
but as his work Is seasonal and his
health precarious he cannot earn
| enough throughout the year to pro
vide for the needs of his family. par.
ticularly in view Of the fact that every
member. except tho baby. needs
physical attention.
Two Of the children made marked
gains at the Children's Health Camp
last Summer showing what can be
accomplished for them under a proper
health program. Tho visitor. who
knows the situation. says there
seem to be real possibilities for de.
veiopment In this family" Twenty
dollars week is needed for the task
IN hand. in addition to what the man
earns when he has work This is
$1,000 for the year.
Amount asked for. 5000.
Previously acknowledged, $576.S4.
{. y. r., $50. Mrs. NJ. L., SIS: X, c.
Is. IS: f. V. A. Brown. 81: w. A. II.
G.. $40: Polly. Jimmy and Jack. So:
Mrs. G. =. H., 81; Anonymous, SIS;
Mrs. II. c. G.. IS.
Total, $663S4
Still needed. $376.I6.
OPPORTUNITY No. -.
Ia No. - always an unlucky one?
May we hope that In this case Il will
prove fortunate designation for a
most unfortunate colored mother. who
mas suddenly awakened to the fact
that her eight chiidrap yhn,a &C..