Evening star., 1927-12-23

and is trying to keep the home to
cether until he returns. a chastenej
and better man. The superintendent
Of the institution where the man Is
now learning a trade says the man Is
going to make good. Meantime. $22
| a week is needed over and above what
the church and friends can contribute.
or $1.14a tor the coming year.
Amount asked for. $1.114
Previously acknowledged. $61S.65.
q. w. T., 81: r. Il. S. $25: j. y. y.
$40; Mary n. $3; Mrs. g.. SIS; + l.,
H., 81: ]. p. 81: c. J. S.. 81: Mrs. w.
F.. Hill. jr., 81: a friend. $l.06: lnsolv-
ent Division, Controller of Currency,
SIS: Mrs. +. G., IS: c. r., $3.50: J. A.
W.. SIS.
Total received. s766.21.
Still needed. $377.79.
OPPORTUNITY No. 5.
Sickness has turned the land of
promise into land OF denial for this
foreign family. The father and moth
er with their three bright children
had great expectations for the future
in this land Of their adoption. But
illness. the great white plague. has
suddenly dissipated their high hopes
and has prevented the father from
continuing to support his wife and
children The mother Is too frail for
more than home duties. The three
children are well and strong. The old.
est daughter Is looking forward to the
time when she can leave school and
become a bread winner. Recently.
when coal was needed for the family
she volunteered to store it away II it
would save expense. but this was hard.
Il Cttft toI. far trl nf A
Twenty.three dollars a week Ia asked
for. or $1.196 for the year. SO that
the man can continue his treatment
at the hospital without worrying over
financial matters at home.
Amount asked for. $1.l96.
Previously acknowledged. $41465.
Mrs. NJ. c.. $40: F. r. s.. $25: J. p.
81: q. NJ. c.. So: c. l.. w, S5; {. J. S..
81: +. r. s.. SIS. E. W. A.. IS; cash, 81;
Golden Rule {. L. Union. S5: T.. NJ. A,
SIS: j. II. H., IS, NJ. +. r.. $50; f c.
F.. 81: friend. SO: NJ. S, w. $40;
cash. IS; C. C.. $3.50.
Total received. $577.15.
Still needed, $61s.s5.
OPPORTUNITY NO 6.
Forsaken by her husha nd this
children to care for. She Is facing
the future hravely and is anxious as
soon as Billy. the younger. is old
enough to enter kindergarten. to find
part.time employment by which she
can contribute to the support OF her
two little ones. Following an illness,
this woman is regaining her strength
and courage Her troubles have only
served to increase her sympathy for
other folks whose plight seems worse
than her own. When one OF her
neighbors recently fell III and was
obliged TO 90 to the hospital. thereby
leaving her own children without =
caretaker. this mother picked up her
two kiddies and moved over to her
neighbor's home. to stay there until
matters could be adjusted. Eighteen
dollars week In needed to keep this
home together. or 1896 for the next
year.
Amount asked for. 1886
Previously acknowledged. S4s0.1s.
F. r. s.. SIS: NJ. n. o.. 81: n. r. NJ,
SIS; i. p. 81: F. II. B.. $25: c. j. s.,
81; William Green. 81: Mr.. and Mrs.
c. r. T.. IS; A. d. T.. $40: A. L. D..
$5: II. w. NJ, $25: A. c. X. $40.
Total received. $596.15.
|. Still needed, s339.S5.
OPPORTUNITY No. Z.
Many songs and stories have been
written OF mother love. but less often
of the sacrifices and devotion of a