Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-24

Forsaken hy her husband this
Young mother was left with two little
children to care for She is facing
the future hravclv anh is anxious ms
soon ms Billy. the younger. is old
enough to enter kindergarten. Ia find
part-time employment by which she
can contribute to the support nj her
two little ones. Following an illness,
this woman is regaininc her strength
and courage. Her troubles have only
served To increase her sympathy for
other folks whose Might seems worse
than her own When one Of her
neiyhhors recently fell i'll and was
Obliged to 20 to the hospital, thereby
leaving her own children without a
tins mother picked UP her
two Riddles and moved over TO her
home. to stay there until
matters could he adjusted Eighteen
dollars n week is needed tn keep this
home together, or 1896 for the next
year.
Amount asked for. Sa3G.
Previously acknowledged. S'96.15.
r.. 4. AnSeli, 81: Miss NJ. y. d., W
NJ. s. s.: +. II. n. 50.
Total received. SG29. Is.
Still needed. S306.S5.
OPPORTUNITY No. 7.
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.. colotcd
man 30 years OF age. left n widower
would rather die than see his SIX moth
eriess 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 SUNDAYS
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 thus
children run TO the door to see IL the
mil. has arrived and clap their hands
in glee on finding it, SIG week. or
1892 for the coming year is asked to
save this loyal father from complete
brea kdown.
Amount asked for. $3.50.
G. ". c.. SIS: Y. w c.. sic: f.. T.
81: Tuesday Evening Club OF
Social Workers. s.: T. s.. SIG; A. l..
F.. s.: Metropolitan r. Y. +. L..
81. so: Principal and Teachers. Mar.
School. So: anonymous. 81: MUTUAL
Improvement Club through G. e. vii.
kInson SAL: r. l.. NJ. 81; NJ. r. s.,
& -,
Total received. SsS1.35.
Still needed. s244s5..
OPPORTUNITY 30. g.
Can mother md her fonr children
live on so cents day? This is what
this family receives while the father
abors at the work house. where he vas
sentenced for non.support and threa Is
of violence against his wife and chill
dren. He viii be there year. and
for that time the family is no longer
tsrrorized. The children show the
effects OF long deprivation aud under
feeding Three OF them are under
medical care. one Of them having been
almost Killed in n street accident. The
mother Is prepa AIRED to do her fun share
il given chance. for she has good
standards, In Industrious and lives
Tor her children. $50 n week In needed
over and above the District non-sup.
port allowance. Ii this family of five
is IN have proper food. clothing and
shelter. or total OF 81 1876 for the
coming year.
Amount asked for. si,ta6.
Previously ack nowlcdgcd. $A20.6S.
r.. r. Anseii.. 81: A. a. j.. s.; a. l..
r.. S.; e. W. *. $40; Theodore W.
Moves. 500: II. s. Pope. SIS; l.. r. e..
s.; Chapter ID. r. f.. o.. IS; c. w. S..
$40: M. r. NJ. s.
Total received. s57l.65.
Stiil needed. s62435.
OPPORTUNITY No. Q.
Matters have grown so desperate
that Mrs. X. says she cannot stand the
strain much longer. Even Mabel. the
eldest child. Is aging. sharing her
mothers worries for her younger
brothers and sisters The only soiu
ton Mrs. n. Sees In to place her five
whose ages range from O to
u. In orphan nsyiuma. The mother
works hard TO earn while the children
are at school. She In an excellent man
nser and makes the most Of her linn
tied resources. MIR X has been or
dercd by the court to pay xl2 n We. X
toward the support Of his children. but
he hiss disa ppeared. Those who know
the wife respect her highly and insist
that sine should not he compelled Ia
part with her children when SIS a
week above her own earnings, or $3.50
ciaI prolleins
Anount asked for $3.50,
Previously ack now lodged, ta99 .g5.
. T. Anscii 81. 4. l.. r.. 81; l.. e.
r.. 81: NJ T., Al. 81: j, u. SIS. =. u
NJ cIui,. 81: r.. NJ. II. C.. 81. +. L. NJ.
": II. W H.. 81. NJ. T.. ~, 50.
Total received tts565.
SIN needed. s3.435.
OPPORTUNITY No. 10.
This home In sparsely furnished, but
lmmaculafeIy clean It's whole appear
aDce reflects the quiet taste hs Well as
The self sicrifi"e az devoted mother
The hest. rVid zee of It's character
hOWeVer. II not IN the mothers abltit Y
- make The most ~ her small posses
Sions. hut In the ~ bringing ~ her
three bright and beautifully hammered
children FOR each Of them an sx
pressed wish on ih. mothers part IL
tfbt ffibl SHifHi bf ~ tDltUthuu Ht
oldest IN bat . ana The youngest i The
aiiItr IN serving time for blgHtny and
HE wife hopes htut IN be granted h"i
divorce tije eHfus a ijitta bY hoins
sewing. hni I2i IL week siili II needed
Ia complete the IuptieIh modest
budget Of " 2is for the year
Amelnt asked tor. ~ ?|k
Previously aulyUov iedAtd. tI41 IL,
q, a., so T., T. Amen, ". q. II
~ 81.
Total rs"eiyed sla7la.
Hiiil t,''rdtd, Si5G.A3,
Oi'iDitTnSiTY No. H..
TibiuHs, a coihred lad ~ only Il. ant
hik mite sister. b, walk miles IL
aud fJnm srhnni every day ihirinl
ihe Winter months tile mnih6f goes
half way 10 meet them 1H their return
~ sae them safely by a lonely stfetel
NJ woods and II 10 nearly dark WheT
they reach home This home 10 bar
Fsn. but always kept immaculate. u
10 on the outskirts ~ the District