Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-21

r.. $40; r. B.. In memoriam," IS. To
/ tai. s39950.
Stirl needed. $f,160.5o.
OPPORTUNITY No. 4.
| I'D rather earn II myself. sn'
| SAYS, when offered outside assistance
And this mother. with i've children q
care for. ranging In age from moh.h'
| to wears. could easily make Twins
| for her family IL she were free to d'
so. For she Is trained professions
| worker. But what. meantime, would
| become of her babies. who DENIAL nd hel
hest care and training?
| Her husband In reckless moment
committed q serious offense. FOR wflcf
| he is now paying the penalty. But
his wife stin has implicit faith in bin
nd Is trying to keep the home to
cether until he returns. chaStenet
and better man The superintendent
| of the institution where the man +
now learning a trade says the man Is
going to make good. Meantime. -:
| week Is needed over and above what
the church and friends can contribute
or SI.li4 for the coming year.
Previously acknowledged, $a11.65
Mrs. ]. j. H.. $40; q. r. r., SIS; Mrs
w. J. b., So; Fl. J. c.. $40: T.. A. McC.
81: Charles w. Drayton. IS; Nj. III. vii
hottie. 1861: Miss Anna n. Nelson
$3.50; Mrs. q. c.. $25; J. n. r. 500
q. q. A.. IS; Mrs. A. NJ. b., 81; NJ. j
Mel. IS; r. s. Is: V. X. 5: r. c. G..
$40; T. b., in memoriam," IS. Total
S497.65.
Still needed, ss4s.s5.
OPPORTUNITY No. S.
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 bread winner. Recently.
when coal was needed for the family.
she volunteered to store II away if IL
would save expense. but~this was hard
ly suitable work for girl M Ia.
Twenty-three dollars a week is 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.
Previously acknowledged, $193.6s; +.
b. c.. 81; Mrs. NJ. j. B., IS; r. j. e.,
$40; E. A. McC., 81; Charles w. Dray-
ton, IS; NJ. III. Wilhoite. $16.s7; Miss
Anna N. Nelson. $3.50; j. II. T., Sl00;
G. G. A. IS: G. p. D'B., IS; Mrs. A. NJ.
B.. 81; V. X, s.; T. b., lin memoir
am" IS. Total. $36s65.
Still needed. Ss27.35.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 8.
Forsaken by her husband, this
young mother was left with two little
children to care for. She Is facing
the future bravely 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 60 to the hospital thereby
leaving her own children without 3
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 a week is needed to keep this
home together. or 1886 for the next
year.
Previously acknowledged. $146.15; C.
w. c., SIS; Mrs. W. j. B., S.; e. A.
Nice, 81; Charles w. Drayton, SIS. nj.
H. Wilhoite. 1861; Miss Anna N. Nell
son. $3.50: j. II. T., 500: v. X, S.; T.
B., I'm memoriam." IS. Total, $500. Is.
Still needed. $685..
OPPORTUNITY No. 4.
Many songs and stories have been
written of mother love. but less often
of the sacrifices and devotion of 9
father for his family. Mr.. e.. color ed
man 30 years of age, left a widower.
would rather die than see his six moth
erless children, all under 10. separate d.
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 this
devoted father and each morning the
children run to the door to see If the
milk has arrived and clap their hands
in glee on finding it. SIS week. or
1892 for the coming year is asked TO
save this loyal father from a complete
breakdown.
Previously acknowledged, $11S.65;
Mrs. w. j. B., S.; Charles w. Drayton,
IS: J. K. $50; NJ. III. Wilhoite, $16.67:
Miss Anna n. Nelson, 1888; the Moth.
ers' Protective Civic Union, S.; Mrs.
M. A. McA.. So; National Alliance of
Postal Employees, $40; from friend. y
81; in memory of O. L. S.. IS; Mrs. b.
B., 81; j, H. T., 800; j. Fl. j., So: M.
B. L., $fo; G. G. A.. SIS. Total, $353.65.
Still needed. $47s.35.
OPPORTUNITY No. s.
Can a mother and her four children
live on so cents day? This is what
this family receives while the father
labors at the workhouse, where he was
sentenced for non-suppOrt and threats
of violence against his wife and chill
dren. He will be there a year. and
for that time the family is no longer
terrorized. The children show the
effects of long deprivation and under
feeding. Three of them are under
medical care, one of them having been
almost killed In a street accident. The
mother is prepared to do her full share
il given a chance. for she has good
standards, is industrious and lives
for her children. $23 week is needed
over and above the District non-sup
port allowance. il this family of Ave
is to have proper food, clothing and
shelter, or a total of $1.196 for the
coming year.
Previously acknowledged. $151.65
Mrs. w. ]. b.. S.: Charles w. Dray
ton, S.; NJ. III. Wilhoite, 1851; Miss
Anna n. Nelson, $s.33: J. II. T., 800
in loving memory of l.. M. and w.