Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17


mothers worries for her younger
brothers and sisters. The only solu-
ton Mrs. *. sees is to place her f1Ve
children, whose ages range from s to
IA, in orphan asylums. The mother
works hard to earn while the children
are at school. She is an excellent man.
ager and makes the most of her linn
tied resources. Mr.. *. has been or
dered by the court to pay $12 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 a
week above her own earnings, or $3.50
for the year. will help solve her finan.
cial problems
Plate Printers Local. No. 3. 500
Still needed. .............. $1,000
OPPORTUNITY No. 10.
This home is sparcely furnished. but
Immediately clean. Its whole appear
ance reflects the quiet taste as we'll as
the self sacrifice of devoted mother.
The best evidence of it's character,
however. is not in the mothers ability
20 make the most of her small posses
sions, but in the up.brnging 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 and the youngest 5. The
father is serving time for bigamy and
the wife hopes soon to he granted hef
divorce. She earns a little by home
sewing, but $24 week still is needed
to complete the mothers modest bud
get. or 81, PAS for the year.
Amount asked for 81 ,24S.00
Plate Printers Local. No. 2, 500
Still needed. S1.243.OO
OPPORTUNITY No. IL.
Thomas, colored Had of only 6, and
his little sister, 5. walk two miles to
and from school every day, During
the Winter months, the mother goes
half way to meet them on their return
10 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
chpa per rent and where she can go to
the woods TO cut her own fuel There
are also two children too young to go
to school, The mother was obliged to
separate from her husband because
of cruelty Both the police and the
Juvenile Court have been trying to To-
cate the man for over year, but
without success. Besides what the
mother can earn by days work when
she is able to leave the children or
find a neighbor to care for them. SIC
a week is asked for the family. or
1892 for the coming year.
EC9O
Plate Printers Local, No. O.. 500
Still needed. ............... $4,000
OPPORTUNITY No. u.
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 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
physical attention.
Two. of the children made marked
gains at the Childrens Health Camp
last Summer, showing what can be
accomplished for them under proper
health program. The visitor. who
knows the situation, says there
seem to be real possibilities for de-
velopment in this family" Twenty
dollars a 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. ........ 81 ,040. 90
Plate Printers Local, No. g.. 500
Still needed. ............ $1,035.00
OPPORTUNITY No. 10.
Is No. IS always an unlucky one?
May we hope that in this case it will
prove fortunate designation for
most unfortunate colored mother. who