Evening star., 1927-12-22

mother has now decided that her hrs'
duty is TO her children The Oldest
Ut these is a hoy IA and the youngest Is
The former has permit 10 WORK
out Of school hours. hut ne earns
/ hardly more than enough To clotne
himself He is attending The Noca
tionai school where he is taking
course which will lead 10 an ap'
premiership at "A profitable trade II al
goes we'll But this is in the future.
Mea ntime. one Of the other SIX chl'-
dren presents 4 serious heaith pfop
lem and requires special diet and care.
Thirty dollars week is the least that
will properly support this family Of
eight and give them nourishlnG foo"
and other necessities. or 81 $50 for
the next - months.
Previously acknowledged. SI.369. 40:
G.. 81: T. T. r.. 81: f.. &. A.. -: T.. \.
g.. s.: f. r. =, $40: l.. q. f.. 81; \.
NJ. 81: W. {. r.. $50. Total. $l.345 10.
StiIl needed, S.I4.6".
OPPORTUNITY No. 3
The approach Of Christmas finds
the father OF this family in the hos
pital He has already endured months
of illness Now it is impossible to
say whether the future will bring
partial recovery or release AS long
as he was able To work the man
took excellent care of his wife and
children When he broke down his
employer held his Job open for him
and his fellow employees contributed
as long as they were able There
are six children, including an infant
in arms. Just as the oldest left
school and was ready to go to work
hn O
is only now recovering from pneu-
monia Notwithstanding family mis-
fortunes. the mother, splendid man
a2er, maintains her optimism in spite
OF encouragement. Thirty dollars
week ia the minimum budget which
will maintain the health and well
being OF this household. This is
Sl,5io for the year
Previously acknowledged. S399 so:
Mr. and Mrs L. W.. $40: X. r. W. 81:
NJ. w. e. b.. $50; Thomas Westfall
Sargent ST; Mrs. and Miss w, s.:
Anna 3. II. Pitcher. So: Mrs. f.. H.. s.:
Mrs. H. f. t.. SO; Mems Progressive
Club Fifteenth Street Presbyterian
Church. So: A. f. s, $40: r. NJ. G.. s.;
Ladies Aid Society of ST. Pauls
church. SIS: cash. 81: w. c, r.. $50; e.
V St s.: l.. B. s.. So. Total. 1854 80
Stiti needed, S90a.
OPPORTUNITY No. 4.
ia rather earn il myself" sh.
says. " hen offered outside assistance.
Md this mother. with five children L.
care for. ranging i'm age from months
10 + years, could easily make living
for her family il she. were free tn dn
50 For she is trained professional
worker But what. meantime. would
become OF her babies. who dema nd heI
hest care and training?
Her husband. in Il reckless moment,
committed a serious oirense, for which
he is now paying the penalty. Hu
his wife still has implicit faith in him
and is trying To keep the home to
eether until he returns. chasttnei
and better man. The superintendent
Of he institution where the man j.
now learning a trade SAYS the man is
going to make good Meantime. So
4 week is needed over and above wh9i
The church and friends can contribute.
or s1,144 for the coming year.
Previously acknowledged. S497 as
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. $50; Miss A. q.
r. So: Mrs. H. l.. L.. S5: L.. s.. So;
Mrs. V A B.. 81: r. W.. S.: Mems Pro
creSsiVe Club, Fifteenth Street PresbN
teria Church, 81; Mrs y. d.. 81; Mrs.
F.. y. $5: j. II. NJ. S3: cash. SO: cash,
So: ID. $. c., $40: w. G.. r.. $40: j. =;
H.. Si0: j. W. r.. $40. Total. $67S.6o
Still needed. S465.35.