Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-19

lem and requires special diet and care.
Thirty dollars a week is the least that
will properly support this family OF
eight and give them nourishing food
and other necessities, or $3.50 for
the next IL months.
Amount asked for, 1850.
Previously acknowledged, $S54.9O.
Fourteen Plate Printers, Blu
reau Engraving and Printing,
So; Employees Division Of Sup
ply, Treasury. IS: e. F., S1.65;
cash, SO; d. e. l.. r., SO; I'm Memo
ry Of Thomas A. Witherspoon, $40;
J. NJ. c., $40; Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. H.,
SO; p. M. W., IS; n. B. j., 81; A. b.,
So; NJ f. OBJ, $3.50.
Total received. $92S,05.
Still needed, $631.95.
OPPORTUNITY No. 8.
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
he met with a serious accident. He
is only now recovering from pneu
monia. Notwithstanding family mis-.
fortunes, the mo Their, splendid man.
ager. maintains her optimism in spite
of encouragement. Thirty dollars q
week is the minimum budget which
win maintain the health and we'll
being of this household. This is
SL560 for the year.
Amount asked for $1,560.
Previously acknowledged. SIS.
Fourteen Plate Printers, Blu
reau Engraving and Printing.
Isl; Employees Division of Sup
ply, Treasury, So; Mrs. S. w.
50; e. F., $1.65; L. V. H.. So; L. S., So;
I'm Memory of Thomas A. Wither-
spoon" $50; Miss NJ. NJ. T., So; Karl"
Sr; from the D family, S.; Mrs
L. L. L., IS; A. e. s., SIS; anonymous,
So; Mr.: and Mrs. c. I. H., 81; V. B., So.
Total received, $S0.65.
Still needed, $1,479.S5.
OPPORTUNITY No. 4.
I'D rather earn it myself" she
says. when offered outside assistance.
And this mother, with five children to
care for, ranging in age from 5 months
to years, could easily make a living
for her family if she were free to do
so. For she is trained professional
worker. But what. meantime, would
! become of her babies, who demand her
best care and training?
Her husband in n rock less rnon1ant
committed serious offense, for which
he is now paying the penalty. But
his wife still has implicit faith in him
and is trying to keep the home to
gether until he returns, a chastened
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
week is needed over and above what
the church and friends can contribute,
or $1.i44 for the coming year.
Amount asked for, $1,144.
Previously acknowledged, $45.
Fourteen Plate Printers, Bureau En-
craving and Printing, 81; Employees
Division of Supply, Treasury, So; E.
f., s1.65; I'm Memory of Thomas A.
Witherspoon, $40; M. E. S.. IS; Mr..
and Mrs. C. T. H., 81: Mrs. g. G. b.,
Total received, S103.65.
Still needed, $1,040.35.
OPPORTUNITY No. S.
Sickness has turned the land of
promise into a 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 dlssipated 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 if it
would save expense, but this was hard
ly suitable work for a girl of 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.
Amount asked for, $1,196.
Previously acknowledged, $33.
Fourteen Plate Printers, Bureau En-
craving and Printing, 81; Employees
Division of Supply, Treasury, SIS; Z.
F., $1.65; Miss M. F. NJ, $40; D. s.,
$40; A. S. s., $40; I'm Memory of
Thomas A. Witherspoon," $40; Karl"
81; Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. H., 81; Mrs
+. K. H., $40; Mrs. c. A. OBJ, IS;
Miss A. G. G., 81. ~aA
Total received. $108.65.
Still needed, $1.087.35.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 6.
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 i'll and was
obliged to go to the hospital. thereby
leaving her own children without a
| caretaker, this mother picked I'D her
| two Riddles and moved over to her
/ paiphhor'a home IN sfav tharo ypfil