Evening star., 1928-12-18

may be kept together.
Amount asked for ..... $1,000
Previously acknowledged 35
A; M. B; '''.'.....'..'. l'9o $50
Still needed .............. $l,258.5O
Opportunity No. 9.
Not many. no matter how unfor-
tunate, are, like little Martha, under
the double handicap Of probably in
durable physical disability and extreme
poverty Her mother, as the only
breadwinner for her family of five chill
dren, works. while all but Martha are
at school and devotes her spare time to
giving to Martha the care which such
a child should have. But, after all, In
a mothers scheme of things, food and
clothing for her children must come
first. They need aid.
Sixteen dollars weekly or 1882 will
mean carrying out special plans for
Martha and make this home happy.
Amount asked for or........ 1892
Previously acknowledged. ......
7. c. H.
B. S. ..,............... 10
Still needed .................. Solf
Opportunity No. 10.
Six motherless children is usually
synonymous with broken home--tnat
is. If we reckon without the unSung
quality of a fathers devotion. With re-
markable preservance and loyalty, TINS
young colored widower has gone for
ward, carrying his heavy burden. IL
L. II 01nnH hiS
goal help is refused him, the only solu-
ton In sight is an orphanage Tor the
children.
Just S12 weekly or 1924 for the year
will enable him to carry on.
Amount asked for ............. 1924
Previously acknowledged ....... l
Still needed .................. 5000
Opportunity No. IL.
At night after the four little boys and
girls are abed, a young colored mother
Sits before her cheerful fire and while
keeping her hands busy with the mend
ing for which the kindly neighbors pay
her. thinks back over the time a few
months before when she lived her days
in terror and went to bed each night
praying for protection against hus-
band half crazed by drink. She remem-
bers the suffering of the thinly clad
shiyering little children through those
days of cold. hunger and privation spent
in a lonely little shanty and blesses
those who have aided her so wonder
fully. who have given her hope and the
courage to seek and find part-tin1e work
through their sympathy and under
standing. Then she reflects happily on
the daily progress of the children at
school and is glad because they take so
much interest in everything connected
with their Sunday school.
Can we after salvaging another home
from disaster, thrust grateful mother
and her four children back into their
old, sordid existence, when $l1 a week
or S572 for the year will continue the
good already Accomplishment
Amount asked for .....,...... $572
Previously acknowledged ........ /
Still needed ................,. $o7l
Opportunity No. IL.
Left by her bigamist husband face to
face with the problem presented by her
eight small children, a colored mother
has not allowed herself to become en-
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necessity her sole profession, she has
made a great success of 1t. Each morn
ing George, John. Billy, Jane and Annie
ali 60 off to school eagerly, faces shining
and their clothing spotlessly clean
Teddy. Joe and Margaret, the little
ones. play contentedly among them
selves all day. The mother trusts thai
those who have made this possible viii
not deny her help when the children'S
whole future depends upon the continu-
alton of their happy home life. :.
The S26 which is needed weekly (ol
81 .352 for the year, will prove a sounc
investment.
Amount asked for .......... 1882
Previously acknowledged -. 6
j. H. S. .....,........' 3u 81
Still needed ................. $l,3lc
Opportunity No. IL.
broken home. For not only has tbs
father totally forgotten his response
bility to his family and the mother beer
forced to shoulder the burden. but ind
ing her salary by far too small to mee
the demands of family of five, she f1a
been forced to part temporarily witt
two of her children. When she thinks
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guidance of a mothers love she feel
| that at all costs she must have then
with her again. With Christmas ap
preaching she can think of nothinl
which would cause her more rejoicing
And S24 a week. or 81. .248 for the yea
will reunite che home and allow tn,
mother to devote her entire time to he
children.
Amount asked for ............ $1,24s
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Still needed $1,14t
Opportunity No. IA.
For many years this couple lived hap
PLY together They have no children
and no near relatives The old man
VINO is quite vigorous, would gladly con
/ tinue to support his wife, but jobs fo
the aged are few, and besides he
nearly blind The wife seems very frai
to have stood the wear and tear of g.
years, but though her flesh is weak he