Evening star., 1928-12-17
CHECKS RECEIVED
FOR OPPORTUNITIES
Seventeen Adults and 65 Chill
dren Are Listed in Christ
mas Appeal.

Fourteen homes where the hand of
circumstances has fallen with crushing
effect are waiting today for Washing
tons response to an appeal. These are
the selected opportunities the Associated
Charities offers this Christmas to those
with whom fate has dealt more kindly
and who would like to share in their less
fortunate fellow citizens. In this group
are widows, deserted wives, i'll fathers. a
widower, and an old couple, in all IT
adults and 65 children, 81 of whom are
under 16 years of age. Already responses
are being received at the Office of the
Associated Charities. The mornings
mail brought check for $500 to be used
for Opportunity IA, the old couple fac
ing separation. The donor wrote II
should like to help them all" These
are by no means all of the families the
Associated Charities is caring for. The
same mail brought two checks of $3.50
each to be used for Opportunity Il of
last year, which the readers of this paper
will remember was another old couple
who can be now assured Of another
year of happiness together.
Taking Care of Family.
Contributors to Opportunity of last
year. mother and five little children,
the father serving a prison sentence,
will be glad to know that he is now
paroled on account Of good behavior,
and has for months been working and
taking complete care of his family. A
good friend of Opportunity No. / of
last year, widow with four small chill
dren, has assumed responsibility
through the Associated Charities for
the entire income of this family. This
friends interest was secured through
the story published in this paper last
Christmas
Contributions for the Christmas OPP
portunitieS may be sent to John B.
Larner, treasurer Associated Charities,
1922 Eleventh street, or to the Office of
The Star, and will be acknowledged di-
rectly to the donor.
Opportunity No. /.
When her husband died of pneumonia
five years ago, this widow started to
work to support her two little girls and
frail mother, herself a widow. She has
never been very strong and the strain
of overwork and poor food made her
and the two children easy victims for
tuberculosis All are now under the
care of tuberculosis specialists. Rest,
good food and peace Of mind is the
prescription of these doctors. She can
follow it only If her income be assured.
Twenty-Five dollars week or $1,000
for the next year is needed.
Amount asked for. ............ $1,000
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Still needed. .................. 81 1,295
Opportunity No. 2.
Six happy little girls ranging in age
from to ID should have the careful
supervision of their loving mother. Big
brother has just turned Is, but his
earnings will be far too small to provide
protection for his sisters. Mother has
tried to teach them to be self-respecting,
promising young women of tomorrow
in spite of a father who has cruelty
sidestepped his responsibility and
whose whereabouts are unknown. The
resulting tragedy of removing the
mother from the home and putting her
TO work is obvious
At least $25 week. or $1,000 will
be necessary if the mother Is to remain
at home.
Amount asked for x1 ann