Evening star., 1928-03-31
S1OOG|FT ASSURES
COMFORT FOR AGED
Donation OF "Easter 0ppor-
tunity" Will Aid Invalids.
Others Need Help.

Receipt today Of a contribution of
500 for Easter Opportunity No. 2"
insures 20 weeks Of happiness. at least.
for the aged couple named as benefi-
Charles. 1t was announced today at the
Social Service House. headquarters Of
the Easter campaign OF the Associated
Charities
Both husband and wife involved in
this case are invalids through age. A
friend who owns the small house in
which they live gives them rent free
A minimum of SIS week was needed
TO keep the old couple together and
happier during their remaining days.
The gift this morning will be of real
assistance toward this end, it was
stated
Ninety-one additional contributions
have been received since yesterdays re-
port toward the $4,000 needed"
bringing the total to 1886 Subscrip-
tons may be sent to Ord Preston,
treasurer. Joint Finance Committee.
1922 Eleventh street.
Other Opportunities Given
ANY one who likes to help those who
help themselves will find an opportunity
to do so in the three stories presented
by the Associated Charities today from
the active records Of the society. These
brief narratives represent types of fami-
lies where the burden of support has
fallen all too soon on the oldest of the
children. The family wage Garner in
each of"the situations here discussed is
still In his 'teens-"Jack," William"
and June" as we shall call them. The
cause of this premature child burden
fa in
each instance
In one case the father has shifted
his own responsibility to the shoulders
of his children by deserting his family.
In another the father Is Ill and unable
70 work. and In the third case the
father has been out of work for sew
eral months.
No. T. Jack" the wage-earner.
There Is not much use living when
you have to work all night and sleep all
day" Can you blame Jack for think
ing so when he Is obliged to assume
the chief responsibility for the support
Of his mother and younger brothers and
sisters because his father disappeared
about year ago and cannot be located
Jack has the help OF a younger
brother still in school, who Is earning
what he can out OF school hours. but
the two boys together cannot make
enugh TO support this family of de-
serted wife and six children. The
deficit ranges between SI3 and Sl4 a
week. and this amount Is needed IL the
youth who Is overgrown and under
weight. Is not 10 break down in carry
ing his heavy load.
Girl Carrying Burden.
No. g. William" the wage Garner.
William. still in his teens. Is learning
trade. but 1t Is slow work There is a
promise ahead. for when the trade is
learned he will make good wages. Like
John in No. z. he is carrying a heavy
load. but not through the fault OF his
father. who is a chronic invalid The
mother. too. Is frail. williams younger
brother is in school and is too young to
help out. William puts all that he
earns back into the family. but this Is
barely enough for food. fuel and cloth
ing. Thirty dollars a month is needed
TO pay rent and incidentals
No. Q. June" the wage Garner.
Sixteen-year-old June has recently
been the only wage Garner in a family
consisting OF father. mother and five
younger children. The father who had
worked for one firm for several years.
was laid of some months ago because
Of slack times and has been looking
for work ever since He has been able
only to find odd jobs now and then. as
he Is getting on In years and is not as
active as he used 10 be Until the
father lost his job the family was inde-
pendent. They feel their present posi-
ton very keenly. and nothing would
make them happier than for the father
TO be able 10 fnd work and to help
June out. Their church. which they
attend regularly. helps with the rent
but SIS week is needed In this crisis
Of unemployment