Evening star., 1928-04-02
CHARITIES GROUPS
PUSH EASTERPLEA
Three More Cases Listed for
Aid as Drive for $780, 900
Continues.

A special meeting Of the Associated
Charities Easter campaign committee.
OF which Cleveland Perkins is chairman,
has been called for today in Mr.. Per-
kins' ONCE to make further plans for
pushing the present appeal for $80, 900.
With the number added to the rolls
Of supporters since this campaign began
last week, the total number of con-
tributors to date to the work of the
Associated Charities and Citizens Relief
Association stands at $3.50. One object
Of the present appeal Is to recruit this
number up to 10000 supporters. Con-
tributions should be sent to Ord Pres
ton. treasurer. Joint Finance Committee,
1922 Eleventh street northwest.
It would appear from the record that
II everybody could keep well family
welfare societies would lose large
share OF their business. More often
than any other cause sickness Is re-
sponsible for the family breakdowns
that the Associated Charities are asked
to mend. Out of 1928 families under
care for the six months ending March
81. 1928. more than half. or 7T9, were
handicapped by illness. Sometimes the
consequent dependence is only tenn
porary. Sometimes, unfortunately, the
illness Is fatal. leaving widowhood and
orphanage behind It. At othet times
II Is chronic. resulting In an aftermath
OF invalidism. The stories which follow
all tell OF dependence through illness
or overwork. However. In each instance
cited there Is promise of recovery and
consequent independence and self
support. provided assistance can be
rendered during the crisis.
No. lS.--ovERwooK THREATENS
HIS BREAKDOWN.
In trying to take care of his growing
family on an insufficient weekly wage.
he undertook to work overtime at night
and on Sundays He even went without
lunch 10 save money for some of the
children's needs, The natural result
was threatened breakdown when he
would be unable TO do anything at all
FOR his family's support. Meantime his
wife became Ill with such serious heart
disease that she was no longer able 10
do the housework and laundry for the
family. There are eight children. The
oldest, who Is only Is. has splendid
record at school and Is also very help
ful about the house. A gift Of $40
week Is needed to enable the father to
give up his Sunday work before he has
o complete breakdown. also TO buy the
mother need and To supply n caretaker
during the period of the mothers Ill
ness.
No. i4.--MoRE THAN THEIR SHARE
OF SICKNESS.
Mr. Lowell, as we shall call him, had
just secured better paying Job than
the one he had This seemed a piece
OF good luck. for he had q wife and six
small children to support. But the
luck did not last. First he was stricken
with pneumonia and had to SO to the
hospital. His wife was taken III, and
was advised TO have her teeth ex~
tracted. Before she had fully recovered
from the effect OF this. she was stricken
with appendicitis Then one Of the
children had TO be operated on for in
ternal trouble, Now MFR, l.. is back
home, but his heart Is SO much weak
ened that he can no longer do the
heavy lifting work required by his
former job. and light work is not easy
To md, Thirty dollars week Is the
minimum required for this family OF
eight until MIR, l., is strong enough. II
he ever Is. to 70 back to his old job.
No, l5.~-NO SHIFTLESSNEsS HERE.
This colored lahorer worked for the
Government In the day time and sup
plemented his per diem pay by working
ON Saturday nights at other employ
ment He had the satisfaction OF being
independent. until he was stricken with
two attacks of pneumonia, one after the
other. complicated with tnfiammatory
rheumatism These serious illnesses
left him with weak heart. Ills saw
ings are exhausted. A brother Of
limited meana who has been paying the
rent Is unable To continue to do SO.
There are four young children, all under
school age. one new baby. The wife
has worked when she has been able
The doctors now tell Us that they think
the man will be strong enough 10 Go
back to work when Summer comes, but
In the meantime the need "a for saa
q week, which the family hopes to sup
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