Evening star., 1928-04-05
CHAR|T|ESFUND
GROWS STEADILY
Easter Appeal Brings ST, ZOO
in Two Days-Three
More Cases.

The response to the Easter appeal of
the Associated Charities up TO noon to-
day brought the total of contributors to
1850, with gain of 101 since yester-
day. The Chestnut Farms Dairy Co.
has given the campaign decided boost
by incloSing with the company's current
bills q leaf1et and return envelope en-
titled Home Care and Child Saving, Z"
which is the slogan Of this years ap-
peal. The leafiet carries a picture,
drawn by Clifford Bergman, showing
a frowsy- headed. snaggle-toothed but
smiling child. suggesting cheeriness even
In the midst of neglect.
The leafiet contains the reminder
that out of every Is children hv-
ing in Washington was member of an
Associated Charities family last year,
and says, Whatever the Yaisfortunes of
the parents may be. we aim to see that
the children in these homes do not
suffer" The appeal carried by the leaf
let Is for an Easter Offering to be used
solely for the purchase of necessities for
families in urgent need of such help.
The response to this special appeal
has been particularly gratifying to the
campaign committee. for within the
past two days there have been 108 re-
sponses with total Of nearly 81 900.
Further contributions may be sent
TO the Joint Finance Committee. rep
resenting both the Citizens Relief As
sociation and the Associated Charities,
Ord Preston, treasurer, 1922 Eleventh
street
NO. %. BILLY.
Billy is just old enough to go to
kindergarten. The mother Is dead
and the father has abandoned Billy
to the care of the grandmother. who
works hard to support herself. Due
to advancing years, this elderly woman
erly for Billy also. While the grand
mother Is more than willing to make
home for Billy and to give him the
sort Of care he needs and buy the
food. after this Is done. she has nc
money left for the rent. Five dollars
week Is asked for this purpose.
NO. .a. HE HAS A HARD FIGHT BE.
FORE HIM.
There Is good reason to believe that
Mr.. N. Is making q real fight to over
come his appetite for drink. Unfor-
tunately. his family has had to pay
sponsibility. The man Is strong and
in the prime of life. He has a trade
but, unfortunately. during the Winter
months has not been able to find work
This has added to his encouragement
and it Is when he gets thoroughly
depressed that he Is tempted to fall
back into his old ways. Recently he
has been doing odd jobs as chance of
fered-a few hours at q time-but
has not been able to earn enough to
pay the rent or provide food for his
wife and six children under working
age. The wife Is trying to make the
home attractive for the husband and
children. She hopes that this viii help
the man keep his resolve not to drink.
There is no present reason for taking
the children away or breaking up the
home, provided sufficient funds can be
obtained 10 help out in this emergency.
At least SO week Is needed until
the man can find steady employment.
NO. "a. TUBERCULOSIS
A prompt diagnosis OF his ailnent as
tuberculosis has greatly increased Mr..
+. s chances for recovery. Even before
the father discovered that he had the
trouble one Of the children was pro-
nounced tubercular and attended the
health school, but he improved 50 much
that he received his recovery card which
entitled him to return 10 his regular
school grade There are four other chill
dren In the family to be cared for, Plenty
OF nourishing food with abundance Of
milk Is needed 10 keep up the resistance
of the children against threatened In
fection. The doctor thinks that Mr.. g.
viii soon be able to SO back to work.
but IL viii be some time before he can
do full days Job. II he can be helped
in the interval he says he viii do his
best to take care of his wife and chill
dren as soon as he is strong enough.
Meantime rent must be paid and food
and other necessities provided The
minimum amount needed TO cover these
items Is $2S week.