Evening star., 1932-12-24

went along smoothly until the bank
brought the matter into court. Mr.. J..
Is now serving a sentence. His wife
and four children still must be cared
for. Mrs. j. has heart trouble and It
IS impossible for her to work. even If q
job could be found. She hesitates to
accept assistance, but she Is helpless
and knows she must depend on some
one to see her through this crucial
period. Mrs. j. is good manager and
can care for her family's needs on $50
q month. The sum Of $1,000 would
give the family foods clothing, shelter
and medical care for a year.
Opportunity No. a.
Husband and Father Missing.
Amount sought-s300.
Received today ............ $1,000
Previously acknowledged. 46.50
1Oldl ~. go. $oo.Oo
Five years ago Mrs. D. was comfort
ably situated and had a husband to
provide for her two children, but
now she is desperate. Her only home
is a room which a charitable agency
provides. Her sad story the social
worker knows to be true. Mrs. DIS
husband, because Of some misunder-
standing, lost his job and they lost their
furniture and home. and finally Mr.. D.
left the city, with no word OF his where
abouts or his reason for going. The
mother lived with various relatives until
each asked her to move on.
be coming soon. An effort to reunite
the family has been made, but mean
time the family Is receiving only the
little that this agency can give. The
mother Is not well and should be given
a rest, but there is no money. The
agency pays the rent and supplies milk
food and clothing. The sum Of $500
will care for this family for year.
Opportunity No. S.
Crippled Woman Needs Help.
Amount sought-s990.
Received today ............ S87.OO
Previously acknowledged. $3.50
Total ............ ....... SAIo-oo
Although Mrs. H. had been separated
from her husband for several years be-
cause he refused to support the family
and was extremely cruel to her and the
children, she was happy and thankful
that she was able to support her chill
dren by working as a saleswoman. The
family lived in a small and simply fur
nished but comfortable apartment, and
by careful management Mrs. H. was
able to supply the needs of herself and
home from school each child had his
own tasks to do so that mother would
not have to work so hard"
Then came that unfortunate morning
when Mrs H., about to board street
car, was struck by speeding automo-
bile. After long weeks of pain and
suffering in the hospital she was al
lowed to return home. The doctors
were able to avoid amputation, but
there Is little hope the leg will ever
be well enough to permit Mrs. H. to
return to work, and it is just recently
that she has begun to walk with the
aid of a cane. There are days when
the pain is so intense she is barely
able to get about, but IN spite OF her
handicap the small home is spotless
and the children's meals ready when
they come from school. Clara. who has
two more years in high school, can
hardly wait until she is able to work
and help care for her mother and two
Younger brothers. The sum Of 1890 is
needed to keep this family together for
another year.
Opportunity No. E.
Better OF without Their Father.
(This case closed by contributor)
Amount sought-$520.
Previously acknowledged. 80. $525.00
Opportunity No. I.
He Once Owned a Newspaper.
Amount sought-$576.
Received today ....... $I3.OO
Previously acknowledged. 606.50
Total $6l9.5U
(This case closed. Surplus funds re-
ceived for this opportunity will be pro-
rated among others unless contributors
express contrary wishes)
Opportunity No. 8.
Where Charity Is Living Service.
Amount sought-$600.
Received today :..:.... soy 90
Previously acknowledged. 248.50
rota, ........ ssos. .1s
(The George Baldwin Mccoy Unit,
American Women's Legion, has appro-
priated $3.50 for this case)
The children in this family are the
sort that make you think and think
hard. There are five Of them, the old
est 9 girl of 9 years with big eyes and
a sad expression which doubtless comes
from hunger and from constant asso-
ciation with misery and illness and
poverty.
The father is a sick man. He has
tuberculosis. He was young when war
was declared and he proudly marched
with 1000, 900, strong and well. He re-
turned to his home, took up his pre-
war work, then married. His work be-
came difficult for him and the respon-
s!bility of his family with his INADEQUATE
income broke him mentally and phys
ically.
Through the close contact of the
nurse and q welfare agency, the case
was turned over to the agency TOR care.
The case worker had the wife and chill
dren examined for signs of this dreaded
disease. It was learned that one OF the
children was badly affected. Provision
for sending the father and child to q
1,o.v,iko1 xryoe Ynade nfOmtSe to care