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$3.50 pledged to two cases on the IN
stallment plan and $3.50 applied direct
to another case by the George Baldwin
Mccoy unit, American Women's Legion
In addition. there should be taken into
account the promised contribution OF
a prominent woman who telephoned
| The Star yesterday that she was send
/ ing her check to close opportunity No.
8. Due to congestion Of the mails, her
check has not yet been received: :,
Opportunities /. 2. 6, Z. IL, 12, 13,
16 and 10 have been definitely closed,
and No. 8 may be considered closed. IN
view of the promised donation from a
dependable subscriber.
Ten Cared for in Part.
That leaves opportunities 3, 4. S. 9,
10, IA, IS, IT. 18 and 20 only partially
cared for. The Star has a miscel-
laneous fund amounting to S2,837.39
which will be prorated among these
cases, and it is obvious the allotted
sums will serve to bring several of the
cases to their goals.
The Star believes many contributions
have been delayed in the mails and it
is hoped these belated returns coupled
with donations which may be made
subsequent to the Christmas holidays,
Will send the fund we'll over the top.
At any rate. the Christmas Oppor-
tunity Fund will be held open for ad-
diticnal contributions until further
notice.
in the meantime The Star is receiv-
iEg many letters expressing approval
of its Christmas opportunity plan.
One of these IS from the Associated
Charities. one of the agencies which
assisted in preparing the list of p
urgent cases. 1t follows.
In the name of the seven Christmas
Opportunity families for whom The
Star has been appealing daily. may we
express deep gratitude not only to your
paper, but to those who are responding
so generously.
Response Appreciated.
LAS you know. the Associated Chari-
ties has never known time when II
faced such difficult situation as at
present. The Community Chest has
been more than generous to us, even to
the point of borrowing funds in order
to enable the family welfare agencies
to meet their obligations to the hun
dleds of families under their care.
None of us knows what the future
has in store, but We are thankful at
this Christmas season for the many
friends who are responding to your ap-
peal, which means SO much more than
lust Christmas cheer-for its Dement'S
extend far into the new year.
Again thanking you. believe me, on
behalf of the Associated Charities,
Very sincerely,
.COI JENNINGS
President
The spirit of Yuletide sacrifice which
The Star has noted during. this appeal
is typified in some of the letters re-
ceived by the cashier.
Pupils of the third grade OF the Force
School wrote: We started this fund
with the money that candy canes would
! cost and have gradually added the pen
nies and nickelS and dimes that We
might have wasted on other candy. We
would like this $3.50 to go for Oppor-
tunity No. IT. together with our best
wishes for a merry Christmas
Patients Send Check.
Capt. c. B. Munger, executive officer
of the Naval Hospital, forwarded S28 to
the fund with the brief note that the
patients of the tuberculosis ward of the
United States Naval Hospital desire to
contribute the inclosed check toward
any of the opportunities listed in The
Star" The money, The Star is ad-
vised, was raised at first for the pur-
pose of buying gifts for hospital attaches,
but the appeal of the Christmas Oppor-
tunities caused change in plans.
Ten dollars was sent in on behalf OF
"a little girl years old who is very
fortunate in having been adopted into a
home where she has every opportunity.
The money, it was explained, was part
of a Christmas savings fund which she
received as Christmas present.
One man wrote: Il give to the
church. 1 give to the Central Union
Mission. give to the Community Ches!
and belong to the Red Cross. I've had
INV salary cut. I've had serious illness
in the home for year. But cannon
help but add my bit to the Christmas
Opportunities"
Ten boys of he furniture repair snop
in the House Office Building Clipped In
a dollar apiece for the needy families,
Children of the Kendall Schol Tor the
Deaf sent in SIS for Opportunity No. 10.
List of Contributors.
The list of contributions received yes
/ +o-Jov fOlloUS.