Evening star., 1932-12-15

cod liver oil seems expensive and the
price Of eggs and milk mounts higher
and the sunshine even has tax on 1t
when there Is no warm clothing to wear
In order to get out Of doors. The sum
Of $500 Q year will take care Of this
family.
Opportunity No. g.
Here Is family consisting Of hus-
band. wife and eight children, The
man Is an unshlled laborer. He has
difaculty In keeping . regular Job even
In tho best Of times, but at present Is
entirely out Of work. It Is always nee
essary to supplement his earnings with
relief, which has been done. The
children, who are unusually bright and
appealing, range In age from 8 months
TO 10 years.
The mother, who was married when
she was is, faces tragic task In keep
ing the home together. A total Of $720
will take care Of this family for year.
Opportunity No. 10.
Mrs. E. is a sweet looking woman in
spite Of all the trouble thrust on her
shoulders in the past 10 years. She Is
IS years old and has had seven chill
dren. Her husband Is suffering from Q
condition which prevents him, from
holding . job very long. He Is espe-
cially worried at this time because they
are without funds to care for two
children who are III
The little boy, 6 years old, will tell
you that "the nice lady cease worker)
Is sending us milk and coal and even
going to send Santa Claus" but with
all this 1t is not enough to care for
the family the way 1t should be cared
for. The sum of $500 will make this
family comfortable for one year.
Opportunity No. IL.
In a little six-room house, formerly
their own, but which now has been
i9d r. is fGs 2ssr. as and Sa Ss
many years his junior,
For years they worked and saved to
buy this house, spending their spare
time in the garden where many kinds
Of flowers bloom in season.
Five years ago Mr.. H. was injured
so he could no longer work. Then Mrs.
H. was the breadwinner until she broke
down under the strain.
Now neither Is able to work but the
pair still hope to end their days to-
gether. The noteholders on the house
allow them to live ON there, rent free.
Just 81 day or 1855 q year will meet
their modest needs.
Who will play Santa Claus to this
old couple?
Opportunity No. II.
No greater tragedy could occur to an
y%{ - hi So1S AZ Hof
has been the fate Of Mr.. A, an artist
Of the old French school. Though
aged, he could continue his beloved
work and support himself and his
fragile little wife If he could only see.
Around the walls of their tiny one
room home are arranged half finished
pictures awaiting few last strokes
from their creators hands. The char
ity worker who visits them weekly to
care for their needs knows that he
will never paint again and that Mrs. A
will never be well enough to leave her
room. Yet she has not the heart to
destroy their dreams of a better day
some way she con continue to- care for
the simple needs Of this old couple
that they may end their days together.
A total of $40 week or $500 a year
sS necessary 10 MAINTAIN them IN the
tiny furnished room they have called
home for the last several years.
Opportunity No. IS.
This family consists Of a man, his
wife and four children. The man suf-
fers from q disability which prevents
him from working. For this disability
he draws q pension which partly takes
care Of his expenses. The children are
sickly and seem to need constant medi-
cal care. Because of this illness, the
mothers entire time Is taken up In car
ing for them.
The man has made every possible ef-
fort to overcome his difnculty, but Is
unable to do SO. A comparatively small
amount, $240, will supplement his in
come sufficiently to permit him to care
properly for his family.
Opportunity No. IA.
This carpenter Is an immigrant. He
came to America many years ago. found
job almost Immediately and worked
steadily. Marrying a thrifty woman,
the two worked together, fixed up q
comfortable home and raised two
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