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£ [0V IS REVEALED N “OPPORTUNITIES Friends Repeating Christmas Gifts Learn Progress of Families. — 014 friends of Tortunities in for this year are expressing eratitude and satisfaction at the ac- counts sent them from ne to time Teporting progress in “our” families. This is an example of human ps: chology which shows that people like 10 follow their gifts with personal the Christmas op- repeating their gifts nterest in those for whom the money | is used. The repeating of one's in- vestment is the very that the “dividen entirely satisfactory What better Christmas gift can be made than to adc in_a figurative sense at lea one ‘of these oppor- tunity famfl a week or & month? s on which the weo based may be gathe This is the wes vidow and are considered ample. Breakdown. amily the mother broke down rwork and has to be carefuily One of the children has ti milk must be sup- & family up at this « would indeed be poor economy. ven with the children to be put in an nstitution soma one must pay the bill housing enters into al- se opportunity familics y Is to find suitable quar- nything like pre-war rentals. It simply can't be done. The visitors of the Associated Charities verify sta- tistical reports.that so far from there being any decline in food costs, c yared with a year ago, the tenden &0 increase. "All these facts mu given due weight in planning the gets of these opportunity f; Yet the total amount aske 15 slightly less than last 3 of an equal number of Lamilics. It is the hope that contributions to these opportunities may be spoeded up during the few remaining s \ Christmas. Reports up to noon today showed a trifis more than 000 in hand. but less than one-fifth of the sum required to hold these families together for the coming year. ms may be sent to John treasurer, 1022 11th street .w., or to the offices of The Star, and will be promptly acknowledged No. 1—Fnther Hl—Mother, Six Children. sband in mnd no prospect of his return, Jjttle mother is making a b LEle to keep a_sul six children. The oldest child is tak ing a course in voc to better equip herself as a earner. This strains the family purs but the thirteen-y 1d_boy ng in a littl by wor! ildren are chool or kindergarten except the baby, only two years of age, who is the pet of the household latives are doing everything they help, but this happy, normal n up if > break the opportunity With im required S0 for the nowledged, £ H. L. L, $ Still needed, No. 2—Overwork, Undernourishment. When “father” was living this mother and her three children had nice home and everything went we The same sad story—death ¢ * father, and long, hard st on the part of the mother to mak living for children. She tr desperately. ould mnot make enough to 1 the proper food, and the result is that the older twe Loys are at present undernourished There is *absolutely no income in the Tamily present, other than that Jreceived from the oclated Char- 1ties. and a_total of week, or $1,300 for the ye give th ch to th entually fit th are of the family. we tell u what this Christmas present will an to this mother sked for, $1 d, $64. B ; Mr. and M *otomac Lodge, No. 5, F her but at Scout Troo Still needed, $1.208.65. No. 3—Two Rooms Spell Home. “Come and sec our nice, brand- mew home,” =aid a little tot of seven mother in this family was left to their | best indication | the hospital | this Previously | fight her way alone, not make a go of it health. “Home" housekeeping rooms, clean, large. airy _and full of sunshine this 18 %0 much better than they had last year. with the support of this her two littie girls. but tb must be supple dollars a wac ceded if they B new home Y be able? Amount asked for. acknowledged, § Council, Y. W. C. G.N, $5: M. H Total to date, Still needed, $61 No. 4—¥ Left a widow weeks old and under ten years of of this mother was nothing els to put he children e did. Result: The children are | unhappy and pine for their mother, the baby dies, the oldest Loy suffers an injury resulting in the loss of a leg, and all of the children are in poor physical condition. But it's a long lane that has no turning. The | Associated Charities has reunited the + family, and it begins to look as if this mother's troubles are about over, They are at present living on the outskirts of the city, where they get | plenty of fresh air, sunshine and good food. The children are improving In health, but will this continue? Sixty dollars a month, will make this Amount asked for i acknowledged, & but she could Wing ‘to bad is only two light- but they just chock- idow and mount Fourteen al of $728, is keep their vear. Will to next Women E, §10 R, §5 to the Country. ith a_baby of five other children ~ was the plight Without help there her to do but away,” which Previously S., &1 and W to date, in hick {quaunt old nd the wit four score yvears. The brought increased feebleness to the old ladies and this calls for addi- tional loving care on the part of the old entlen n, for now, in addttion to housebold duties, he ed to t as doctor and nu e old es. He makes a zood job of It, too! Withal he is happy as he pot- ters about, and if you we to m him a ch v Breeting smile would bs yours than a quarter of a centu trio have lived together, wieAing for nothing In the werld as much ss the joy of each other’s comp @ week, or a total of $910 fc is asked for. Amount asked for, $910. acknowledged, $40. 'G. N $3; C. B. F, $5: G. a little he s to care for, live these three people—a married couple —all appr hi For more 1hia aged f—Three Generntions Togefher, Four children from six to sixtemn all active but not all strong and r bust, and a frail, aged mother are the family this widow is caring for. The grandmother does needlework when- ever her health permits. A scholar: a business school hag been for the oldest girl, who hopes assume a large share of ti responsibility of the fa younger children have b cate and require all the the mother can give. have “gone over the top’ ional training | wage | A GAINADAY | CHRISTMAS FOR YOUR FAMILY Means plen: all the ti work—no time and of clean clothes —no more hard more worsy. s mon Liberal Terms Call Main 590 King Elec. Wash. Mach. Co. N4 TW TH STREET N.W. are | 7d happiness, and ! The family’s church helps | or a total of §720, | wst vear has | a bright | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. 0, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1923 The mother not only maki her childrei to those s 2 wonderful home for | but is a £0od neighbor in her street. l flve dot! <, or $1,300, vear will help this habpy family i tudependence | Amount asked f knowledged, $18 $10; Mrs. J. B. F | $10. 7 al to dat | Still needed, $1, No. T—Dofng Her Full Part, |, Her husband a dru- {little mother (color | shift for herself {perately to keep b {with her. And she paid the ! for her health broke down. A | surgical operation be me nec in order to save her life. Sh - ter, but constant caution {5 required to keep her from plunging back into |, Bright and early in the morning the children are up, washed, dressed | and the housework quickly 'done by {the mother, after which she is able 10 get in a few hours of 0 work. | She earns about $10 a weeic at home, | but if she is to keep her bables with her another $10 a week, or a total of | $520 for the year, is needed. ! Amount asked for, $§520. Previqusly acknowledged, $38. 'T. D. S.. §5; ry Society, Plymouth Cong. Ch. the Inter-Se. Club, $6; Miss M. E. $5; G. N, $5; J. H. H, $2 Unique Nine Sewing Circle, 33 Miss. Club, Ziog Baptist Ch., $2 to date, §71.50, | Still needed, $448.50. No. 8—The Eternal Triangle. | Enticed away by an unprincipled | woman, the father of this family left fe and three small children sev- and has not bee t smce. The mother's whole st is centered in her children her home, but she has not th take care of them unless ce is given her from the out- - relatives are poor, but the & the little they can to help. en dollars a week is what this requires to keep it intact, or for the vear. | Amount asked for a ac ! o | sion Total de fure r, L Previously n C E. S. B, $10 4 $ Still needed, No. S—Ambitious to Take Daddy's i Place. “I. will soon be old enough to ! teach school,” =aid Lucille ambitious- nd then mother can have lots of nice things.” Thrifty. cheerful and ambitious describes this tamily of a widow and her three children When they first came to the notice of the Associated Charities they had no money, the mother was not physi- jcally able to work, and the were about to be evicted for non-p ent. During the past year moved into a two-story house r rents the top floor, {s now on the ros d independence. sure that Lucills > good and so do wi dollars a_week, or $1,300 for the will _indeed bring this family | erry Christma. | Amount asked fo 00. Previous nowledged, §1 siness Women' they i us illness. | ‘and quickiy—this fami] and happine W. C. A, $10; Mi Chevy Chase School, §1 1 to date, $211.50. Still needed, $1,088.50. No. 10—Playing a Man's P This mother's love, willing to sac- rifice everything else to keep her Iren with her following her hus- band's deatn, about to conqu dward, still in his teens, i nily He works night to prepare Letter job. But with it all he ' s . nnot make enough to provide en- M'OVed health £ e tirely for his mother and five young- | Amount asked for, §1,24 i brothers and sisters, Seventeen | A¢knowledged, #63.60 : it s @ week and in th:t propor- (> W $384 for the year, is ¢ ed [ B B sum needed to sup- 8l Edward's earnings | wo. unt askod F. B, |little children. 3. N.. | long, hard struggle. i three emall children to care for, ken aw | from working. | dren has a positive case of tuberculosis. | family other | the Assoclated Charities. | dollars weel day and e will bring this 7 himself 1weded, $1,11 13—Even Chickens Try to Help. il needed, Vo. 11—Influenza's Aftermath, of the husband der the influenza her (colored) ha: to the timut char work, in an effort to keep her four chil@ren with her. Hard work and under- nourishment are heginning to exact their toll and unless some one helps— y will collapse, cen dollars a week or a total of 25 for the vear will give them at t a fighting chance for health s to keep her children with her. ath proved somewhat and slie is now abl | to sew a little. The family is taking vocacional doin at school and looks torward to the day when she will sisters. The mother and the old boy are very proud of their chi and if you could visit them 5 tell you how much the eggs . out” with the expenses. There is present and if his family is to kept together $18 of $988 for the °t¥. | Amount asked for, 3388 Inter-Se. | acknowledged, & Missionary J Plymouth Cong. Ch., $5;: R. L. C., dlaoN i L. A M., S1;H. W, |B. S. $8 Unique Nine Sewing 3$3: Home Miss. Club, Zion Bap $1. Total to date, $73. Still needed, $915 car is needed. Soc, 31 Still’ need . 12—Shall They Stay “Put’t re we goin' to stay | > place?” This-was | Sorely crippled and confined question asked by the oldest of three ' wheel chair. this mother i bri; You can see “Comfort” Expressed in every line of this Shoe—and that's what vou'll experience if you wear 1it. “Nature Shape” Shoes combine the two things you want—comfort and sightli- ness. Of course, yvou never have to be concerned with . the quality of any PBurt In Black or Tan, $10 Shoe. Cariie for fest s better than curing them Arthur Burt Co., 1343 F Street “Say, Jack, how’s \ the percentage on your ' Christmas cigars this year?” “Never mind the jokers, Old Man—but there’s ample consola- tion in this smoking jacket Betty gave me to make up for the bad numbers.” Ly Entire Stock of Smoking Jackets Give him supreme comfort “Mamma" has had & Left a widow with she | was in a panic for fear they would be for 11l health prevented her .| There 1s absolutely no income In the | than that recelved from Twenty-four | children 48 for the year, Previously Mrs, carly blind from a cataract this| vidow (colored), whose husband dled of tuberculosis, is making a hard fight Dur- ' ing the past year her eyes have im- be able to help take care of her younger brothers un.l Previcusly | to u and happy and makes the best of the | situation: can do wheel chair. n cook a little, dry dishes, One of these little chil- | the door, sew and many other thines Why not? After all, one | lot of things even in a This mother finds she answer 2 she did not think she would ever be iy 1est girl in the | training | - solutely no income In this family ati® he a week or a total prRUIURLELEYEYS No. 14—Good Cheer and Wheel Chair. | 3 e able to do again, ! Bright and early in the morning till n Only crela In this happs fam every one does som “bit are un coing their The boy splits wood for tI {ries out the { ter helps with household d j and back | tell mothe tudi $780 for the vear happines and her Amount cimowledgead, I T. W, §3 ashes, ete., cooil Th, school in the afternoon to thout their games and | Fifteen dollars week or N br 35 duva to this crippled mother two children. asked for, $780. . G. N i Ca $10; I. M., $10. Total to ed, 0% Christmas Previously 1¢Dowell, Malcolm INON-POISONOUS In bottles: 56c¢ and $1.00 Summary. d for ,966.00 | | 3 per cent of the are abie to women of read and write. 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SUGGESTIONS For Ladies Diamond Rings Watches Lavallieres For Men Diamond Rings Watches Birthsgone Rings For Boys and Girls Diamond Rings Watches Wrist Watches - S o i %o T e, Make this Christmas a real Christmas—you can by securing the necessities and luxuries for your table at the Power-Kearney Market, where quality is always as high as the prices are reasonable. Bar Pins Cameo Brooches Bracelets Signét Rings Emblem Rings Cuff Links Signet Rings Birthstone Rings Y Off TURKEY Smoked Hams | Swift’s “Premiur” | 8 to 10 Ib. sizes. | | Lb., 25¢ Heinz Mincemeat, 2-lb. tins, 35c; 2-lb. glass jars ..40c Walnuts, Cal,, No. 1, Ib,, 35¢ Almonds, paper shell, 1b., 32¢ Brazil Nuts, large, lb. ..28¢c Pecans, paper shell, Ib. . .75¢ Finest Fresh Killed Virginia Turkeys, all sizes from Chickens Finest birds for roasting or_frying. Lb., 35¢ Lb., 45¢ Fresh Hams Lean and tender About 8 Ibs. Lb., 20c Cranberries, Cape Cod, lb..sc 1 Cauliflower, each, 35¢ & 40c Celery, large stalks ....15¢ Oranges, dozen ..28c to 75¢ Malaga Grapes, Ib. .....30c 8 to 20 lbs. $10 Smoking bought. husband $6.50 Smoking Jackets, $3.25 $15 Smoking Jackets, $7.50 Jackets, $5 $18 Smoking Jackets, $9 $12.50 Smoking Jackets, $6.25 $20 Smoking Jackets, $10 This means a saving in time for Christ- mas, instead of, as usual, after your gifts are It means that you can buy your a silk-lined jacket of beautiful im- Smyrna Figs, 6 crown, Ib., Tangerines, '*'&¢ doz., 30c 35 | Lettuce, Iceberg, head, 15c Table Raisins, imp., lb., 45c | Mushrooms, Ib. v T5¢ “Extra fancy,” graded fruit. Buy a box. APPLES ile}!'man Wine- ss‘m Winesaps..... sa.oo Jonathans. 7. $3.00 | Delicious....... $375 Another One-Cent Sale: For Friday and Saturday Only Grape Fruit .......5 for 25c; 70 for 26¢ Tangerine Oranges, doz., 28¢; 2 doz., 29¢ Mixed Nuts, 1b., 25¢; 4 ™ 99c; 5 ™ $1.00 P-K. COFFEE i Lb., 28c mas dinner is a blg hit if you serve P-K Coffee, $14.25 tomorrow. duct one-half. 7th ported cloth, marked today, $28.50—for Or a plaid-back or silk coat. The original tags are on them. De- Every Shop a Gift Shop now! at I L L T o e L L L L L T L L O R O T R T Scarf Pins Fountain Pens Pencils Military Sets . Tie Clasps Gold and Silver Belt Buckles Watch Chains Watch Charms Gold Knives Wallets Cigarette Cases Wrist Watches Shaving Sets Birthstone Rings Ivory Ware Sets Silverware Tea Sets Pearls Vanity Cases Clocks Bracelet Watches Diamond Set Brace- lets Ear Rings Sautoirs Rosaries Pens Pencils Ingersoll Watches Fountain Pens Pencils Pearl Necklaces Mesh Bags Vanity Cases Dorines Military Sets Manicure Sets Ivory Ware Sets Lavallieres Belt Buckles Gold Knives Watch Chains Lingerie