The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-11

anu here'e AnOtners
And here's another sensible contest
something worth working for-not ten
cent cane for the handsomest man or a
Rhinestone tiara for the prettiest woman,
or any kind of silly guessing scheme. but
a life insurance policy of 81, 900, issued by
the New York Mutual Life, and to be
presented by the NEWS to the policeman,
constable or otner peace officer, or to the
fireman, either paid or volunteer. or
to the conductor or letter carrier in
whose name shall stand the largest num-
ber OF coupons at the close of the contest.
Everybody knows what the Mutual Life
is-a square solid concern. When you get
your policy written in that company you
can umpire base ball games or stop runa-
ways without a tremor for your wife or
children. It's good.
why?
Why does the NEWS do these things?
oh, to keep the atmosphere stirred up.
But there is a better reason.
Policemen and firemen are the safe
guard OF a community against crime and
OF its property against destruction. In
the nature of things they are exposed to
great dangers from the rough humanity
and the unruly element with which they
respectively deal. Letter carriers and con-
ductors perform toilsome and trying pub
lie services, whic h are not always appre-
ciated at their trne value We'd like to give
every one Of them policy, but as that
isn't possible, we propose to honor them
all by thus testifying to our apprecia-
tion OF the value of the services rendered
to society by them. Which one9 That is
for the readers of the NEWS to determine.
The Conditions.
The conditions Really, there aren't
any. OF course the successful competitor
must pass the companys medical exam-
nation. That's about all. And he must
be a policeman, a constable, or some offic-
tally constituted peace officer, or fire.
man, volunteer or paid, or letter car
rier or conductor. No matter where
he lives. Probably he'll be u Rhode
Islander, but il our Connecticut or Massa-
chusetts readers unite on a candidate,
we'd be glad to have them do so.
All manner of questions will be asked
about eligibility, ETC., and we'll undertake
to answer them as fast as possible. But
there's no use trying TO anticipate them.
Now then! Don't you know somebody
you'd like to see get that policy? Never
mind il you don't Save your coupons
Some of your friends will want them for
some OF their friends.
P. S. We'd almost forgotten. Drivers
of horsecars and grip-men of cable cars
and trolley men of electric cars, and
engineers and firemen of steam cars are
also eligible.
Mr.. Lansing's Trip.
Lively interest is taken in Mr.. Lam
sings trip and no wonder. 1t Is pretty
definitely settled that he starts on the
2lst Of May by steamer Circassia for Glas-
gov. He is studying his route now all
the spare time he gets, and will know
xxh haf ha oQf a A n oil tta
what to do and where to do IL, and how.
Some people have asked what "day
wages " means, in Mr.. Lansing's case. IL
seems to the NEWS as IL this was private
matter. but there can be no possible OBJ
lection TO stating that his day wages OH
the trip will be the same as he is receiving
Mt the lumber yard where he is now en-
ployed.
When will he get back? We do not
know. Perhaps he may want to take
little run over the continent. and that
would naturally delay his return. But
his letters will begin rs soon as possible.
Mr.. Lansing's Credentials.
Mr.. Lansing will have. as the NEWS has
said, credentials such as ordinary tourists
do not carry. BY the kindness of the
Hon. Nelson w. Aldricn, who takes deep
interest I'm the trip, he has been provided
with government publications and statis-
tics galore. Besides letters of introduc-
tion to individuals he will carry this gen.
eral introduction to diplomatic aud con-
sular officers abroad:
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
WASHINGTON, May Z, lse2.
To the Diplomatic and Consular Oncers of the
United states.
GESTLENEN-At the instance of the Hon.
Nelson w. Aldrich. United states Senator
from Rhode Island, 1 herewith introduce TO
you Mr.. Willard 4. Lansing OF Providence. r.
l., and ask for him your official courtesies,
1 am, gentlemen, your obedient servant,