The San Francisco call., 1906-11-28
Many Contestants Being Enrolled for
"The Calls" Gold Prizes
Some of the Eager Candidates Already in Hot
Pursuit of the Bags of Money

Enrolment of contestants for The
Calls $4,000 gold prize competition is
steadily going on. Some have already
qualified for the race and commenced
active operations for the winning Of a
portion OF the 100 pags Of gold. BY
the first Of next week the race for
the money viii probably be fairly un-
der way and from that time forward
the scramble for the purses containing
the shining double eagles will grow in
interest for the general public as well
as the participants.
The Gold Prize Contest certainly
promises to add 10 the gayety Of these
strenuous times in San Francisco and
throughout the State OF California and
wherever else The Cali circulates. Com
petition is the life OF trade, and every
body loves 10 watch a spirited contest
for stakes that are really worth pos
sessing- The Calls SO, 900 gold prize Of
fer is the most liberal ever made IN any
like competition on the Pacific Coast.
K affords greater opportunities to the
contestants 10 secure valuable emolu-
ments or rich remuneration for their
Efforts than any similar competition
ever attempted IN California.
There is scarcely a newspaper in the
country that has not at one time or
another held a subscription contest of
some kind. The prizes offered in such
contests usually take the form Of
scholarships for young people striving
for e college education; pleasure tours
for school teachers; bicycles. pianos
and other forms OF merchandise to
suit the needs or desires Of the con-
testants. II not infrequently happens
that the scholarships or other prizes
awarded prove OF little practical value
20 the winners.
MOST UNIQUE OF CONTESTS
The Call contest is unique in that the
prizes TO be competed for consist of
cash exclusively-of real gold coin
which viii buy scholarships or any
thing else the winner may stand in
need Of AS high as $500 may 20 10
z single contestant and there is abun-
dant opportunity TO win sums eouiva-
lent 10 the average workingman's year
y income. A good live contestant, who
has some elements Of popularity. can,
by little extra exertion during the
next few months, easily double his or
her regular income or secure a COM
Portable income II not enjoying one
before.
II is feared there still are some peo-.
pie who do not fully understand the
purport, or the import, Of the contest.
There are plenty Of people who would
ike 10 have 2 portion OF the $4,000.
even II II were doled out in homeo-
psthic doses Some Of them seem to
have the idea that the gold prizes
are 70 be had for the mere asking.
Such Is not the case Even the large
sum OF $4,000 would not go very far
toward satisfying the needs of all who
would accept money given away freely
without any valuable consideration for
the donor whatever. AS repeatedly
stated IN the published announcements
concerning the Gold Prize Contest. this
Is not 2 charity proposition, nor a
game Of chance nor an opportunity
70 get something for nothing. It is
a business proposition by which The
call hopes 70 profit by a stfll more
rapid increase IN its already rapidly
Increasing circulation The fact that
The Call will benefit by the operation
Of the contest does not detract in the
least from the merits Of the PROPOSE
tfon as anordfnE an easy method
or institutions can replenish their ex-
cheQuers ands relieve their immediate
necessities.
sUBSCRIBERs ELECT WINNERS
The Call merely furnished the Oppor-
tunity for a number Of persons to share
ia q $4,000 gold prize distribution: it
is for subscribers Of The Call 20 decide
who shall be the lucky recipients.
Every person who prepays q subscrip-
ton TO The Call while the contest IS in
progress may vote 10 elecr-the prize
winners. Every prepaid subscription
entities the subscriber TO cast a num-
Der OF votes proportionate TO the length
OF time paid for. in favor Of any con-
testsnt he desires 70 help to win a
share OF the prize money. The greater
the number Of votes any contestant IS
favored with, the greater the sum of
money he stands a chance 10 win
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popularity alone TO get them the votes
Of subscribers. II viii behooye them
20 use their utmost influence TO induce
people who are not already taking The
CALI 10 become subscribers at once, or
renew their subscriptions IL already
taking the paper by paying for il in
advance for as long a time as may be