The San Francisco call., 1908-03-16


subdistricts and two prizes--a scholar
ship and trip to Los Angeles and
Hotel del Coronado-to be awarded ir
each subdistrict. this contest is recog-
hized 20 afford every one who enters z
more equal chance to win reward
then any other ever held on the Pa
cf6c coast.
Besides the scholarships, q list OF
which is published below, in each
grand district will be awarded a grand
prize The three contestants who
stand highest in the three grand dis
sricts that make up the grand district
each will be awarded an automobile
valued at sl,350. Three Of these ma
chimes will be given and they are
worth long sustained effort on the part
of any one 10 win.
FIRST PRIZE WORTH $4,000
The capital grand prize. worth
$4,000, will be awarded to the one who
stands highest in the whole Of the 81
districts. II IS a seven passenger tour
ing car. complete in every detail, top,
lamps and shining brass work. such a
motor car as a millionaire would be
happy TO drive, a machine that could
cross the continent and back and e,l-
cite interest and admiration in every
city through which it passed.
Hundreds of letters containing nomi-
nations are now waiting TO be entered
rlpon filing cards, and every mail for
several days should be crowded with
letters nominating those who have
every chance to win one OF the grand
prizes.
Az the very outset of this contest
The Call wishes il distinctly under
stood that every one who enters Will
be given absolutely equal chance with
every one else. No employe or rela-
tive OF any employe of The Call viii
he allowed TO participate in any shape
or form in this contest, while every
reader OF the paper is urged to take
part as strongly as possible, II only
10 the extent Of saving the daily
coupons that will be published. begin
ming next week. each of which viii
count as one vote.
The nomination coupons count for
10 votes, but as only one viii be
credited to any contestant, every one
will start even when the voting be-
gins. II is urged upon every reader
Of this paper, every friend of The
Call. for every reader must certainly
be q friend Of the paper, TO fill out
The nominating coupon with the name
OF some ambitious, energetic man or
woman, boy or girl, who realizes the
benefit of the educational prizes that
are offered. The one who nominates
the winner OF the grand capital prize,
the s4,5OO automobile. will be given
special prize, a $3.50 diamond ring
START PLEDGING FRIENDS
To inform the many who have tele-
phoned the contest department asking
Information as TO the best way to
start, The Cali advises every one who
intends TO get TO work in this contest
TO set out At once and get promises
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the individual coupons that viii be
published daily after this week
While they count only one vote taken
separately, in the aggregate these
coupons viii mount up faster than the
contestants dream. With several mill
lion of them published every month
il should not be difficult for the live
contestant TO have his friends save
few thousand OF them for him
Now is the time TO get to work
pledging your friends. Every day you
delay means just so many coupons lost
10 you. and every vote will count. for
keen rivalry is certain to develop in
the districts, and surely you can be
first in your district, an honor that
would be worth the effort even if
prizes so thoroughly worth the win
ming were not offered.
The proper way to get into this con-
LctL Is 10 AEAlt HOOA anu Cco
tn the nomination coupon and mail it
10 the Contest Department of The Call.
That done, go to all the readers of The
Call whom you know and tell them that
you are in this contest and ask them to
save their votes for you. If they are
not regular subscribers, but take the
paper from day TO day, get them sub
kcription paid in advance and turn that
IN to your credit. Then you will have a
fine start and when the list OF contest
ants is published. with your name at
fhe head of the list for your district, it
Will not be so hard for you to convince
others to save their votes for you.
ADVERTISE YOURSELF
Nothing succeeds like success. and now,
while the field is wide open, it will be
more easy to get the start to success
Khan it VIII be later when several hun
dred VIII be at work in each district.
DO not hesitate to nominate yourself,
rs that IN itself is an evidence that you
do not intend TO delay in exerting your
energy TO win one of the automobiles,
2 scholarship or vacation trip.
A word as TO the scholarships. In
these days of competition the best
equipment for the race TO success and
distinction is a good education No
matter what you desire to make of
yourself you can find in one of The
Call scholarships exactly what You
have desired and what you need to
make yourself the success that every
one with ambition is working to at
tain These scholarships, it Will be
Ji0aced. range I'm value from $7s TO
81 200 and embrace the whole world of
endeavor from course in business.
.stenography, telegraphy or the trades
10 music. art and Literature. Surely
there is variety that might well perplex
one in making a selection.
No matter what you want to be- what
end you have in view, one of these
scholarships exactly fits your needs. but
- YOU are already settled in your life
work you are looking forward to
vacation. In that case a trip to Hotel
del Coronado at the expense of The
call viii appeal to you.
FULL 10 DAY OUTING
These trips do not mean hurried
glimpse at the beach and a dip in the
ocean; you can get that nearer home.
but It means a 10 day outing at one of
the most famous watering places along
tho Pacific coast, 10 days OF perfect
freedom from worry, for The Call paws
al the bills and all you need do is en-
JOY yourself Such prize as this must
surely be worth the winning and all
that II VIII take to win is a moderate