The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-01
PRIZE OF $50 FOR
BOOM ARTICLE Z
ON DETROIT
BOARD OF COMMERCE ALSO or
FERs s2s FOR NAME FOR NEW
CIVIC ORGANIZATION SOON TO
BE FORMED.

The Board or Commerce offers
prize OF $50 for the best article about
Detroit. The contest Is to be open to
any citizen, and especially to the
students OF the high schools: the sew
enth and eighth grades In the gram
mar schools; those In similar grades
In the parochial schools. and the stu
dents in the preparatory schools in tho
city.
The article should, In its scope. in
clude features concerning the city's To-
cation and environment; tell OF its
recreation, pleasure and excursion pos
sibilities; portray its residential at
Effectiveness and the comparative
economies of living for the home-build-
err; speak OF its educational advantages
and religious activities. and point out
it's Industrial and commercial oppor-
tunities. Its historical part should be
concise and deal more with the ro-
mantle eide OF the cfty's history. In
other words II should make clear why
I'm Detrolt-Life Is Worth Living"
The article should be simple In its
English and diction. Originality IN
its style and treatment will be consid-
cred In awarding the prize. II should
be about 1900 words In length and
written on one side OF the paper. 1t
must be sent to the Board OF Com
MERGE before March /.
Charles f. Bielman, A. III. Griffith
and Charles Moore, acting in confer
ence with the press and publicity com.
mittee of the Board OF Commerce, will
award the prize.
Prize for Naming Civic Association.
The Board OF Commerce also offers
a prize to the citizen who suggests
the most suitable name for a civic as
sociation, soon to be formed.
This association will be broad in
its membership and In the scope Of
Its work. 1t will seek TO enlist the
active support of every person who
has the best interest of the city at
heart and include In it's membership
all those who desire that this city
shall surpass all others in beauty, at
Effectiveness and home-making ad-
vantages. It's aim will be to promote
civic welfare and ideals and stimulate
loyalty TO the city on the part Of It's
Inhabitants.
In other words, the aim OF this or
ganization will be to make complete
In every sense the meaning OF the
phrase: I'm Detroit--I.ife Is Worth
Living"
The name suggested must be typical
or symbolical of this thought, and rep
resent the spirit Of cooperation and
active interest that is desired In the
city's welfare. 1t must be different
from the name of any existing organ
ization in this city, be unpretentious
a. nd ivx lax o<I,
The name suggested should be sem
to the Board OF Commerce before Feb.
TO on sheet OF letter paper, giving
below II the reasons In advocacy OF
It's fitness. and the name and address
of the sender. A committee composed
OF Charles F. Bielman, A. III. Griffith
and Charles Moore. acting in confer
ence with the press and pL.....ly com
mittee of the Board of Commerce, will
decide upon the appropriateness Of the
name. and award the prize.
The press and publicity committee
OF the Board OF Commerce makes the
following announcement relative to
the new civic association:
I'm Detroit--Life Is Worth living
Every resident of Detroit should do
something to make this true. Higher
civic ideals and united action are need
ed to accomplish results. Those in all
walks of ffe-the htfmblest worker in
the ship. the captain of industry, the
highest in professional life, individ-
uals Of all races and beliefs, should
cooperate in the common purpose OF
making Detroit pre-eminent among
the cities OF this country. BY united
action we can make of our city what
we will. We can add to its beauty,
increase its attractiveness, enlarge its
material resources, make IL a city OF
homes. To secure these results q new
civic association Is being formed 10
include all persons willing to pledge
service to Detroit. II Is to be non
political, non-partisan and non-sec-
tartan, It's sole purpose being to pro-
mote the best interests Of the city.
"A central organization is to be form
ed Of men representing each element
OF the city's complex life. After the
central organization has been perfect
ed and the membership has increased
the various nighborhood associations
will be asked to affiliate with 1t.
Other sectional organizations will be
formed and federated with the CEN
trail body.
Membership In the association Is To
be evidenced by the wearing Of the
Detroit button, neat insignia bear
ing the name of the association in a
copyrighted design and the phrase
In Detroit-Life Ia Worth Living ="