The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15
GRAND PRIZE TO BE
$4,000 MOTOR CAR
Territory Divided Into Many
Districts Gives All Chance
TO Win

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eresting contest ever undertaken
oy a California newspaper-a con-
est that viii be absolutely unique.
To the many who will soon be
engaged IN this contest The Cali
pledges a generosity of treatment
such as has never been expert
snced by contestants participat-
ng in similar venture. Fairness
and good faith will be the policy
with regard to every contestant.
To every one of them will be
given an even break and a square
deal In the race for prizes aggre-
eating in value more than S20,-
BOO. 1t will be worth anybody's
lime and anybody's effort to be in
his contest, the richest in rewards
and the most liberal in terms ever
put before the people of Cali
Eornia- Not only will it be rich
IN the strictly material prizes
offered. but il viii be singularly at
fractive TO those who seek the educa-
ton that means for the recipient the
knowledge that means power. that
means money and position
This is no something for nothing"
scheme; in fact. it is no scheme at all.
but a means whereby The Call will
extend its sphere of usefulness, make
friends for itself and at the same
time reward those who help IT in
way that has never been attempted
before by a newspaper on the Pa
cifc coast. The object Of The Cali is
10 advertise itself. TO increase its al
ready large circulation and to win a
welcome in every household in the
field that il covers. II desires that
every one may know il TO be the lead
ing exponent Of western enterprise
"a journasism-a newspaper that prints
au the news all the time and for all
the people
TO thai end The Call has arranged
this contest, in which every person re-
sfding in the territory Included in this
contest may have part. Prizes are
offered that viii appeal TO every per-
son. from a s4.500 seven passenger au-
t0mo aile with every detail completely
furnished to 81 scholarships and as
many trips TO Los Angeles and Hotel
del Coronado. with every expense of
p 10 day outing paid by The Call.
Never has a newspaper offered such
prizes With one Of such value TO head
the list.
MANY SCHOLARSHIPS
The prizes Of most value, though not
OF such intrinsic worth az the motor
car. are the 81 scholarships, ranging IN
value from four years course with
all expenses paid. worth $1,000. to
courses in some of the many excellen;
schools that teach special branches OF
endeavor. such as music, art, business
or trades.
To get into this contest and to have
a chance TO win a prize, all that is
necessa is to I'LL out the blank that
appears at the bottom of an adver-
tisement on another page OF this issue
of The Call Send it to the Contest
j.. Department and get to work AS the
territory is divided into 81 sections
and two prizes allotted to each Sec
'tion, each individual worker is afford
ed greater chance of winning a prize
than in any contest previously started
by this or any other newspaper.
To the person having the highest
score at the end OF the contest will
be awarded the first grand capital
prize. To the person in San Francisco
or district A having the highest score
will be given an automobile valued al
$1,000 and two other motor cars OF
the same value viii be awarded in dis.
tricts B and c, the former comprising
Alameda county and the second the va
rious counties Of the state which are
mentioned in the list of sections into
which the contest has been divided.
NOMINATION PRIZE
To the person nominating or sendins
IN the name Of the one who eventually
wins the $4500 automobile will bs
given as a special prize. a diamond
ring valued at $3.50. So whether yoI
intend TO enter the contest with {
view % winning one OF the prizes Of
not, fiji out the blank with your owl
name or that OF some energetic and
ambitious friend and send it in
Those who have the energy and am
bition necessary 10 win IN contes'
OF this kind will not wait for som'
one else to nominate them, but viii
I'll out nomination blanks them.
selves and send them ia. In this case Z
nominate yourself is an indication tina
one OF the prizes viii come close K
you and that some one else viii hav.
70 fight hard TO keep you from win
ming.
Remember, those first in the fieis
have an enormous advantage ovel
those who come later While you ar.
thinking about it, just jot down tn
names Of your friends. Line them VI
on your side in this contest. Ever
copy OF every tissue of The Call vii
contain a single vote blank. Pledg.
your friends TO save their votes fol
YOU One vote does not loom yer.
large beside the 1000 for a two years
subscription. but every vote win count
Make them count for you.
SET TO WORK AT ONCE
Don't wait until your nomination
blank has reached this Office but star
out now. Those whom you know Il
take The Call should be lined up a
once on your SIDE. Every months sub
scription you turn in tomorrow vii
score 100 votes for YOU and no on
else can get il. In the words of th
greatest business maxim ever uttered
DO II now"
The greatest care has been taken b.
the management OF The Call to selec
prizes Of such value that the winner
IN this contest will feel proud of thei
success. not only because they wer
won through personal effort and am
hilton, but from the fact that they ar
at once valuable. appropriate an.
useful
SUMMARY OF THE PRIZES
Al the top OF the list stands tn