Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-18

four more weeks remain before the
ballot box closes for the last time.
A glance at the standing of the
contestants is the best evidence pos
sible of the way interest is being
aroused.
Get every available subscription
now and let the end of the race take
care of itself. There is one thing
which always succeeds in contest of
| this kind and that is the staying
quality. Those who have entered the
contest with the determination of
staying with it to the end are going to
come out victorious.
This may not occur to you, but
even if one aspirant does get few
| thousand votes in the lead of her
competitors in a certain district it
must not be taken for granted that
the race is won, and perhaps the
| young ladies who are apparently re-
posing in quiet near the bottom will
be the ones to creep unawares and
carry off the prize Such things have
! been done and many race has been
! lost by over-confidence. Don't let
rumors influence you one way or the
other. 1t is often the case that a
!
that such a one has secured a few
years subscriptions. These rumors
usually are false, as the secrets of
| this office are not aired to inquirers,
| and the reports therefore started in
hopes that the other young ladies of
| the district will become discouraged
and stop their efforts. Such rumors
should only be the goal to better
things.
Pitch right in with the determina-
tion to win out or give the one who
does win the contest of her life.
Nothing is ever gained by laying back
and letting someone else pick up the
prizes of life. Nothing like this Of
fer will yer be given in Salem again
probably, and the opportunity of win
ming such prizes should be grasped
Immediately and striven for earnest
ly.
Candidates should poll a few votes
every day to let their friends know
they are still in the race. But bv
ali means keep a reserve TO rthe last
| day. If no one knows how many
votes you have it will be much hard
I er to defeat you than if you have all
your votes in the paper where every
one can see hoy you stand and know
| just what it takes to beat you.
Rivalry in Towns.
| In the towns outside of Salem there
| is plenty of that sort of rivalry in the
voting that will cut big figure in
the contest before it is over. Local
pride is going to have a good deal
with the size of the vote given favor
| ite candidates. AS yet the favorite
daughters have not come so conspicu-
ously to the front as to determine
positively who will be there in the
lineup for the race down the stretch
and some of those who do not yet
figure at the top of the poll in their
districts, will undoubtedly come out
strong during the next week. There
I are indications, too, that the work
that is being done by candidates and
their friends will take on a broader
scope presently. The contest is be-
coming an element in the social life
OF some of the towns and various par
ties have been planned to promote So
.ciability and bring out the vote. These
social affairs will have a very inn
portant part in determining the stand
ing of the contestants toward the
close of the campaign, and The Cap
ital Journal will, if possible, give
these affairs such attention as they
warrant.
Coupon Valuable.
Cut the coupons from the paper,
and help the girl win a prize.
vote as often as you wish It
costs absolutely nothing to vote in
The Capital Journal contest.
The votes are counted every day
at o'clock and the standing Of the |
candidates announced in the next |
afternoons issue of The Capital Jour
nal.
The contestants In the outside dis |
trlcts can send in the subscriptions |
as soon as secured and the votes to /
which they are entitled will be mailed |
TO them, and can be voted at once or |
saved by them for reserve. BY do
ing this the paper can be started to |
the subscriber at once, which will en-
large your campaign.
The contest manager Is ate The
Capital Journal office and is prepared
to answer all questions of those who
call or write to him. Call on the
contest manager and he will prepare
you for making a campaign that will
accomplish wonders.
Receipt Books.
- any coHltbLdnt mas not received
receipt book to aid her In making
collections, we will be very glad to
send her one on receiving the request.
we can also supply the candidates I'm
districts Nos. 2 and 3 lists Of our sub
scribers in your locality so you will
know who are now taking The Capt.
tai Journal. These receipt books are
a very handy thing 10 have. as some
OF your friends may want to pay you
and then you will be able to give them
a receipt for their money.
Everything Fair and Equal.
Every part and phase OF the con