Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-07
MORE ANSWERS
FOR ARMY OF
PROvERB S0LvERS
Interest Increases with Every
Pr0yerb Number-Get Into
the Game.

Questions concerning the great $4,000
Proverb Contest continue to pour in to
the proverb editor. Many letters are
received from readers who live outside
of the city who are asking If it is too
late to enter the contest.
1t is not. Readers may enter the con-
test any time before the last or fl
tleth picture is published. OF course it
is advisable that they begin as early
as possible.
Proyerb Editor-Do the rules per-
init the sending of ten or more an
swers to any proverb number as
long as there is not more than 100
in a complete set?
Yes.
Proverb Editor-Why not allow
contestants to send in as many an
swers as they choose?
If his were permitted the competi-
ton would become = mere guessing
affair. The object is to eliminate the
guessing feature by compelling careful
judgment in the selection of the
proverbs.
Proverb Editor am boarding
with my married sister. We are
both competing in the contest.
Should both of us be in line for ID
prize would we be eligible?
You will be eligible to a prize as long
as you are not a direct member Of the
family.
Proverb Editor-May contestants
send in more than one set of an
swers?
No.
j. l.. Crone, of this city, wants to
know If it is not possible that many
thousands of contestants, now engaged
in the contest, will nave nearly all
proverbs correct. Also il it would noG
be more fair to conduct the contest
without the aid of a proverb book. ete.
He further says only such proverbs as
are not listed in any book should be
selected for use in the contest and that
the replies should be judged solely on
the guesses submitted.
We would be pleased to have Mr..
Crone point out proverbs that are not
listed in any book. Every proverb in
the English language that has ever
been quoted, or heard OF. is listed or
recorded in some or other of the stand
ard English works, from which the
STARS book was carefully compiled.
If Mr.. Crope's suggestion We're ear
ried out a competition of tais nature
would become a guessing contest, pure
n simple, and those OF our readers
who are less familiar with proverbs
would be completely lost in the race.
There would be no chance for contest
ants to avail themselves of a thorough
study of the proverbs, which in itself
is an educational reward to each and
every person who takes part. II NJ.
Crone will follow the contest through
to the close he will probably change
his mind in regard to the great, mum
Der of contestants who, he thinks, Will
have the all correct.
1t should be borne in mind that the,
rules governing the EVENING STARS
proverb contest were Before the con-
test openedJ very carefully drawn up.
Every detail of the contest, from the
beginning to the end. was carefully
gone over and considered, and the
J EVENING STAR feels fully justified
when it says that the rules as they
now appear are the simplest and most
liberal ever prepared in any contest.
Start now in this great mental test.
You have ar equal opportunity with
those who began at an earlier date.
Don't let the other fellow get ahead
OF you. Begin today. Order the EVE
MING STAR Of your nearest newsdea1-
er, by mail, or phone Market 1880.