Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-16


q of the readers who have no per- y
8: sonal interest in any Of the "
sscontestants.
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Strife, competition, and the eff
fort the words connote, have for all
time been the result Of healthy am
bition. Not the laggard ambition or
he who wishes, without doing; but
the ambition that begets effort-ef-
fort like that which has brought
man from caves to civilization.
Effort is the outward evidence OF
educational ambition; and educa-
tional ambition is the character
lever that controls and saves people
from becoming mere plodders, with
out pleasure.
This is the kind of ambition ana
effort that is characteristic OF the
ladies who are contesting for the
pleasure Of trip to Yosemite VAL
ley and California. To many OF
them this contest presents an OPP
portunity to crafty an ambition
long checked to travel in Califor-
mia. The prompting OF this ambi-
tion is educational desire, and the
true student, has no higher concept
than that of education and pleasure,
that can be gained from travelling.
Every day some girl or woman
who has been timid about making
start comes to the Blu lie t 1 n
Office and secures receipt book and
starts her canvass for subscriptions
and votes. and It is due these timid
ones to say that almost without
exception they are the ones most
anxious to secure the trip for
what they will learn.
The surprise that comes to the
timid ones, is not In their daring
to try and win one OF the trips. out
as to how easy II is to get results
results that show a handsome to-
tai of votes at the end of each days
work.
The Gruf Man.
Everyone has formed at some time
mental picture of what they think
constitutes ''grun" man. Inc
'gruff' man has his terrors for con
testants and many think that tney
cannot avoid him and win one OF
these trips. The contest manager
wants to let the women contestants
into secret. The supposed gruiI
man has idiosyncracies of action in
voting contests that outrivals the
budding SWANS first visit to the
home of his hearts choice. The re-
quest of women contestants for sub
scriptions and votes TO he who con
stilutes what to so many Is boogit
has result in pleasing, surprising
and sudden manner.
Wants Secrecy.
This supposed gruff man comes tt
the Office almost at once upon re
eeipt of request for votes ans
growls, not at the lady who asked
him for votes, but at the contes
manager.
II want some votes" he says.
That's the extent of his converse
ton until you start to fill out III,
coupon for him. When he is asked
Tor whom the votes are to be cast h,
growls something to the effect tna
he guesses he is doing the voting
and no one else. After 1t is ex
planned to him that IL is necessar.
to give the names. he does SO, blu
only after he has been assured tina
no one else shall know.
Gruffness Unsheathed.
Then he starts to talking like this
81 don't want II known who | an
voting for. and what Is more--I don
want even the lady to know vot
ed for her. Let the young chaps &c
her thanks. | don't want her 4
think that she is under obligation
to me-" and with this remarkably
confidence concluded, the man walk
out OF the office, unsheathed Of hi
armor of gruffness.
Vote Surprise Accounted For.
The curious voting of this not s.
curious man (there are many of nj
kind) explains where candidates of
ten get votes which they cannot &C
count for. This silent, independent
curious, gruff voter, call him wha
you will, Is the one responsible, 20
unexpected vote totals.
Gruff But a Friend.
II you know one and ne know
you, do not hesitate to ash his sup
port. He will give It you although
you may never know 1t. Send hin
one of the formal printed reques