Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-06-18

Patriotic Order Sons of America.
Red Mems Hall Auditorium, Pleasantly
Volunteer Firemen, Mays Landing. ....
Carpenters Union, Pleasantville .
One week from Saturday will witness
The close of The Press Piano Contest
The enthusiasm of the participants has
reached such a stage that an avalanche
Of votes will descend upon the voting
headquarters that day. A great amount
Of speculation has been going the rounds
concerning the number OF votes that
will be necessary to secure the Prize.
Some say it Will take 25,O00; others
estimate 10000, while some are as low
as 10000 and some think that $4,000
will be nearer the figure. The vast diff
terence i'll the estimates only serves to
prove that no one knows thing about
1t. The number of votes necessary for
any candidate to be successful will de-
pend on the number cast by the other
candidates. So about the best advice
we can give the candidates is to do your
utmost. Get every member of your or
ganization to spend every moment they
can spare i'll the canvass for votes next
week.
Only seven more days OF the contest
remain. The last coupon appears i'll
this issue We desire that the support
ers Of the various contestants devote
the remaining time OF the contest to the
solicitation of votes by subscription
rather than waste valuable time in col
lecting the 5-vote coupons.
The effort previously made in the
canvass for subscriptions will appear as
mere child's play compared with the
work that will be accomplished the com
ing week. Every worker for the various
candidates now realize that the time
will soon be up and is putting forth his
greatest effort before the close. Many
people who have been Indifferent to the
appeals of the workers are now becom
ing interested and are fastening to lend
their aid to some worthy organization.
And as result, the votes will pile up
rapidly for the organizations with work
ers in the field.
The poll of votes in next weeks Press
is going to show to the public just which
organizations are strongest, and will give
an idea as to how to Ease an estimate
on final result. Next weeks voting
will beat all records OF the contest and
a lively time is promised to all who
are now interested in it.
Some of the candidates have been very
cautious in this manner OF voting, cast
ing only sufficient number to keep in
the front ranks of the contestants.
Others have felt that they should make
the best showing possible and have
practically exhausted their reserve vote.
However, this is just a matter Of opln-
ion and it remains to be seen which Is
the better course.
The closing days of affairs of this sort
usually bring forth some very uneXpect-
ed changes and surprises. There is yet
plenty of time to organize hustling
committee and succeed. Votes can now
be secured by the thousands where a
few weeks ago it was impossible to get
even hundred. The contest will now
wind up in earnest and if your favorite
is not in the position that you would
like to see it, you should Immediately
put forth your energy to obtain the
votes necessary to put it there.
Last week was indeed the banner week
of the contest to date. More active
work having been done than during any
previous period of the contest. However,
next week will exceed last week. Scores
of people are now working in the con
test while few weeks ago nothing en-
couraging was heard. Some people have
estimated that the total vote will eX-
ceed a quarter million, out, of course,
this is all guess work for no one knows
what the final results will be. The re-
suits are as uncertain as at any time
during the contest.
Many candidates seem to be exceeding
ly silent and reserved about what they
are doing Slightly exaggerated claims
made by others lead us to believe that
the finish will be one of tremendous as
well as surprising results. The determ-
nation to win first honors seems to be
the aim of all. 1t certainly will be quite
on honor to win, not only for the value
of the beautiful piano, but for the dis
tinction Of being the most energetic or
ganization in Atlantic county.
Hundreds of people are supporting
local organization as a matter of town
pride rather than because of any affilia-
tion with that organization. Competi-
ton between different towns has over
shadowed the rivalry between many of
the different organizations and many
people are supporting contestants to
gain the glory for their home town rath-
er than to assist that organization.