The Detroit times., 1910-01-18
MISS ROSE vALL|E
WINS FIRST PRIZE
Only Three Among Over 1000
Times Readers Guessed Words of
Canton to Gambling Son.
WHAT JOHN CANTON SAID:
swell, III say this for you, you're
no plker."
THE WINNERS.


THE WINNERS.
First prize, box In Garrisk theater
for "Wednesday nights performance Of
THE Great John Canton" MISS
ROSE vALlIE, No. 80 lincoInave.,
Detroit.
=, Answer I,,,ss. "wel. I will say you're
Second prize, four orchestra seats,
Wednesday night. JAMES DUooAN,
No. SIS 0ratlot-ave.
Answer: We'll. will say you're
no piker."
Third prize, two orchestra seats.
wednesday night. NJ. POWERS, No.
1912 Majestic building.
Answer: We'll, you are no piker."
Out OF 2.1OS replies received by Tho
Times In THE Great John Canton"
contest. Just closed. only three were
correct. OF substantially so. The win
ners and answers they gave are
printed above.
Ii Is remarkable fact that, outside
Of these three, none of the contestants
caught the spirit of what John Canton
really said to his gambling son when
the latter came 10 him to confess
that he had lost $4,000 in the stock
market. In fact. none OF them came
anywhere near the correct answer ex'
cept the three mntioned.
In most instances the contestants
appear to have put themselves In old
John Ganton's shoes. as he stood there,
thumbs In the armholes of his vest.
sizing up the trembling youth before
him from head to foot, and the answer.
almost without exception, was the one
each individual would have given to
an erring son under similar circum-
stances. or the 2,1Os replies. 421 gave
as John Ganton's words, We'll. you
are a fool" Experience Is the best
teacher" was the choice of 212 com.
petitors, while l61 guessed that Gan.
ton told his son. quoting an old adage.
that "A TOOL and his money are soon
parted"
The contest furnished an interest.
ing sidelight or human nature and
showed Just how this stock gambling
question Is regarded In many Detroit
and Michigan homes. A few of the re-
plies which Detroit sons would have
received under like circumstances are
quoted as follows:
We'll. I am done with you"
Leave my house this instant"
you must go to jail"
II am surprised"
"You ought to be ashamed"
II disown you"
"You have broken your poor faith
er's heart;;"N
Get a spade and Dig"
Now you have done IT."
Well. II you hadn't ought to be
ashamed of YOURSELF"
IL will let the law take its course:
Now you can suffer the conse-
quences;
That's going some;"
ooh, fudge"
well, | declare;"
You must fight 1t out;
We'll. of all the d. FOOLS"
well. have warned you enough;
We'll, expect no aid from me, sir; y"
well, gave you my advice"
Now go and earn it,"
We'll, it's no surprise to me-"
well. my dear son, never mind;
We'll, you go to the devil"
We'll, IL serves you right. sir"
We'll. you are bad BOY;
One from a woman on the east side
is entitled to the palm for brevity.
Her answer is simply: Co
A subscriber from Tuscola county
sends this one:
"You go after It, sir"
Some OF the contestants employed
dashes and strong language profusely
I'm their answers, and one tackled on
this explanation:
This Is strong language, but John
Canton is strong man."
But perhaps the most unique reply
OF all came from Times reader on
West Jefferson-ave. His answer FOL
lows:
referring to your what does
John Canton say to his gambling son"
contest, would say do not know
what he said. but what ] would have
said under similar circumstances
would not be allowed in print"