Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-05-07

! Interest Ill ne IlcdsdHlNlle IleSS -
Increasing daily. Several new nomina-
tons have been received this week and
possibly more will enter the coming
week There is still more time for other
organizations to enter, but the day is
drawing close when it will be too late,
SO if your favorite is not in the list it
will be well to place it there at once.
| The contest has been so arranged that
the weakest organization in the smallest
community in Atlantic County is on an
cqual basis with organizations in Pleas
antville and other towns. Larger towns
within our field of circulation are repre-
sented by more than one candidate, thus
dividing the sentiment and field and Civ
| ing the small community with its one
candidate an equal showing for success.
| This contest will not be determined
by the numerical strength of the con
testants, but the awards Will depend
upon the energy displayed by the organ
izations in their quest for votes. The
church with small membership in a
small community is as capable of doing
good work in the quest of votes as a
town church or lodge having large
membership. All that is required is CO.
operation and hustle at the right time
iais contest is going to demonstrate just
which organizations are the most pro
sressive and which organization has the
most energetic membership. Any organ
ization that has an energetic member
ship is one that is going to grow. This
contest will show who the hustlers are
The most earnest lodge or club member
| is willing to help make his favorite or
eanization the strongest and this con
test affords each member an opportunity
to demonstrate not only his organiza-
tons strength, but his loyalty.
The ardent and loyal church member
| is usually the most progressive leader
in his church and these leaders are, in a
great many cases, given credit for the
honor received in these spirited affairs.
| On the other hand student is consid
cred loyal to his home education and he
Will fight to the bitter end to uphold the
banner of progress that floats above this
port Of duty, for in many years to come
| this emblem of friendship and loyalty
rover ceases to recall the days Of friend
lF spirit and rivalry.
| Already several of the organizations
are beginning to devise methods for the
solicitation of votes. Some are appoint
ing committees to gather the free ballots
published in the paper each week. The
standing as published in today's paper
does not demonstrate any organizations
strength or does not Indicate the amount
Of interest they are taking in the coil
test This is the first week of voting
ana the above standing is the first that
has been published. Many people have
| withheld their votes waiting for some
ose else to take the initiative. Now
| that some have started the ball rolling,
the support for the various organizations
| viii decidedly increase within the next
few DAYS Each week our readers will
watch with interest to see who secures
the lead in the list of candidates. There
| will be a constant shifting of positions
J until the contestants get their bearings
ands can begin Il systematic canvass for
Votes. Voting coupons are now coming
| il from many localities and many people
are spending money for postage for sin
Ole coupons. Appropos to this, here are
a few points to consider if you want to
work to advantage:
Each organization should appoint
few capable people to take charge of the
contest in its neighborhood. Select one
central place as voting headquarters so
| that our readers can leave their free
coupons for your organization. This will
save postage and unnecessary running
about to collect these coupons.
By establishing headquarters, one per-
son can make record of all votes Sc
cnred and keep track of the number sent
in for publication each week.
/ Any person. whether a subscriber or
not, is permitted to vote as many free
Lallots as he can secure. These ballots
tappear in each issue of The Press and
arc limited to II days and must be cast
before the date thereon expires
Under no circumstances will any votes
or sample copies of The Press be sold
lduring the contest. Organizations desir-
ing to secure more votes than can be
obtained by clipping the free ballots can
do so by securing subscriptions for this
lpaper. Each new subscriber for one year,
jreceived during this contest, will be en-
titled to a special ballot for 300 votes
for each additional year an increased
ratio of votes will be given. Full sched-
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