Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-25
PUZZLED PROvERB
CONTESTANTS ARE
ANSWERED HERE
If You Are in the Race for Big
Prizes Read This Query
Column.

Proverb Editor-Is ii necessary to
e in picture with proverb, and
does the extra answer, If written on
paper, have I shave picture and all?
L. r.. II.
No.
Proverb Editor-Must the coupons
be used entire or is it just as salts
factory to cut them at the two
parallel short lines above the num-
Der of the coupon? A. j.
1t would be better to cut the coupons
in their entirety: hat Is, around the
double border, as illustrated in Satur-
day EVENINGS STAR. The rules 50
state.
This also applies to II. w. NJ" Wild
asks a similar question. Also TO Per
picked" and M. l.. r."
Proverb Editor-In your proverb
book there are some proverbs in
which every word is alike, except
ing the adjective. What can I do
in a case like this? l.. II. r.. .
AS our rules state. you have the priv
ilege to send IN more than one answer
to each proverb. il you are In doubt,
but o must not have more than $50
answers in Il complete set.
A contestant who signs as Anxious
will find his question answered in re-
ply to A. j. in this column.
Proverb Editor-Will the large
sheet containing the twenty back
coupons be considered equal to as
many single coupons? L. f. M.
Special offer coupons will have same
consideration as single coupons.
In reply to a Paterson contestant who
signs as r. 8. we would state that il
he prefers to make additional coupons
he must be careful to follow exact
wording, style, size. etc, as directed
in rules.
Proverb Editor-Will the correct
set (50) answers be published at
conclusion of contest?
INQUIRER.
Immediately after judges decision
has been given.
A contestant asks a decision in re-
gard to a possible tie between A and
ID. For his benefit we would state that
u Is right in his judgment as to how
the prizes would be awarded in case OF
such tie.
A reader who signs as IS. j. T." says
ne has n note cut off at the bottom
Of some of his coupons. and wonders il
this is going to count wrong, etc.
1t Is not going to our wrong as long
as he answers the proverbs correctly,
but lit would be better to cut the cou-
pons in their entirety, as stated above.
A number of contestants are writing
In and stating their opinions as to how
they would conduct the contest, etc.
AS the STAR Is conducting this con-
test under the fairest rules possible
they will not recognize the opinions of
a few contestants who continue to kick
about them. A number of these opin-
ions from contestants have been re-
eeived and have been answered several
times in previous issues. Letters re-
ferring to the same questions or Offer
Ing the same suggestions will receive
no attention whatever.
Proverb Editor-My brother, who
has entered the State January
I. would like TO compete in your
contest. He boards with me, and
am also a contestant. Would both
be eligible for q prize? c..
Your brother and yourself are both
eligible to compete. but II both are in
line for prizes only one prize would be
awarded.
Proverb Editor-T have all the
coupons up to date, but l want to
sen in some extra Do 7
have to make them the same as
the coupons in the paper?
J. w. T.
Yes.
An Elizabeth contestant who signs
as IN. E. L." asks if she can mount
the coupons on other paper and must
they correspond in size, etc.
AS stated numerous times before. the
extra coupons must be of same size,
similar in style and wording, etc.