Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-10
INFORMATION FOR
PUZZLED ONES IN
PROvERB CONTEST
Whole Families Join Interesting
Game Which Gains Popularity
With Every PrOyerb Number.

Many letters commenting upon the
contest are still being received. Among
the most interesting is from Gar
woods N j.. which reads as follows:
THE contest here has certainly taken
hold of everybody. In my own home
my little brother, $ years old, always
meets me at the door in the evening
with the usual enthusiastic question,
DO you know what today's proverb
is?' We think 1t is a wonderful con-
test and wish you every success.
Provepb Editor-May contestants
write more. than one answer upon
a coupon?s CONTESTANT. I
Only one answer will be allowed upon
a single coupon. If you have dupli-
cate answers they must be written
upon separate proverb coupons. Keep
these duplicates pinned together Nand
arrange them as single answers in
making up your set.
A contestant who signs as "A Read
er" asks a question answered in query
column of February s.
Proverb. Editor-What do you
mean by "a direct member of a
family?" My daughter and | are
solving the proverbs, but working
separately. Am l barred from the
contest because my daughter is a
relative of nine MRS. G. II. S.
The average family consists of
father, mother and the children. If
your daughter is still a child member
of the family you may both compete
in the contest, but If you are both in
line for prizes only one prize will be
awarded to your family.
A very similar query comes from a
competitor who signs as Contestant"
and who says that her brother, who is
not living at home, is also competing
in the contest. She wants to know IL
both contestants would be eligible and
in line for a prize. In this case both
would be eligible.
Proverb Editor-Is it necessary to
follow the spelling and punctua-
I ton as given in h STARS BOOK
of Proverbs? MRS. q. b.
In order to be correct, it will be nee
essary to write the proverb exactly as
given in the book. Contestants Will
not be held responsible for any errors
that may be found in the book.
Proverb Editor-Is there a possi-
bility of having so many correct
that they will have to be
decided by casting of lots?
ANXIOUS.
A tie is hardly possible in this con-
test. AS stated in the rules, in the
event of a tie, the judges will decide
the winners upon the general display
of scholarship. neatness and uniformitS
Of writing.
ProVerb Editor-If "a" answers
correctly As of the so proverbs, by
only giving M answer to each
proverb, and "B" answers correctly
40 out of the so proverbs by giving
~ $50 answers, what would be the rel
alive standing of both? q "'
PUZZLED.
The relative standing of both would
be equal, as far as correctness of the
proverbs is concerned, but the judges
would decide the tie upon the style
that IA" and 81 submitted their
answers; taking into consideration
scholarship, general display, neatness
and uniformity of writing.
Proverb extraordinarily advise
me If my book is complete with SO
pages? THOROUGH.
1t Is.
Proverb No. 10 is published today,
and it is a good one to begin with.
and If you have not taken part you
should lose no time to get the back
copies, which are ready, and may be
had by mail, or at the EVENING
STAR office. Also remember you
Should place your order for the EVE
MING STAR to be sent you regularly
each day from now on. If your news
dealer cannot supply you phone 1890
Market. and If you live at a distance
order the paper by mail. Begin today
and get in line for your share of the
50 big prizes aggregating over So, 900 in
value.