New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-08


go - rroverb contest is coming rom al
s'...t,ons tt Is recC gnized thdt inns DooN
-.,es the competition absolutely taT' oy
--,..rv accessible 10 every one dehnits
..',.r,srt Of the proverbs rom which the
&c are drawn. This eliminates the
- ~ person losing points merely
80 The form o. mis- answer.
a, EXAMPLE Of the appreciation with
-r,lb ire pioyerb Book has been received
=. ,ae Following letter from an enthusiast
&c contestant.
Marcu 5 1911
The Nsw.York Tribune. Contest Depart
7,e.f. New YORK city. y. \.
c.r,er7eu. oar proposal 10 publish
,o-f..- Containing me proverbs mat VII
~ csui.teu 100 TIE course or the contest
- +.0--g o. every Que. ms inSureS
...,ra-s o.. eliminating the poss ollity OF
-leons -tattn1eIt OF Iroterp beng
un out because ~ the language H.
-, - rs EXPRESSED. The form IN which
e, o,,a~r is expressed sHoud not ne an
80, In the contest. The idea IS the
,5,,r Many proverbs are expressed IN
..-ous modes all Of which may be cor
rect ....-,. ,-o ,,-oe-sa
,~nlsrIv ln language which IS not gram
L,-sf This would raise the question in
lc--eetart's mind neither ne should cor
e.. the error. thereby leaving success de-
perdent upon cnanNe.
,i--,,rsto tho element OF chance. and 70
,sks success depend upon the ingenuity
m the contestant. Number three furnishes
a. excellent test OF a person abilty 10
Ioraf4 the Iiett proverb. ] am not gong
-. IN fbaf nv solution n the picture is
-, r,uch realize what a bulge ] have
Sysr others. who viii make an awful mis-
axe In regard 20 this picture.
take his coca sion 10 express my ap-
,-eostior % the contest. To persons who
s~o ,,,- IN the country II is particularly
sr'ivenirc We End ourselves opening our
rcns- 10 the contest picture before read nS
80 latest nevs o. the nOnfeasance OF CON
yrass or the LEGISLATURE, and the marAet
-sno-rs Rave dwindled 10 insignltcance.
Tba contest should furnish amusement
s-6 information. sharpen wits tnat nave
BECOME dul ed by care, recall 70 our minus
many excellent rules that sho'ud govern
orr conduct. and perhaps bring 10 con-
.ss-snt that most coveted Of all possessions.
motor csr 7 am beginning 70 place an
actual cash value pom nv chance or get-
g. come me 81 the prizes. II not the car
wee es-6 ne a cory of the Tribune
pro-srb BOOK. In psvnent 7 inclose the
classic sun Of - cents IN stamps yours
very truly - u
The contest shows increasing popularity
bv the growing numbers Of letters that
,or-e N with answers and comments. The
consensus OF opinion expressed in them IL
rat the contest IS a delightful pastiH1e
and spiendId mental exercise Every
boays mind gets Jog from the pictures
that sets him thinking. As one letter
SAYS:
The Tribunes Proverb Contest is
mental stimulus and delight II renders
splendid educational service TO the public.
The pictures seem % be intended TO call
90 orr memories many familiar and helpful
proverbs We lesrnd in our early school
raw ne. While the prizes furnish & great
attraction for all contestants, yet there can
be ~, very few who would not follow It
FOR It's ow- reward
That is the kind % letters with which the
Contest Manage Is being swamped. They
make him Zee, that ne IS handling one OF
ne best propositions placed before the
public IN mp7y long day He said yes
'srday he IVES getting so interested in the
educational value OF the contest that he
almost forgot that there was any bust
less side 70 f.
Every provert Is selected and illustrated
with view Of impressiag those who par
ucusJe IN the contest with the truthful
ody knows that proverbs are the wit and
wisdom Of the ages-the simple truths that
last because. a. famous author once said,
hey are tie condensed good sense Of
nation
Seeing them pictured IN The Tribune has
maoe many people realize how often in
DAILY life thew have seen other people
actually Illustrating the verities Of these
royerhs IN the things they do. Then they
Ee' 10 thinking a little more and are
startled 20 discover they themselves are
ooins some Of the funny things the people
u the proverb pictures are doing. In
'aci. YOU car get away rom proverbs
yol i've them YOU near them on the
sage, from the mouths Of orators and IN
ordinary conversation.
Only zen proverbs have been printed so
@f' snd a there arc ffty-three more 70
'o.ow u Is not TOO late 70 enter the con-
'si noN. III tact. it won't be TOO late until
ei'e! the last picture appears. ANY one
'an enter ty answering to-day's proverb.
sno then getting back numbers at ! cent
'V' Inc daily and cents for the SUNDAY
N'1es. They can De obtained by calling
d the Tribune office. No. i54 Nassau
s|eet. or the whole set will be mailed for
% cents In stamps