New-York tribune., 1911-03-25
TURN FROM NEWS OF
STRIFE TO PROVERBS.
7ribune's Busy Readers Find
Relaxation in Effort to Solve
the Daily Puzzle.
RIJlES' REVISION PLEASING
ryperts Feel They Will Have
Proper Record by Change in
Rules as to Number of An
swers To Be Submitted.

From the news or the war in Mexico.
che mobilization Of American troops, the
possibility Of a Russo-Chinese conflict and
,,o EQUALLY wariike Senate fight AZ Albany
nurlberless readers of The Tribune have
turned their attention 10 the matter OF
solving the proverbs Streams of contest
snts cali at The Tribune office each day to
rYrchase the Proverb Contest Books.
Business men on their way 10 their OFF,
oes have stopped long enough TO buy a
hook or a copy of the pictures they missed.
and a number OF them have written COM
mandatory letters 10 the Contest Manager
A Pine street lawyer said yesterday that
he did not mean 10 enter the contest with
any idea Of winning prize. but that he
had bought two books. one for use in his
home and another for his office and that
he found much relaxation in trying TO solve
the pictures afte- q hard session at court
The revision Of Rule No. s. which now
provides that in case of a tie for any prize
the contestant sending in the largest num-
her Of proverbs answered correctly with
the least number of answers Will be de-
-Iared the winner, has caused numerous
INQUIRIES from contestants. 1t should be
understood that the rules governing the
contest are printed daily, and those who
are interested in the proverb contest may
save themselves a great deal of time and
trouble by reading them carefully. The
revision Of the rule was made after numer-
ous appeals had been made to the Contest
Manager by readers of The Tribune who
considered that the original rule was not
broad enough in scope to give every con-
;esiant A proper chance.
Already some of the entrants in the con-
test feel that they have certainly made
rccord starts in the race and that they
will be among the lucky prize winnecs.
Yesterdays weather may have put dan p
er on the arGor OF some of the contestants
IN win q motorboat or a canoe, and they
may have changed their opinion on the
question Of riding in an automobile On
chilly days. hut the prize list surely covers
every sort of weather.
Bv the time the last proverb picture Is
printed IL Will be launching time for most
amateur sailors. and the numerous inquiries
concerning the boat prizes show that there
sre yachtsmcn who plan for new addl-
ton 10 the fleets of their clubs.
4 wide selection of music rolls for the
four player-pianos offered as prizes in the
rontcst makes it possible for music lovers
10 suit their taste. The numerous sets OF
popular fiction offered have aroused the in
terest of bookloving readers who nave en-
tered the contest The Contest Manager
has received letters from persons who have
entered the contest apparently with no idea
Of winning anything but some of the books
Il is one of the rules of the contest that
10 blanks other than the printed blanks in
The Tribune or those sold at the office Of
The Tribune are 10 be used i'm answering
the proverb puzzles. Many readers have
y sked about sending typewriter solutions
on separate sheets. and the Contest Man
'acer takes this opportunity TO emphasize
the rule against such answers.
Ii is not too late to start. Buy set of
ihe pictures that have already appeared
get a proverb book and set TO work.