New-York tribune., 1911-03-04

Those persons who are fond OF thinking
and Of digging mp old English proverbs and
like 10 sit around tho family ireside after
dinner and pass the time pleasantly. AL
ways with the goal Of valuable prize be-
fore them. have the greatest opportunity
Of their lives. The NeW-York Tribune az
fords the chance and the qualifications for
entering into the pastime are simple.
The list Of prizes open for competition IN
The Tribunes great Proverb Contest is be-
wildering in it's number and In the quality
OF the offerings. fine touring car,
player piano. n beautiful ser Of furniture
A motor boat. a motorcycle or A diamond
these and one thousand other prizes, reach
ing to the grand total value Of $1,000, can
and will be won by some OF the con-
testants now entered or about to enter in
the contest.
An accurate knowledge NJ all the sixty
three English proverbs printed in the book
~ proverbs, out to-day. is an education in
itself but when there is added 10 this the
chance OF winning such splendid prizes the
opportunity must be recognized as ?. great
one. II is said that opportunity knocks
only once AT each mans door. and Il is
certainly knocking now At the door of
every reader Of The Tribune. Don't fail 70
answer the summons when II reaches your
portal.
Another attractive feature Of the proverb
contest lies in the fact that the problems
presented are not difficult TO solve and do
not require any time outside Of your daily
occupation The whole thing resolves itself
into a matter NJ thinking Intelligent think
lid there
many thousand persons capable Of such ef-
fort among The Tribunes readers.
II may happen that the winner of the
first prize will have to guess only ttty or
fifty-hve of the proverbs correctly. III no
one gets greater number than this cor
recty the first prize will 90 to the one
submitting the longest list with so many
bright minds working over the proverbs
however. II may not De wise rule 10 ad-
here 70 that belief. II probably will De
necessarv for each and every entrant 10
kaen going az top speed, and II may be
that some school boy or girl VIII ne tne
fortunate winner OF one OF the plegest
nrizes. II will be a contest between tne
minds Of the country against those OF 'ne
&c ard the result will go far toward
.a,,,,rs tho problem OF whose mind is the
,-bter-that OF the person raised ana
hred in the country or his city cousin
ro-dav The Tribune prints provero pct
,re No 6 and any one, no matter WHERE
ho or she lives. can get in the contest 10
dav ard stand an equal chance OF "inniils
- % tho big prizes II is necessary oh'y
.. coll at the Office OF The Nc" vi )"
T-,hune No. 15i Nassau street. or "rite "
49,. cortost Manager, stating that you want
- 80. tho contest Upon receipt Oh sue"
.o.tc. YOU will quickly receive the f,rst SIX
1...-h nictures and their answer oiahAS'
at one cent each. orl m
,,t,,,,res and study out the answer
'ne 49, helr NJ the proverb book, Whicn
,,ul he found a big help. Iheli co"''''1
buv The Tribune each mornins OF"
vour answers in at the close Oh uie
Tho answers should be sent all tose'iie., -
ono complete set, and arranged a0Coi u,"e
90 tho rules. Read the rules careluliS' ~,
,bev are important, and are puo''iou
everv day for the guidance OF coh'es'aii,S
Those desiring the book OF proverbs W"
6rd them on sale at the Tribune onlce' ~
80 Nassau street, beginning at noun W
dar M nicture proverb will be printed III
The Tribune which is not IN thls pooA'
Tho hook will cost you only quarter OF
40 cents by mall and may be the means OIL
winning you a prize.
II tho book is ordered by mall requests
should be addressed to the Contest Man
aper The New-York Tribune New YORK
CIV. and money should be RENTED py
money order or stamps.
Instruct your newsdealer TO send you
conv of The Tribune every day from now
until the end OF the contest.