Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-08
GRAM MAR
SCHOOL LEAD A
BIG SURPRISE
Library Contest Brings Out
Some Curious Combina5
lions and Much Work.
SEVEN WEEKS TO CLOSE
Evening News Prove a Big.
Factor in the Result and
the End Is Not Yet.

In about seven weeks from today, the
library of ballots win be cast, and hun
dreds of voters who will have exhaust
ed their wits at vote producing will
settle back, with hearts beating alter
nately between hope and despair, to
await the verdict which will spell de-
feat or victory in the big contest.
These few weeks are speeding by rap
idly, and every moment Is golden to
those sincere and earnest In the good
work.
Since the Grammer school have ta-
ken the lead, even if only by a small
majority, they are in the No. l class.
This distinction has been earned thus
far only by the first three leaders, X
M. III. Assn, The Marion A. G., and the
Grammer school. The latter only needs
a more faithful performance on the
part of the home folks to continue
their winning streak every week of the
few that remain in the battle of bal
lots. The pupils of this school were
among the first to avail themselves Of
the big vote given by the EVENING
NEWS in the coupon. They were ap-
parently intent upon leaping to the top
last week, and bravely succeeded, but
to attain this end even by a small ma
jority, is great cause for rejoicing and
doubt congratulations have been in
order the past two days. There seems
to be about a dozen prominent factors
remaining in the contest, the rest
being on the toboggan, sliding farther
down the scales each week. Still there
Is ample time for one Of these dark
to gallup to the front If they
care to do 30, and this has oftimes
happened In past contests for the big
Big things are now looked for from
The Dana Relief Society, for when these
are thoroughly aroused they al
accomplish the unusual. The
Elks have upon numerous occasions put
up a snappy and winning fight for q
library. Club houses of the
Elks in many states of the Union are
low adorned with good books furnish
ID through the library contest. As
previously stated, 1t is not a question
4 numerical strength In the art of
tote getting, but unity of purpose. A
ouple Of hundred good hustlers who
viii not play soldier and lose three
nanceS TO vote where tHey eHtbIdce
ne, but will go about the matter IN a
earnest way, realizing that
here IS no expense attached to it, and
hat a library such as the q in evil
is d value worth such effort, that
t IL q greet honor to com out the vic
or In an affair Of such ponderous lo-
al Importance, can do more than q
thousand persons who 90 about the
york hap-hazard, and without organi
However, from the Grammer school
the HIST TO the bottom, they are
IL candidates for the magnificent prize
ind any one Of them may be voted
he Prize Thc public does sona TN
~ things, sometimes.
One of the most punctual merchants
n reporting to the contest man 10 The
Lauer Drug Co. Discipline in every
is religiously adhered to in
this big drug house, and the vote re-
ported from there clearly Indicates the
footing and grip this merchant has
upon the confidence of the people Of
Perth Amboy, all Of which is well mer-
tied. Voters should keep this voting