The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-29
AUTO TO Be AWARDED IN
TIMES CONTEST DISPLAYED
Take a Look at the Handsome
Regal in Showroom Win,
dow Out Woodward.

man or woman gathering the great
est number OF labels aud sales slips
in The Times great $1,000 prize
contest. may now view that prize In
the windows OF the Regal Automobile
Sales company's display rooms at
Nos. 75S-760 Moodward-aye. The
automobile. a serviceable runabout
valued at $3.50, will be on display In
the Regal salesrooms during the en-
tire contest and the fortunate con-
testant who wins 1t will drive Ii
away from that address.
The machine will be delivered 10
the winning contestant the night OF
Saturday, March 3. in perfect condi-
ton and its tires unsoiled. The car
is not 10 be driven about Detroit for
display purposes during the contest,
making OF IL a used machine, TO
certain extent, at the time or It's de-
livery. However anxious some OF the
contestants may be TO take trial
spin In IL, as they see victory almost
a certainty in their yote-gathering
campaigns. the machine will remain
in the window.
The car is the popular Regal un-
derslug. with lamps and complete
equipment The contestant who
captures II will find II rich reward
for the four months of easy effort
I'm collecting labels from the various
pure food products the labels OF
which count for votes in the con-
test This manner OF giving II away
has attracted many contestants and
the race will be lively one without
doubt Many men and women have
interested scores OF their friends and
neighbors to save their labels and
sales slips for them, but the race has
only begun to date. and anyone
may yet enter, with the assurance
that none of the contestants has as
yet commanding lead in the vote
standing.
Have look at the handsome
prize as you pass the window. Then
ask your friends TO help you gather
labels and sales slips. Some one will
win this car, and enjoy through 1t
all the pleasures that such an auto
mobile provides, for an expenditure
OF effort wholly out of proportion
with the award in sight. Will II be
you? Why not you as we'll as some
body else? Get into the contest
right now--today--and next March,
Just as spring and the automobile
season are approaching, you may be
the lucky one to drive the prize
away TO your own home. A start
right now with some systematic eff
fort may make you a winner.
Organizations are still entering
the contest, as the organizations.
like the individuals, are just getting
under way, and no one Of the vari
Gus churches. fraternal organizations
and societies has yet vote stand
ing which prohibits others from be-
ginning This week, for instance,
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union announced that 1t had de-
cided TO enter the race. This or
ganization. which no doubt will gain
considerable support throughout the
city. made known to the contest de-
partment that IL took up the contest
for the reason that no soliciting of
subscriptions was asked and because
the organization, in asking It's
friends and members TO save the
labels specified and the sales slips
which count for votes, did not feel
that il would be imposing on It's
friends
Any church or lodge may ask It's
members and friends to save the
labels specified without any hesita-
tion whatever, as they have no other
value to anybody. Any housewife
will willingly give the labels and
sales slips to anybody or any organ
ization seeking them This has been
demonstrated by the number of let
ters which have arrived in The
Times office since the announcement
of the list of contestants. Scores of
persons sent labels and sales slips
by mail. asking that they be voted
for some one of the contestants. One
woman asked that her labels be
voted for the smallest church in the
list. IL was difficult 10 determine
Just which one was the smallest,
as some OF those which probably
would he viewed as small because of
their membership are unusually
large in determination.
u is apparent that not a few boys
and girls in neighboring towns are
W lLdht a dNt lul Ont VI lIlt SHBl-
land ponies. Undaunted by the diff
ference in the size of their respec-
tive towns against that Of Detroit,
they have nominated themselves in
the race and the returns. of labels
from some OF them indicate that
they have enlisted armies or friends
and that they are in the race to
stay. There are two of these ponies.
both registered. one with cart and
driving harness, the other with a
saddle and bride. There is plenty
of room for victory yet for any boy
or girl TO enter the race for one of
them The standing OF the- hoy and
girl contestants is not large and any
boy or girl may start this week with
practically AN even standing with
the others. The vote piles up fast
once start is made Have your boy
or girl come TO The Times office and
the contest department will explain
how a start may be made and will
priut circulars through which the
support Of neighbors and friends
may be gained
Send in your labels for some one
of the contestants. as others are do
ing Help your friends with your
votes. All the contestants want
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