The Detroit times., 1911-12-05
CRIPPLED BOYS RUNNING
STRONG IN TIMES CONTEST
Friends Are Rallying To Sup
port of Lawrence Cross, Jr,
and Theodore Rollet.

! Two boys, one a cripple and the
other an invalid have launched vote
I gathering campaigns in The Times
I 1000 merchants and manufacturers
! la bel and sales slip contest, and the ell
! fectiveness of their efforts, despite
their handicaps, already has indicated
that their standing among the con-
/ testants is TO be close up 10 the top
OF the list III not at the top, at the
time the campaign closes. One OF the
contestants. his heart set on the cap
turing OF the automobile, the hrst
prize for individual effort. never will
appear az the Office OF the contest de-
partment. for years of suffering from
inflammatOry rheumatism have all but
made II impossible for him TO leave
his room. The other, who seeks the
automobile but who is happy. nov that
he can walk again. will be more than
satisfied with any reward that comes
for his efforts He appeared at the
contest office once, but his doctors
cautioned him not TO walk so far
again.
One of the boys is Lawrence Cross,
Jr.. son OF the president OF the Cross
Cold Storage Co. on Grand River-ave.
He is 20 years old and lives at No.
594 Third-ave Rheumatism has kept
him in bed practically all his life.
Many of his friends of his age are in
active charge of his label campaign
and that he has won much support
through his friends is indicated by
the votes he has sent to the contest
Office With the automobile he would
be able 10 enjoy the outside air next
q he. from VI r
the porch of his own home where, his
friends say most of his life so Tar mas
been spent
Theodore Rollet. the other con
testant. finds il possible 10 so among
his friends and seek labels and sales
slips. though his back once was brok-
EN- and the doctors found IL necessary
TO remove three OF the 'vertabrea
from his spine. He walks only with
the greatest difficulty, but, after the
months he spent in the hospital, every
stem he takes, he declares. is move
ment of JOY. RoIlet who is 10 years
old. was riding on car bound from
Duluth Mimi. to n government light
house some distance out from the har-
Dor The track, constructed by the
government was new and for some
reason the car left the rails. The boy
was pinioned under the wreckage and
his back and one OF his hips were
broken. He spent months in hos
pital in Duluth before he could even
leave his bed. and for weeks after that
he wore a straight jacket and propel-
ed himself by means OF wheel chair.
He is now at home with his folks at
No. "a Myrtle-st His younger brother,
n. IL afh nVs
is helping him IN his campaign,
brings his labels TO the office.
II is a certainty that either OF these
contestants will appreciate any help
given them. Both are in the race TO
stay. and their friends will call at any
home in Detroit where labels may be
obtained Notify the contest depart
ment by telephone or letter il you
have labels you have not already
promised 10 other contestants and the
friends of and workers for. these
bows will be told OF your desire TO
help. Don't throw vote-valuable labels
into the alley when they may mean
an automobile or other valuable prize
Tor these handicapped contestants.
The West Grand Boulevard VI. z.
church, one of the first organizations
organizations in the vote standing.
which again is given in this issue of
The Times. The various organiZa-
tions arc getting under way with their
campaigns. though the standing does
not ns vet prohibit others from enter
ing the race.
IL will be noticed that the nomina-
ton blank, formerly printed each day,
has been omitted. This does imply
that nominations may not still be
made. II is not necessary that the
nomination blank. as printed in the
paper. be used in making nominations.
The blank was printed merely for the
convenience OF Times readers. Nom
nations, however, may be made by
letter. by a telephone call 10 the con.
test department. or by calling person
ally at the office. Each contestant
nominated is given 1850 votes TO
start. -eequal TO the number that would
be acquired through having % names
signed TO the nomination blank, as
printed in the nomination blank.
! Marjorie Brands. nine years old. has
taken the lead among the contestants
( for the Shetland ponies. Little Miss
| Brands apparently has captured the
support OF all the families in her sec
tion OF the city already. though she
declares she is just beginning to get
| her labels. The vote standing of all
the contestants. is as follows:
DIVISION No. Z.
! OrgaaixatFonE.
| Young Ladies' Sodality, church
| OF our Lady Of the Rosary a.. iO,Gg1
! WAYNE Assembly. No. L. .. ..
II. " Saucer. '.-.-... ,........ l-,oNo
America Insurance Union,
! f,hapter. No 4............. 1850
I Grace Hospital ....,........... 1900
I Nm1hts OF Equity. ............ ii.5oo
( Icderal Nthletic LeaGue......... 5000
! National linton OF Detroit. 49,. 1890