The Detroit times., 1911-11-11
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
IN PRIZES PROVES MAGNET
Opportunity Offered By The
Times Eagerly Grasped;
Not Too Late To Start.

Grasping the opportunity offered by
The Times TO win $1,000 in prizes
$1,000 in gold and many handsome and
useful articles-which this newspaper
is 10 give away. as announced In its
Issue OF Wednesday, members OF
churches. lodges. clubs, societies and
other organizations OF all kinds al
ready have begun TO search out and
save vote-ccuntng labels in their
homes, and, II letters, telephone and
personal calls at The Times office
yesterday and the day before are &C
curately indicative of their state or
mind, are only awaiting an opportun-
ity 10 cast their votes for the organ
iZation in which they have the great
est interest. Meantime, scores of boys
and girls have nominated themselves
as contestants for one OF the Shetland
ponies and no doubt are enlisting their
Juvenile friends in armies OF label
gatherers.
The stream OF inquiries in The
Times Office following the announce
ment of the label and sales slip con-
test. the most remarkable ever launch
ed by any Detroit newspaper, seemed
To indicate that the organizations first
in the field are TO find spontaneous
support on all sides. The first ques-
ton from practically all the inquirers
sought information concerning how
their labels might be voted for this or
that church. lodge. society or other
organization. Only the activities or
the boys and girls seemed to be mark
ed by selfshness at the outset Of the
contest.
For the benefit OF those yet in doubt
regarding the rules OF the contest, The
Times will state gain that the nom
ination blank. which will be found in
this issue with the list of products
the labels of which count for votes
and the stores from which sales slips
may be voted. gives any one the privi-
lege OF nominating any organization
or any individual as contestant for
any ofthe- prizes. Simply fill in on
the nomination blank the name OF the
organization or individual you wish TO
support, naming yourself If YOU care
TO. and either bring or send the nom
ination 10 the contest department OF
The Times. Send what labels you
have with the nomination blank. or
send the nomination blank without
any labels or sales slips at all II you
want 10 hold your labels until you
interest your neighbors and friends
to save their labels with you.
The list OF products given in this
issue will also make clear the number
OF votes each specific label counts.
The voting basis is ten votes for each
cent represented in the purchase price
OF the product from which the label Is
taken, with one vote for each penny
represented in sales slips purchases.
Cut the list from the paper and keep
il in your home to refer TO when you
are In doubt.
III you have labels. as scores OF other
people have. and, like others, you are
in doubt as to what to do with them.
send them in for your church or lodge
and notify other members of your
organization that you have acted and
ask them to do so. There are scores
of housewives waiting TO help some
one or some organization. waiting to
see the list OF contestants. Nominate
yourself, your church. your club your
all Of them-and LEI
them benefit through the support that
will come In this way. Whatever You
do. save your labels and sales slips.
Some one wants them.