New-York tribune., 1911-02-28
PROVERB CONTEST
OPENS WITH RUSH
First Picture Reprinted with
No. 2 So All May Enter on
Equal Terms.
COMPETITION OPEN TO ALL
Drawings Prove Interesting and
Easy to Solve-Start To day
and Get In Line for
Big Prize.

A countless army of persons ar. nov en-
loving the "fun' Of solving The Triounes
entertaining and fascinating proverb pic
lures
The great y2cno contest orensd yester-
dsv With rush. and the demand for
COPIES II The Tribune was so large that u
was dificult n m all orders promptly.
Early In the dav r. was learned that news
dealers throughout Manhattan and the
other boroughs were running short on their
supplies and as consequence the circua-
tion department was kept busy In entering
new orders and supplying additional copies.
Many who failed 70 instruct their news
dealer 70 reserve The Tribune for them
were unable 70 obtain a copy Of The Trin-
une containing the first provsrb problem.
Therefore II has been decided ~ reprint
Proverb Picture No ! again to-day. with
Provorb Problem No ,. in order 70 give
those who missed it chance 70 start IN
the contest to-day, on an equal footing
with others.
Those who contemplate taking part IN
tho contest should not he discouraged be-
cause they happened TO miss the first
proverb picture. The contest department
has maze special arrangements 70 keep
large supply Of the back numbers of the
proverb pictures and their answer blanks
on hand. 80 that any one who wishes to
enter the contest may do so AT any time.
In q competition Of this nature readers
are not handicapped by delay in start
ing The oniy thing they miss is the fun
Of trying 10 solve the pictures as quickly
as they appe.r each day. But there IS
plenty of fun TO follow. and in order that
those who missed the first proverb yester-
day NAV not miss any more, it would he
we'll to start to-day with proverb problems
Nos. / and ?. which appear on page 2
Tho public has been quick 10 grasp the
idea of The Trihunes Proverb Contest
Thoussn nds Of pc sons throughout the CITY
have entered the competition and will fol-
low II through for sixty-three days. Let
ters of commendation and hearty congratu-
Iation come in by every mail. Many teie-
nhone 70 the Contest Department ana
comment upon the fine list Of prizes to he
awarded as well as the entertaining ana
attractive features Of the contest.
The contest furnishes a brain exercise
that will benefit every member of the ram
iIv and at the same time acduant readers
with the very best literature, new and old.
The Young cannot fall 70 receive instruc-
ton and benefit from so interesting study
while parsons Of maturer years will be
attracted and fascinated by fond remem-
brances Of oldtime books and friends and
schooldavs long gone by. Of which the Illus
trstions will remind them.
The Pres furnish the greatest incentive
~ all They are magnificent in their value
and varied enough 10 appeal 70 every class.
There are thirty-three grand prizes and
on. thousand other prizes hat will go
absolutely free 70 those who answer the
greatest number Of proverb pictures. The
list Of nrlzes is published to-day, with the
second picture, and If you read them over
carefully YOU will want 20 enter the con
tect at oace. The rules also are published.
and contestants may avoid many errors ny
reading and studying them carefully.
Each contestant must remember, ar all
times that each picture represents a COM
rorlv used and well known English prov
erb and that the correct wording. spell
ing punctuation and proper construction IF
these proverb solutions are the essentials
that will be graded BY the Judging commit
tee who will make the awards, and whose
names will ne announced later
The Contest Department Of The New
York Tribune, az NO. loa Nassau su--''
will soon place on sale The Tribune's Prov
erb BOOK. which 10 being published as
guide and reference for the use or con-
! fAsrants This hook will contain only the
most popular and familiar English prov
erbs including all Of the proverbs vhicn
will be represented hy the illustrations 10
ne published during the contest The prtc"
of the book will be q cents ar tho offlcs or
: cents extra by mail, prepaid 70 any ad-
dress Contestants may send In their or
dars nov
The time n start in this great rrovero
| contest IS right now, and II YOU have not
ALREADY instructed your nswsdealer 20
sArve vou with copy of The Tribune
every dav Won should do 50 az once, so
that vou will NOT miss any ~ the proverb
| illustrations.
II Won live outside ~ greater New York
a,s vour neusdealer cannot supply you
with The Tribune. write 70 the Contest
Manager, Th. Tribune. NO. Ia Nassau
s,rAAt. New York and he will see that the
raper is sent 20 you az once
START TO-DAY!