The Detroit times., 1911-12-13
INTEREST INCREASES IN
TIMES GREAT CONTEST
Churches and Fraternal Organ
izations Hustling For Votes
Standing To Date.

NJ. K. church commands FIRST position
by a narrow margin in The Times
great $1,000 manufacturers anu
merchants label and sales slip con-
test, shows that that organization,
lacking In numerical strength, Dut
having the undivided enthusiasm OF
practically every one OF It's members
and their friends. has marshalled with
completeness all the forces available
for Its battle OF ballots In the cam
paign 10 capture one OF the handsome
cash prizes, either 81 ,009 or $500 In
gold. Apparently this organization
has an eye single for one OF the cash
prizes only.
The list OF contestants reveals the
natural increase I'm the standing OF
the various organizations, indicating
that the work of the various commit
tees in charge Is beginning TO show
results. With the publication OF the
list for the third time, however, the
activities OF unseen friends OF the
various contestants probably Will be
felt more and more In the mail whlcn
daily arrives I'm the contest depart
ment Not a few OF the organizations
have benefited through this means OF
help more than their workers might
have suspected.
How much interest has been taken
by scores OF Times readers not ac-
lively identified with any OF the or
ganlzations contesting, Is made ap-
parent through the fact the mem
bers and friends OF the Gratiot-ave.
Baptist church have sent to the ONCE
labels representing a vote OF 23,96O.
This. added 10 the 1880 given each
contestant, makes the total vote OF
that church 36, 400. II Is probable that
the Ladies' Aid society will organize
a committee and take up the cam
paign in earnest this week. With the
other members and friends OF this
church assisting those who already
are -hnls, IL Is apparent That
the organization could make an enec-
tive campaign.
The list OF boys and girls gather
ing labels in the effort to capture one
OF the Shetland ponies also Is given
herewith Naturally enthusiasm runs
high among the Juvenile contestants,
as the ponies, the delight OF every
boy and girl, will make handsome
and lasting reward for the efforts or
the contestants who take them away
from The Times office, March 3, when
he contest closes
Friends OF the Jefferson-ave. Pres
byterian Baptist mission. which en-
cred the contest actively late last
week. have forwarded few thousand
votes to the contest department The
friends OF this organization, especially
hose living In Fairview, may easily
get in touch with the committee In
charge. The mission workers will be
glad to know OF any support that can
be given TO them, so send all labels to
the committee, or, TO The Times Of
fee as before, II the committee mem.
bers are not conveniently located.
Among the fraternal organizations
whose members and friends are ac-
lively furthering the label campaigns
are the Wayne Assembly No. !. Order
OF the Amaranth. and Western lodge.
No. $40. /. o. o. r. The Oddfellows'
camp has just taken UP the campaign
and the committee in charge expects
the support OF all the members OF the
camp and many OF their friends.
Various other churches and fratern-
Al organizations probably will have
label campaigns under way by the end
OF the present week. Committee or
ganizing no doubt. will be effected
when leaders in the activities OF
these organizations, whose attention
has been focused on the pure food
contest since IL first was announced
in The Times, learn how easily their
fellow members and friends may be
persuaded to take interest in the
campaign. AS the committees In
the field have learned, II is not diff
ncnIt TO interest friends to save wrap
pers and trademarks from such food
products as Karo corn syrup, Kings
ford corn starch Argo gloss starch,
Runkers cocoa and chocolate, Bour's
lroffees and teas, Uncle Sam macaroni,
Queen Anne soap, scourer and cleans
or and the many other products par
ticipating in the contest. The pro-
ducts are OF such reputation and char
acter that most families are employ
ing not few of them in daily use.
Friends OF the various contestants
are requested TO adhere strictly to the
rule given for SAILING the wrapper.
carton or trademark that counts for
votes This rule has been violated.
with the result that contestants have
suffered the loss Oh NOltb WHICH NhCy
might have had. Especially has this
been true OF those who have mailed
yotes to the Office. Tie workers fer
and friends OF the various contest
ants must save, to obtain votes. exact
ly what the wote-value given TO each
product specifies. In other words,
where the directions are TO save the
whole carton in which Argo starch Is
delivered for instance. do not save
lust the front of the package. The
front and back OF several of the pack
ages are alike. hence the rule TO save
the entire carton. Workers will cause
votes to be lost for their friends by
violating this rule. When in doubt,
send the whole package. That will
be the best rule TO follow.
All contestants and their friends
should make II a point TO see The
ns of Thursday. Something in the
nature OF Christmas presents for the
contestants will be announced in the
issue for that day. BE sure 10 see IT,
The standing OF the contestants to
ate Is as follows:
DIVISION NO. I.
Organizations.
Young Ladies' Sodality, Church
~ Our Lady Of the Rosary. 0,69T
Uavne Assembly No. l. q. q.