The Detroit times., 1911-11-27
ARNOLD CHURCH HEADS
IN TIMES BIG CONTEST
Race Close, Though, For First
Cash Award of $1,000;
Interest Is Keen.

Having seized The Times $4,000
prize opportunity Nrrnsa determine
,ion exactly in keeping with the spiriJ
that has marked practically all of its
activities in continuous efforts for
progress since the struggle for orig
inal existence was met and overcome
only a few years since, the Arnold
Methodist Episcopal league, Nine
;eenth and Buchanan-sts, enlisting
its every member and friends in the
easy task OF gathering vote-counting
labels and sales slips, has been.a solu-
ton. through The Times $1,000 first
cash award OF many OF it's present
problems. at least in part
And today. with the list OF con-
tentants for the valuable prizes given
and their relative standing shown, the
members OF the valiant little west
side church already are counting on
the $1,000 first prize and determin-
ing just how far II will go toward
erecting the new church edifice on
lot recently acquired near the pres
ent place OF worship.
The spirit OF the Arnold NJ e.
league workers and their friends Is
thus gladdened for the reason that,
as fitting reward for their early and
vigorous activities, the church has
leaped to the lead OF all other con-
testants in the first three weeks OF
the sixteen weeks race. The league
got into the race the day the great
IS. 900 contest was announced in The
Times. That IL intends to stay In the
commanding position already gained
goes without saying and is best EVIL
denced by those OF the workers who
have called az the contest Office,
speaking their own determination and
rejecting that of their co-workers and
friends.
The capturing OF first place In the
list of contestants by the Ar
mold league does not indicate,
however that others OF the con
testants are not equally deter
mined The vote standing is close
termined The vote standing Is close
among all the contestants and 1t may
safely be assumed by any one of them
that committee organized among all
the others Is taking place with a
thoroughness which bespeaks label
gathering campaign that will bring
TO light every last label and sales slip
In their respective localities. En-
thusiasm is not lacking in any quar-
ter. and the contestants. none with
a vote as yet, occupy their positions
largely because their work is Just
getting under way. The table show
ing their standing probably will be
reversed a dozen times daily once all
the contestants have their campaigns
under full swing and after their un.
looked.for support begins to appear.
Time To Get Busy.
Right now, by the way, is the time
for all those who have been saving
their labels, awaiting the announce
ment. OF the contestants, to begin
throwing their support to their favor
ties. In the hist will be found church
es OF all denominations. with many
fraternal organizations and also a
lengthy list OF men and women and
boys and girls. Just one label from
you, II you have no more will help
so much toward capturing 81 900 I'm
gold for some church or lodge: will
mean one step advance for some man
or woman who is working for the
handsome automobile. on the other
hand, with the labels you have, you
may be able to contribute no small
portion of the Joy one OF the Shetland
ponies would bring TO some boy or
girl. Send In your vote volleys for
some one OF the contestants. Get the
habit early OF helping some one. Do
not throw your labels away fhen they
are OF so much value to some one.
You have no idea how far some boy
would walk 10 reach your home to
collect them II he but knew the votes
were In your home useless to you
unless you vote Them for somebody.
Look carefully at the list OF con-
testants. Some OF them are sure to
be in your neighborhood, Others are
IN the central district But the easiest
way is to send or man your labels to
The Times office. contest department.
and they Will be voted as Won say
Should you have no particular choice
among the contestants for your sup
port you may be sure your help will
be appreciated by any one OF the con.
testants mentioned below, all Of them
having actively and energetically en-
tered the field for votes
Entering almost hand In hand with
the Arnold league the West Grand
blvd VI r. church began its campaign
for votes soon after the contest was
announced, and this organization no
doubt will be In the race, and we'll
ND among the successful contestants,
at 9 O'Clock on the Saturday night in
March that marks the end OF the con
tests. The West Grand-blvd church
is at Twelfthst, and me members.
who formerly attend services in a
tent at that corner have only recent
ly effected the building OF a church
structure With the enthusiasm II
has generated among its members