The Detroit times., 1912-06-12

Monday marked only the beginning
tomobile contest now being conducted
by The Times. Thousands OF votes
are now pouring into the ballot box
at The Times office, and the attention
OF Detroit and vicinity seems to be
centering on thrs great event.
Also, the contestants are beginning
TO take notice of this opportunity and
undoubtedly each will soon be organ
izing with her friends to win one OF
the four Oakland touring cars.
One lady called at The Times office
yesterday, and related how she had
about decided not to become inter
ested in this campaign, but thought
she might give il fair trial So on
the way 10 the Office, TO have her name
withdrawn, she interviewed just five
of her friends regarding subscriptions
70 The Times. Out OF the five, one,
who was already taking The Times,
promised to pay in advance and two
of the remaining four gave her a
years subscription. BY the time this
lady reached The Times office, she
was a full-hedged candidate, left her
name in the list and asked for two
receipt books This lady has entered
into the spirit Of the event and recog-
mics this TO be an exceptional oppor-
tunity. She has set her mark TO ride
In her own Oakland in the Cadillaqua
automobile parade and now has the
determination that will help her win.
In this, the beginning OF the cam
paign, ladies who have entered II
have found that they have many more
friends than they ever dreamed of,
and daily the number of votes cast
Without the knowledge of these ladies.
reaches a stupendous amount. Friends
OF each candidate drop into the oince
OF The Times during the day and de-
post a large bunch OF coupons ana
nomination blanks or their subscrip-
ton for their favorite candidates, ana
the candidate Is agreeably surprised
the next day TO find herself credlted
with a larger amount OF votes than
she thought she had. IL Is really sur
prising the interest that everyone
seems to be taking in the candidates,
and there are many ladies who are 10
be congratulated upon having sucn q
host OF friends.
Some of the candidates are wonder
Ing where the votes are coming from.
Well. this is not hard TO understand
when YOU consider the great number
OF votes that leave The Times once
each day. Each issue contains 80 votes,
( Multiply this by The Times clrcula-
ton and you get over one and one-half
million. the number OF votes that
leave the Office daily TO say nothing
of votes given on subscription pay
ments paid at the office or to Inc
Times regular collectors. The cam
paign manager is wondering why
4 more OF these votes do not come back
10 the ballot box where they belong.
There is a great deal to be gained
by pledging the support OF your
friends and united action Is always
productive OF better results than
single efforts. Therefore, see every
one you know. tell them what you
want. and make them help you.
The sooner you recognize this as an
opportunity in which you have notn'
ing to lose, the sooner you start one
of these elegant awards your way.
Subscription Books.
Candidates and their friends are
privileged TO accept payments on sub
scriptions and in order that they may
receipt for such payments we VIII pro-
vide them with receipt books II they
will inform the campaign department.