Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-26
81. 0. ELKSADVANCE TOLEAD IN CLASSTWO.
Young WOmens Christian Association Remains eads With st AIMS ChWCp
Holding HOnOs Class Unconditional Turn Veren A. MlchaeIs
Hospital St. Joephs School and Others Advancing Steadily
SPIRIT OF DETERMINATION TO WIN PREVALENT EVERYWHERE

Z. 992 votes the first week. ee.76o the second.
and SO, 1858 the third, and you have before you
| the work accomplished by the hustlers work
ing for the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation.
They don't carry away the laurels by any
means for there is long string of aspironts
| that has done proportonatey as we'll, hut his
mention Is made in view OF the lead held
today by the enthusiastic band of workers
in behalf of this. worthy contestant in class
one.
There are scores of contestants that de-
serve similar eulogy IL there were space to
do so. When you glance down the list the
votes cast clearly proves that the community
is punctiliously demanding the much coveted
library voting tickets with the eVer-increasi1S
numbers.
st. Peters Church is third in the race in
class three with a splendid vote of 1902.
A little systematic work the coming week
may bring them to the top once more.
There is a systematic canvass going on
among the many competing, particularly st.
AIMS Church, which advanced to the point of
honor St. Josephs School, ST. Rose Of Lima
and st. Marys Church. Each of them feels
that If they do not win the library it will
not be because they failed TO exhaust every
fair means to do so. All the leaders are
worthy rivals and in popular favor with a
large constituency, and 1t is case of nip
and tuck" in the vote7getting business. and
certainly a very close and exciting race.
The Putnam Council and Knights Of
Columbus loom UP on the horizon of proba-
bilities and notable gain was made by the
National Turn VeIein, which organization
tlls week Occupies tle IullB u lns
contest ladder in class two.
Members of the B. P. o. Elks have GER
tainy awakened to the great value at stake
for they almost doubled their vote of last
week and rest serenely in first position in
class two with fine total of 1904 votes.
The Loyal Order of Moose and A. ID. $.
Club foreefuly demonstrate the fact that
weight as a contestant for library votes can
not be measured by numbers Very often a
physical and mental combat the big fellow
without this essential virtue, and these
workers are due to make their presence felt
In the big contest because the spirit to do and
do well prevails There is a systematic can
vass going on among the friends of these
contestants. and they should feel that should
they fail to win the first prize 1t will not be
because they did not exhaust every fair
means to do so.
Pupils of Schools Should Form
Committees
Tho schools that are out after the Libraries
should have committees TO look after their
interests. as have the many clubs ana So
cieties competing. Much more can be &C
complished with this plan in effect and any
pupil who reads this can take the matter in
hand call his fellow pupils together and form
a committee. When you do this write me at
my offiee-the address you will hnd below
and l will give you what advice can as to
The y. M. G. A., in the opinion of the
writer. would very likely be up closer TO the
leader today If the full reports from the
stores, which are their strongholds, were in
along the line.
St Michaels Hospital occupies third place
/ in class one this week Their work is indeed
commendable and is becoming more univer-
sal as each week goes by. These voters are
alive to the great Importance of the label
redemption features and are accommodating
them In systematic fashion. The same may
be said of the City Hospital Mountainside
Hospital, of Montclair and the Y. M. {. A.,
of Orange. This is the right route to sue
cess and we look for these contestants to
prove formidable adversaries in the battle
Tor good books.
Every gun the Barringer and Central High
schools could muster seemed to be loaded
to the muzzle last week and their accomplish
ments are admirable.
Cut the Full Directory of Business
Men Out Today
Realizing as you should the value TO you of
today's little piece of advice, why not cut out
the directory of business men and keep II al
ways at hand. guide in order that you
may be unfaing in your efforts at securing
the greatest possible number of votes. At
this time the writer is in the little city OF
Fitchburg Mass, where a contest has come
to a close and If Newark voters could see
the perfect mountain of labels that have been
turned in by various contestants here you
would appreciate the full purport and virtue
the contest Read this article to your mem
bers assembled in order that your efforts may
progress along intelligent and uniform lines.
A. o. JOHNSON, 81 Union Square, n. Y.
CLASS ONE
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