The Washington herald., 1913-09-29
master Mind" ESSAYS
SHOW MANY OPINIONS
Every Section Of City Represented in
Letters that Are Coming
Into Office.

Washington is evidently very much in
or not she did the right thing in de-
ceiving her husband about her past life;
m fact, more interested than was sup
posed. for many letters were sent &c
The Washington Herald Office last night
from readers who wanted TO express an
opinion on the subject. LuCene. you
know, is the wife of the district attorney
in The Master Mind" which is coming
TO the Columbia TheateT. and The Wash
ington Herald is offering $50 in prizes
for the best answers to this big question
which suggests itself to every one who
sees the play:
Suppose you were a girl with a record.
a girl who had been convicted Of a
crime you did not commit. Suppose a
good man with brilliant prospects loved
you, and you loved him. Suppose, il
you married him and your history be-
came known, his career would be ruined.
Suppose that IL you told him of your
past you would run the risk of losing
him. If you were in Lucenes place
would you tell him all?
The Herald expected its readers would
wait a day or two before sending in
essays. but the announcement OF yes
terday seems to have started the ball
rolling. Most of the essays already re-
ceived take the ground that it was
wrong for LuCene TO conceal anything
from her husband. their views in general
agreeing with one writer, who says:
IF / were in Lucenes place | should
have no hidden secrets from the man
/ loved, and il he ceases to love me
because 1 have told him the truth l am
certainly better of without him, for his
love is only skin-deep, and. besides
there is no reason why any one should
blame a man for his wifes doing, even
If they were true"
or course. il is always very easy to
argue that it is wrong to deceive. be-
cause il is wrong. but circumstances
sometimes alter cases. and after all
we're only human. and perhaps most
Of us would have done just as Lucene
did. Lucene was in a peculiarly per-
picking position as all who see The
Master Mind" will appreciate.
The rules governing the contest are very
simple:
First-The contest is open to every
one, whether or not a reader of The Her,
aid, except employees of The Washington
Herald, the Columbia Theater. and men,
bers of their families.
Second-Essays should be written on
one side of the paper only and contain
not more than 800 words. They should be
mailed to The Master Mind Editor"
The Herald Office, so as TO be received not
later than noon on Wednesday, OctO-
ber s.
Third-The ESSAYS will be passed upon
by competent judge, whose awards will
be final The names OF the prize win
ners will be announced as soon as pos
sibIe after the close of the contest
Fourth-There will be eight prizes in
cash. as follows; First prize, so; second,
80: third and -four IS each; fifth TO
eighth, 80 each.
Fifth-In awarding the prizes the judge
will take into consideration the strength
of the argument pro or con advanced by
each contestant, the manner in which il
Is presented, and the use of the English
language.
No essays will be judged until after
the contest is closed. and all communica-
tions should be addressed to The Mas
ter Mind I;,ritOr', of The Washington
Herald.