The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-04

"Au things come TO him who waits,
said some one some time and the
saying has been current proveru
for years.
BUT DON'T YOU BELIEVE 1T.
Most things that do come. come 10
him or her who hustles ITO beat the
band" with hands, feet and intellect
If YOU are candidate for election
10 ownership of one of The Detroit
Times peachey little Shetland Pony
and Cart outfits, make up your nina
that IL you wait for subscriptions ana
votes to come to you, they will go 10
some other candidate who meets
them half way or goes after them
with enthusiasm or chases them
around blocks, up stairways, through
the highways, into the mill and rae
tory, the store and offices, and chases
early and late. hot or cold, wet or dry.
This waiting business is all right
when YOU reach the station and find
your train is late. but is very poor
system to utilize in a race for a prize
alluringly worth the winning.
"You Should Worry"
That is, YOU shouldn't worry or get
frightened If you notice that an OPP
position candidate in your district has
shot ahead Of you by few thousand
votes. Q
Surprising another candidates takes
a lead OF $4,000 votes.
What of it?
Go ont and get just one years cash
subscription new, and you Will he e
enough votes to Offset your handicap
5 and two hundred TO spare.
OF course your leading rival may
be on the job, too. while you arr land
ing that big one, but he might not get
any or he might add just a little one
to his list.
Never concede that another boy OIL
girl is any more capable OF subscrip
tion-getting activity than you are
ANYWAY. don't make such con
cession until the race has been run
and the votes are all counted. and
the result has been announced.
Determination and grit are the
things that count
Votes Coming in Rapidly
The votes are coming in rapidly
Are you bringing in your share?
II not, steam up and make show
ing.
The list of candidates will be pub
lished again next Thursday.
Make II point to have your name
decorated with the addition OF few
thousand votes.
Remember what we said: THE
world loves TO boost a booster
Prove yourself a booster and your
ambition and industry will invite In
terest in your candidacy.
Be tail-ender and your relatives
and friends will not be liable TO think
you worth bothering with
Ballot Box at the Office.
There Is ballot box in the con
test department at The Times Office
and you can make your own deposit
OF votes If you want to and will brinl
them to the Office
We want you TO STUFF the ballot
box, but we want the "stufing" done
with legitimate votes honestly Sc
cured.
Get Others To Help You.
One OF the advantages OF having
friends is the fact that you can us,
them at times. Now is a good tim,
Tor you to use your friends. Tel
them OF your hopes and ambitions ant
wnat an excellent and decent neWspa
per The Detroit Times is. and urg,
them TO hustle in your behalf.
Enlist the cooperation of your
friends, your relatives and your neigh
bors and keep them hard on the lob
in he
1t has been said that lazy folk,
work the best when the sun is In IN,
west but IL is not with this idea 1,
MIND that we advise you to do gooC
deal OF work during the evenings.
There may be many people tina
you cannot conveniently see durin,
business hours. but could feasibly an
preach in the evening at home O
elsewhere.
And then IL might be that you woul,
get turned down with a thud durin,
busy season at the Office or fac
tory, when If you would see the sam,
party during his leisure hours n
home, he would become interested il
you and The Times and send yo,
away rejoicing with a two-years' sub
scrip1on, a smile on your face and
~ In your pocket with which to 90
$4,000 votes.
But remember. that a twovears
Y subscription and other subscription,
have their greatest value I'm votes NJ
10 Manufacturing Aug. 90.
Come in and Talk IL oerr
Don't wait until you get a LOT o.
subscriptions before coming to H,
& Times Contest Department. Com,
Y sfser and talk Il over" with the Con
tsst Nnaa2er Let aim give you cour
'AGge aoi enthusiasm aDd pointers a,
10 how to make your efforts NOR,
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