The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-11


contestant in the Shetland Pony event
who turns in the most money between
today, Aug. II. and the evening Of
Aug %.
Yes, this is the first day.
Are you In the game-in with your
fighting clothes on and determined 10
either win the diamond ring or make
the candidate who does win, know that
he or she has been in real race?
II you haven't done as we'll today
as you thought you would don't be
discouraged, but grit your teeth and
make UP your mind that you Will make
. better showing tomorrow.
Remember too, that the subscrip-
tions you secure for The Times will
count just the same in votes in the
regular Shetland Pony contest as
though you were not trying to win the
extra ring prize.
The diamond ring is 10 be given a.
q special prize for special effort dur
ing special period-Aug. IL 10 Aug.
Do you know what that word "inclu-
sive" means?
1t means that all of the first and
last days of this special contest-Aug.
time limit.
Ii means that you will have up 10
the time the Contest Department az,
The Times Office closes on the evening
OF the 23d 10 roll in the cash TO be
credited 10 you in the race for the
ring
Keep It on your mind also. that
Aug. Odd will end the first period or
ShAflupA (Farf
the period when subscriptions have
their greatest value in notes.-the Pc
Rod when a two years new cash sub
sciip.ion Is good for $4,000 votes.
There are only IL more working
days in this first period
Make every day count as much as
possible in money TO send you ahead
in the special diamond ring contest
and In votes to give you greater speed
In the race for Times Shetland PONY
and Cart. or some other one OF the
forty prizes offered.
If you got a late start this morning
and didn't make good set your
alarm clock little earlier and wind IL
little harder for tomorrow morning,
Work energeticaly and enthusiastic
cally and scientifically.
-
Make them subscribe If you can,
and try and persuade them TO get on
the job" for you and induce their rela-
tives and friends to subscribe.
Give Jobs TO other people
Set them to work for you.
Supply them with receipt blanks
and have them close up the subscrip.
tons for you, or else have them use
their influence so that you can call on
their prospects and rake in the sub
scripticns and the coin.
10 Your Name in PRINT
Is your name in the published list
of candidates today?
II not, and you are not too old to en-
ter the contest. and you have linger-
ing notion that you would like TO say
whoa and git app" to one Of the
dandy little Shetland ponies, send in
or bring in your nomination at once
and you will be started off with 1000
votes as nest egg
The list OF candidates will be pub
lished again Thursday
Remember, that besides the special
prize of the diamond ring, The Times
IL to give forty prizes, including the
eight Shetland Ponies and Carts--one
Shetland Pony and Cart and one OF
each OF the other four prizes In each
OF the eight districts
The diamond ring is TO be given
Aug 20.
The forty regular prizes are to be
given after the close OF the regular
Shetland Pony and Cart contest, Sept
80.
II is not too late--not veto enter
the big contest. and not too late 10
make dash Tor the diamond ring spe-
cial prize.
But don't lose any more time.
II you want to get into the thick or
the fray. the way TO get in is TO get
In. and be quick about IT,
Must Have 1900 Votes.
All candidates having less than | 500
votes are to be dropped from the list
after Saturday, Aug -1G--
DO you understand that proposition?
Have you got 500 votes?
DO you want 10 stay i'm the contest
and hustle for one OF the forty regu-
lar prizes besides the special diamond
ring prize?
II you do. it's moving time for you
But don't be satisfied 70 get 500
votes by the close OF Aug. 1G. and sim
ply stay in the contest by the skin
of your teeth.
II isn't the boy or girl. or man or
woman. who does rs little as possible.
who gets to the front, but II is the
person who does as much as possible
Instead o. going after 500 votes
make up your mind TO pile up 5000
or 150. 1000. or more.
/, Not only stay in the contest but
I. make mp your mind to be a leader IN
stead OF a follower a long way back
But make the DAYS and hours count
tecause. remember. that there are
(, only eleven working days after today
A. the first period
Second Bunch Of Prizes.
~ The second bunch OF prizes In The
& Times Shetland Pony contest con
&s:a OF eight iun scholarships in the