Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-11-20
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Sounds rather strange, doesn't At,
but sncl is practically the case in
every district in the big subscription
contest While we have been re-
ceiving scores OF clipped coupons from
the subscribers and friends of candi-
dates. there has only been few cam
didates who have started their cam
paign and tried TO secure any SUBJ
scriptions at all. As stated in the
headline, the prizes are simply going
begging and If you are candidate
who has any ambition to own hand
some piano, diamond ring or one OF
the other valuable prizes, you can
Pick up one with very little effort
Over $4,000 In Prizes Free.
In this great prize competition, we
are offering over $4,000 in prizes to
the energetic people who become ae-
tive candidates in the big race. These
prizes include three handsome La
gonda pianos, eleven diamond rings,
eight 20-year guaranteed Bracelet
Watches, three Scholarships III tne'
Union Business college, eight Mesh
Bags, eight Synthetic Ruby Rings
and eight Eastman Cameras. With
ont a doubt, this is the greatest list
Of prizes ever offered in a weekly
newspaper contest in this section of.
the United States.
Stop and Consider.
Now are YOU, a candidate who
has been nominated in this great race
going to let an opportunity like this,
"Your Opportunity pass by with
out taking advantage of it? Are you
going to admit to yourself and to the
friends who are watching your stand
ing in the paper, that you lack the
ambition to even make a try for the
prizes? Those who nominated. you
and who, perhaps, have been sending
in the clipped coupons for you, eer-
tainly have confidence in your abil-
ity To win or they would not be help
ing you. Haven't you often said to
yourself, ''how I wish ] owned nice
piano or a diamond ring?" Here.
Won have an opportunity to secure
one OF these valuable prizes without
cost and still you are letting your OPP
portunity slip by without even max
ing an effort. just the other day a
gentleman said to the contest mama
ger, "I would be glad to help Miss
who is from my neighbor-
hood, if she would only show some in !.
clination to help herself but ! am
not going to unless she shows she
really wants to win It's about the
same way in all neighborhoods. Peo-
ple like to help candidates who help
themselves and candidate who only
makes d half hearted race usually
only gets half hearted support from
her friends.
The First Thing to Do.
rs to get started. You can never 90
ANYTHING in this world unless you
make a start Getting Started Is
the hardest part of the whole race
but after you do make that start and
get the first few subscriptions your
campaign will come easier for you.
GO to your friends and neighbors and
ask them for their subscriptions. Tell
them that you are going into the
race TO WIN and that you want
their support. If they find that you
really mean it, they will be glad to
help you and you will have no trou-
BILE in securing votes and snbscrip-
lions. DON'T be timid about askin
them--you are giving them f,iii vail
lie for their money. The stron ger You
go after the prizes, the more they will
admire you and the more anxious
they will be to help you. Don't be
drone-be an energetic and ambi-
iious candidate. You are working
for prizes that are worth your very
best efforts.
How to Get Started.
Write the Contest Manager, P. o
BOX 567 Fairmont, w. Va, saying
that you wish to become an active
candidate and he will send you re
ceipt book, printed letters to send oul
to your friends whom you cannot
reach personally, and full instruc
lions for conducting your campaign
Then go out and call on your friend
and solicit their subscriptions. II yol
feel little timid about going alone
get some friend to go with you ant
help you 1t is best to. have a per
sonal talk with the prospective sub
scriber but if you cannot do that
send him letter The contest man
ager will be glad to furnish free 7
any candidate who may ask for them
all the printed letters they may de
sire to mail out to their friends
These letters tell that you are can
didate in the race and ask for TIL