The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-06

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Are Won entertaining the mistaken
notion that II is too late TO enter Inc
detroit Times Shetland Pony contes'
and that IL you did go in you wouiu
have poor show?
II you are giving room In your
mental house TO such notion nre
the guest and let In new NOTION VI
which YOU need not he ashameu'
II YOU are shivering and hesitatlhs
on the bank OF the Pony cohtes'
swimming pond. quit IT, and piuhse
right In for the waters fine.
Jump in with splash and throw
some water into the sleepy eyes OF
some of the dreamy candidates.
The big contest is scarcely out OF
ira infancy and is just toddling.
Send In your nomination al once
vet your 900 votes that 90 with that
nomination, then 20 out and land u
two-years' new cash Subscription anu
YOU will have a grand aggregation Vi
\ 5000 votes.
Can't you do itY
It's easy
Can't you think OF at least t"o
people right now that you have goou
reason to believe would be with you
10 the extent OF two years each II you
went after them in an l-mean.business
manner?
Get another cash one for two years,
new. and q new subscription FOR one
wear and a renewal for two years ana
you'll have 100000 votes.
Can't you do that in three days II
you try?
No. don't for a minute be afraid TO
enter because you didn't get In at the
start, for the winning opportunity Is
fine for the candidate with plenty o.
snap and who Is not looking for a
snap.
First Period Closes Aug. %.
The figures we have given In this
article apply only 10 the first period
in this contest.
A two years new cash subscription
is good for $4,000 votes, provided it Is
turned In on or before Saturday.
Aug. %.
This is August G.
There are only 10 more hustling
days in the first periodthe period
hen subscriptions have their great
est value in votes.
Do you realize what We are telling
you?
Did you mean 1t when you sent in
| your nomination?
Do you REALLY want a handsome
Shetland pony and cart outfit. or a
scholarship In the Business Institute,
nr al tcn
or pair OF box seats in the Broad
way theater for ten weeks
Then prove II by making the DUST
fly" for the fifteen working days In
the first period.
See your friends. neighbors and
relatives.
Not only get the subscriptions or
these people who are interested in
you, but induce as many OF them as
possible to assist you and act as your
agents Equip them with receipt
books and tell them how 10 do bust
ness
Tell them OF the Importance of get
ting In as many subscriptions as pos
sible before the close of Aug. %.
Work yourself and your friends TO
the limit while this first period lasts
and remember that there are but fif'
teen more working DAYS. There are
seventeen days. including two Sun
DAYS
Watch for Daily Ballots.
Don't forget or neglect to watch for
and clip the daily ballots that appear
In The Detroit Times these days
Each ballot, when properly filled
out is good for ten votes and 100 bal
lots would be good for 1000 votes.
Keep your eye open and have your
scissors ready.
IL may be that you have neighbors
who take The Times and are not us
ing the daily ballots. When you see
such neighbors about the daily bal
lots, see them also about renewing
their subscription for one or two
years
Remember that there is time
limit on daily ballots. and don't let
Them get too old TO be good
Get Them--lons or Short
Get subscriptions for one or two
years II you possibly can. but GET
them.
II you can't get fellow for two
years, try him hard for one year. and
II ne balks on II months, tackle him
for six, and II he won't come across
for six months cinch him for four.
But GET HIM for something
Ana Try an extension on him later
See the Contest Manager.
III you live in or near Detroit come
in and see the contest manager as
often as YOU can and let him assist
you In your campaign.
Don't think that YOU will be bur.
den on him.
lie wants TO see you
He wants TO have a talk with Won
BE wants to help you TO have win.
ming ways"
So drop in at the contest depart.
ment any time that you can. either
with or without subscriptions or bal.
lots