The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-25

Increased activity marked the ef-
forts of the candidates in the Grand
Automobile Contest the past week.
Not only has the past week been
marked by the entry of new candi-
dates, but it has also been a great
increase in endeavor among the can
didates all along the line.
It would seem that the contestants
are constantly realizing more clearly
the magnitude of the opportunity
that lies within their grasp. This has
in turn resulted in the increased ac-
tivity above noted. This all goes to
prove that the winners will not have
an easy time or "bloodless victOry!"
There are plenty of candidates in this
race who will contest every inch Of
ground stubbornly. The Record freely
predicts at this time that the final
standing OF the winner will be up
long ways above the million mark,
and very possibly beyond the two or
three million mark. Many stranger
things have happened.
We wish to remark that this is no
contest for the faint hearted. It Is
going to take energy and perseverance,
to win, but the prizes are worth 1t.
'The Lord helps those who help them.
Selves" SO goes the old saying. The
modern version of it ,as expressed by
Herbert Kaufman, the great metrOpoli-
tan writer is, "The Lord loves q quick,
hard hitter"
The moral to all this is that nothing
perseverance,. Take the success of q
~ f,o @vo ~
endeavor; analyze the things that led
| to their success and 1t will be found
that they differed from the ordinary
run of men, not SO much in ability as
in grit and perseverance,.
! Perseverance, will be possessed in
large degree by the winner OF this
contest. The prizes are just like other
good things Of life and will not be won
without an effort. To quote the words
of an old Chinese sage, Lao Tzu, dead
these thousands OF years:
'To give up the race before the goal
is reached is the part of the foolish
one."
Sustained Endeavor Necessary.
The moral of that Chinese saying
is that continued and regular work is
necessary. 1t is not enough that the
contestant should display a spasmodic
energy and interest in her own behalf.
Work should be done every day. One
hour every day is worth "a hours day
once week as far as bringing in re-
suits are concerned.
Take Advantage Of Every Aid.
Candidates should take advantage
of every aid in securing votes. There
is no use in choosing the hardest going
of your own accord. Call at The
Record office and secure the subscrip.
tion blanks. They will be found a
great convenience in keeping track OF
the work done. You should also re-
member to call at the stores Of H. E
Marshall, Blair's and Dean & Skeie's
and get coupon books. They will en-
able you to pile up votes just twice as
fast as you can without them. Take
advantage Of these aids at once.
First Count August 2.
The first count of the ballots will
take place Thursday, August I, the
first standing Of the contestants to be
published in The Record of August 8
. All candidates should make an extra
effort to boost their standing in tht
first count 1t should be remembered
that all votes not bearing any date
must be cast before that time to bs
valid. After that all ballots will b.
dated and they must then be cast with
IN seven days.
New Candidates
Anyone desiring tc enter the con