The Detroit times., 1913-09-11


Shetland Pony Contest, according to
the votes cast up to 8 o'clock last
Where are YOU in your district
list?
If you are at the h1kd and are en-
titled to have your picture and per-
sonal sketch published in the paper,
don't lose any time In bringing or
sending good photo Of yourself and
a few facts as to where you were
born, the names OF sour parents,
your age, and any other items that
you think might help to make gooo
little true story.
And IL you. aren't at the head OF
your district list, where are you?
II you are SO far down you are
ashamed Of yourself or ought to be
start to avoid bad finish. -
Five prizes will be won by eight
candidates In your district.
|. Just say to yourself me for prize
cee o. s--~@s.@'. = 2 I'd ,tsee'' .so e
~ ! .s.-.h-es.sSs,. 40. &
hustle can make you win.'
You have less than three weeks
left.
The contest will close Sept. 80.
Make the days count big In votes.
Don't say Il can't" and whine when
you say 1t.
Say II WILL" and grit your teeth
when you say 1t.
Get others to help you.
How About the victroIa?
You have two more days In which
to work for the capture of the $r25
special second period prize-the 500
VfctrOla and $25 worth Of records.
Tomorrow and the next day-that's
The victrola event will close at 3
Saturday night.
Don't you think that handsome Vic
trola would be easy to take" and
don't you think II would be a dandy
piece Of furniture to place In YOUR
parlor?
II you really and intensely want
this splendid special prize, make q
grand dash and splash tonight, FRI
day and Saturday. and try to so in
terest your family and sincere
fliends SO that they will dash and
splash with you.
Third Period Almost Here.
There are but two more days in the
second period-two more days In
which to close UP all possible ST b.
scription prospects while subscrip-
tons have their second period value
In votes.
Don't forget that subscriptions
turned in any time before 9 o'clock
Saturday evening. Sept Is, will be
worth more In votes than II they
were not turned in until Monday.
the balance of the contest.
See the Contest Manager.
Don't neglect to drop In and see
the Contest Manager.
II you are doing "a land ONCE bust
ness" come in with your subscrip-
lions and votes and tell your joys to
the Contest Manager and let him re-
jo:ce with you.
II you are blue. discouraged, and
isgusted-entertain the notion
that you cant secure subscriptions
aud might as we'll join the "down-and-
out" society-come In and tell your
troubles to the Contest Manager.
Give him the opportunity to put you
on the right track, ginger you up q
bit, and send you on your way with
a fresh consignment Of determination
aud ambition.
Use Phone and Uncle Sam.
Yes. make use of the phone and
Uncle Sam-that Is. the mails.
Call up all OF the friends you Can
think Of and some who are not very
close friends. Call up anybody and
everybody that you think you can in
terest In Detroit's clean and progress
sive daily and your candidacy for q
prize.
And IL you don't want to call them
up or call on them, or II they are out
of the city. fix up and mail to them
a proposition something like this:
My Dear NJ. or Mrs. So-and-So: The
Detroit Times will give away 40 prizes
and the contest will close at o'clock
on the evening OF the 30th Of THIS
month. | want one Of the prizes-a
Shetland Pony and Buggy. or schol-
arship in the Business Institute, or q
Merkel bicycle. or gold watch. or a
pair of box seats In the Broadway
theater for 10 weeks.
Will you kindly help me to win?
The Detroit Times Is the only De-
troit daily that has principle enough
and backbone enough to taboo liquor.
cigarette and fake advertising, and
II has famous Tom Mays cartoons
and excellent editorials that stand for
the interests of society and the ho1c,
and ! think II merits the hearty sup
port of good people Of Detroit and
Michigan.
When I say good people" I mean
to include YOU.
VIII you kindly I'll out the enclosed
subscription blank and mail II to me,
accompanied by the amount of money
required.
Will you please do II right away.
wish-intensely wish--you would
subscribe. for two years and help me
heap with lots OF votes. but.>I will
be very gvteful for anything you feel
like doing. w NN NJ
: Anyway. think you ought to want
and havn The nntrD9x Tevv.>~ sAA