The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29

And so it seems from the let
ters that are piling into TIL
Call office in answer to The Calls an
nouneement Of the big penny eontes
in which 500 in prizes are TO b
awarded.
The penny started it. The Call be
gan selling for the price of a penn.
and pennies began TO grow in demand
Then The Call sold pennies, 100 TO
ss cents. Now The Call offers prize
for the best letter of 250 words tell
ing of the advantages of the penny
and this begot letters.
These letters contain arguments o
all sorts Arguments in favor OF tn
use of the penny, and the ideas are a.
original as they are numerous.
WHY NOT WRITE ONEs
How about your letter? Are you go
ing to try for one of the prizes?
Just as a sort of inspiration to th'
tardy, we are printing here few
more letters that already have beer
entered in the contest.
Here's a little fellow who lament'
his extravaganza in not boarding hi
pennies He says he realizes that th'
penny is the nucleus of wealth, ant
had he been saving of the little cop
pers. instead of squandering them OF
marbles and toothsome sweets, h'
could have purchased presents for sis
ter and the baby.
WASTED HIS PENNIES
Penny Contest Editor: Once
upon a time a miner was dig
ging in his mine when he found
piece of copper. He brought
it to the mint and the mint
made it into many pennies.
happened to get one of these
pennies from my grandma, and L
bought an agate. In few days
/ lost it Then I got two more
agates / traded these for steel
marble. I had it for couple OF
DAYS and lost it, too. l begged
father for a penny; I know he
always has some. getting them
for change on the paper he
gave me two. With one | bought
a piece Of gum and the next day l
bought a piece Of candy with the
other This made five pennies in
all. If I would have saved them,
SIS did when 1 was a little boy
and put them in the bank, maybe
some day 1 would be a rich man.
Gee. 1 was a chump! I could buy
Christmas presents for mother.
father, Joe. Will, sister and baby,
with the pennies L got since
was a little boy. Hereafter /
won't spend my pennies, but l
viii save them in the bank, and
by the time am out of school
will have lots of money. Now I
have no marbles and no pennies
either
FREDDIE FUNGE,
IN Years
721 Castro street.
The advent of the despised penn,
viii dignity trade, this man says, an'
predicts that the yeast cake will COM
into its own while the happy hum o
the bread mixer will be hear'
throughout the land
PENNY GETS THE CALL
Penny Contest Editor. The Call:
The penny and The Call are now
great rivals. but you'll readily adj
nit that the penny gets The Call
every time. A million around the
bay are enthusiastic over your
efforts to bring us to our senses.
Already we have the penny-in-
the-slot machines for matches; let
as likewise obtain sanitary drink
ing cups. sustaining chocolates,
pepsinized chicle, salted peanuts
anu learn our CORRECT weight.
Moreover, penny-ante will now be
possible at our seats Of learning.
where hitherto gloomy economics
and ealabulistic formulas kept
our democratic youth from the
national evening pastime.
The yeast cake will now come
TO its own, and the happy whirl
of the bread mixer will be heard
in our land. Home made bread
is the commuters staff of life.
Pennies VIII give the children
something with which to fill their
little banks, and habits of having
may be instilled in the rising
generation.
Yet especially good is the CIR
dignity of trade. Our government
does not charge cents for one
cent stamp: nor, on the other
hand. DO we expect three such
stamps for nickel Every dealer
is entitled to mis- fair profit, but
no dealer is entitled to an extra
cents because a purchaser finds
it convenient to take only one
package of cereal or one yard of
ribbon. The penny makes for
good economies for dealer and for
buyer, in San Francisco as well
as In New York.
And, best of all. the penny gets
the latest news. In a series of
extras that all buy gladly, The
Call keeps the people in touch
with the whole wide world. with
many interesting departments
and it's own good philosophy and
humor on the inside pages. In
making the penny popular you
have made popular the penny
paper Here's to the pennies ana
more of themi
WILLIAM MAXWELL.
142 Market street.