Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-11-27
STATE WIDE CAMPAIGN Is BE-
ing INAUGURATED
A POPULARITY CONTEST
THE STAR WILL SEND SOME YOUNG
LADY FROM This SECTION TO THE
PANAMA EXPOSITION FREE

will take part in the big state wide
campaign, the result of which big
party Of young women will go to the
Panama Pacific Exposition, with all
expenses paid, as the guests of South
Dakota newspapers, and the South Ds-
kots Panama. Pacific Exposition Com
mission. A more formal and complete
announcement will be made in a few
days.
The South Dakota Panama Pacific
Exposition Commission is composed of
seven South Dakota citizens of big
standing, who we're appointed by the
Governor Of the state to arrange for a|
state building and exhibit ut the Ex-
position. Every state surrounding
South Dakota will have such build
ing and exhibit, and the public spirit
cd people of South Dakota do not want
this state to be the only state in the
northwest that is not represented
there.
The Star along with the other lead.
ing newspapers in this campaign, will
cooperate with the Commise ion. It will
be popularity campaign, In which the
people Of the various communities of
the state will select the young women
that they would like to see az members
OF tho party.
The plan 40 worked out by the Com
mission Is one emminently fair to
newspapers of the state. The Commis.
sion did not want to ask the newspapers
to donate q large amount Of space
without any compensation, therefore it
was decided to give the newspapers the
opportunity to cooperate with the
Commission. To this end plan has
been worked out under which votes
will be issued both on subscriptions to
these papers and on Panama. Pacific
souvenirs, selling at sl.oo each, and be-
ing sold with the subscriptions.
As q special induoement and to make
the offer more attractive to the young
women who help out in the rublic
spirited enterprise. the Commission
and newspapers will give away three
automobiles. They will be given to
young women in the state at large, re-
ceiving the largest number Of votes.
1t is further planned for the Star to
offer additional prizes. 90 that every
young woman that receives any large
number Of votes will be compensated
by handsome, desirable prize.
This campaign is not to be confused
with ordinary subscription contest,
many Of which have been conducted
by South Dakota newspapers. The
Star believe that this campaign, a. out
lined, is the incest thing Of its kind
ever offered to South Dakota news.
papers. It has the right kind of foun-
dation, In that all those concerned in
it will be doing public spirited work,
and the Star has confidence in the
readiness Of the young women and the
people at large to cooperate. The evi-
dence of this was given in the action
taken Voluntarily by the South De-
kote Federation of Women's Clubs, at
its annual convention. recently, when
the support of its membership to the
project Of the South Dakota building
at the exposition was pledged by the
Federation.
The State Commission Is working
without salary, but simply loyalty to
the state. and this campaign is not in
any way q money making scheme. The
Commission at the conclusion of its
work will make report to the Cover
nor of the state. which will be made
public, showing all expenditures and
receipts.
1t may be further said that at the
first meeting of the Commission, they
determined on this plan Of campaign
or cooperation of newspapers, for the
sale Of these souvenirs over the state
A quantity Of these souvenirs we're
placed on sale for one day, only, with
banks of South Dakota, and the return
we're very gratifying to the Commis.
sion.
The Star wishes to express ita sp-
probation for the way the Commission
has done. Il is one public body that
has not attempted to work the news.
papers for . lot of valuable space,
without any return ct all. II 10 the