Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-05
Evening Stars Proverb Contest Prize Winners Announced
Mrs. Mary Treacy Gets 81 900,
Mrs. A. J. Pionnie,
$500.
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titles him to third prize OF two hun
bred dollars.
Mrs. Sol NJ. Eckhouse, of 80 South
street, Newark, was found to be en-
titled to the fourth prize of 500, her
set showing eight wrong.
Sarah A. Powelson, of % Astor
street, Newark was awarded fifth
prize, of $50.
Mrs. John McQuirk, OF 43 Sterling
street, Newark, receives the sixth
prize, of SIS.
The full list of prize-winners and
their standing appear below.
For the benefit of those who were
contestants in this and for those who
intend to enter other contests of
similar nature, The Stars deems it
wise to make the following state
ment: The greatest care and pains
are to be taken in the writing of the
answers on the coupons. Many sets
showed that the contestants would
have stood higher than they did had
they exercised the care that the
possibility ow winning such sum OF
money would seem to warrant.
The Star cautioned its contestants
many times while the contest was
running taht such care and thought
were absolutely necessary; that the
exact wording, spelling and punctu-
alton as found in our Book OF
Proverbs would be the basis for Judg-
ing the answers. Yet, upon eXamina-
ton of the written answers. 1T was
found that in many cases contestant
had actually found the correct solu-
ton, but carelessness in writing the
answer on the coupon showed in the
omission of punctuation or incorrect
spelling. Haste in some cases was
also apparent in the substitution OF
one word for another, such as when
for where in proverb No. 90, ana
others. These errors, slight as they
may appear to the contestant VINO
made them, would, of course, in fair
ness to others who exercised the
Droper care, have to be counted as IN
correct and a lower standing given 10
the contestant.
Some eight thousand answers were
submitted, and 1t Is source OF gratl-
fication to The Star that there were
no more cases of dissatisfaction as to
the conduct of the contest and It's
final outcome.
such letters of criticism as were re-
ceived were given fair publicity ana
the points of dissatisfaction openly
discussed. From first to last The
Star purued a policy Of open frank
mes and fairness with its contestants
who, of course, entered with seri-
Gus determination to win. 1t /, mani
testify, impossible to satisfy every
boy, but II is, nevertheless, 1act
that most of the criticisms showed an
unfamiliarity on the part of the critic
with the rules and conditions of the
contest A contest such as this has
been cannot be conducted In nap
hazard sort of way; rules must be
laid down to govern it, and, once
made, must must be lived up to and
the contestant making a breach OF
the rules must expect to suffer dis
harment. The tendency on the part
Of many contestants Ia to overlook
the smaller points that go to make 1t
really q contest They seem to see
only the big thing in it-namely, the
capital prize of $1,000 Many seem
not to have read the rules at all, II
we may Judge by some of the letters
and Inquiries received.
The Star feels elated upon the
happy outcome of SO great contest
Little or no dissatisfaction has been
expressed on the part of prize Win
ners. They accepted the awards OF
the judges as they were made, in
good faith, showing thereby that the
great American spirit of fair play Is
sti1l very much alive.
The Star heartily congratulates the
winners of the prizes, and to those
who were unsuccessful 1t holds out
the possibility of future reward; for
other contests are to follow from time
TO time, and, no doubt, many have
profiited by their experience and by
the mistakes of commission and omis-
sion made in the contest which Is now
so successfully brought to a close.