Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-03

To the Public:
This contest is conducted by the
Evening Star for its ultimate benefit,
but in the interest of it's readers.
This may sound paradoxical, but let
me explain. We hope in the end to
gain--to gain many more regular
readers, because we issue a mighty
good newspaper. If we gain a con-
siderable number of regular readers
it will be worth the $4,000 we will give
away in prizes. We conduct the con-
test in the interest of our readers be-
cause any fair minded person can see
that if we did not we would kill the
very object which the contest is de-
signed to accomplish. There will al
ways be certain number of disbe-
lieversHthose who cry fake" These
we eliminate in the very beginning.
The contest Is strictly ION the level"
and, being conducted in the interest
of our readers, / invite questions re-
garding points which do not seem
clear to you. I am always more than
glad to answer, although L suggest
before you write, you read the rules
carefully. The answer to your cues
ton may be there. EDITOR.
Proverb Editor:
Please advise me on the following:
IL one person submits $50 answers
and should go of them prove to be
correct, would he be tied for the first
prize with any other person that hap
pens to send so correct answers? In
other words, your meaning Is this:
No matter how many incorrect an
swers a contestant submits as long
as he sends in the correct ones among
them he is entitled to exactly the
same prize as the contestant that
sends in the 60 all correct answers.
Will the judging committee adhere to
this? / personally think that 1t Is a
very good rule, and liberal one. If
there is any doubt of the judges
standing on this question | would
like 10 know now before / submit my
| coupons. / am going to send in $50
answers simply because my chance
] of winning first prize is much better.
| Also kindly tell me If / am allowed
| To write the same proverb on two or
more different numbers. Happy new
year. You'll be happy when the
contest is over surely. A. j. N.
| Incorrect answers do not count
against you so long as the correct
answers are among the $50 allowed
for the set. The judges must so de-
eide. If you think the same proverb
would fit two or more pictures you
are at liberty so to answer them.
Proverb Editor:
| should be Obliged IL you would in
form me through the Evening Star
'Problem Queries" as to whether alb
solutely all the picture proverbs are
to be found in your latest proverb
book.
NV reason for asking is because
can find a proverb which suits GER
tain picture in your last years prov
| erb book, and the same one is not to
be found in the latest issue; there
| fore, If all the latest pictures are to
be found in the 1913 edition it would
| settle the point. "PERPLEXED.
| All the proverbs used in the present
contest have been taken from our
latest proverb book.
| Proverb Editor:
Can a contestant consolidate similar
answers, differing only in a word or
two, on one coupon? ] mean instead
| of using two or three coupons for the
same proverb, with only difference
| of a word or two in each? Can they
all be entered in one coupon? For in
stance: "A drowning man will catch
at a rush. Drowning men will catch
/ at a ruSh!' could not ABOVE De all
entered in one coupon?
MISS L RYAN.
The rules are positive in the condi-
| ton that each answer must be writ
| ten on a separate coupon taken from
| the Star. This is to facilitate the
work of the judges and to avoid mis-
| takes
| Proverb Editor:
Is 1t against the rule to write the
same version of a proverb on two
| coupons of different number? II 1T is
| allowed on two. | suppose can write
| on three. four or more?
"A FIRST PRIZE CONTESTANT.
/ don't quite get the drift of your
| query. Please see A. j. Ms query
| also, Miss l.. Ryan's, just preceding
yours, and my answers to them. 4
your question is answered In them