Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-04
HE MERCHANT MARINE;
AMERICAN SHIPS COMING

Continued from Second Payc)
"Hstry 1t is vnluablc, but as a resource
~ defiance. essential
It's value as a branch of Industry
~ always enhanced by the dependence
'' 80 many other branches OH It, In
ines OF general peace IL multiplies
"'hrcttors for employment In trans
''ftation: and so keeps at it's proper
''''' and In times OF war that is to
'"H. when these nations who may be
f"r principal carriers shall be at wal
WIN each other. If NC have not within
ourselves the means OF transporta-
ON. our produce must be exported In
"hiScrent vessels. at the hlcrea sed cx-
p"nsc Of war freight and insurance.
ma the articles which will not bear
nat must perish In our hands," That
- now exactly the nations prcdica-
ucut.
With the outbreak of the war Mr..
"ck" realized that the prediction of
Emerson had come true. lie conceived
ne idca OF the merchant marine essay
Contest. ana submitted II to Hon. H. G.
Ntcarncs, Superintendent of Public In
TRACTION, for approval. II appealed To
the superintendent. who gave IL his
'ordial Endorsement and promulgated
II in AN official circular to the various
eligible schools.
THE SCHOOL CHILDREN
BEGIN TO GET nUSY
Tho state Department Of Public In
Siruction made its official announce
mcnt November -, 1914, and seventy.
"ISht ncccptanCes or entries were re-
cciv"d a short time later. although tho
conditions were somewhat cNacting
- Keen interest is being manifested by
many OF the schools. Some OF the
principals write that the senior class.
As whole. has studied the problem.
and viii make ii the subject OF their
anal essay.
students in the various schools are
contcsting for IL gold medal that viii
y" awarded in each school.
The prize winning essays will be con
sid"r"d in "A state contest. for Il
gold medal. to be awarded tho winner
Of the first prize. The Statewide Judges
Viii be Governor Henry 6. stuart. Judge
James Keith. president of the Supreme
cour, Of Appeals. and Edgar Eyals cdl-
Tor Of the Richmond Times Dispatch.
RULES FOR CONTEST
As SET LOR'rII
The rules for tho contcst. az laid
down by the Chamber of Commerce OF
Newport News, arc HS follows:
!. The essay must contain no; less
Than 1000 nor more than 2.5cO words
,. There must be at l%lst three con-
tcstants In each high school Of the nrst-
grade In order for the school to he
eligible.
3. Schools desiring to compete must,
through the principals or city OF coun-
y superintendent. notify the Cham
her OF Commerce OF Newport News Va,
OF or before February L. 1915.
'. Contestants must file essays with
IN" principal OF their school on or be-
fore April /. 1915.
.. The principal must submit all cs-
SAYS To three Judges to b" selected as
follows: Il lawyer business man ana
the editor OF newspaper published In
the city or county in which the high
schccl Is locutcd
b. The Judges must make Il decision
by April -, 1915. and tn. winner shall
immediately iranSjuit two copies of his
o. h.r essay to the Chamber of Com
mcrce of Newport News, Va each bear
ing the certificate Of the principal that
such essay was awarded the medal in
accordance with the provisions herein
and giving the names and business OF
The Judges. One copy OF the essay will
be transmitted to the judges at Rich
m"ni. Va. TO be considered In the State
"id" contest for The grand r.cdal
:. Essays transmitted 20 the cham
Der OF Commerce must be ,ypewrittcu.
hut one copy may ic made with carbon
?ap,r
Judges will use the following scale
OF points In determining the prize win
me-:
Advantage OF 4 merchant marine
Advantage OF home built merchant
marine ............. ........ 2
Method Of protecting home built
vessels from destructive foreign
-oI.-Pc lIoh .'........... 3