The Washington herald., 1916-02-19
Mr.. Opportunity Urges 10000
Club Contestants to Speed Up
Only Fiftynne Changes in Standing Of Competitors
ing Spirit Should Be Aroused for Battle After
Ballots Rapidly Is Nearing Its End.

There are only ffty-nine changes made
In the lineup, and this Is not nearly as
many as there should be.
Think of II: There are fifty rich
trophies, not counting the unlimited num-
Der of cash commissions of ten per cent
of all money collected on new subscrip-
tions. Then again. there is the extra Of
fer whereby every members has an OPP
portunity Of winning an additional prize
of IS In gold by doing little extra hus-
tling during the nexts TX days.
Some OF the members seem anxious
enough to have an automobile or a big
cash prize; but they do not sem to be so
active as they might be during the spe-
cial ballot offer-the very time they
should be doing their best, for the sub
scriptions bring more votes IL turned in
before Il o'clock next Saturday night,
February 2s, than they will ever count
for again during the campaign.
Arouse your fighting spirit, Get in the
battle for ballots with a vim-that's the
way to live up to the expectation Of your
friends who anticipate seeing you at the
steering wheel of one of the prize motor
cars after the smoke of the battle has
cleared away on March "a
Special Ballot Offer.
When the campaign is over, and you
read the returns, picturing the successful
automobile winners you will certainly re-
gret II II your name Is not among them,
especially when you see how easy II
would have been for you to have placed
1t there. Do not get the mistaken idea
that 1t requires too much time, or energy.
to be an automobile winner in the go 900
Club"
Do you realize that by taking advan-
tage OF the special ballot offer. which
gives you 30. 900 extra votes for each and
every SIS worth of new subscriptions
turned In before the close of the special
period next Saturday night, you can
easily bank up a big reserve vote that
should put you In the grand prize win
ming class.
Whether you win one of the district
prizes or an automobile depends a great
deal on what you do during the next six
days. These are ''the real opportunity
days" While Mr.. Opportunity is banging
away at your door. invite him in before
he leaves to return no more. II you fail
20 make him welcome and after March
"A fail to have votes enough to claim
one OF the six grand prizes, you will
have no one to blame but yourself
Read over the list showing the pub
lished standing of the candidates in the
various districts, then take your paper
and pencil and figure out for yourself
no" easy IL would De 10 put your name
at the top of the list. When you enter
your name. you are given 1000 votes
on the entry blank; when you send in
your first subscription. you are given
the number of votes that the subscrip-
tion counts for and 5000 extra votes in
addition.
Each Of your friends who are now re-
ceiving The Herald can give you fifty
complimentary votes without making any
subscription payment to you whatsoever.
1t is hoped that every candidate will be
securing at least two special ballots of
8, ,00) votes each in order to qualify for
the extra prize of s. in gold.
The $4,000 Club" offce. is open from
$50 o'clock in the morning until o'clock
at night every day.