The Washington herald., 1918-02-25
Reservations for wInpers,


The popular evangelist gave this
promise some time sso. saying he
was happy to anticipate the opportun-
ity Of congratulating the thirty po-
licemen and letter carriers who sold
the most War Savings and Thrift
Stamps during the ten days OF the
contest
Saturday evening at the TabernacIs,
which is next TO the last OF Mr.. Sun
days two-month campaign in WASH
ington, will be known as Policemen's,
Firemen's and Letter Carriers Night.
Special reservation will be made for
contestants in The Herald's two War
Savings Stamp contests.
Cognizant OF their nearness to
total which would certainly win
them a prize, many contestants
hustled out yesterday and secured
orders for war savings and thrift
stamps which will boost their aver
age considerably.
Though no stamps could be pur-
chased yesterday at the City Post
ONCE nor at any OF the twelve sub
postoffices this did not keep the
contestants from securing prom
ises for the purchase OF stamps.
Today is the seventh-lucky sew
enth-of the ten-day contest.
Including today, four more chap
tiers are open for war savings and
thrift stamps selling history. II
would not be surprising IL many OF
the contestants double the totals
they secured during the first FIVE
days and which were printed in yes
terday's paper.
personally interests himself in all
matters concerning the welfare of
his force, was pleased to hear that
two OF his men were leading in the
contest.
Many Of the policemen. like the FIRE
men. are subjected to duties 50 stren-
uous that they have been unable to
work actively in the contest, but
wherever any member OF the Metro
politan Police Force has been able to
find the time. he has gone into the
selling of stamps with a will and
achieved high totals.
Excitement mt PostoffIee.
Interest among the letter carriers
at the city postofice is beginning to
reach high heat Numbers Of the let
W dAN a poElAlOu 10 sci
hundreds Of dollars worth Of stamps
within the next four days and, finding
themselves so close to some of the
highest of the thirty gold prizes Of
fered, they will doubtless avail them
selves of their opportunity.
Saturday was the most fruitful day
in the sale of war savings stamps
during the progress OF the second
NnnfaGf Mis- L
Miss Emma Binnix, the two Young
ladies who have charge of the dis
tribution of the stamps at the city
postoffice. took in between S7.rp and
$500 in seven hours of this day,
There are still scores who anticipate
buying their quota OF war savings and
thrift stamps but who are procrasti-
mating. Get after these people, con-
testants. and you will find them hap
py to take a book of the war savings
stamps to help you out.
Letter carriers declare that the only
reason one police captain and a police
man are leading The HeraId's Second
War Savings Contest is because Henry
Richter. their star seller, who won the
first prize in The Herald's First War
Savings stamp Contest, is on the sick
list.
Set out this morning with the deter
mination to be one OF the chosen who
will be congratulated by Billy Sunday
at the Tabernacle Saturday night. II
will be a grand rally, a patriotic rally
which will stand out in the minds OF
all who attend.
Last Days Important.
Today and the three following days
are the ones which are going to count
in the contest.
Any contestant who makes each or
any one of them count for s., 900 worth
of War Savings Stamps will place him
self in the front ranks.
It's worth while.
Go to il!
START NOW.
Contestants!
Set out today to sell 1900 worth Of
war savings and thrift stamps. Don't
fail to tell all Of your friends you are
in the contest You will be surprised
to find how quickly they will offer to
help you out.
W If at the end of each day you have
fallen far below this average of 81, 900.
do not become discouraged, but re-