Arizona republican., 1919-05-04

More than $1,500 in prizes is to be donated by the merchants of Phoenix 10 their employees to stimulate sales of Victory loan bonds
 Realization of the urgent need for a large number of solicitors to put the Victory loan over the top in the few l.emaining days of the campaign has inspired the merchants of this city to offer Victory loan bonds or merchan- disc to their employees securing the greatest total of subscriptions in a con lest beginning Monday morning, May 5, and closing Friday night, May g. Following is a copy of the bulletin being placed in the hands of the em- ploy es of various business houses in Phoenix, outlining the rules of the con- t-st which is expected to greatly stim- ulate Victory loan bond sales and make itself left in no small measure in the total of sales at the close of the com ing week:
 "A number of merchants have of- fered prizes to the employe who sells the greatest amount in Vic tory loan bonds during the period beginning Monday, May 5, and end ing at o'clock Friday afternoon, May 9.
 ne Wiii offer a $50 Victory bond to their en7ploye selling the greatest amount in bonds.
 "Those desiring to compete for this prize must make application at the Victory loan headquarters, chamber of commerce building, any time after o'clock a. nl., on Mon day. Apply to Mir. McArthur or MT. Gibson who will be in charge of this campaign.
 "The committee at headquarters will supply receipt books and other material necessary for the cam paign.
 "in addition to the prizes offered by the merchants, a special addi tionsl prize, open to anyone in Phoenix, will be offered by the county committee for the Victory Liberty loan, to the person selling the greatest amount of Victory lean bonds during the above 5eriod, and a further prize will be offered to the person making the greatest number Of individual sales"
 Everyone Has Chance
 Opportunity is offered in this con test to practically every man anC woman employed in Phoenix bushes. houses to win a $50 Victory bond ol whatever prize their employer has pu up in the contest
 The contest is to cover the last fiv' days of the Victory loan campaign, ex cepting Saturday, and will give tn contestants time in which to make real showing by working in and out 0 business hours, particularly on Tues dav, which has been declared a holida, Ts-b 1g prnyVd will hp d0Ty1 own.
 The manner in which the merchant have supported this plan is extremel A ;suring to the Victory loan com a,tee because it shows their deter mination to have Phoenix go over tn .op for the fifth time.
 In addition to the prizes offered b the merchants, a grand prize will b donated by the Victory loan committe to anyone in Phoenix selling the great est amount of Victory loan bonds dur ing the contest period and also to tn person making the greatest number c individual sales, thus enabling anyon in the community to participate in tn huge contest and have chance to Wi q. prize.
 The committee prizes have not ye been announced. but are understood be well worth great effort on the pal of bond sellers.
 In order that everyone may have a equal opportunity, only subscription taken after 8 o'clock a. m., Monday an before 6 o'clock D. m, Friday of tn coming week will be credited in tn contest.
 The Arizona Republican has joine the list of business establishments i Phoenix in the contest and offers a S5 Victory loan bond to the person in Il enrloy making the greatest amount Victory loan bond sales during til contest.