Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-02
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
IS TO Be ESSAY AWARD
High School Pupils OF Country to
Compete in National "Ship-by-
Truck" Contest.
Special TO The Times Disn,.,

Especial TO The Times Dlspa:chl.
WASHINGTON. u. G.. May l.-onc
million essays on the subject. ship
by-Truck and Good Roads" are an;ic,-
patcd rs the result of four wears
university scholarship offered for tho
best essay on this subject 10 be sub
united before the end os National
Ship hy-Truck-Good Roads Week,
May l7-@2. according to an announce
ment made here today at hcadouar
ters or the committee in charge of
the arrangements for the week.
According To plans already out
lined. the judges 10 lie appointed Sy.
the Federal bureau o. education vii,
make the award, and many local
prizes Will be given in several thou
sand communities throughout the
country II is planned to have com
nigh school pupils IN each of the large
CITIES. in the counties and in each
state. Local prizes will be offered in
each instance.
Elimlnat ton Contest
f. Winners of the city honors will be
eligible 10 compete for the counry
nonoEs and those winning county
honors IN each state Will be eligible
Tor consideration III the award of the
State prize. Ry this method Of elm
fnation, it is said. there'will be forty
eight essays 10 he considered for the
national prize. which is offered by II.
,. tireSione. Akron,. Ohio. originator
OF the ship-by-truck movement
Schoo. supcr;ntendents and high
school principals have been requested
20 assume charge OF the contest in
their respective districts. al:hour:,
many newspapers will sponsor the
contest in the smaller cities of the
country.
High School Pupils Eligible.
According 10 conditions Of the con-
test all high school pupils are eligible
go compete, but II the national prize
senior the award will he deferred
until tho winner is ready TO matricu-
la;o a, the institution of his choice.
The contest is designed to widen
,h' scope OF discussion expccted to
be created by National Shin hy-TrucG
Good Roads Week. during which ca
vans of motor trucks Will tour rural
sections OF the country, cndenyorinr
10 demonstrate tho practical utility
OF the motor truck
Conditions under which the conteg.
800 "" HN-'u"fod have been approved
ey the Federal bureau OF education
!uoES TO be- annotated by the hurea,,
O. education. which also is notifying
me principals and superintendent Of
Smc contest. NIL be appointed by T. L.
ci"Ntoi'' commissioner % education
Endorsed Inv Copper.
Senator Arthur Cauper. of Kansas
IN statement issued here lends his
support 10 the movement In which he
also speaks Of the coming influence
o! the motor truck on the farm,
One OF the greatest dcvclopmcn.s
o: The next twcrty-dvc wears Will
nc The motor truck on the farm" saws
senator Gamer - AIN :nteres,od in
IL because II relates - The devcIon
ment o IN. great WeS; and tho
great Western Industry aCriculturc
the dav o. N" bower farmer Is at
hs I'D The MOTOR --rck hccars. OF as
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