Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-01-29
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Omitted States Army School Con-
test, February 20, 1920. Here's the
Plan.
"On April 10 next, board of Judges
consisting of Sec. of War Baker, Cen
eral Pcyton c. March and General
John j. Pershing will announce t., the
waiting juvenile world the names of
three boys or girls who on February
Goth, 1920, wrote the best essays on
the subject: "What arc the benefits
of an enlistment in the U. S. Army?"
"Then on May 5, 1920, these thrc.:'
boys and girls, accompanied by par
ents or guardians (raidroad fares and
all expenses paid to Washington and
return for both winners and parents)
will be presented with medals by Sec
retary Baker himself.
"Gold medal, suitably engraved, to
the winner of the first prize.
Silver medal, suitably engraved, to
the winner Of the second prize.
Bronze medal, suitably engraved, to
the winner of the third prize.
In addition, three beautiful silver
cups, suitably engraved. will be pre-,
sented to the winners by Secretary
Baker to be carried back home by
them as prizes for the schools they
attend.
"The contest sunder the auspices
of the war department, but the news
paper, Come Back, the official organ
of the Walter Reed Hospital in Wash
ington, asked permission to purchase
the prizes. This permission was
granted and the school children are
really competing for prizes that were
provided by manned and injured SOL
diers now at the Walter Reed Hospi-
tai.
"There is no age limit in the con-
test and the little seven year-o]d girl
in Santa Barbara, California, has the
same chance of winning prize as has
the nineteen-year-old high school boy
of Baltimore.
"New York state has many more
times the number of school pupils that
Neada has, yet the chance of produc-
ing winners in each of these states
is exactly the same.
Essays will be written in the class,
rooms on Friday, February 20, 1920,
from notes if desired.
"No essay will be more than four
hundred words in length.
"Pencil, or pen and ink may be used
but the essay will be written on only
one side of the sheet.
Essays will be judged strictly on
basis of (1) originality, ~ express
son, (3) sincerity.
Each school shall be the judge of
it's own product. The principal of
each school will appoint three judges
to select one essay as the entry from
his school. He will then forward the
entry, not later than February 9th,
1920, to the army recruiting station
nearest his school. Aberdeen, S. D.,
Hatz Block Building.)
The district recruiting officer will
appoint a board of three Judges to
pass on the essays submitted by the
schools Of his district. One will be
selected as the best and will be for
warded to Washington as the districts
entry.
From the entries of the fifty-six
districts Secretary Baker and gener-
ais Pershing and March will select
three national winners. These win
ners may be boys or girls, Of any col
or, Of any age.
Ask your father or your brother
to tell you something about our new
democratic peace time army. If they
do not know, write to the nearest re.
cruiting station for literature.
It may mean free trip to Wash.
ington for your mother and you, with
a medal for yourself and a beautiful
cup for your school ad you'll be en-.
Wed by millions of children. It's the
chance of a lifetime!
In many localities and districts bust.
ness men are offering prizes for the
best essays in their district. We dc
not know what prizes will be issued
in this district but undoubtedly some
will.
There is still some money left ir
the hands of the War Work Council
and we are in receipt of letter from
the r H-<z1cational Department Of the Y
M. C. A., in Minneapolis, stating tina,
this money, will be used as scholar
ship fund.Any eligible may obtain fur
ther information bv writing to tht
above address at Ninth Street ant
Mary Place.
Who. is Eligible?