Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-14
ANNOUNCE ARMY
ESSAY WINNERS
Isidore Goldstein Wins First
Prize, ThorWaId Olsen End.
and Ruth CIevenger, Bird

The three winners in the Perth AM
boy Army School essay contest have
been announced, Isidore Goldstein, a
, high school senior being awarded hrst
prize; ThorWald Olsen, another high
school senior, was given second prize
and Ruth Clevenger. a seventh grade
grammar school pupil, third prize.
The essay of the Goldstein boy was
the second best in the state but owing
to It's length could not be counted for
state honors, according to a letter re-
ceived by the local recruiting sergeant
from the major in charge of the essay
contests in New Jersey.
First prize consists of a six months
pass for two at the Crescent Theatre
and a one months pass for one at
the Ditmas Theatre. The second prize
is a six months pass for one at the
Strand Theatre and two months pass
for one at the Ditmas. Third prize
is a three months pass for one at the
Ditmas Theatre.
Prizes to the three successful con-
testants will be awarded Saturday by
the local recruiting sergeant at the
recruiting office, 130 Smith street,
over the First National Bank.
The judges in the Perth Amboy es-
say contest were Miss Helen Grannis,
| librarian: Walter II. War;. general
secretary of the local Y. M. G. A,
| and George Miller, local lawyer.
Many essays were received written
should Join the United States Army
| and the fact that the state Judges
selected the Perth Anlboy winners
product as the second best in New
| Jersey would Indicate that the local
| judges had made no mistake IN
| awarding Goldstein the first prize.
| The Perth Amboy prize essay fol-
| lows.
The Benefits of an Enlistment in the
United States Army
'~The benefits of an Army training -
| what a fine picture the words in them
selves suggest. Straight backs, clear
eyes, ruddy skins. healthy, vigorous
freedom-"Al Outdoors" are brought
| to the mind of anyone who things
of 1t, In one virile picture. But just
now we will not consider anyone
| We will not consider the laborer who
| finds the Army the place to learn that
new vocation with which he Will COM
mand higher pay as a skilled worker
after his discharge: we will not speak
| of the wayward youth, who, feeling
| somewhere within him a spark of real
manhood rekindled, turns to-the Army
| as friend who will Loyalty and faith
| fully give him a helping hand to-
wards becoming a God-tearing man,
| nor will we pause to discuss the thouS-
and other types who find in the Army
the greatest thing Of their lives-the
place where their dreams come true
the home that calls as its sons the
| finest specimens of young American
manhood; no these we leave for others
the man who will be discussed here
| Is the youth just out of High School
and to him we shall speak plainly.
Young fellow, you are on the verge
| of a great decision. You are about
] to decide what your life work is 10
be-whether you will be college man,
lawyer, an engineer, doctor per-
haps, a business man of teacher or
whether you will go out to tackle the
problems of life as you are now pre-
pared. You are considering carefully,
intelligently; you have under consider
alton colleges, universities. offers OF
positions, future prospects-all these
enter into your calculations.
I'VE do not wish to draw your at
tention away from the careful con-
sideration of problem so important
to your future, so We will quietly put
| forth the Army as Something which
will Immediately concern you-as
university.
= "Does any college offer better math
! ematics course than the Artillery
| Can any college offer you the in
| perts as highly trained as army cleo
tricians and mechanics? These are
only slight instances of the superiority
of the United States Army University
just detached proofs that its different
branches are the highest grade col
leges in the country.
| Can any college offer you the in
ducement of>Army life? A double edu-
cation. since you are travelling as
well as studying; all expenses paid
and nothing to worry about: ample pay
which with care viii be a great start
after you get out and guarantee Of a
| better body-things that no school can
offer. Men. think 1t over. We leave
| the decision to you"
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