Arizona republican., 1920-02-01
SCHOOLS STRONG FOR ARMY ESSAY CONTEST COMING

Following the announcement in the Republican of the national essay con- test to be staged by the army recruit ing service. considerable interest has been manifested by local school chil- dren. It is the opportunity of a life time as far as they are concerned, a chance to make a trip to Washington accompanied by their parent or guard ian, to be presented with medal from the United States government, and receive a suitably engraved cup to be placed in the school from which the successful contestant comes. In addition to the prizes offered by the government, several prizes have been offered localiy~ and it is expected that in addition to the diamond ring offered by Mack Gardner, others will put up prizes for the best essays from the school children of Phoenix.
 The subject to be taken is, What are the benefits of an enlistment in the United States army
 Following is d prospectus of the plan as issued by the army authorities and explains in full the details of the plan:
 On April 19 next. board of judges consisting of Secretary of War Baker. General Peyton C. March and General John ]. Pershing, will announce to the awaiting juvenile world the names of three boys or girls who on February 20. 1920, wrote tn best essays on the subject, What are the benefits of an enlistment in the United. States army"
 Then on May g. 1920. these three boys and girls, accompanied by parents or guardians (railroad fases and all expenses paid to Washington and re- turn 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 is under 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 maimed and injured sol diers now at Walter Reed hospital
 There is no age limit in this contest and the little seven-year- girl in santa Barbara California, has the same chance of winning prize as has the 19-year- old high school boy of Baltimore.
 New York has many times the num- ber of school pupils that Nevada has yet the chance of producing winners in each of these states is exactly the same.
 Essays will be written in the class rooms Friday, February 20, 1920, from notes if desired.
 No essay will be more than 400 words in Iens h.
 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 CD originality, CD expression, (3) sincerity.
 Each school will be the judge of it's own product. The principal of each school will appoint a board of three judges to select one essay as the entry