The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-11-27
DIOCESE OF FARGO

Grand Forks: In a letter-writing
contest conducted for the Grade
school pupils of Grand Forks County,
N. D., and Polk County, Mimi, by the
Merchants Credit Association of great
err Grand Forks, over 500 contestants
participated, the subject being, why
People Should Pay Their Bills Prompt
ly."
The first prize of $1,000 was won by
Miss Lillian Poole, 30S South Third
street, Grand Forks, N. D., an Eighth
Grade pupil of st. Michael's Parochial
School. The second prize of $500
went to Miss Helen Griggs of East
Grand Forks, MINI. The third prize
of $3.50 was awarded to Miss Doro-
thy Dooley, 313 North 9th street,
Grand Forks, N. D., also a pupil in St.
| MichaeIs School.
Pupils from the fifth, sixth, seventh
and eighth grades took. part in the
contest.
The letters were gone over very
carefully by the judges, and by a proc
ess of elimination the three best
were selected. A great number of the
letters were excellent pieces of work,
and it was difficult to determine which
were superior.
In addition to the prize winners, the
judges felt the following should re-
| ceive honorable mention for the ex-
cellent letters submitted:
Verna Gordon, sol Chestnut ST.;
William R. Spriggs, 800 North 5th ST.;
Annie Meblin, 4O4 Elm ST.; Margaret
E. McCulloch, 223 North End ST., E. G.
F., Mimi; Marion Severson, 1858 Bel
mont Ave-; Alice Larson, East Grand
Forks, Mimi; Earl Johnson, 416 Cot
tonwood St.; Dorothy Sullivan, 81
Minnesota Ave; w. M. Baird, East
Grand Forks, Mimi, and many others
which space will not permit.
First Prize Letter.
Miss Poole's letter which took the
first prize, follows:
II am writing this letter in regard
to the question in your circular as to
why People Should Pay Their
Bills Promptly
People should pay their bills be-
cause it is a matter of justice to both
themselves and the merchant.
people who pay their bills
promptly will establish a lasting cred
it which will be very useful especial
ly in times of sickness among people
of small means. If they pay their bills
promptly they will do away with
great deal of worry and will form {
habit of proflptness in other matter:
which will do much to make their live!
happy and successful. They will alst
show honesty, strength of characte.
and ability and make people respec
them.
Prompt payment of bills enable'
| the merchant to pay his bills prompt,
{ and as it is merely an act of coul
tesy on the. part of the merchant il
:. extending credit to his customers, W
I should return the kindness by payin
; promptly.
eff the merchant is not prompt
paying his bills he will be unable t
secure credit from his wholesale dea
err and at the banks. If he does &c
u credit he will be charged a high rat
of interest. Then to meet his. G,
q penses he will have to add the interes
to the price of his stock and he Wi
S thereby lose many customers.
when the merchant is prompt
paying his bills he will get MOI
Z credit from his wholesale dealer ar
will be able to carry a larger stock
he may also get a discount which wi
n enable him to sell his goods at
l, lower figure. This will do much to S
cure him a good trade.
a 1--WE should all cultivate this hal
d. of promptness in ourselves and u:
"a our influence to instill it in Others"
yours respectfully,
re- GILLIAN POOLE"
Second Prize Letter.
lie The letter which took the seco1
prize, written by Miss Griggs, Il