Evening journal., 1920-02-02
MERCHANTSOFFER
ESSAY PRIZES
School Children 70 Write on
Benefits of Enlistment
in Army
ANNOUNCE RULES TO
GOVERN CONTEST

~ Superintendent on Schools Clifford J.
Scott has Officially endors a the Ma
tlonal Army essay contest which VIII
be what are the benefits Of an enlist
mont IN the United States Army2"
Wilmington school pupils viii there
fore be elig bic TO compGe in The es-
say contest Pupils OF the Wilmingt0n
paroclal schools viii also compete !,
has been announced.
IN addition 10 the three national
prizes. Wilmington methanis viii do
nate prizes for Wilmington school pu-
pills who are Judged The winners OF
the contest from a local point OF view.
ThOse merchants who have agreed 90
award prizes for the essay selected by
Judges from local newspapers as The
best in this locality are the smith
Zollinger Company, Snellenburg's, the
FOord Furniture Company, and the
Crosby and Hill Company.
The Evening Journal will award
prize Of s. for the essay considered
to be the best submitted by a pupil
OF The Delaware High Schools, a second
prize OF So and third prize Of 81
20 the best essays submitted by ele-
meniary school pupils. Other local
newspapers will probably offer cash
prizes
The Contest Rules
The rules Of the Comeback Essay
Contest are as follows:
Essay 10 be written IN the class
rooms on Friday, February 20, 1920
from notes II desired
No essay TO be more than 400 words
In length.
Pen and ink or pencil may be
used, but only one side OF the pape
20 be written upon.
Essays may be judged strictly on a
basis Of originality, expression and sin
cerity.
A board OF three teachers in each
school will pass upon the essays writ
ten IN their school and submit not
later than February 81 the best essay
from that school 10 The y. 5 Army
District Recruiting officer fer the dis
trict in which the school is located.
In schools having only single teach !
er. that teacher shall be the judge.
The sc district recruiting officers
will appoint boards OF Judges In each 4
OF their districts 20 select The best os-
saw submitted by the schools Of their
district. Each district recruiting Of
0cer will then forward the best es-
saw written in his district to Wash
angton
rhe Sc prize essays will then be pass
ed upon by a national board composed |
of Secretary OF War Newton D. Baker,
General John J. Pershing who COM
manded the A. z. f.. and General Pey-
eon G March. Chief OF stan, United
states Army. They will pick the |
three hest essays and declare them the
national winners on April 10, 1920.
on MAY 5 these three national win
ners. accompanied by parent or guardi-
an. and the district recruiting officer
will come TO Washington 20 receive
prizes from the hand OF the Secretary
Of War. as the guests Of The Come
Back. published in the interest OF the
patients Of Walter Reed Army General
Hospital. Washington d. c., which will
also provide the prizes for the nation
al winners.
There Is no entry fee or age limit.
u Is open 20 school children, black or
white. red or brown. male or female,
American or foreign born.
Students Of public, private or sectari-
an or non-scctarian schools may enter.
Ffty-nine awards will be made by
the War Department Three handsome
loving cups and the same number Of
equally handsome medals will cOnstl-
tute the prizes given for the three best
essays. The cup viii be award d 10