Arizona republican., 1921-03-22
P|E-EATINC CONTEST HAS BEEN PLANNED
 TO AID CHAUTAUQUl

TEMPE. March 21.-One of the most unique ticket selling campaigns ever staged in this vicinity was launched Monday morning by William Bloys post No 2. American legion, of Tenn pc in a drive to put over the top the Radcliffe Chautauqua, which will ap- pear under their auspices in the Nor mai auditorium at Tempe on March | 2S. 29 and 90.
 only three day Chautauqua bearing the ! official endorsement of the war depart lment, the treasury depaEment and tile department of education, and with one exception every man appearing on the l ltrogram has the honor of having served either in the army, the navy Or the marine corps during the war. l One in particular. having been iwounded at Chateau Thierry. was car Tried all over France On stretcherS to do nothing but explain American ideals land principles to the British soldiers iThe Americans Alli detachment from the regular army also presents a very gripping program and possesses no less an interesting history. for every mar in the detachment was born in some different country in the old world they came to America and why they
 
 The entire Chautauqua program il not only true blooded American iron start to finish. but has been brough
 here again this year by 100 per cen
 body of true American boys that th' ideals and principles upon which the, stand may be furthered for the wei fare and benefit of the communit.
 in which they live.
 There are now four ticket sellinl
 
 II name and number of everyone in tn
 Tempe district, therefore it is urge that there be not a single stacker il the biggest pie eating contest Temp ever has known
 As an added incentive to stimulat ticket selling the American legion ha
 offered 30 per cent of the net profit
 received from the Chautauqua to h icontested for between teams from th
 senior class at the Normal and tn iWoman's club the winning team to re , ceive 30 per cent and the loser 20 pc Icent. As additional support the legio land the Business Mems cfSb are put : iting teams in the field to co-operat { and lend assistance to the women , teams The American legion has al inflated itself with the Woman's clul
 land the Business Mems club witu tn
 Normal.
 Each team is headed by a captain i, thus placing two captains on eac
 side. Consequently there will be tW winning and two losing captains, an 1, there is where the burlesque wi !, come in.
 { It has been agreed to stage a chocs f late pie eating contest on the thin
 night of the Chautauqua, the tN e winning captains having the distir i, guished honor of conducting the tv | losing captains to the stage and prt ' pairing them, by tieing their hands b' f hind them, for the contest to be stage i before the audience by the two losiT
 captains. the winning captains actir s as referees.
 c It would be difficult to conceive e lanything more humorous than watcl d ing Mayor Woodward of Tempe con Q ing up out of a chocolate pie in h e frantic efforts to devour the same b ,e fore his possible opponent. Princip a Row of the Tempe union high scho $ does, or possibly it may be MT. Mu d dock monitor of the senior class IS the Normal, or yet Dudley Windes. V. For these four gentlemen have kin g lly consented to act as captains of t ,- lcontesting teams that they may mo ,e ably assist the community and Amer r. that is really worth while. m The official tally of the four tear IT. Twill be posted in front of the Bu nit Corner store Tuesday night. March Id and will be kept up to date duri 1T. the remainder of the time of the cc Id test.