The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-05-03
Miss Eloise Blake Of Mt. Ver-
non Is Awarded First
Prize Of SIS
"THE WEAR IS THERE"
WINS COMPETITION
Selections Made By Judges Is
Made Public By Knox Tire
and Rubber Co.

Announcement was made today of
the selections and awards made by
the judges in the recent slogan con-
test of the Knox Tire & Rubber Co.
The awards were made by the judges
on Wednesday evening, but announce
ment of the winners was withheld un.
til today to permit a careful recheck.
ing for possible Implications.
approximately 5000 slogans we're
received by the Knox Tire e Rubber
Co. and submitted by them to the
judges Of the slogan contest OF this
number some 12S were ruled out by
the judges because OF noncompliance
with the rule that each slogan must
be submitted on separate piece, of
paper bearing the name and address
of the author.
An inspection of the slogans sub.
mitted reveals the fact that about 80
per cent were play upon the word
rknOx" Among the most popular
variants were: "Knox Knox Them
ALL" Knox Knocks 'em ALL" Knox
'em All" knocks 'em ALL" "Knox
Tires Knock Tire Trouble" Knox
Stand Knocks" Knox Withstands
Knocks" etc. There were many du.
plhates received of these phrases or
with slight variations. and in most
cases the number of persons submit.
ting the same slogan ran well over
the 100 mark.
The judges, in making their awards,
made their selections without know
ing the names of those submitting the
slogans. 1t was desired first to find
and agree upon slogan most suit
able, and it was to that they gave
their attention and consideration.
BY a process of selection and elm
inatiOn, the number of slogans was
reduced ultimately to number upon
which II was possible for the commit.
tee to vote as representing the best
Each judge voted his choice for each
of the awards, the slogan given the
largest number of points being given
first place. The points and percent
ages were carefully computed, that
no mistake might be made in the
award.
The first prize of $25 was awarded
by the judges to Miss Eloise Blake
1O-year-old daughter of DR.. and Mrs
Francis Blake, 10 South Main street
Mt. Vernon. Miss Blake submitted
"The Wear Is There" which was Civ
en- the largest number of votes as
most suited to the requirements oI
the Knox Tire 4 Rubber Co. as a slo
gan.
For the second prize of SIS the
award is given by the judges to "Tht
Tire Supreme" This was submitted
by two persons. II. ID. Ulery of Card
ington, o.. and Anna Ziemann, o
Springfield, o. The prize Is divided
between them, each being mailed /
check for $3.50.
The seventh award, Built for Sc,
vice." likewise was submitted by two
persons, II, Kuper, of Dayton, ant
Elsie Lloyd of Fulton, o. In thi.
case. however, instead OF dividing the
prize. 81, an additional II was award
ed and each was maileda Geek fol
81, 1t was deemed but fair to dt
this because of the small amount IL
tho original prize.
The list OF awards Is essentially NJ
all-Ohio list, All the awards ar,
made to residents of Ohio. In addi
tion to Mt. Vernon, the cities of Co
lumbus, Springfield. Mt. Gilead, Day
ton and Fredericktown are represent
ed.
The prize winners are:
First Prize--$25
"The Wear Is There"-Miss Elois,
Blake. 10 South Main street, Mt. Yer
non.
Second Prlze-St5
THE Tire Supreme"-H. ID. Ulrey
Cardington, o., and Anna Ziemann
13l East Main street, Springfield, O..
Third Prlxe-$5
III It's Knox, It's Tire"-A
Rogers, Dennison hotel, Columbus.
Fourth Prize--$1
THE Round Trip Tire. V. V. El
der. lOl North Mulberry street. M,
Vernon.
Fifth Prize-$1
"The Tire Worth While"-IIowar