The Washington times., 1921-06-07
SUBSCRIPTIONS IN
BICYCLE CONTEST
/. FOUND IN ARREARS
Participants Must Turn in
Names Taken to Headquar-
ters Promptly.

Idrlclpdnts In The washington
Times 100000 Bicycle Contest should
remember that all subscriptions are TO
be turned In at 1922 street north
west as soon as they are obtained.
Contestants who delay handing in
the names of new subscribers are
doing themselves an injustice" said
the contest manager today. Scores
OF persons who have given subscrip-
tions to contestants have telephoned
or called personally and complained
that delivery of their paper has not
begun.
Every person working In this con-
test should bear in mind that when a
man or woman signs a subscription
blank and pays for the first months
subscription, he or she wants to re-
ceive The Washington Times in his
or her home the day after giving the
subscription.
DON'T HOLD 'Em BACK.
There Is nothing to be gained By
holding back subscriptions. In fact
IL will serve only to hinder the con-
testant, because when people cannot
get the paper promptly started by
subscribing through bicycle con-
testant they cancel that subscription
and order The Washington Times
through the circulation department.
There Is no reason in the world for
not promptly turning in the subscrip
tions at 1922 F. street northwest, The
Washington Times bicycle contest
headquarters, which is open until $3.50
o'clock every day. On the other hand
there are two good reasons for turn
ing them in the day they are obtain
ed. The fact that SO many subscrip-
tion blanks have been signed ana
turned In will give the contestant
confidence and impress him or her
with the thought that he or she has
only few more to get. Then again,
every new subscriber whose paper is
promptly started becomes a booster
for The Washington Times. because
IL Is Washington's best papef-and
this boosting makes IL all the easier
for contestants to get other sub
scribers."
All contestants should make this
quick, business-like proposition ann
particularly bear in mind that many
persons who give them subscriptions
are already buying The Washington
Times on the street When they sub
scribe they stop purchasing the paper
at newsstands, expecting The Wash
ington Times to be delivered at their
homes. Owing to unnecessary and
useless delays in turning in subscrip-
tions, delivery is not promptly begun
and the man or woman finds himself
or herself without a copy OF The
Washington Times.
CONTESTANTS INCREASING.
The number OF participants in
this contest is steadily mounting
Each day between $50 and zoo new
entrants enroll with the determine
ton of obtaining SIS new yearly sub
scribers for The Washington Times
and getting one OF the 5000 brand
new. completely-eq $50 Rang
er bicycles which this paper will give
away between now and September 1.
About half the bicycles have already
been spoken for" which means that
close to $500 men, women and chill
dren are in the field working for sub
scriptions and bicycles. The public
schools will soon close and a large
per cent of the city's 10000 school
children will enroll in this contest be-
cause OF it's 1iberality and generosity.
IL you contemplate getting into this
contest you would do well to sign
the coupon in today's paper and mail
il promptly. A few days after the
schools close may be too late.
Sign the coupon now and mail il
Shortly after il is received you will
get a subscription book. Get thirty
five new yearly subscriptions, turn
them in promptly, wait until they are
verified, and a $50 bicycle will be de-
liyered yOu