The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-24
STUDENTS ARE GIVEN CHANCE
 SCHOLARSHIP

Alaskan high school students are offered an opportunity to compete for the H. S. Firestone university schol- arship for 1921, according to state ment made from the office of l.. H. Henderson, territorial commissioner of education. The contest is open to all high school students in the Unit ed States and the prize, it is esti- mated, is worth approximately $5,OO0, including $1,000 for four years tui. tion and expenses at any college or university the winner may select.
 RULES ARE SIMPLE
 The rules of the contest are few and simple. It consists of an essay on the subject Good Roads-High way Transport" The article must not exceed 500 words in length and is open to all students of high school grade. The essays are to be graded on basis of knowledge of Highway Transport, Good Roads and Style"
 Only one essay from each state or territory can be submitted to the national committee and one from each community to the state or ter ritorial committees. Essays from each school are submitted to con- munity committees, which select the best offered and it is in turn sent to the state or territorial committee, which selects the best and forwards it to the national committee, which is appointed by the U. S. commission CT of education to choose the prize winning essay.
 TIME EXTENDED TO ALASKA
 In the states the contest closes on June IS, but owing to the fact that the lists were thrown open to Alaska at late date and information re- garding it was not received until late, the committee in charge extend ed the time for closing in Alaska until June 30. The high schools of the territory have been notified of the contest and details given them Up to the present time only one school has made known it's intention of entering the contest, that be1 g Fairbanks | Supt. J. E. Lang, of the Juneau school is conferring with high school students and it is possible that there will be entrants from there. It is also possible that essays may be submit ted from both the Ketchikan and Wrangell schools. Nothing has been I heard from the other high schools regarding their intentions
 HARDING PRESENTS AWARD
 The winner of last years prize was Miss Katherine F. Butterfield of Waiser, Idaho, who was presented her certificate by President Harding at the White House, the president at the same time congratulating Miss Butterfield on her achievement.
 The contest is held under the aus | pices of the Highway X Highway i Transport Education committee, of which Former U. s. Commissioner of Education P. F. Claxton is the head. The scholarship was established by Harvey s. Firestone, of Akron, Ohio, 1 for the purpose of stimulating in- terest among Americas future men and women in one of the countrys vital economic necessities good roads and highway transport.
 EARLIER NOTICE ASSURED
 Mir. Claxton has informed the con- missioner's office that next year mo- tice of the contest and other awards, in addition to the principal one, will be given Alaska in plenty of time for every school to enter the list It is stated that something like 500 small CT prizes are included in the awards of the contest.
 Kaan tha Duh1ic informed Inv ad.