Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-31
A. B. e. PUZZLE WINNER
WRITES STRONG LETTER;
NEW CONTEST FLOURLSHES

Are you one of the hundreds Of
Tri-Weekly Journal readers trying
for one of the fifteen prizes in the
new Puzzle Contest?
If you are, it will pay you to read
the accompanying letter just re-
ceived from the man living near a
little Mississippi town whose dill
gence and skill carried away the
first prize of 5000 in the recent A. Is.
G. Puzzle.
If you're not in the game, read the
lc ter anyhow. It's/well worth your
time.
The writer is G. W. White, of
Corinth, Miss, r. F. D. 5, Box IS.
Here's the letter:
"Corinth, Miss, r. S, No. IL,
Jan. %.
"The Atlanta Tri-Weekly Journal,
Atlanta, Ga.
Gentlemen: Having received your
check promptly December 29) for
5000 as first winner in your recent
A. B. G.. Puzzle contest and imme-
diately acknowledging receipt of
same, yet, feel that have neglected
an earnest duty, which is to try to
thank you sufficiently for the reward
and the utmost care taken in deter
mining the winning list, which prob
ably only your force and those who
really tried to win can know
IT further wish to thank the
Judges of the contest for their pa
tience mad | careful consideration,
which could have been nothing less
than a herculean task.
1.-The work was most educational
and intensely interesting and, there
fore, doubly remunerative.
1.-THE check was a pleasant sur.
prise and I wish to say has been put
to permanent use.
1.-THE earnest effort and prompt re-
ward are a great stimulant to one
to go on and try to succeed in other
lines.
"Some have written to know if I
really received the check, and to
those I wish to say Yes, and you
will, too, if you VIM for The Tri-
Weekly is square.
wishing you all success and
again thanking you for the reward
1 beg to remain your friend,
&c. W. WHITE.
''R. 5, No. IS, Corinth, Miss
Mr.. Smiths letter goes to show
that ANYBODY can win the big re-
ward-that EVERYBODY has an alb
solutely equal chance-that merit is
the one and only thing that counts
While Mr.. Smith tells that he was
surprised to be the winner. his letter
clearly indicates that he put forth
a world of conscientious1 painstak
ing, intelligent effort in assembling
his list. In fact, he goes so far as
to say that the effort expended, cou
pied with the prize, were a stimulant
to strive for success in other lines
Mr.. Smith thinks. like many other
contestants, that the contest is in
teresting and educational. And he
apparently worked so hard on it thai
he realizes the tremendous t".jk that
faced the judges and auditors who
checked the thousands Of lists.
Mr.. Smith is right in his opinion
Of the difficulty of the judges task
and Of the absolute impartiality anG
accuracy Of their awards. The judges
in the A. B. C.. contest, as will be the
judges in the present contest, were
three eminent GeorgianS. They were
assisted by professional auditors anC
ccountants-trained experts in nc
no way connected with tle Tri
Weekly Journal and in no way in
terested in the puzzle. They audited
the lists as impersonally as they
would audit the books of bank OF
the records Of a state department.
Mr.. Smiths letter ought to be ar
inspiration to everybody interested
in the puzzle. He went at that A
B. G. proposition absolutely ever
with everybody else. He used his
brains and energy and ingenuity anG
patience to the limit. And he won
Somebody is going to do the same
thing in the present contest. 1t ISM
matter of luck. Chance has moth
ing to do with it. The contestant
who exertsf the maximum of pains
and patience and intelligence car
rest absolutely assured that every
iota of effort will count 100 per CEN
when the time for reckoning comes
The new contest is moving alone
like young cyclone.
And remember
The best manor woman or child
is going to win!