The Jasper news., 1922-11-30

Newcomb, eighth grade.
Lincoln school, San Diego, CAL,
who has written the best paper
In a national essay contest, according
to announcement now made here by
the Highway Education board. The
subject Is: "How Can Make the
Highways More Safe"
Competing with him for this honor
were more than 100000 elementary
school children from every state, ter
ritory and possession, said to be the
largest number ever to participate In a
national essay contest. AS reward
he is entitled to a gold watch and a
trip to Washington, where he will be
the guest of officials of the Highway
Education board, the National Automo-
bile Chamber of Commerce, which Of
fered the prizes in the contest, and
dignitaries and officials of the nation.
Miss Merlene Beck, a pupil In the
Draper (Utah) public schools, won sec
ond honors, a gold loving cup, and
James Edward Gillenwaters, Knox
vile, Tenn, was awarded third honors,
a silver loving cup. In addition to
these national prizes. ATS state prizes
were given for essays, including 81
gold medals and checks for $15.
The San Diego boys essay was
chosen by a process of elimination.
The best state and territorial essays
were finally submitted to a national
committee named by DR.. John ].
Tigert, United States commissioner Of
education and chairman Of the High
way Education board.
Mrs. Warren G. Harding was hon.
Orary chairman Of the national essay
committee. Other members were
Senator Coleman du Pont, Delaware;
Mrs. John Dickinson Sherman, Estes
Park, Colo, chairman applied edu-
cation department of the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs. and DIR.
William I. Bawden, Washington, as
sistant to the commissioner OF educa.
tlon.
At the time the essay was written
the national winner was thirteen years
old. He is the only son of a wild.
owed mother, and says his ambition
is to be an editor. His watch will
be presented to him by DIR. Henry
o. johnson, city superintendent of
schools, San Diego, and he probably
win come East with Superintendent
johnson In February. stopping In Chi
cago to attend the national convention
of superintendents Of schools. Stan
ley Newcomb Is a boy scout, and Is
said by Superintendent johnson TO
be one Of the brightest students In
San Diego schools.
'"The general quality Of the essays
was good" said Mrs. Sherman. ''They
also showed that the children had zone
their own thinking. Some contribu-
tions that contained excellent sugges-
tions were not In essay form. The
Judging by the committee was con-
scientious and the contest was so close
that at the end 1t was necessary TO
enforce the regulation limiting the
number Of words. am delighted to
see how widespread is the interest In
these contests, not only among the
children but also among the parents.
The thought the children are Riyine
this subject cannot fail 10 lessen the
accidents among them and Indirectly
among their parents"
Following is the text Of the win
ming essay;
MARS. the mythical god OF war,
has until recently been regarded as
the foremost aid to the grim reaper,
Death It Is generally conceded that
the results Of his activities are now
surpassed by the increasing and alarm.
ing toll Of life caused BY automobile
Academia
.'People throughout the land are
awaking to the fact that we are fse