Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-19
No Coupons to Be Used
in Contest for Trip

candidates are being selected and the
names of the girls who are being
chosen will be published just as soon
as a. representative can be decided
upon.
From Shenandoah came in several
letters inquiring about the contest
signifying all intense interest. The
Shenandoah World has offered its
columns for publicity TO these cam
didates and will conduct the local
primary of that city to determine
upon names to be entered. Several
other local papers have signifien
their intention to do likewise and the
delegation from this section prom-
ises to be one Of which the citizens
OF the two states will justly be
proud.
Not Subscription Contest.
While The Bee is conducting the
elections through arrangements with
the American Committee for Devas-
tated France, this is not subscrip.
ton contest; no coupons will be
published in the paper. and it is not
even necessary to be a subscriber to
The Bee to enter or vote in the con-
test Funds collected will be han.
died by direct deposits in a local
bank, which will also keep tally Of
the votes.
All communications regarding the
contest should be sent to The Good
Will Editor of The Omaha Bee. All
letters will receive personal atten-
ton. ..-..
"The future Industrial life Of
America depends upon the rehabili-
tation of every village in France" !"
said Miss Anne Morgan. chairman
of the American Committee of De-
vastated France, speaking recently to
an association of business men.
"Only by such rehabilitation OF
France will the United States be
able to collect the war debt owed
to her"
Prosperity Partly Restored.
The delegates who sail for France
on Julv % will travel over roads.
railroads. canals and bridges more
than two-thirds restored, although
still showing, as thew will show for
many year, the destruction they
have suffered.
RULES OF THE CONTEST.
I. Any woman or girl above the age
Of IS. partly or wholly self-supporting.
resident Of either Iowa or Nebraska. of
good moral character and acceptable edu-
cational standard. is eligible.
2. All candidates must be nominated
during the nominating period.
8. Nomination period opens Sunday.
April IS: closes at noon, April rs.
4. Nominations are made by written
signifying the acceptance OF
the nominee and carrying at least two
names Of responsible persons who sponsor
the candidate as acceptable under the
rules OF entry.
S. Nomination counts as 100 votes for
g. Only one lot Of 100 votes will be
credited to any nominee under Rule S.
T. Balloting begins April 81 and closes
at noon, May 1s. Ballots in the local
bank or postmarked before closing time
will be accepted.
8. One vote will be credited to des-
iSnated candidate for each 10 cents con-
tributed toward the work of the American
Committee for Devastated France
9. The candidate receiving the greatest
number Of votes will be declared elected
by the judges Should more than one
candidate be entitled to the award Of the
trip" to France, the one receiving the
greatest number of votes will be the off,
cial head Of the delegation from this Sec
tion.q
10. Should the total Of votes reach
1s0 900. two girls will be awarded the
trip to France and for each $4,000 votes
in addition to 10000 an additional girl
will be awarded the trip. These figures
refer to the total number of votes cast
for all candidates In the election and not
to the votes of any one candidate.
IL. The number of girls to be awarded
the trip will be determined wholly on
the total number of votes cast in the
election.
Il The candidate receiving the great
est number Of votes will be regarded as
starding in first position, the one re-
ceiving the next greatest number as stand
ing in second position. and SO down
through the list. In case of a tie for
any position each will be regarded as
holding that position. Winners Of trips
will be determined according to the num-
ber Of votes cast for them individually.
Is. In case of inability of any winner
to take the trip for physical or other
reason, the girl holding the next position
below her in the final tally Of voting will
be awarded her place.
H. All expenses of the elected dele
gates will be paid from their home town.