The Washington times., 1922-10-22
J0SH|NG JOSH
IN J|NGLES To
BEPR0F|TAbLE
Pepco Is Offering Valuable
Prizes for Sharp-Witted
Versifiers.
This Is no Josh.

This is no josh.
You have a chance to win 800
worth Of electrical supplies. awarded
by the Potomac Electric Power Com
psny through The Washington
Times.
All you have to do is to josh Josh.
Josh, familiarly known to movie
fans as "Uncle JOSH" is the star Of
the Paramount picture, THE Old
Homestead" which will be shown
next week at Loew's Palace Theater.
Josh was an old IA shioned farmer,
who didn't know the boon Of elec-
tricity. The Potomac Electric Power
Company 10 going to pay out $3.50
in prizes to find out Just what Josh
would have done In the electrical way
II he were alive today.
You are the one to tell what Josh
would do. The person who tells what
Joshs electrical aspirations would
be In the most entertaining and in
genious way is going to get 800
worth OF electrical appliances, fix.
lures, /or wiring. Six other lucky
Washingtonians will win prizes for
telling how they think Josh would
electrify the "old homestead" today.
Picture and Jingle.
You are asked to express your ideas
Of Josh's best bet in electrifying the
old home in a short verse or Jingle.
You must accompany the verse with
caricature of Uncle Jos, as por-
trayed in THE Old Homestead" by
Theodore Roberts.
That's all there is to It, Just the
caricature and a brief Jingle. Get
en- OFT your chest today and mail
them to the Uncle Josh Jingle Con-
test Editor, The Washington Times.
II you want to send in two con.
tributions you may just double
your chances. You are invited to
send in as many as YOU may be in
spired to prepare. If one Of them
takes first prize however, you
needn't count on another taking a
second prize. There will be but
one prize to each person. There
will be seven lucky people in
Washington who will get priezs.
Your contribution must he in the
hands OF the contest editor be-
fore midnight Thursday in order
will be no tedious wait before YOU
learn the fate OF your efforts. The
contributions will 20 to the judges
Friday morning. Saturday the
winners will be announced in The
Times and on the screen at the
Palace Theater.
What Would Josh DO?
How do you think Josh would
make the old farm a happier and
more comfortable place If he were
alive today and had the resources
OF electricity at hand? Would Josh
he content to stop with electric
lights? Do you think he would
give Mrs. Josh an electric curling
iron. or fiat iron, or dish washer.
or washing machine. or perhaps a
sewing machine?
Would Josh get himself an cleo
trio mixer for the cows? Or an
electrically operated cream separa.
tor? Would he put electric lights
in the pig pen so the porkers
would stay awake longer. eat more.
and so put on more weight? Or
in the henhouse so the hens would
lay at night as we'll as by day?
Would Josh have telephone
from the house to the barns and
farm buildings?
Would be install electric fans to
keep flies and insects off his stock?
Would he go in for music and
have an electric talking machine
or player piano?
Can you think Of other electrical
improvements Josh might install to
make his life n happier and more
efficient one? Just put YOUR ideas
in a little verse and send II in.
The prizes are waiting for you.