The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-04-16
AMERICAN LEGION
OFFERS PRIZES To
SCHOOL CHILDREN

The National American Legion is
conducting an Essay Contest for
American School children. In doing
this the Legion is fulfilling one Of its
many duties, namely, the promotion
of interest in patriotism a knowledge
of our public institutions and foster
ing higher education for the younger
generation The subject of the essay
viii be, "Why has the American
Legion, an organization Of veterans Of
the World War, dedicated itself, first
Of ALL TO Uphold And Defend The
Constitution of the United States Of
America ?"
In the American Legion National
'ssay Contest the first prize will be a
cash prize of $3.50, second prize $500
and third prize $3.50 and these cash
prizes will be used only for scholar
ships in colleges to be designated by
the winners. The first prize in each
state will be silver medal; second
prize bronze medal; third prize, a
certificate Of Merit issued by National
Headquarters Of the Legion.
/ All girls and boys between the ages
of IL and IL inclusive, are eligible to
enter this contest. Only one essay is
to be submitted by person and essays
shall not be over 500 words in length.
| Age will be considered as well as SPELL
ing, penmanship and neatness IN
judging the winner.
In selecting the winner of the coun-
ty, the county superintendent OF
schools will select three judges for the
county, whose duty it win be to judge
the one best essay of their respective
county. The Americanism officer OF
the county shall cooperate in every
way with the superintendent Of schools
and the judges Of the contest. All
essays are to be received at a place
designated by the County Superinten-
dent Of Schools not later than mid
night Of June 1, 1925.
Ike winning essay Of the county
shall be then forwarded to the Depart
rneut Of Americanism Of the American
Legion not later than midnight Of July
10, 1925.
The state superintendent or schoo
commissioner will then select three
Judges for each state. The duties Of
the state judges is to select the thre'
best essays from the winners in thu
counties of the state. These essay
will be forwarded to the Nationa
Americanism Director Of the America
: Legion, indianapolis, Indiana, not late
than midnight Of August 10, 1926
These essays will be classified first
second, third and the national winner
q will be announced a few weeks afte
9 August 10, 1925 by the nationa
9 Judges whose names will be announce
: later.
y Prizes For State and County
The State Department Of the Legio
Auxiliary is offering cash prize TO
the best essay in the state, and also
medal for the child winning in eac
county. In addition to this the Locf
Post of the American Legion and tn
Auxiliary Unit are offering two prize
for the two best essays written by tn
children Of the Red Lodge schools; th
first prize Of $500 to be given by tn
Legion and the second prize Of $2.b
by the Auxiliary. Miss Gail Boyd
sending copies of the rules for tn
contest to the various schools Of I'll
county, as all children between tn
| given ages may compete for the stat
| and county prizes, as well as nations
| The judges for the local contest has
not yet been announced by the Legic
and Auxiliary.
. The fellow who pays the fiddl