The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-13
'TWO.IN.ONE' CONTESTFOR
WORKER CORRESPONDENTS
IS ANNOUNCED =.
Read Rules Carefully Then Get Busy!
CONTINUED from page u
BY WILLIAM r. dunno


who have never written
news story in their lives, those
who are just beginning to
write and those who have
had considerable experience,
to compete on an equal foot
ing.
These rules have been care
fully worked out and they
make it easy for everyone ex-
cept the judges-Comrades
Loeb, Engdahl and the writer.
They will have to consider the
material as 1t is submitted,
not after it is edited and pub
lished.
A few words now to the workers
who will take part in this contest.
You will note that Rule states:
Stories are not limited in length but
those Of 500 words and less will re-
ceive preference" Keep this in mind.
1t is quite plain that stories of 500 and
less have much more chance Of being
read carefully than longer contribu-
tions. One of the main purposes of
these competitions will have been over
looked II the contestants do not take
advantage of them to learn to write
clearly-and briefly. Remember the
complaint of Lenin after reading the
long and wandering articles by sim
cere but very wordy revolutionary
journalists:
why" he said, as it not pos
slble to write In 10 or 20 lines In
stead Of 200 or 400 Of things with
which the workers are famlIar7"
The SIS worth of literature that is
to be awarded to the worker cores
pondent who turns in the best story
can be selected from any of the pub
locations handled by the DAILY
WORKER.
The name of the winner, the title
Of his story and the reasons for award
ing the prize to him will be published
every two weeks The necessary
criticism that will accompany the an
nouncoments of the stories submitted
will be of the greatest value to all the
competitors and aid them to do better
work in the next contest.
Send In your stories.
Rules of Worker Correspondents
Contest
Every two weeks the DAILY
| WORKER will give a prize of $500
worth of literature to the worker who
sends in the best Worker Correspond
ent story during that period. This
prize may be selected from any books
or pamphlets in the catalogue of the
Daily Worker Publishing company or
may be applied to DAILY WORKER
or Workers Monthly subscriptions.
1. The first contest will commence
June Is and end June 81. New con-
tests will be closed every second
Saturday thereafter.
2. The contest is open to everyone
with the exception of paid employees
of the DAILY WORKER and of the
Workers Party and its sections.
8. Manuscripts received up until
June q will be entered in the first
contest. Stories received subsequently
will be considered during the next
contest.
4. The stories must deal with act
ual events effecting workers.
5. Manuscripts must be written
legibly on one side of paper, with
one-half inch between lines if in hand
writing. Type written copy is prefer
red but not essential.
6. Stories are not limited as to
length but those Of 500 words or less
will receive preference.
7. Only news stories, that is those
dealing with what has happened or
what is about to happen will be con-
sidered.
s. Subject matter is limited only
to that of a working class nature, but
stories dealing with evenets and strug-
giles of workers in places OF employ
ment and in and by labor unions will
be given preference.
3. While literary merit in the sto-
ries is of course desirable, 1t will not
be considered in determination of the
best story. Those who have had little
school education or no experience in
writing will thus have an equal chance
with experienced writer's. The story
which best meets the following re-
quirements will be declared the win
ner:
(a) Is the story Of interest to the
working class, either locally or ma.
tionally or both?
(b) Has the writer done a good
job in gathering the essential facts?
(c) VIII the printing Of the story
secure benefit to the working class?
I'D Has he shown ability to esti-
mate and emphasize the most import
ant facts?
(e) VIII the printing OF the story
increase the effectiveness OF the
DAILY WORKER or the Workers
Party or the left wing in general?
10. All stories submitted for the
1 a.