Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-05-06
MANY ORGANIZATIONS
ENTERED in CONTEST
Citizens E pre- s s
Faith In New
|. Publication
Price Reduced F or
Campaign

The public responss TO the city
wide subscription contest launch
ed by the Detroit Tribune this
week. is highly gratifying, and
bespeaks the confidence which the
citizens Of this community have in
the integrity Of the Tribune's re-
representatives..
This hearty public endorsement
Of the campaign, together with
the eagerness of ambitious, wide
awake contestants 10 enter the
contest IS one Of the highest COM
pliments any newspaper could re-
ceive. 1t bears testimony to the
fact that the Tribune has won the
peoples hearts, and will continue
to merit and receive their CO.
operation and support.
Many Enter Contest
In addition TO the contestants
whose names are listed in this
weeks issue, many other indivi-
duals and organizations are pre-
| pairing TO enter. Some of the con-
| testants will be sponsored by
| churches, sororities. and similar
| groups. All are fired with enthus-
iasm and are determined TO make
this subscript,or contest ar rrs'
: trse.l=sx Success, even in SPIN "
the Prev -ero1fJnrspv Sonoi
: tions.
Citizens in all parts of Greater
\ Detroit arc expressing their deter
nination to take advantage of the
special one dollar annual sub
scription price for which the Tri-
bune may be secured during this
campaign. The representatives are
finding il comparatively easy TO
obtain subscriptions to this pro-
gressive newspaper which every
body is so eager 10 read.
As stated in our previous an
nouncement. each contestant will
not only receive the regular 20
per cent commission on all sub
scriptions he secures, but cash
awards or prizes Of equivalent
value will be offered TO all whose
total number of points at the close
Of the contest amount to 1000
or upward.
Start With 500
For each one dollar subscrip-
ton. the contestant will be credit
ed with 40 points; a six-month
subscription, 80 points; three
month subscription. 20 points.
Each contestant will be started
out with 500 donated points. Be
ginning with next week, when
Others who have applied for en-
trance in the contest have been
entered, We shall publish weekly
the total points 10 each indivi-
duals credit.
Further details concerning the
contest appear elsewhere in this
issue. The campaign will continue
six weeks. There is ample time
for others to enroll. There is no
way for any one to lose; for each
contestant will receive commits
sion on the subscriptions he
secures. and will also have the OPP
portunity TO win a cash prize.
One philosophical citizen,
expressed his faith in the Tribune
by taking one-year subscrip-
ton. for himself, and paying for
nine other annual subscriptions,
including one for the Phyllis
whcatley Home.
Those who have entered the
contest up to the time this issue
goes to press arc as follows:
Miss Pearlie May Holmes, 2249
Macomb Street
Mr.. Birney Smith, Jr., 1851 Vine
wood Avenue
Mr.. Edward Blackmon, 1906
Greeley Street
Mrs. Mayme McCary, 1854 Mel
rose Avenue
Mrs. Bculah Whitley, 4ts6 Tire
man Avence
Mr.. Burrell Carter. 544i 25th st.
Mr.. James Gill, 972 Erskine st.
Mr.. vhfford Graham, ai3l 81.
Jean Avenue
Miss Thelma wingo