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\ - -L a A_ The Clinton Chronicle, Clinton, S. C., Thursday, Avril K, th34 ■■■' * . ' . '■ ' ' "ML'* imiWMi ■■■ 11 |i 1^ ■■ II ■ nnounces a gn for Children oo \. m*.- m ^ ? ./iv/ 'tr ,■>■;: V n] v\ ■ -yxte^ ‘ M '% 'S aMiH, 00 ■ ■<'’ 'Afr'"''’**- ‘»>1 SH y.'^- W ..... V • •. .>'••< “ ; tf-.- \ THESE ■t |ur Boy or Girl? yii^ the following CASH prizes: lixth Prize SIO.OO iventh Prize SIO.OO ■rr..: $10.00 [inth Prize ......./ SIO.OO 'enth Prize .•..... t ...... SIO.OO bions for Non-Prize Winners) [•warded the $300.00 fiK.ANl) PRIZE I • .a • . * a \ READ THIS! t • > • I Ho you Icve your chifil? Of course we know you do.' for we have children, also, darlinR lit tle younssters, as cute as they can possibly be. devoted to Daddy and Mama and trusting in their parents' love for them. Have you thought of your child’s future? Of course, for every parent worthy of the name has thought seriously and continues to plan, as the youngster grows older, for the little one’s future, for the child’s prosperity and happiness, but have you visualized what >ou will be able to offer that baby, when time for school and college rolls around and when the grown up child of yours is ready to enter a professional or business career? You probably have to some extent, but not so seriously po.Ssibly. Artd that is v hy we arc urging you to think now and act .NOM'. not later. Your child can w in the five Juindrt‘d doRar prize t»r one of the otltw pnzls, I he 'vinmn^ cyflllvh Tn amdunt as the five hundred dollars^ now w ould assure a college education and a fine start in life of this work-n-day world. Your child deserves such a .'^tart. I he ( linton ( hronicle is calling on you to help your child get this ■•{art by cntermjj its name in the“.‘sIlOUKii (»!' (iOLl)” campaign. .Nothing can be lost. All may be^jiaingd for the thiid. --■ Hy entering your child’s luune you wili not be winning cash for your-elf. f<»r we take it (hat parints are capable of gelling along somehow. But you would l;c storing up riches lor your child, riches which that lillle one cannot -“tore up for itself. But you So Ihe ( I nlon C hronicle urges eyery parent to place their child’s name*, in the race at once, Ihe ( linton ( hronicle glories in the manhood and womanhoiul of this section of our great state. Me take pride in (hose pr.rents whose start in this world was not so good, hut who have determined to see to it that (heir children get a lietter start, a better education and a surer and a greater development of the faculties that Cml gave them at birth, 'I'his paper has on many oc casions praised Ihe man and wimian who has risen from humble birth to berths of power for good in this world, Ihe ( linton ( hronicle always is much prouder of a .self-made man or wo- m.an than of one reared in luxury and propelled into Ihe high pathway of success. l»ul friends, we fed (hat such a self-made n: i:i or woman has bad counties ; luHidicaps to o\ercome. which were unnect>;iarv.v>Ve urge our parent fri nis to see to it (hat their children escape Ihe hardships and toilsome efforts which theya (he parents, went I (hroiigli. In keeping wMh this ideal—and it is a i!:l;)rious ideal, to help (he younger generations march upward to ac complishment of glorious tliing.s—The ( linton ( hronicle urges every parent in (his entire section to read these words oyer and then do the little (hi paper asks for I!k future hap|)iness of V(U’K (iiii.n. inn How To Enter, What To Do. d he first thing to do is to clip the Entry ( ouppn ap pearing'below ; fill in the name and address of your own s Baby or a little niece or nephew and mail or deliver to the campaign department of The ('linton Chronicle at once. This coupon entitles (he child who you wish to enter with S’j.dOO TREK vote».“These votes are given as a starter— to speed your favorite on its way to win. Only one such entry coupon will lx* acceplerl for each entrant. The next step is to call on or write the campaign de partment for a free outfit. Thus equipped, you have hut to see your Baby’s relilti\es, friends and acquaintances and have* Ihefli iMty--tnr-HTefr-subsTriptions through you. That’s all there is to it. However, let us say your little ■ X prize winner will never get anywhere unless you make a ^fart—the earlier the better. Once started, let nothing dbeourage you. Anything worth having is worth striving for. A few short weeks and vour little darling may be i worth $300.00 more in Cash. Father, mother, brothers,, sister.s, aunts, uncles, granddad, grandmother and friends, allcan help get votes and votes win (he $300.00 in Cash. Rules and Regulations of Contestants 1. .No salaried employee of The ( linton Chronicle is eligil)le to enter this competi tion, 'I'his does hot apply to Children of this pa per’s correspondent s. 2. .Any white child six months to twelve years of age, residing in Laurens and ad joining counties is eligible to enter this “Shower of Cold" Campaign and compete for the gifts. 'I'his paper reserves the right to reject any nomination. 3. 'I'he winners of (he I’riz^*s will he de cided hy their acc!edili‘d votes, said votes being repre.'-ented i)y halhits issued on sub scriptions and coupons clipped from 'I'he Clinton Chronicle. How Prizes Will Be Awarded - i- - ■■ AVinners under the publislied rules, can win the fol lowing prizes: Just think what you could do for your child if award ed the $3{:‘0.«0 GRAND PRIZE. * The Boy or Girl candidate having the greatest num ber tof votea4n the entire Campaign wilDbe awarded the fi^Dst prize, yhich will be $500.00 in Cash. ^ The Boy or Girl candidate having4the next hfgfiest number of votes will'be awarded the second prize jWhich will be $250.00 in Cash. iwAfter. the two bif prizes have been awarded the Boy or Sri contestants having the next highest vote totals will betawarded ,the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth Cash Prizes. ^ M All active non-prize winning contestants will receive ten per cent Cash Commission on all subscriptions they have turned during the Campaign, according to the rulca of the_£ampaig^ ’ V' .■ TOUR SON, YOl R DAUGHTER PROBABtTOVON’T GO TO COLLEGE Why? Because all talk and no provision for a college edu cation won’t pay the cost—your son or daughter will be ready for college before you are prepared to pay for his or her higher' Question—and the result will be he or she will get a job and be deprived of the best background a young man or young woman can have for the strenuous and difficult battle of making a good living. The reason for auch a failure will simply be because YOU, the FATH-^ ER.and JMOTHER, hasn’t had foresight enough to pre- pare for it. * A college education ia'I'ignarantee of an ability to earn a better living after graduation. The father or mother who sets aside money for the college education of their child NOW are making a wonderful investment. 4. I'articipant.s in this campaign are not confined to their own town or cuipniunit); iif which to secure Hiihscriptions but may take Kuh.scriptions any where in this section, ’or for that matter, any where in the United States, and can have as many helpers as they wish. 3. ('ash must accompany all suh.scrip- tiqns where votes are desired. Candidates will he allowed to collect buck subscriptions and renewals as well as entirely new sub scriptions and votes will be issued on a)l alike. No subscription will he accepted for a longer period than 3 years in advance. (i. Notes are free. It costs the subscriber nothing extra to cast votes for anyone, hut votes must Ik* asked for at time of paying .subscriptions, othtrwi.se subscrilxT wai\es privilege, i . 7. Votes are not transferable. Candidates cannot withdraw in favor , of another can didate. Should a candidate withdraw from the race, his or her votes will he cancelled. Neither will it be permissible for candidates to give or transfer subscriptions to anoHitr candidate after they have been received at the office. Votes on such transferred sub scriptions will be subject to disqualification at the discretion of the management. 8. Any collusion on the part of candi dates to nullify competition or any oth^r combination formed to the detriment of can didates or this newspaper will not be toler ated. Any candidate taking part in such combination stands liable to forfeit all rights to a prize or commission. 9. All votes issued on ballots may be held in reserve and caaf at the discretion of candidates or this newspaper. The free vote coupons appearing from time to.time in the paper must be cast before the expiration date-appearing thereon. , In the eve of a tie for any one of tin* prizc.*^ a prize identical in value will be given each tying contestant. 11. Burticipants in (his '"campaign are authorizefl agents of this new.«paper hut it is uiuferstood and agreed that they will he re.^ponsihle for all money collected, and must remit such amounts in full each week to the campaign department. 12. No .statement or promi.se made by candidates varying from the rules and statement appearing through (he columns of this paper will be recognized by the pub lishers. 13. In case of typographical w—ofKer -^rrtmv it is understood that neither the pub lishers not campaign manager shall l>e held responsible except to make the necessary’ correction upon discovery of same. 11 ('andidates who remain .AG'riVE to the finish and who fail to win one of Ttic regular prizes will be paid 10 per cent cash commission on all subscription money turn ed in on their account. It* is/^islinctly un derstood, however, that in the event any candidate becomes l.\.A( riN'E, filing to average at least ten dollars each week, Ke or she will at the di.«cretion of the manage ment become dis(|ualified and thereby for feit all rights to prize or commission. • l 13 'I'o insure alisolute fairness In award ing of prizes (he race will be brought to a close under a sealed ballot box. During the last (hrte days of the campalgTr'a'-baAtet box —locked and sealed—will be placed in The Chronicle office where candidates and their friends will deposit their final collections and .reserve votes. In this way no one, not even the campaign-manager, can possibly know (he voting strength of the various candidates, which precludes any possibility of favoritism and insure fairness to the minutest detail, j 16. This newspaper guafaiitees fair and impartial treatment to all participants, but should' any question arise the decision of the management of this newspapi^r will be absolute and final. The Vaihpaifn officially opens with the first published list of con testants and closes in eight short weeks. 17. The name of the person who places a candidate in nominaiton.. will not be di vulged under any circumstances. 18. In becoming a candidate, partici pants agree to abide by the above condi tions. •M. ' * 19. The tnanagement reper^s the right to add additional prizes if they so wish. -• c. • - tr r* - : i-.-- • ■\