| Show 1 i losing Closing Hours amours Bring Votes Pouring J in ire by Thousands sands End of the First Firt Contest Period Sees fees Some Great Gr at Changes in List of Candidates and Marks Real Beginning More F of Those Who are Competing for Prizes Talk of the I Matter Fine Picture of House on Exhibition I i Thus the first chapter Votes by the thousand poured Into The Herald office yesterday before the first contest period closed at 11 last night A glance Blanco at the standing of can candidates candidates candidates published elsewhere in the pa paper paper per this morning will not show many striking changes In the standing of the candidates but it does docs show a number of new and promising candidates for the prizes and that there are plenty of op opportunities opportunities for the wideawake to start now and win The result of the tho special prize compe competition competition will not be announced for a few days s as It will be necessary to wait walt for mall returns before completing the tabu tabulation tabulation tabulation lation of the votes The of candidates as published today toda shows the tho record up to 3 p m Friday This contest is just getting setting under way The special prize competition proved an In Interesting Interesting interesting feature of the contest but its outcome will not affect the distribution of the main prizes Hundreds of persons In Salt Lake were attracted by the display yesterday esterday of an illuminated picture of the home in Newhouse park the first capital prize In Inthe inthe inthe the contest which was displayed ed in The Heralds windows The picture prepared by hy Architect A J T Hamilton is truly tr l a work and art and the hundreds who ob observed observed served it were moro more than ever over Impressed with the great reward The Herald Herad has 1 placed within the reach of those willing willingto to make the effort The Illumination of the picture gives the effect of lighted windows in the house and the display Is striking It U is well worth seeing It was The Heralds contest Interview Interviewers ers rs good fortune fortuno yesterday to meet a afew afe afew few fe more of the many man store folks who are arc areso so prominent among the candidates in this greatest of all contests Despite the fact that these men and women spend the big biggest biggest biggest gest portion of each day da behind b the coun counter counter counter ter they the find this no discouraging hand handicap handicap handicap There are several reasons why It ItIs itis itis Is not The able manager can get more done In a few minutes than other people can In hours These store folks are able managers and that makes their chances with other able managers In the contest equal The good politician maps out his campaign In such a manner that much is accomplished in little time this contest Is an opportunity to display good politics and in so 80 doing the department manager and clerk are making splendid showings This statement Is substantiated by b the standing of candidates Several districts are headed by young oung men and women who are employed in the leading lead In In Institutions institutions IJ t During the last few days das The Herald has printed little paragraphs about Its candidates and a number of those sketches were of store Today Toda a afew afew afew few more and department heads will be described as the interviewer found them Arthur W Bolton superintendent of Walker Bros shoe department and also the buyer was a busy bus young man when the Interviewer called Mr services services ices are arc in demand and he was wis in and out constantly making makinI the dis disconnected disconnected disconnected connected but withal very satisfactory for It proved Mr Bolton Botton to be a young oung man with whole interest in The Heralds contest in which some friend placed him himI I have been busy bus buying bu ing and this has taken a big part of my m days and my m evenings as well he explained This is practically practical finished now and I believe I Iam Iam Iam am at liberty to use my spare time for myself and I can see no better way wa of using it than by b rustling In this contest Somebody nominated me and it would not be showing much appreciation unless I Idid Idid Idid did something would it And it will Hill be bea a case of killing two birds with one stone for I will not only be showing appreciation appreciation tion of the nomination but I will be In Inline inline inline line for something of real merit I have seen only a few tew of the prizes but what I have seen look good to me Whether large or not so large the value placed upon each award is evident one could guess guss there were no inscriptions near them A number of my friends have spoken to me saying sa they the had heard or read rad about my being In the contest and andall andall andall all expressed their w to give me a hand With this encouragement I Iam Iam Iam am going to start campaigning without further delay dela Whatever the result may maybe maybe maybe be it will wUl be my firm opinion that hon honest honest honest est effort brought it about or in other words I will know that the man or wom woman woman woman an who beat me out did that much more Mr faith in The Herald Is not misplaced because this contest will be berun berun berun run just as announced The compliment is pleasing Its expression shows what kind of candidates are entered in this race the best and broadest people persons who are energetic fighters of the fine type that admits superiority when the battle Is over oer Mr Ir Bolton is hopeful and confident yet et willing to congratulate some one else should another pass him This is a splendid spirit and one that makes victory glorious and robs defeat of all its unpleasantness Effort Is the keynote to success In this contest The rules are simple and few fen the field open to all persons of good char character character character acter and standing and the prizes all beauties It Is a contest where every prize can be labeled best and come out of a searching inspection all the more qualified to wear the brand Miss Ida Parker a young lady lad employed In the ladies suit depart department department department ment of Cohns busy bus establishment had little time to talk contest yesterday after afternoon afternoon afternoon noon Half a dozen customers were wait waitIng waitIng waiting Ing to have hae this amiable girl wait walt upon them for her infallible good nature has made her countless friends among the shoppers of Salt Lake City Cit Miss Parker lets all things bide their time when a cus customer customer customer tomer is on hand Ill see you as soon as I wait walt on these ladles said Miss Parker and the inter interviewer interviewer interviewer viewer watched the clocks hands travel around the clocks face twice before this Herald candidate had a minute to spare Then she murmured an apology and in inquired inquired What is it with an Interested look The purpose and reason of the visit were told I am very very busy all day da long said Miss Parker and very ver very tired in inthe inthe inthe the evenings For that reason I hesitated ed some time when nominated in rhe The Heralds contest but when I thought it over it seemed an unappreciative thing thins to drop dropout out without so much as trying tr So SoI 1 I remained in but I must confess the last few weeks have been so extraordinarily busy that I have hae been able to do little for my m cause I have been so busy b sy that I Ian an occasional peep at some of the prizes Is all I have seen of them even They are awfully coaxing though and I hope to get set in and do something som thing Some kind friend nominated me and kind friends have given me votes This Is an addi additional additional inducement I want to stay in and get some prize and I am not going doing to let tho the time pass without making an ef effort effort fort Miss Parker was shown the names of other store girls who stand at the top or near the top of their districts some being among the leaders of the contest Black eyes sparkled and a mass of dark hair nodded delightfully Miss Parkers one word was Oh Ohl but her actions said What any girl sirl under the same handi handicap handicap handicap cap as I am can do I can t There are many man splendid young oung men and women and some just as likeable but not so 50 young oung who are yet to be seen by The Heralds Interviewer The opinions opinIons opinions ions expressed by b the candidates are in interesting Interesting interesting Their hopes fears desires and suggestions are all worthy worth of notice This department seeks to bring candidates be before before before fore the public in an informal and alto altogether altogether altogether gether style You or your our friend may ma be next neat A spirit of friendliness ness nes of everybody in one big family is being fostered by b this plan and noth nothing nothIng nothing ing but good can result Many persons either subscribers or advertisers In The Herald have hae votes but no favorites They let their balloting privileges pass because they the have no friend or acquaintance in inthe inthe inthe the race This department seeks seela to place the candidates before voters and pros prospective prospective prospective voters to aid In placing their votes This department wants little sketches of 01 candidates from the outside districts of or persons the interviewer cannot get to see sec If you are in the contest or have a friend In it write to the Contest Editor tell him all nIl about yourself give your opinions on the various arious features of the contest make suggestions any word you ou drop him will willbe willbe willbe be appreciated |
