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Show THOUSANDS IN BIG CONTEST Many School Children Trying for American Legion's Americanism American-ism Prize Essay Cash. Four hundred thousand Amerhan school children are participating in the American Legion's national essay contest on "Why America Should Prohibit Pro-hibit Immigration for Five Years," according ac-cording to a recent announcement of the Legion's national Americanism commission. Prizes amounting to ?1,-500, ?1,-500, and medals for winning contestants contest-ants of each state are offered. The contest Is open to all boys and girls between the ages of twelve and eighteen years; only one essay may be submitted by a contestant, and essays es-says must be limited to 500 words each. Prize winners must use the money for scholarships In colleges of their own selection. First prize Is S7f,0, second and third, S250. In addition to the cash prizes the best paper in each state will be awarded a silver medal, the second best paper a bronze medal, and the third a certificate cer-tificate of merit from the national office of the Legion. The contest will be held through the counties and states. The three best essays in the states will be forwarded for-warded to the office of the national Americanism commission of the Legion, Le-gion, where they will be judged for national honors. "To promote interest In patriotism among the younger generation and to foster education," Is the announced purpose of the contest. |