Show american legion announces rules for 1938 contests rules for national poppy poster contest 1 contests shall be carried on by unita in schools under their direct supervision 2 contest shall have three clas sea first students in ath ath and ath grades inclusive second students in eth ath and oth grades inclusive clu sive and third students in letb lith and grades inclusive the grading into elementary grammer and high school groups should be according to the state educational lawa lairs 3 there shall be a national prize for the best poster la ju each class 4 tile tho unit prize prim winning posters shall be sent to department conventions Il Urco prize pastier 9 from each department shall ue e sent to national headquarters fifteen 10 15 days prior to tho the na posters selected by judges shall fidall bo be the national winners of the prizes their decisions are arc final 0 5 those these three mentioned means one from each class clasa named in rule ide 2 0 poppy poster a subject the words amerlean american legion or american legion auxiliary must bo be incorporated la in tho the design of the PD poster Ster b each poster may have a fitting slogan which must not net exceed ten tea 10 words the articles artl clea a an aud and the are not to be counted in the ten tea words c each poster should have colors la in leaping keeping with the subject the flowers to be used in the design of 0 the poster must be red flandera poppy d may shall be the dosing datlof date of the unit contests c e the posters shall measure measure inches i tha posters shall be wp chipboard pasteboard or cardboard drawing paper not accepted g teachers supervising con testa shall be advised of these rules in writing furnished bylo by local cai units unas to schools contacted by them A gopy copy of the rules and a short story of our poppy also one of ae the red paper or a picture of them h judging shall shallin in all iraln instances run rua on a scale of points appeal artistic ability originality I 1 land and neatness 1 name and address of contestant and department shall be attached to the back bach of the poster la in a sealed scaled envelope on the back of each poster tile the class of the poster shall be given rules for essay Co contest niest senior high school contest sub eject what constitutes protection for america junior dunlo high school contest subject the obligations of citizenship alt all essays will be rated according to io subject matter composition and general appearance rules 1 essay to bo be twelve to fifteen hundred words in hi length 2 all essays submitted to the national contest must bo be at na dional headquarters by may lat 3 each department may sub mit to the national contest one senior and one junior essay 4 contest ends april lat awards senior essay first prize second prize junior essay first prize second prize alio th 0 national chairman urges that hat department chalmen chairmen make this essay emay contest a matter of personal interest also that unit chairmen do the same also that unit awards bo be given for those essays it possible kindly give this essay project your special attention rules for IF essay contest tho the subject selected for the american legion Auxilia rya rys 1838 national eidan essay emy contest la is tho spirit of as aa exemplified by tho the tomp of tho the unknown soldier high school students writing on this his subject must ask themselves first what la Is the spirit of study will show them that the spirit of la Is the spirit of fraud friendship and good will among nations the tomb of 0 the unknown soldier symbolizes tho the life alfo sacrifice made by america in the world war oth or er nations which participated in tho he war have si millar shrines to their war bend urd and tho the common sic sacrifice and ad suffering thus exemplified Is ia a strong bond of friendship among nations the subject holds possibility for interesting study and creative writing that should havo bave wide appeal aulm governing the contest are contest open to nil all students re reg enrolled in high schools or in schools carrying a high school curriculum essays must not exceed 1000 words worda in length essays will be judged on the following basla basis 1 grammer punctuation sentence structure and neatness 2 suitability of the material chosen and originality orgina lity with which it Is presented 3 organization of the idea so as to create a unified and I 1 interesting exposition first national prize will be a scholarship end and cash awards of fifteen dollars to the second and ton ten dollars to the third na dional winners the national contest will be open only to the essay winning first award in each de department contest and nil all entries in tie national con test must be submitted to the na lional committee on or before may 1 1038 1938 local contests should bo be organized at once by unit corn com mitten in order that students imay hove have ample time tot study and preparation of essays and judging may ie he completed in time for entrance of winners in department contests department contests should close at a date that will allow time for careful judging and the submission of 0 winning essays to tile the national committee by may lat ast A copy of the rules should bo be supplied to instructors Instruct ora in all schools where conf contests ests are anro being held |