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Show IMMIGRATION' TO BE SUBJECT OP LEGION'S ESSAY CONTEST Indianapolis, Ind., May 21 "Why America ' Should Prohibit Immigration Immigra-tion for Five Years," will be the subject sub-ject of the , American Legion's national na-tional essay contest which opens on May 25 and ends October 12, Garland Gar-land Powell, national director of the Legion's Americanism commission, has announced. The contest is open to all school children between the ages of 12 and 18. More than 200,000 children are expected to submit essays. In conformity with the purposes of the legion's effort which are to develop an interest among school children in the national issues of the day and to encourage education, the Americanism commission will award national prizes in the form of three scholarships for first, second and third winners, to the cash value of $850, $500 and $250, respectfully. They may be applied in meeting the expenses Of a student's education in any college or university. A silver medal, bronze medal and certificate of merit will be awarded to first, second and third state winners, respectfully. res-pectfully. Essays will he selected in turn by county and1 state judges, appointed by county and state school officers and legion members. Winning essays in the various states will be sent to national headquarters in Indianapolis Indianapo-lis where they will be judged by 3 educators of prominence, to be named nam-ed by the American commission. Essays will be restricted to 500 words. for length. Thought, style and originality of treatment in order as named will be the basic consideration in judging essays, according to Mr. ; Powell. Spelling and penmanship will , also be considered. . More than 50,000 essays were sub- , mitted in the contest held last year ( by the Legion on the subject, "How Can the American Legion Best Serve the Nation." Ah Sing Cling, of Ewa Cahu, Hawaii, a fourteen year old ' school boy of Chinese decent, won first prize. Second place was won by Miss Pauline Chastain, of Indianapolis, Indiana-polis, while Joseph Giandonato, of Bridgeport, Conn,, who submitted an essay in blank, cantured third prize. |