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EASTERN CLACKAMAS NEWS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1928
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IN EASTERN CLACKAMAS NEWS “ EVERYBODY WINS” CIRCULATION BOOSTER CAMPAIGN
Those Who Join the
Chevrolet, Ford Radios and Cash Prizes to be
“Gift Club” will be
Given Away
Agreeably Surprised
Unusual Features Of
The Big Campaign
for New Subscriptions
to see how m any people a p p rec ia te a good
w eekly new spaper.
The housew ife has th e
sam e o p p o rtu n ity as th e experienced sales
m an in this cam paign. E v ery w om an know s
th e value and im p o rtan ce o f a good, reliable
new spaper, so does every m an. The field is
open to all, and all go into it know ing each
has a chance to obtain a v aluable prize, or
o th e r com pensation fo r th e ir services.
I t ’s an a f fa ir fo r th e grow n-ups, as well
as th e y o u n g e r folks. It will be a sh o rt and
sn ap p y ra c e in w hich e v erybody w ins ia
valuable prize or receives a su b sta n tia l sum
in cash.
R em em ber th is cam paign lasts only eight
sh o rt w eeks, ending on th e 17th day of
M arch, St. P a tric k ’s Day. Som eone will be
paid a t th e ra te s o f a b o u t $100 per week
fo r th is tim e.
E veryone will g e t a fa ir and sq u a re deal.
In o rd e r th a t ab so lu te fa irn e ss and im p a r
tia lity m ay be observed, and to o ffse t any
opinions th a t m ay be form ed as io dealings
w ith can d id ates, th is drive will be u n d e r the
supervision of an advisory body o r tocal b u s
iness m en who will act as judges and whose
h o n esty a n d in te g rity will be. beyond r e
proach.
How the Prizes
Will Be Awarded
The f irs t g ra n d c ap ital prize, th e C hevrolet
Coach, w ill go to th e c an d id ate polling th e
g re a te s t n u m b er o f votes in th e e n tire cam
paign.
The second prize, th e F o rd R oadster, will
be aw ard ed to th e c an d id ate polling th e sec
ond highest n um ber o f votes In th e e n tire
te rrito ry .
T he n e x t highest in the c o n te st w ill receive
th e $200 Radio Set.
The fo u rth highest will receive th e $150
Radio Set.
T he n e x t can d id ate will receive th e $50
cash prize.
T he n e x t highest will receive th e $25 cash
prize.
The n e x t highest will receive th e $10 cash
prize, and if such c o n te stan t, o r if a n y of
the c o n te sta n ts receive prizes a m o u n tin g to
less th a n 10 p e r cen t o f th e business tu rn e d
in, th ey will be given cash to equal said 10
p e r cent. H ow ever, all c an d id ates m u st r e
m ain active until th e close.
If you have been wanting a brand new automobile, the kind that you’ll be proud
to own, to drive and call your own, a car that will take you anywhere—and bring you
back again in the shortest possible time, and at a low upkeep cost; if you want a beauti
ful new model Chevrolet Coach, or the latest model Ford roadster—then the News
offers you one absolutely free in return for a little of your spare time during the next
eight weeks. Enter your name at once as a candidate in the Big Gift Club Campaign
and be a winner.
Remember this offer is open to every man or woman in the county. Your nomination
blank brings you 10,000 votes at the very start. The biggest and best offer of the
campaign is now on and subscriptions count big in vote value.
As soon as we receive your nomination blank we will furnish you subscription re
ceipt books, report sheets, sample copies, etc. Take advantage of this opportunity
NOW. Don’t wait—clip the nomination blank and send it in today.
THE PRIZE LIST
$733.95
Chevrolet Coach
Ford Roadster...........................................
Radio Set .................................... 200.00
Radio S e t .............................
150.00
Cash prize ................................... 50.00
Cash .............................................. 25.00
Cash .............................................. 10.00
Est. Cash Commissions ............ 500.00
The Chevrolet has been purchased from
the Cascade Motor Co. and will be on
display soon. The Ford, purchased from
Bob Cooke Motor Co., the selling price
is not yet known. Cash commissions of
10 per cent will be paid candidates who
fail to win prizes or if such commission
would amount to more than the prize
won, the difference will be made up.
T he first su b scrip tio n
e l s e w h e r e in t h i s p a p e r .
SECOND—To arouse keener appreciation, more interest and en-
Ihusiasm in good, clean salesmanship, and at the same time enable
the News to recruit the salesmen and saleswomen from the ranks
of its readers and friends.
The News has made its gift offer unusually liberal and espec
ially attractive for those men and women who can utilize a small
part of their spare time to profitable advantage by taking part in
this interesting competition, which affords a training in salesman
ship seldom accorded, as well as awards of high value.
Anyone who has tact s a good candidate. It requires no ex
perience. There are no obstacles to overcome. You can sell the
News easily. The people want to know what is going on in their
community and this paper has no competition in the territory it
serves. And renewals count the same as new subscriptions. Old
accounts collected will count the same as subscriptions.
Vote Schedule and Subscription Price of Eastern Clackamas News
FIR ST PERIO D
to
S aturday
N ight
F e b r u a r y 18
1 y ear
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years
6 years
10 years
Price
$ 1.50
3.00
4.50
6.00
7.50
9.00
15.00
V otes
12.000
30.000
60,000
120,000
240,000
360,000
680,000
TH IRD
SECO N D PERIO D
F e b r u a r y 19 to S a t u r d a y
N ig h t M a rc h 10
1 y e ar
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years
6 y ears
10 years
P rice
V otes
$ 1.50
9,00f
3.00 22,500
4.50 45,000
6.00 90,000
7.50 180,000
9.00 270,000
15.00 510,000
PERIO D
to S a tu rd a y
M arch
11
N i g h t , M a r c h 17
1
2
3
4
5
6
10
year
years
years
years
years
years
vears
*
V otes
P rice
$ 1.50
6,000
3.00 15,000
4.50 30,000
6.00 60,000
7.50 120,000
9.00 130,000
15.00 310.000
The above declining of votes will positively not be changed d u rin g th e cam paign.
A special vote ballo t good fo r 100,000 e x tra votes will be issued on ev ery “ c lu b ” o f
$20 tu rn e d in. T his special o ffe r V 11 rem ain in e ffe c t d u rin g the e n tire cam paign
and will be considered a p a rt o f th e t t e u l a r schedule.
H onor roll« will draw 10.00H voteo. Ladles special sta tio n e ry will draw th e sam e
a» subscriptions b a t will not com m ence u n til the second period.
T hey will see th a t th e cam paign is closed
as p e r th e rules and have e n tire cn arg e of
the closing, checking, coun tin g a n a aw ard in g
the prizes. T his ta k e s it o u t o f th e h an d s of
the n ew spaper e n tirely , except tn e help It
can give d u rin g th e cam paign.
T he o b jec t o f th e drive is to In crease th e
circu latio n o f the E aste rn C lackam as N ew s.
No o th e r o b ject ex cep t to m ake It a p ro fit-
sh a rin g one to those who ta k e p a rt.
The
prizes o ffe re d can be won only in a llg ltlm a te
m an n e r, and u n d e r a m ethod w h im we will
be glad to explain to anyone if th ey do n o t
fu lly u n d e rsta n d th e conditions and ru les as
p rin te d in this issue of th e News.
No Cost to Enter;
Men, Women Eligible
E v e r y m a n a n d w o m a n in t h e f i e l d c o v
e r e d b y t h e E n » t e r n C l a c k a m a s N e w s fs I n
v i t e d t o j o i n o u r G i f t C l u b a n d s h a r e in t h e
aw ards.
Nominate a Friend
I f you do not care to e n te r th e c o n te st y ourself, nom inate
some one whom you th in k w ould like a new c a r fo r a few
w eeks’ e ffo rt. C oupons a p p ea rin g in a n o th e r p a r t o f this
p a p er every issue u n til th e c o n te st closes will c ount the
sam e as re g u la rly earn ed credits.
Come in to th e o ffice fo r a n y fu rth e r In
fo rm atio n . B lanks and all you will neeci
to s ta r t will be fu rn ish e d you. T he o ffice
will be open evenings d u rin g th e cam paign.
FIRST—To familiarize every man, woman and child in Eastern
Clackamas county with the News, the only newspaper in the east
ern part of the county, and to increase the quality circulation of
this paper throughout the county.
T h i s wil l g i v e y o u a g o o d s t a r t .
Name
J u m p in t o d a y a n d p u t y o u r c o m m u n i t y
o n t h e m a p in b i g r e d l e t t e r s b y w i n n i n g
o n e of th e s e prizes.
N o luck, no c h an c e ,
ju st honest effo rt. R em em ber, s tart N O W
a n d hav e th e a d v an tag e .
P ro crastin atio n
is t h e t h i e f o f t i m e .
T h i s is a s h o r t c a m p a i g n .
I t closes on
S a t u r d a y e v e n i n g , M a r c h 17, j t . P a t r i c k ’s
D a y , a t 8 o ’c l o c k p. m . R i d e h o m e in y o u r
o w n n e w a u to on t h a t date.
Two told Purpose in This Campaign
in t h e
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B r i n g t h i s c o u p o n w i t h y o u , if y o u w a n t t h i s c r e d i t
I hereby nominate and cast 10,000 votes for
as a candidate in The Everybody Wins Gift Cam
paign
Note— Only one coupon accepted for each candidate
nominated
in b y a n y c a n d i d a t e
to t h e r e g u l a r s c h e d u l e a n d o p p o r t u n i t y c o u p o n p u b l i s h e d
ENTER YOUR NAME NOW
Address ...................................................................
tu rn ed
G i f t C l u b C a m p a i g n w il l g e t 2 0 , 0 0 0 e x t r a v o t e s in a d d i t i o n
NOMINATION BLANK
Miss (Mrs. or Mr.)..........................................................
Up
Good For 20,000 Credits
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I t ’s y o u r o p p o r t u n i t y .
W ill y o u g ra s p it?
A n h o u r a d a y wil l p a y .
R E M E M B E R th ie
is a s h o r t c a m p a i g n — j u s t a f r a c t i o n o v e r
e ig h t s h o r t w eeks, e n d in g o n St. P a tr i c k 's
D a y , M a r c h 17. W i l l y o u d r i v e r»omc a n e w
C h e v r o l e t C o a c h , o r F o r d ro a d s te * - u n t!»ai
d a y ? O r w ill y o u t a k e h o m e a n i c e r a d i o o r
s o m e o f t h e c a s h p r i z e s a s w e ll a s c a s h c o m
m issions.
E n t e r t h e c o n t e s t t o d a y if y o u
w ish to w in th e se aw ard s.
THIS NOMINATION COUPON CREDITS
YOU WITH 100,000
EXTRA VOTES
OPPORTUNITY COUPON
Good for 100,000 Extra Votes
This Coupon Counts
Member’s Name.....................................
A ddress..................................................
100,000
This coupon and a o n e -y ea r paid-in-advance
subscription o r the eq u iv a len t th e re o f e n title s
the m em ber to 100,000 e x tra votes in addition to
the re g u la r schedule. O nly fo u r o f these coupons
allow ed a n y one m em ber.
VOTES
And you can use
Four of Them
THE RULES AND REGULATIONS
1—
A ny w hite person o f good c h a ra c te r resid in g
in this c o u n ty is eligible to e n te r and com pete fo r
a prize. N om inations m ay be m ade a t any tim e
d u rin g th e cam paign.
2— No em ploye o r n e a r re la tiv e of a n y em ploye
of this n ew spaper is eligible to e n te r th e c o n test.
We reserv e th e rig h t to re je c t a n y nom ination.
3—
The w inners o f the prizes w ill be decided by
th e ir accred ited credits, said c red its bein g re p re
se n ted by th e ballots issued on business tu rn e d in
to th e N ews and coupons clipped fro m th e papers.
4—
C andidates a re n o t con fin ed to th e ir own p a r
tic u la r tow n o r com m unity in w hich to sec u re c re d
its and subscriptions, b u t m ay tak e o rd e rs an y w h ere
in th e U nited S tates. H ow ever th e re is a n in crease
in subserptiion ra te s outside C lackam as county.
5—
Cash m ust accom pany a ll o ro e rs w h ere c red its
a re desired. T here will bo no exception to this
ru le. C an d id ates will be allow ed to collect su b
sc rip tio n s and renew als and c red its will be issued
on both alike.
6— C red its a re fre e . It costs the- su b sc rib e r noth
ing e x tra to vote fo r his fa v o rite,
¡subscribers
should ask fo r c red its w hen p a y in g th e ir su b scrip
tions.
7—
C red its can n o t be purchased. E v ery c en t a c
c ep ted d u rin g the cam paign m ust re p re s e n t su b
scriptions, and sta tio n e ry credits,
8—
C red its a re n o t tra n s fe ra b le . C an d id ates car,
not w ith d raw in fa v o r o f a n o th e r c an d id ate. Should
a c an d id ate w ith d raw from th e ra c e his o r h e r
c red its will be cancelled. N e ith e r will it be p e r
m issible fo r c an d id ate s to give o r tr a n s f e r su b sc rip
tions to o th e r candidates. C red its on such tr a n s
fe rre d su b scrip tio n s will be su b je c t to d isq u a lifica
tio n a t th e discretio n of th e m an ag em en t.
9— A ny conclusion on th e p a rt o f c an d id a te s to
n u llify com petition o r any o th e r com bination a r
ra n g e m e n t o f e f fo r t to th e d é trim e n t o f c an d id ate s
or th is n ew spaper will not be to le ra te d . A ny c a n
d id ate o r can d id ate s e n te rin g into o r ta k in g p a rt
in such an a g ree m e n t, a rra n g e m e n t o r e ffo rt, will
fo rfe it all rig h ts to a prize o r com m ission.
10—
A ny ballot issued on subscription» m ay he
held in reserv e and cast a t th e discretio n o f the
can d id ate . The p rin te d coupons a p p e a rin g from
w eek to w eek in th is p a p er m u st be c ast b e fo re the
e x p ira tio n d a te a p p e a rin g th ere o n .
11— In ev en t o f a tie fo r anyone o f Cne prizes
a prize id entical in value will be given each ty in g
c o n te stan t.
12— No sta te m e n t, assertio n , or prom ise, e ith e r
w ritte n o r verbal, m ade by a n y o f th e solicitors,
agents, o r can d id ate s will be recognized by the p u b
lishers o r th e cam paign m anagem ent.
13—
In case o f typ o g rap h ical or o th e r e rro r It
understood th a t n e ith e r the publisher or tn e cam
paign m an a g er shall be held responsible, except
fo r the necessary co rrectio n upon the sam e.
14—
E v ery c an d id ate is an au th o rized a g en t of
th is new spaper, and as such m ay collect su b scrip
tion paym ents fro m p re sen t as well as rrom new
subscribers.
15—
A su b scrib e r once tu rn e d in by a can d id ate
and e xtended a t any tim e d u rin g th e cam paign b e
yond the tim e it was orig in ally tu rn e d In for, will
have the sam e vote value as though the full su b
scription had been tu rn e d in originally.
16—
It is d istin c tly un d ersto o d and agreeii tna
c an d id ates will be responsible fo r all m onies col
lected and th a t th ey will re m it such am o u n ts in
full a t fre q u e n t in terv als o r on dem and to the cam
paign d e p artm e n t.
17—
T here will be several big prizes aw arded b e
sides a ten p e r c en t cash com m ission to ail A C T IV E
non-prize w inners, but it is distinctly understood
th a t in th e e v e n t th a t ANY can d id ate becom es IN
A C T IV E , failin g to m ake a weekly cash rsp o r;, he
o r she will a t the d iscretion of the m anagem ent,
become d isqualified, and th e re b y fo rfe it all rig h ts
to a prize o r comm ission.
18—
To in su re absolute fa irn e ss and im p a rtia lity
in the a w ard in g o f the prizes, th e cam paign will be
brought to a close u n d e r th e “ sealed ballot b o x ”
system . D uring the e n tire last week of m e race, a
ballot box. locked and sealed, will repose in the
local bank w here c an d id ate s and th e ir m e n u s will
deposit th e ir fin al cash collections and rdservs
votes. W hen th e race has been declared closed a
com m ittee o f local business m en, who will act as
the official ju d g e s in a w a rd in g the prizes, will tak e
charge of th e ballot box, break the seals, unlock the
box and m ake the fin al c o u n t o f th e votes. In this
way no one, not even the cam paign m anager, cm,
possibly know th e n u m b er o f votes held by a n y c a n
didate until a f te r the ju d g e s have m ade the fin il
count, which precludes any possibility of favoritism
and g u a ra n te e s fa irn e ss to th e m in u te st degree.
19— C an d id ates are allow ed to organize th e ir
friends and g e t all the help possible in the prom o
tion of th e ir cam paign.
20— T he E aste rn C lackam as N ew . g u a ra n te e s
fa ir and im p a rtia l tre a tm e n t to all can d id ates, b u t
should any question arise, the decision o f the m an
ag em ent will he ab so lu te a n d final.
Jn a cc ep tin g nom inations can d id ate s ag ree to
abide by th e above conditions.
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