Life — February 5, 1925 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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eee: PP? pe viuwuvaT: Prize Question Number Two REWITH Lire presents the second ques- tion in the great Prize Question Contest: “Why is the Ku Klux Klan?” careful consideration. Whether you are a Klansman or a non-Klans- iman—whether you are heart- ily in favor of or violently op- posed to the Klan—makes difference. Everybody, iore or less, has formed a decided opinion as to the why ind wherefore of this much discussed organization, and everybody would like to have 1 opportunity to say what he or she thinks about it. Well, here is that opportunity, with the possibility of winning a fifty-dollar prize as an added incentive. For the purpose of this Contest, Lire assumes an at- titude of strict neutrality, be- ing neither pro-Klan nor anti- Klan in approaching the job of judging the answers. On the contrary, the answers will he judged solely on their mer- its, regardle: be brief? CONDITIONS . .. NE question will be published each week for ten weeks, starting with the January 29th issue. Answers to each question must be received at this office not later than 12 noon on the sec- ond Saturday following announcement of the question (in this case, before noon of February 14). The winning answer to each ques- tion will be awarded a prize of $50. Announcement of these winning an- swers will be made in Lire within five weeks after each of the questions is published. Ta the three contestants who have the highest record throughout the Con- test, prizes will be given as follows: First, $300; Second, $125: Third, $75. s of which side of the controversy the competitor may, in his wisdom, choose to take. Answers may be serious or hilariously funny; they may be calmly philosophical or violently parti- san; they may be sweet or cynical. That is the one restriction; no answer Give it your Prizes For the best record throughout the Contest: FIRST PRIZE... SECOND PRIZE. -$125 THIRD PRIZE «$75 For the best answer to cach individual question : WEEKLY PRIZE.... $300 This Week’s Question: WHY IS THE KU KLUX KLAN? (Answers to this question must be received at this office not later than noon of February 14, 1925.) But they must To be eligible for these prizes, it is not necessary for a contestant to answer all of the questions, Sut it is advised that he or she submit as many answers as possible. Each answer must not ex- ceed two hundred words; in fact, brev- ity should be an object. There is no limit to the number of answers which a contestant may submit. Answers must be typewritten, or very plainly written, on one side of the paper onl and _ addressed e Question Editor, Lrrr, 598 Madison Ave., New York City. The Editors of Lire will act as Judges in this Contest: they, and the members of their families, are neces- sarily barred from competition. The no restrictions as to repeaters. may well win several of the individual prizes. Read the conditions carefully, ponder your reply to the current question—and then go to it! This is your big chance to make a name for yourself as a public speaker. which is over two hundred words in length will be considered, whatever its merit. Indeed the winning answers may well be limited to the required scope of a night letter. The current question is the second in a Quality, not quantity, counts. es of ten dealing with vital prob- lems of the day. There will be a new question every week for the next eight weeks; and the fact that you have missed the first question does not debar you from entering the Contest now The race is still anybody race, and it is never too late to enter. The winning answers, to- gether with those that came near winning, will be pub- lished in Lire while the Con- test is going on. All readers are therefore urged to follow the Contest to the finish and take a shot at every question, as the major prizes will go to those who have the high- est batting average for the Contest as a whole. There are The same person Read these carefully! decision of the Judges must be con- sidered final. The Judges can not undertake responsibility for the receipt or return of any manuscripts. In the event of ties, the full amount of the prize tied for will be awarded to each tying contestant. Checks for the week- ly prizes, as well as for the final major awards, will be sent to the winners simultaneously with the announcements in Lire. ‘The Contest is open to every one, whether a subscriber for Ltrr or not. ry contribution to this Contest which is published in Lire. will be paid for at our usual rates—aithout regard to whether it wins a prise. comicbooks.com