THE
THIRD COMPETITION
THE EDITOR OFFERS A PRIZE OF £5 FOR AN " EPITAPH IN ADVANCE" UPON HENRY FORD, JACK HOBBS, OR PROFESSOR ALBERT EINSTEIN.
IT S not our intention to cast the evil eye upon any of these gentlemen ; we hope, rather, that our competition will act
as preventive magic and keep them alive for ever. It would be pleasant to have a small collection of " Characters of Famous Contemporaries," as concentrated and well composed as possible ; and it is our intention, at discreet intervals, to ask our readers for other epitaphs in advance. Mr. Ford, Mr.
Hobbs, and Professor Einstein have been chosen to begin the series only because they seemed superlatively famous and rather incongruous. We lay no restriction upon form or length, but we beg competitors not to exceed reasonable bounds.
RULES.
1. All entries must be received on or before Friday, April 3rd.
2. Competitors may send in as many entries as they wish, but each entry must be accompanied by one of the coupons to be found on page 518 of this issue.
3. The name and address (or the pseudonym) of every com- petitor must be written clearly at the foot of his manuscript.
4. The Editor cannot return any manuscript submitted for the competition, nor can he enter into correspondence with competitors.
5. The Editor reserves the right of printing any manuscript submitted.
6. Envelopes must be addressed : Competition, the Spectator, 13 York Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C. 2.
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