In order to encourage our readers to literary effort, we have decided to offer a cash prize of $100 for the best short story for young people, from one to five thousand words in length, suitable for publication in this magazine. Full particulars in regard to this offer will be found in the advertising pages of this issue. The offer is confined exclusively to subscribers of YOUTH, and we hope to see a large number of stories entered from them for competition. _AN EASY WAY TO EARN MONEY_ In order to increase the circulation of YOUTH as rapidly as possible, we have decided to make some exceptional inducements to boys and girls to obtain subscriptions. The work can be done after school hours, and on Saturdays and holidays. The arrangement we make for doing the canvassing renders the work very agreeable, and the commission offered is so large that it cannot fail to be an inducement. To such of our readers as would like to earn a considerable sum of money with little effort, we suggest that they send us their names and addresses, and we will at once forward full particulars. _MANUSCRIPTS_ The publishers of YOUTH will be glad to examine manuscripts submitted for publication. They should, if possible, be typewritten, with the name and address of the writer appearing on the first page. Stamps should be enclosed for their return if unavailable. Prompt attention will be given to all manuscripts, and such as are found available will be paid for upon acceptance, not upon publication. While all manuscripts will be examined impartially, we shall, of course, be disposed to consider with greater favor those submitted by our subscribers, as we wish to encourage them as much as possible to contribute to our columns. Transcriber’s Notes: A number of typographical errors have been corrected silently. Irregular closing quotes were not modernized. Archaic spellings have been retained. Advertising pages referenced in the text were not available for transcription. Cover image is in the public domain.