Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
BEAUTY
RACE STARTED
WITH RUSH
Atlanta Seeks Prettier Girl Than
Texas Belle, Chosen God
dess Of Plenty

Atlanta's button beauty" contest
+ has caused the question to arise:
+ Teyas girl selected to represent the
/ VIII the Atlanta beauty eclipse the
. Goddess Of Plenty on one Of the new
bills to be turned out by Uncle Sam ?"
This young woman, Miss Ellen Eve
/ lyn James, of San Antonio, Tex, has
attracted widespread attention by her
. fair face. She so appealed to Kenyon
( Cox, the artist who designed the nav
/ blll, that he said she must represent
/ the Goddess Of Plenty
Has Atlanta Prettier Girl?
Look at the face and see if you
l think Atlanta can furnish a prettier
I girl to adOrn the 100000 club" but
tons?
The pretty girl contest has started
with grand rush. A number of At
| lanta's most famous beauties are in
at the start, and others, not 80 well
known but exceedingly attractive.
promise to make strong races
Leading spirits in the 800, 600 club
movement declare that no greater
I honor could be paid an Atlanta girl
than TO have her picture on the but
tons of the people who are to boost
3
The accompanying coupons show
how TO enter candidates.
Windsor Tells City's Needs.
James 2, Windsor, assistant cashier
Of the American National Bank has
written an interesting letter to The
Georgian acknowledging receipt of the
S25 prize for the best slogan. He
commends The Georgian for It's policy
toward a half-million city and pro-
ceeds to give his ideas of what is
needed
The gist of his letter Is an appeal
for more parks and means Of better
recreation for the masses OF the peo-
pie, and condemnation OF strict en-
forcement Of blue laws" Here is mis-
letter:
Praises Pretty Atlanta Girls.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
l acknowledge, with thanks, re-
ceipt of your check for $25. the
prize awarded In the Georgian's
interesting slogan contest.
Evidently the distinguished
judges were also Of the opinion
that a successful slogan should
he symbolic of Atlanta's beauti-
full women. For, while a salu-
brious climate, a desirable Ioca-
ton, and Influential newspapers
have played an important part in
the city's marvellous growth, the
real answer to, why is Atlanta"
is her many beautiful women. II
is they who inspire the wonderful
Atlanta spirit, influence the cas-
ual visitor to locate here perma-
nently, and when ones poor
judgment takes him to other
climeS, II is the remembrance of
them that brings him back home
But the main object of our
'500,000 Club" Is to exert every
effort to increase our population
to the desired number within the
next few years. This can and
will he done when our civic bodies
realize the fact that Atlanta Is
now tagging behind other cities
in some respects, especially that
of park Improvements.
Solution of Vice Problems.
The solution of all vice prob
lens, as we'll as those of crime,
and the surest way to attract
newcomers to any city, is to pro-
vide adequate facilities for recre-
alton and amusement
In other words there should be
sincerity in our boosting" So
the question arises, is It really
great to live in Atlanta
To the capitalist, with his nu-
merous facilities for pleasure,
such as CUBS. autos, Commodious
home. and the means to take fire.
quent vacation trips to other
cities and resorts, Atlanta, with
its unequalled climate. is really
a great place in which to live
But TO the average Citizen-the
man of limited means such as
the labortng man, the small SAL
aired man or the young man Just
going into business, who must
economize by force Of circum-
stances offers few at
fractions or places of amusement
at a moderate price and to him
il is a veritable workshop.
Atlanta is one of the few large
cities without a downtown pub
lie park or breathing place. This
feature should be provided in the
plaza plan of bridging over the
railroad tracks which now pene-
trate the heart of the city At
least 100000 should be expend-
! ed in identifying our present
| parks, and sufficient funds should
| be appropriated annually to fur
nish high class music in at least
two Of them every night during
the summer months
Urges Park Improvements.
Piedmont is now but a desert Of
DOsSihflitias while nature and tha