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
"Will 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 new
bill, that he said she must represent
| the Goddess Of Plenty
Has Atlanta Prettier Girl?
Look at the face and see if you
think Atlanta can furnish a prettier
girl to adOrn the 800, 900 club" but
tons2
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 10 well
known but exceedingly attractive,
promise to make strong races.
Leading spirits in the 800, 900 club
movement declare that no greater
honor could be paid an Atlanta girl
than to have her picture on the but
tons of the people who are to boost
Atlanta's population to 500, 900 by 1920
The accompanying coupons show
how TO enter candidates
Windsor Tells City's Needs.
James p Windsor, assistant cashier
of the American National Bank has
written an interesting letter to The
Georgian acknowledging receipt of the
$25 prize for the best slogan. He
commends The Georgian for Its 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 a 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-
| ful women. For. while a salu-
brious climate a desirable loca-
| 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. 1t is the remembrance Of
! them that brings him back home.
But the main object of our
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! effort to increase our population
to the desired number within the
| next few years. This can and
! will be 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 well 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, CommodlOuS
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 laboring man. the small sal
arted man or the young man Just
going into business. who must
economize by force Of circum-
stances-Atlanta offers few at
fractions or places of amusement
at a moderate price, and to him
1t is a veritable workshop.
Atlanta is one of the few large
cities without a down town 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 S1,0OO,000 should be expend-
ed in beautifying 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