The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-22

- 1Sano to pick the girl who will represent
~ this city in the state elimination
contest to be held at the century BALI
room August 18th.
At that time Miss Washington will be chosen to make
the Journey to Atlantic City and represent this common
wealth in the annual Miss America pageant the first week
in September.
Some rs cities in Washington sending representa-
tves to this CITY finals and the competition Tor
the coveted title Miss Washington is going to be KEEN
Some cities much smaller than Tacoma, have
entry lists running close to the hundred mark and
even our neighboring city Of Puya1rp is making a
better showing than we are. In Boise Idaho 81 girls
entered its city contest, while locally but 30 have
sgnfed their intentions to put Tacoma on the map
All over the country college and professional girls have
entered the 1910 Miss America pageant thus focusing the
eves of the nation on their home town and states
What's wrong with Tacoma? Why does it always
hang back while other cities enthusiastically support such
events? Why do we do so much knocking ana SO n..e
boosting? Why 90 certain 1acuons Tear oo"h' ia'nei ~
build up!
If it is because don't want to see anyone make
an honest dime, we can turn on the heat and start
boosting the "Niss Tacoma" contest at the Century
right now as AL Paige, manager of the establishment
doesn't chance to than break even on the
whole idea.
The way he spending his money capacity house won't
anv more than pay the bills and he is obliged to send
ss Tacoma to Atlantic City with all her expenses paid
provided she wins the title of miss Washington
Even as this is being written the big ballroom at Fife
SQUARE is undergoing changes necessary make it suitable
for the local and state finals runways foodlghts
dressing rooms and all the other ateraons-required
for such event.
After all this contest civic contest and not Century
ballroom promotion About all AL Paige is doing is under
writing the expense associated with the contest on the sim
yes very slim, chance of making more than the price
Of a shirt
Every live wire merchant in the city should be
sponsoring an entry in the "Miss Tacoma" contest
and every civic organization should be doing the same
thing Should this city succeed in winning for Its
entry the title of Miss Washington, it will receive
might even win the national title Of miss America OF
ls4o"
If such thing does happen Tacoma would just about
tear down the railway depot to welcome home its national
champion. BUT what we need right now is oit OF
that same enthusiasm help get Tacoma girl to Atlantic
City! We encouragement to all attractive Young
women to enter the contest We should have than
hundred entered in the event before next sunday ngn
Tacoma is packed with attractive girls but would never
know it by the codshouder attitude it is assuming toward
the miss America pageant.
Let's wake up! let's lend hand and quit
knocking! let's show the world that when IT
comes attractive girls Tacoma doesn't have to take
back seat for any city in the country!
There is registration booth the main floor at Rhodes
or applicants may obtain all information at Petersons
studios ST. Heens official Miss America photo
graphic headquarters!
Those Democrats Again!
Fox Movietone News which to the Music Box
TODAY offers as its attraction the gorgs in Chicago
where the Democrats hope to make it three IN row by
having nominated Franklin Deano Roosevelt for president
of these United States.
And Another Thing!
During one Of my customary visits to the Roxy theater
saw of the finest demonstrations of political mme
man turn that has come to my attention shook hands
with Woodrow Wilson just to show him there no hard
feelings!
Cy Sims, Hamrck artist and Murray Boggs, manager
At the house on Broadway Square, erstwhe Repub
cas have sdespped right into the very center of that
hysterca landslide which drafted President Roosevelt for
third term
Just why in the face of the worst dry spell Tacoma has
seen in all its history these two should elephant
which never forges for ongeared ackass which can
remember is more than your reporter