The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-03

carries with Il the right 70 control. tbs
absolute necessity OF control
and In line with this theory / snail
Giye complete control Of the working
forces OF the News TO the man I have
appointed acting general mana8er-Air.
stuart Olivier. He viii be- responsible
70 me Tor results and his men VIII be-
responsible TO him for results He be-
comes the field general. the man on the
spot where the fighting is done.
MI Olivier has practically grown up
on the News, and N Ter the close guild
ahce or ar. C7ly No man knows
ne policy or u e ~ IeT better IMAM ne.
He has filled ma )Ies N the upbuild-
ing OF the prop having made his
way from the Low er rounds 10 the posi-
lon or managing editor. and from there
transferred 20 the business department,
lie is Southern boy. from your sister
STATE Of Virginia, and after ten years
OF service on the News Is today only
thirty years Of age. lave selected him
Tor this responsible post. first. because
ne Is q News man. and. second, because
he impresses me that he has the stun
In MIN that makes leaders He is a
battery OF nervous energy and has
grasp Of details and knowledge Of
the newspaper business that point 10
his fitness for the position.
II IS big responsibility 10 lodge
with so young man and a pretty good
hazard on my part when I have known
him only two days. But I believe he VIII
is up 10 him. His youth and activity
and alertness and ambition are im-
measuTably in his favor. Win his spurs.
and he viii be made permanent general
manager.
The foregoing answers the many ques-
tons that have come TO ne about pos
slble or probable changes IN the force OF
the News. ! have myself made no
changes, no removals. I am sure that
all competent me1 viii be retained by
MOI ~ raHr . ICTElT .FsTHr
And there viii be no radical or dis
quoting changes ~ the appearance q
the News itself only such changes az
viii make Tor Improvement. One Of
these changes VIII be the removal q
all advertising from the first and edt-
tOrial pages. The first page is too val
liable a space for news 10 give any
part Of IL 20 advertising. II is the show
window Of the store. And the paper that
serves best the advertiser is that Ons
that serves best the reader. In the max
ing Of a newspaper the great basic
thought. that one 10 which everything
should be squared, IS tho reader-ths
reader first, last, and al the time
] hope my purchase OF the News Will
mean thar IL VIII be able 10 do more for
you as people and more for your city
than 10 has done IN the past-aud its
record is one OF which !. 8 retiring man
agement has a right TO be proud
In one way I wish the News had
been less ably handled as I should then
have "A much wider margin for improve
ment. Mr.. Grasty has set so high a
standard "a honesty and feaTlessness
that in this respect there is no need OF
reform. And in character and tone and
general excellence he has made the
News one OF the strong newspapers OF
the country. Il is, as ] take il over
from his management. a splendid m0uu-
ment 10 his genius as a newspaper man,
and 20 tho honesty and sound views OF
the man himself
/ take this occasion 10 thank the peO-
pie Of Bas tinore and the newspapers for
the cordial and hearty welcome they
have extended 10 me as the purchaser OF
this newspaper There has been q note
OF warmth and generosity and good viii
in 1t all that has touched me deeply and
has already made me feel very much at
home IN Baltimore
FRANK A. AfUNSEY.