Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-11-04
TO THE pvsL,c

1 have sold to Mr.. Harold E. West,
for many years connected with the
Baltimore Sun and more recently edi-
tor of the Sunday Sun, my newspa-
per known as the STAUNTON SPECTA-
TOR. Mr.. West has also purchased
the DISPATCH AND NEWS of which
tor some six months, l have been the
editor, but the property of Mr.. Stuart
Olivier and Mr.. Herbert Wyle. This
entirely eliminates me from the edi-
torial field, a thing i regret because it
ends my most peasant business rela-
lions with Messrs. Olivier and Wyle,
and removes me from sphere in
which l found positive enjoyment, but
withdrawal from which was forced by
necessitaled attention to other person.
al business affairs.
am free to admit that were a little
more youth mine should have con-
summated, with the friendly aid and
valuable experience of Mr.. Wyle, a
plan for giving to this community a
newspaper commensurate with its de-
serts. But this dream is now ended
and 1 have surrendered to possibly
ADLER and better hands an opportunity
feel Mr.. West will sieze and fulfill. This
community has learned the value of q
good daily. The people have become
readers and students of conditions;
they have become quick to see results
and anxious to profit by suggestion, so
that well edited newspaper is not
discounted by them in the equation
of life OF business. I had hoped to
give them newspaper issued from 9
fully equipped plant, and carrying the
latest Geographic news, as well as the
important happenings of our own
community. This required labor, en-
ergy and capital. All were easily OBJ
tainable after personal investigation
had been made, and actual knowledge
of the possibilities of the DISPATCH
AND NEWS had been ascertained by
me, but other interests demanded my
attention and Mr.. West appearing
about that time, concluded to sur
render to him the scheme I had thus
mapped out. Six months of work
'sinside" this office taught me the
value of this newspaper. The bust
ness came, The circulation increased,
and without arrogating to myself any
of the credit, the management admits,
and the books show that six months to
have been the most prosperous in its
career. The property became inviting
and the new owner saw that he was
buying LIVE newspaper, a good
newspaper, a widely circulated and
widely read newspaper, and one which
HAS the business. For these reasons he
wanted it. From business and ad-
vertising Standpoint this paper leads
the entire State in cities of this class
and population. For two years Mr..
Wyle has carried on an instructive
campaign, keeping the advertisers in
terest always in mind and has built up
patronage that despite recently adj
vanced rates, oftimes strains the space
capacity. The owners therefore had
something they could sell, and give
with it a clean bill of health so that
the transfer was easy.
My association with the new own
er and my inquiries as to his ability
and worth, have SO much impressed
ne with his personality, that I wei.
come him in the name of all good citi.
Gems of this community, to the field he
is now entering. In him, it is my be.
lief, that the community has gained a
valuable citizen, the newspaper field
here worthy representative, and the
business field gentlemen in whom il
may place the utmost confidence. Mr..
West takes charge with the next issue.
r. 8. TURK.