The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-01
THE HINES AToH: RICHMOND VA SATURDAY. july l. 1y11

side who would really like to know
who writes the editorials"
There is the New York World for ex-
ample, Frank Cobb Is the editor of that
newspaper. and a mighty good editor
he Is How he happens to know ABOUT
all the things he writes about we can
not explain, but there he is up in the
tall tower day after day grinding
away about this. that and the other
thing, and always expressing himself.
particularly on questions of great pub
lie moment, with an assurance that is
really wonderful. He has Il number of
assistants. II is true. but he is tho
responsible man. under Mr.. Pulitzer.
OF course. the owner of the World.
Tor the editorial conduct of the now.
paper, although ne Is sometimes mis-
led doubtless by the enthusiasm of
ION seitz' the Manager In Chief of the
property. as to what he should saw
about the condition of the dry dock az
Charleston. and other matters OF lix.
Importance
Nobody knows to this day who
writes the editorials" for the New
York Evening World They are never
signed although they are sometimes
Illustrated. but the public is not left
IN doubt as to the philosophic reflec-
tons OF MIR. Jarr." or abou, the at
sends of Old New York" or what 20
going on at the theatres. or the prog
ress of the games on the diamond. or
the movements among the light
weights and the heavy weights. The
writer of MIR Jarr" is Roy L. Nectar
dell The editor of the Legends" Is
Alice Phebe Eldridge The artist who
describes the plays at the theatres is
Charles Darnton. The expert who
plays with the diamond is r. Edgrensa
and the distinguished contributor on
all questions relating to the prize ring
is Charley White
There is great deal of mush in
what they write. but they are not
ashamed of IT, neither is the paper
which carries it ashamed to print II.
more's the pity. But the point we
would make is that the work that is
done by Cobb and his associan,s. and
occasionally by Seitz who writes won
derfully well whenever he takes his
pen In hand, in spite of his absorption
IN the commercial affairs OF the great
properties he manages, is equally de-
serving of Identification, as the stufY
which is written for the paper and
signed by the names of the writer's
ana not only signed by them but H.
iustrated also with their photographs.
II IT is important that the sporting
editors should be known. is II not more
important that the writer's OF the
things which are of really larger i'm
portance to the community and the
state should also be known?
The Grady Bill, however. Is foo,
Dill There is always some Responsible
person about every newspaper estab
Ashment TO answer for what the PAPER
says, either personally or in court and
If the bill should finally pass and be-
come q law II would only serve tot
make the newspapers look even worse
than they do now without any com
pensation to the public for this cbanra
in style.
we agree with The World that If the
editorials are to be signed by their
writers 1t would only be fair for the
New York Legislature to pass another
act requiring every bill introduced in
that body to contain the names of the
persons or the interests behind 1t. This
would be sort of publicity really
worth having. 1t would show, for
example tor whom Senator Grady
speaks at times and his associates.
ana 1t would give the people who have
erected them the opportunity of
knowing how much they were fooled
in placing their confidence in repre-
sentatives OF this type. II there is to
be publicity as to the editorials -
there ought TO be publicity also. and
much fuller publicity. as to the inter
ests represented in the Legislature.