The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-28

the soriid and the bad. 30 as to pro-
duce a clean. reputable paper which
no man would hesitate TO lay before
the eyes of his feminine relatives and
children.
In addition to its local staff of news
gatherers, charged with the duty Of
covering" su the public offices, bust
ness districts. organizations, etc. In
Richmond, The Richmond Virginian
takes the fun service of the United
Press. which has correspondents all
over the world. Besides this. numer-
Gus special correspondents In all parts
Of Virginia and nearby States. send
In copy" which keeps Its readers
informed on what Ii happening in
their bailiwicks.
The Richmond virginian has sought
to emphasize features which 1t be-
lieyes have appealed TO its readers.
Among them are its home page. con-
tanning each day q short story, serial,
housekeeping hints. fashion notes.
and comic drawings. for women ana
children; its religious page, devoted
to church matters and edited by u
minister of the gospel; its sport page.
filled with items OF interest To follow
ers OF wholesome athletics and recrea-
tons. and its Progress Section.
All OF these features, the manages
Masst Is convinced, have tended 10
make permanent, select and enthu-
siastic clientele OF readers.
The Progress Section has been es-
peciaily gratifying In its reception and
results. Each of the tifty-two weeks
of the Virginia's life has been round-
ed out with a section devoted to ths
promotion OF the best interests of
the business man, the farmer, the
middleman, the manufacturer, the re-
taller, the producer, and the investor.
Its columns have been lent to the
story of the advancement and devei-
opment la its highest estate. the DIM
mercial and industrial primacy OF
Virginia and her cities.
at Stands For Virginia."
This Progress Section has served
most admirably to prove the verify OF
the Virginian's slogan lit Stands For
Virginia"
The pages of this paper can never
become SO crowded that there will
not be found or made room for q
coed word and a boost for the Old
Dominion. its capital city and other
centers OF industry and population.
The management has been amply
| recompensed for the issuance of this
section. not only because 1t has ap-
pealed to and pleased its readers, but
also because, manifesting as it has.
the right spirit toward the apbufidfng
and advancement OF. the State. 1t bus
brought in its train a wide and sub
stantial following of discriminating
and segacious advertisers. As con-
vincing evidences OF the class and
| character of its advertisers, the Vtr-
| ginian points with pride to its splen-
| did tabloid gotten out during the Ma
| tional Laundrymen's Association con-
vention here several months ago. and
the forty page financial and real co
! tate section In this issue, with its solid
| pages OF advertisements OF the strong
est firms in Virginia.
Editorially the Virginian has striven
| to be fair. frank and forceful, COM
| mending the good and uuremittingly
and uncompromisingly opposing what
1t believed to be bad Worthy men.
measures and deeds have been laud-
ed. Corruption, abuse. misgovern-
ment. malfeasance and all other
forms OF evil have been condemned in
no uncertain terms. Bright, pithy
comment has been interlarded with
opinions of sincerity and earnestnesa.
The Richmond Virginian has been
| fiattered by the frequent quotation
and periodicals of the entire country.
| The Virginian has been referred 70
| in some quarters as "the organ OF the
| Anti Saloon League or as 1.-THE prohi-
| bition organ" Without giving an inch
of the temperance reform ground upon
which 1t stands. The virginian wishes
| to state, with all possible emphasis at
! its command. that 1t Is not an organ"
of any clique or class or set Of men
who control its columns as a mouth
| piece as against the free. full. fair and
! accurate expression In adjoining COLI
| umns, or in the same column, Of th6
views OF those who stand Numerically
and unaiterably opposed TO those Of IN
! founders.
| This paper Is against the iicensed
| trafilcking in whiskey and other la
| toxicatipg .haveragesrs-r It. made that
plain In its first issue and II repeats II
! here. II advocates temperance refoTm
and correction OF the liquor evils. which
are apparent to every man who lives ~
a community where the open saloon ~
| licensed. That was part Of its policy
when founded. is to-day. and will cca-s
tinue to be.
| Fair to All.
| Yet, throughout the past year. The
Richmond yirginian has received not
a single wTd OF prc>s-- frem agE
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