The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-16
Wayside Chats With
Old Virginia Editors


Tho display of silk hosiery was for
hidden IN the show windows OF Il Rich
inond store some years ago" says the
Danviile Register. land NOW 1t Is per
mittcd anywhere" Is this knock
or Il boos, for Dnnville2
Tho Times Dispatch 10 coCucttinc
with tho virginia editors. and ono of
thom has already shown symptoms OF
jealousy. And It wasn't Sistc. Bertha
either 1t was II man" Is tho New
port News Press speaking of ono of
those Revolutionary War Veterans who
objected to being called old?
1T Is simply wonderful to motto tho
educational advancement made in our
school system In Virginia during tho
past few years" says the Blackstone
Courier, which adds that the latest re
port of the superintendent OF Public
Instruction lis "A revelation" All the
Courier says is true. but there IS still
work TO hc done. and still there Is
the cry for better conditions. and the
cry Is being needed rs fast us tho
finances of the state will permit" con-
tinues tho Courier. Ono thing tho 10
calittcs can do without waiting for tho
State. They can tallo advantage or
Tho local option compulsory education
law.
The nrmisticc between tho United
states and Mexico hasn't served 70 put
an end 10 the butchcry OF Americans
In Hucrta's country" says tho New
port News Press. Assuming that thcro
Is butchcry in HucrtRs country. does
tho Press thiul IT would DO lcsscncd or
Increased by intervention before Amer
leans have opportunity to Leave?
Tho Daily Ncws Record. Of IIarri-
sonhUvir pays this tribute To the Y.
NJ. l. cadets ut New Market 20 honor
those OF other years who fell there In
fighting for their country. ~ IS "a
proud day tor Virginana 20 eco tho
V VI. !. boys sharing tho honors with
tho best military organizations IN the
world. ana proudcr day when we
think that these boys nrc mndn OF the
same stuff that was In those who wont
before Thorn to New Market, and whom
they arc ronorinE on tho present trip
To say that the cadets Of to-day arc
made OF the same stuff as tho cadets
who fought ut New Market IA 1864
10 to pay tho highest possible tribute.
May they always deserve ~
me Norfolis LcdFcr-Dlspa;ch is
Jealous "Hucrta," It says. is said 10
It's no ordinary man who can stand
the barltcop up ll5o that" After road
ing this piece Of Information every
NorfoilI man viii become secret adj
niver OF old Vic.
Says Alfred Williams OF waiter I'D
Olson: "Lihciouslv ana sc7ndaloualy'
The Richmond 1imcs-pispatch classes
tho Roanoke Times with tho I.vnchbur.
Nows ~ representing the old editors
oC the state. This newspaper rcsents
indiEnanuy ana distinctly comparison
with an able editor who TO-DAY Is tho
chief authority In Virginia ON Mexican
affairs because he ia supposed TO have
done some service I'm the war with TINT
country I'm lSfG." The war IS on For
fun particulars daily read the Way
side.
"rhe Eastern professor WHO has boon
'octuring ON Historical Liars evidently
has no hesitation about taclllinr a big
subject" says the Norfolk Virginian-
Pilot. Yot. he had tho discretion 70
tackle those who arc dead.
Tho South Boston News and Tho
Richmond Times dispatch both CLAIM,
credit for saying that tho business mon
OF Richmond claim 90 he tho guys who
put Tho bawr IA Baltimore Unless
NC arc very much mistaken they are
The folk who brought il out Of EaIti-
more" says tho Danvnle Rcsistcr.
"Et tn, Brutc? \ lttlc more and wcIl
he getting sensitive about our 'bnwl'
SQuih" cxclaims the llolifax Gazette.
What? Another claimant?