The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-08
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Old Virginia Editors

Old Virginia Editors
Roosevelt is now discovering
oceans OF doubt In New York politics"
says the Norfolk Ledger Dispatch.
And voters are discovering oceans OF
doubt I'm Roosevelt's politics.
The Lynchburs Advance Is another
| that fails to understand how Richmond
| can be OF no Importance financially to
| the league. II points out. declared that
time indispensable. The magnates of
| the league 1t points out. declared that
Richmond did not contribute any moro
than the others. But since then Rich :.
inonds value has enhanced" The Ad-
vance concludes with this bit OF
prophecy: old Aosop wrote a fable
about n dog who dropped his bit OF
flesh to snatch at a shadow. He also
got nothing"
There is positively no argument
against compulsory school attendance,
If it once be admitted that popular
educa ton is public necessity" says
the Newport News Press. None at all:
except I'VE can't afford It," though. or
course. We can.
why set up straw men?" asks the
stanton News, commenting upon the
statement in this column that the peo-
pie OF Virginia will not condone or
position to President Wilson's appoint
ments unless there be good reason for
that opposition. We have set ND no
straw men. The Virginia Senators
or at least. one Of them-opposed the
nomination of Mr.. Lawson for post
master at Danville and by the exer-
else of extraconstitutional rights Sc
cured the rejection Of his name by the
Senate. And they did 1t without giving
any good reason They did IT with
out making public any reason. at ALL
and they did not make II public be-
cause there was mono that the public
would accept They caused the re
lection of Mr.. Lawson because he and
those supporting him were. and still
are. friends or Woodrow Wilson. IT,
that plain enough for the News" Docs
II regard that as a straw man Of IFS"
and "ands':
Speaking Of the discovery OF a dicta-
graph. placed in a Doctors office by
his wife. the Newport News Times
Herald says: Good night. This 1.
an age of dangerous Inventions How
careful then. ought We to live. with
what religious fear. when telephone
devices bring your wife so dangerously
near" We are glad the lesson was
not lost Keep ont Of those poker
games hereafter. and laugh IN the face
Of all the d'ctngraphs
Did -ou ever stop to think what a
glorious country YOU live I'M" asks
the Southside Sentinel. praising the
glories Of Underwater Virginia. We do
not have to stop to think. Tho fact
lis brought to our attention forcIbly
every minute of the day.
Vance" has left. and the Staunton
Loader Is inronsolable. It's sweet sing
or has been lured away by gross
hankcrings after a government lob
And II feels sorry for Vance. as well
as for itself. 1T wrings our heart" q
saye. ito SEQ the poor fellow have to
go 70 work as early as 10 O'Clock and
Keep 1t up to 3:3o or o'clock" Stil.
he viii be able to find chance occa-
sonally to do a little fishing and be
happy.
Having won her recent annexatiou
fight" says the Southside Sentinel. ut
may he that Richmond will now pro-
cced to annex some OF tho fine terri
tory down this way--with bands Of
steel" 1t seems hopeless Just now but
maybe some of the business orSaniza-
lions of Richmond will get to work In
earnest some day and accomplish II.