The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-19
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1919.


II WHEN Tte Rich ey8 yGtH was founded
sune Eve years ago. II deliberately undertook TO
HhnAke OF Its editorial page the feature Of the
PAPER By giving II commanding position oil
10 back page and by giving in wide measure
Npe space and With much prominence as
possible Its editorial position.
80 This work was undertaken with intention.
and that Intention has justified Itself In the
edded weight that has been given this depart
nseut of the paper by these features.
q Recently, in the last few weeks In fact we
acts that the Times Dispatch, our morning
neagnbor has followed The Ftrainta't's policy In
This respec: by changing It's editorial page and
a6opsing The Tir6tnians method OF giving
ercater prominence to this department Of the
paper We congratulate the Times dispatch On
In good taste In the matter. But what is the
reason for Its action?
still mora recently the TimesDtspatrh has
abaneoned the old fropt page heading that for
many years adorned It's front page In company
viii the seal Of Virginia, and has taken unto
Itself a rev name. me Richmond 1smes-Dts-
patel. What is the reasonT
III After careful consideration The VarGlnidn
x.Lose It's name as that hest fitted to link its
Artisity with tins interests of Richmond and
VIRGINIA. the city and the State In which Ii Is
ssssaled The Times Dispatch has now been led
III abandon the title that for many years identi.
fsnd it to the world. not In special connection
with either the city the State where it finds
Hi field OF activity. Ii may may not be sig
niaeant to note that this change comes shortly
very shortly, indeed. after very large maiorI1res
hare been returned by all save few localities
al Virginia directly IN contradiction and IN re-
puasation OF the principles for which this an
asrnt journal has 80 seadfastly stood, and re-
Lsarkable fhough il may seem TO the Supreme
Ia Virginia til unqualified approval and sup
porf OF the principles for which The Richmond
TIypanian was founded and which it has advo
Gated throughout its career Can there have
been felt by the 7Iales-Dtspatch necessity OF
becoming The Richmond Ttmes-p;spatch TO bring
itself perhaps In closer touch With the interests
81 the city in which IT is printed What Is the
reason? Certainly post hoe, and 1t might be in
Minated by the superciious ct ptopter noe. What
II Tic reason? We submit this hypothetical
question
Would a Journal stunningy repudiated In q
region where 1t claimed 70 be supreme be In
cllned 10 conane itself more closely to It's own
vine ans Is tree? Such might be believed were
/ the ysna and fig tree themselves less damaged
thaa tie wider aeld
Bug esot nor" recently another change has
taken place in the makeup and policy OF our
neiphlar Tho Times DIsuafch--Ths Richmond
Tines Dispatch, IL you willis printing each
mornng reports Of State and local financial op-
frations, real estate transactions, proceedings in
equity courts and general business operations
that are especially interesting to Richmond bust
ness men. Modesty might forbid the suggestion
that this special feature had been originated in
this city by The Richmond Virsintan. The cd
r3ous might ask why the imitation, why the
tppyings The sarcastic might even wax face
tl0us over the spectacle OF an ancient Journal
copying not only the editorial makeup. the style
or name. but even the news methods and news
Cf a fve-year-old contemporary
What Is the reason? II cannot be gainsafd
that The Richmond Tir0intan Instituted this
feature Of Richmond newspaperine that has
proved interesting and popular with Rich
mpnd's leading business men. just IT insti-
tuted the other features aud methods which The
Richmond Times,Dispafch topics
What IS me reason for these imitatons2 Why
these changes?