The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-25
Waysidc Chats With
Old Virginia Editors

Waysidc Chats With
Old Virginia Editors
Secretary Daniels finds time to talk
about n good many things without
saying why he did not award New
port News those two ships" says the
Norfolk Ledger Dispatch. 1t isn't lack
OF time that bothers Secretary Daniels
in this instance. It's lack OF somo-
thing to say.
Colonel Tooscvelts River OF Doubt
seems to be more doubt than river"
boldly states the Chase City Progress.
We publish these remarks In this col
umn In the knowledge that the Colonel
will see them and 'card index tho
Progress according to It's deserts.
The Danville Register accuses us of
irrcverence to age. "One of the edi-
torial writers OF the esteemed Rich
mond Times-Dispatch," II says. has
i somewhat irrevcrent habit of re-
ferrinG TO some of the veteran editors
of the State as bio" The Portsmouth
Star is the latest to be so salutcd in
the familiarity of the craft by the title
of DO" y fow days ago 1t was the
veteran editor of tho Norfolk VirEinian-
riot who was somewhat familiarly
saluted as DO Not being one OF the
elders of the journalistic congregation,
our dignity is not affected by this
familiar SALVATION. hut In the name
or our ancient friends we respectfully
enter our protest" We can think OF
nothing moro irrcvercnt than to re-
mind one of his age.
The Register, not Tho Times Dis
patch. owes apologies to the editors OF
the Portsmouth star and the Vir-
giniau-Pilct, now In the very prime of
The FinCastle Herald secs TO tho
heart Of things when 1t lntimatcs THAI
the Mexican problem will not he set
tied until new system OF land dis
tributlon is inauglrated. The great
est blessing that could fall upon the
millions Of poor Mexicans, who are
practically slaves" 1t says. would be
for the United states to take over the
country and give them their freedom
and something like forty acres and a
mule" You have the right idea TO
tthis with the permission of the Dam
Vile Rcgistcrl, but let's see If we can't
fix 1T up without taking over the
country.
The Tidewater Democrat likes the
appointment of Thomas l.. Blakely
for Judge Of the Twelfth Judicia! Cir
cult. The Governor has named n
man, not only cminently qualified" it
says, but one who will be entirely
acceptable to the bar, and to the peo-
plo generally rs WELL
The university psychologists have no
cause to hold themselves superior to
us. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt IS not
our equal in the field of exploration
and discovery. We herewith present
to nm admiring world n new languages:
we fear that In the maintenance
OF the dignity and excellence Of its
editorial columns, IN which /; has been
most successful, Tho Times Dispatch
has overlooked n few bets. passed UP
number of chances, and copperod
such educational wagers as might have
cashed in if allowed to stand as they
were. Also 1t would seem that the
statement in these columns that the
boys OF that Office In the dim and
long ago whiletl away the long night
watches with penny ante had rufied
the cQuanimity of It's editorial head.
declines to admit the possibility OF
such game In the I'D. office and
comes back al tho Advance with u
pointed criticism OF Its English. II
norans of tho meaning of tho phrase
passing the buck, and will have
nothing to do with such low stuff. Such
Is only permissible among the sell
ing piaters of ncwspaperoom M the
1,ynchhurg da!lics. And We admit
were guilty. Carlyle never used such
phrases.
However. when shooting the ed!-
torial bones for 4 natural In express
sion. such terms are convenient, and
unless some brother editor calls the
hand tho phrases beat the throw home.
Editorial hiShbrows occasionally fail
TO connect with the dope. but the
wise guys who follow the game from
the blcachtrs. and tho raiihirds who
line the fence, don't have to use the
query column to understand"
There's the language. Wo go fur
Their. however. than most or those who
spend their lives digging mp tablets
in tho ruins or cities Of Asia Minor.
Instead OF wasting years In the work
OF translation we produce survivor
of the original users OF tho language.
Tie can he found In the Office of the
Lynchburg Advance. and all who wish
4 translation can secure * upon APP
plicatlon. AS for ourselves. We admit
that We haven't the slightest idea OF
what 1t is All about.