The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-04
Wayside Chats With
Old Virginia Editors

The Virginia Press Association will
meet in annual convention at Alex
andria June 30 "a. %. The program
includes u reception by the Mayor and
city oihcials and address OF welcome
by the Mayor and Congressman G. &.
cariin; "A banquet by the City Council
and the commercial organizations of
the city. night trip down the Po-
iomac River on one of the finest steam
ers Of the Colonial Beach Company,
which Will include music and dancing.
and AN automobile trip to Arlington
ana the Great Falls OF the Potomac are
also planned. Other features are Il
irip to Mount Vernon, Il luncheon
given by The Chamber of Commerce
tnd Retail Merchants Association and
automobile trip through the city.
Many n girl who is experienced in
hesitation forgets how when he asks
the iateful question" says the Danvillc
Register from the fullness Of it's wis
dom. On the other hand, there are
many girls who having never learned
the hesitation blossom into experts
without warming. when the Hateful
question Is asked, according TO ii
'watchfully waiting" member OF The
Times Dispatch staff.
But can Carranza be admitted to
the peace parley unless he calls Off
his dogs of war and agrees to an
armistice?' asks the Newport News
Times Herald. We sec no reason why
he should not.
The Charlottesvlllc Progress grows
cynical Quoting an ancient philoso-
Dhcr TO the effect that forgiveness Is
better than vengeance it rcna rk s
that lit certainly is on one side of
the game. The man who is forgiven
feels much better than the man who
has been the subject and object of re-
vcnEe. lie Will certainly have more
time and more comfort In which to
nurse his resentment against tho for
giver." no: the Progress doesn't real
Is believe that.
The Fredericksburg Star concludes
that Mr.. Roosevelt may raise n great
hun aballo this summer" We violate
no confidence In informing the Star
that II can safely substitute will" for
may"
Newspapers of Virginia seem to
agree very cmphotically with the opin-
ION OF the Washington Post held by
this newspaper. 'Of all the disgusting
performances In the newspaper world
that have come to our attention." says
the Staunton News. whose contributing
editor lives In Washington, none cx-
cells the part that the Washington Post
is now playing toward President VIII
son." and the Portsmouth Star dcclsrcs
that tho Post and it's kind are held In
contempt by the public.
The LynchburE Advance not only
believes that tho Constitutionalists
should be represented at the mediation
conference. but goes further and says
that AS Il choice between tho two
II seems TO us that Villa rather than
Hucrta would be the one represented
In the mediation proceedings" News
OF continued rebel successes indicates
that It will not he long before some
body Will have TO take Huerta's place.
Speaking of the value of adver-
Using to communities the Frcdcricls-
burg Journal remarks that "Frcdcr-
icllsburg and the surrounding coun-
try should appreciate and be thank
ful for every line OF publicity 1t gets
ana should he grateful To Mr.. X. G.
Moore, the farm demonstration agent
OF Spotsylvania foi an article In the
industrial section OF The Times Dis
patch. which sets forth at some length
Mr.. Moore Is TO be congratulated on his
. fac. that he was writing OF n coun-
easy and pleasing to give.
"Doost tho community in which you
clifton Forge Review. The newspa-
per which does that is serving It's
people