The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-12
Wayside Chats With,
Old Virginia Editors

Via Virginia EQlCOrS
I've like this now way Tho Timos-
Dispatch Is gotten up-this leaving or
of meaningless and sometimes mis-
leading headlines. The Times Dispatch
has new management. and II looks as
If the now management ts going to
have n new paper" This ia tho COM
mont Of tho Chase City Progress upon
the makeup changes of Tho T!mcs-
Dispatch. 1t Is not tho intention of tho
now management to havo new pm
per. but to improve tho old In overy
possible way.
Tho Clifton Forge Daily Review calls
attention to tho fac; that Richard
Olney has declined two splendid ap
pointments offered him by tho Wilson
administration and asks: Who can
beat tho record established by Mr..
olney?" Well. thorc's Mr.. Billy Nc
Combs.
There will never be any trouble"
says tho Bristol Herald Courier. "in
getting Tho boys to march on Mexico
City. but there may be some difficulty In
great difficulty In taking Mexico city.
hut there Will be great difficulty In
turning It loose again.
The Farmville Herald thinks ;hat
whatever talent for benevolent nsslmi-
lat!on Uncle sam may possess might
be demonstrated In Colorado. IT suE
Ecsts also that no might so Improve
conditions in mining districts that
men who 20 down into the depths ana
darkness to give light and warmth to
homes shall take up their daily tasks
with reasonable hope of returning to
their families when the daily labors
~ y t. 1,tt liar.
of expressing what Tho Times Dis
patch has so often pointed out, that
ono OF the greatest evils of war Is the
time lost from tho settlement Of do
inestic problems while We arc busy
creating others for the future.
Tho Luncnburg Gail. which reaches
tis with ten pages ~ sign OF hustle and
prosperity on It's own part. also brings
news that tho Contemplating business
men of KenbridEe have made subscrip-
lions and devised plans for county
fair" The Call Is right when It says
that county fairs nro "of Intrinsic
value TO a town" and we ,oin with II
in congratulating the people OF Ken
bridge.
Mrs. Charlotte pcrlsins Gilman says:
This being II woman is serious bust
ness" which moves the Norfolk Vir-
Einian-pilot to make tho cmircntly
truthful remarl: that the business is
one
"Thc Richmond reunion OF 1875"
says tho Dnnvinc Soc. SHOULD he tho
ciiinacteric one In point of numbers
attending ana OF interest We trust
also that II will give an impetus to
the organization known as the United
,.f do tn N,4fn n
should vic with the Daughters of the
ConfcdcrnCy In rearing monuments, In
keeping the truths of history alive and
in rcvcring the names of those who
served the Confederate States in field.
forum, home or hospital" The 1915
reunion will hc tho greatest assem-
blaEc the Confederate Veterans ever
held. If work and planning on the
part OF Richmond city and Richmond
organizations can mako II so. With
the number attending, city and state
will have nothing to do except to make
the reunion OF such interest and the
welcome extended 80 warm that none
who can make the trip can resist the
temptation To come. This VIII be
done.
Tho Sandy Valley News gives par
ents In the country some wholesome
advice, when II says: Tho boy who
is yanked ont of bed by tho hair.
kicked out TO milk and cuffcd IN to
breakfast. a. preliminary to being
popped through in a field all day. It
not likely TO he consumed by his love
for the glorics OF agriculturc--nor for
his Sire. Give the boy II fair show.
and hell stay with you till the COWS
come home. II YOU are SO mean he
can't stay at homo. don't YOU go to
your neighhors with hypocritical
snif,ic and tell about your hOy's in
gratitude after YOU have raised him"
Make the farm attractive. and noys
will stay on tho farm. Where there Is
neither opportunity nor pleasure no
cannot be expected TO stay.