The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03
Wayside Chats With
Old Virginia Editors

Many OF the newspapers OF the state
have como to the assistance of CabeU-
Graves Camp, Confederate Veterans, of
Danvillc. which has adopted rcsolu-
tons urging the State Board of Edu-
cation to include I'm the list OF sup
Elementary books for use In the public
schools DIR. \. II. Blcdsoe's rs Davis Il
Traitor?" Tho opinion of thocs who
have discussed the resolution is unari-
nous In favor OF tho adoption OF tho
book. and ii Is to be hoped that tho
Board OF Education VIII SEQ It's way
clear to agree.
Tho Danv!llc Register. VIC believe.
was the first to advocate tho books
adoption. publishing and approving the
resolutions OF the CabeIl-Gravcs Camp
almos, Immediately after their adop-
ton, Commenting upon tho discussion
Of the question In the public press,
the Register says that school children
must be taught that the abolition or
maintenance of the Institution OF
slavery merely the incident out
of which grew conditions which made
it seem desirable to VirEinians and
SouthcrncrS generally to avail them
selves of Il constitutional right TO with
draw peaceably and honOrably from u
compact voluntarily. made and binding,
under the terms of Its acceptance only
so long as continuance hereunder was
desirable.
Tho Newport News Press declares
that I'VE want to read history and
not fiction" and expresses the opinion
that there is no book on this subject
which so completely and conciseiy pre-
sents tho South's side of tho question
of secession
Tho Staunton Leader says tho book
us II dispassionate discussion of tho
right of the States 10 sever their con-
nection with tho Union" and expresses
the hope that 1t Will be republished and
placed In the high schools OF the State.
Tho Times Dispatch has already
| urged that tho Board OF Education
adopt the book. The children of the
South should know the truth about the
South and it hopes the board Will
place this little volume, now out Of
print. we believe. in the hands of the
school children of Virginia
The Lynchburg Advance is mistaken.
The Times Dispatch has not intimatcd
that its language conveys no idea,
saying merely that its use of "pokcr
! English" as we understand II Is called,
Is unintelligihlc To us. That we have
placed to our own ignorance OF the
subject. and not To any lack Of clarity
in the style OF the esteemed Advance.
We must confess however. that tho
following paragraph Is murky. to say
the least: And while we watch them
counter and swing and block and lab,
the comforting thought comes to tho
effect that those who live In Glass
editorial houses should perform all
ablutions after sunset and without
electricity" Tho only thing we under
stand about that Is that it contains
n pun on proper name, and that is
the vilcst form of n pun. which Is the
lowest form Of wit. Sun. II may be
prixc-ring English. II so, We must
sadly confess ignorance again and ac-
quit our contemporary OF involved ex-
preston.
Anyway, tho Advance should follow
the example OF the Roanoke World.
When that paper condesccnds to use
slang II takes tho trouble to explain.
For example, lamp this: Putting on
the lid is slang for enforcing tho law"
And TO think. too. that we always
| thought 1t meant throwing dust into
the eyes of tho Law and order League
and making Its members think the law
was being enforced.
Strange rs II may seem TO our
neighbour" says the Clifton Forge Re
View. the Review for once agrees with
an opinion expressed By The Times
Dispatch" Not strange at all, DO.
Everybody must be right sometimes
Don't blame the women" says the
Stanton Leader. for II the men had
pretty nccks and shoulders. they would
appear In public without shirts" And
VIC suppose they would appear In pub
lie with slit trousers If they had pretty
well, let's say that. following the
reasoning OF the Leader there might be
n rush for slit trousers under Ger
! tain circumstances