Mr. C. P. Scott, Editor and Managing Director of the ÒManchester Guardian,Ó has intimated his resignation of the editorship (which he has held since the year 1872) as from to-day, and has appointed his son, Mr. E. T. Scott, to succeed him as Editor.
Mr. E. T. Scott, who is 45 years of age, was educated at Rugby, Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and the London School of Economics. He has been a member of the staff of the ÒManchester GuardianÓ (with the exception of four years of war service) since the year 1912. Previously he had worked in London in the City Office first of the ÒGlasgow HeraldÓ and afterwards of the ÒDaily News.Ó For the past three years he has been chief leader-writer of the ÒManchester Guardian.Ó
Mr C. P. Scott retains his position as Governing Director.