Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-09
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By W. M. Smith

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/ find myself unconsciously at
tracted to the things going on
about me.
The editor is here and at the mo-
ment talking to two of our st. Paul
employees, between Interruptions
from our busy telephones; we have
direct line to st. Paul as well as
our Minneapolis line.
Our stenographer has just gone
after a busy day. Our business
manager, the editors capable wife,
has gone to town to complete an
other matter, dozen or more peo-
pie have come and gone in the last
hour, transacting the various in
terests which have drawn them to
the office before the coming issue.
AS | look across the street to
where we started business few
years ago and look now at our
office where we all are so tremen-
dously busy l realize as one of the
office force and as an outsider
could not possibly do, how far we
have come.
The office across the street where
we began business has been torn
down for some months now, but /
can still recall how it looked and /
can still recall the anxious days we
spent there not being sure if we
could continue in the face of the
constant difficulties which arose to
threaten such continuance.
AS / glance at the editor, far too
busy to waste thought on things
that are past, as l look at the
busy members of our staff con-
cerned with the important matter
of producing the coming issue and
as 1 recall the many persons who
today are giving yeoman service in
the matter of the papers future,
the past and its difficulties over
come, all but overwhelm me.
But, none the less, it is good to
look back at the past and at the
things overcome. 1t is good to re-
call the past and how we have come
through many tribulations and
trials to the present where with
many difficulties overcome we can
watch an intelligent staff grid it
self for difficulties still ahead. 1t
is good to see our editor and his
efficient staff, the past forgotten,
launch themselves toward the fu-
ture and its possible difficulties,
with an energy and confidence born
of past experiences.
1t is good to know that our pub
lie has reacted so well to our eff
forts and that for the future we
may count upon its assistance in
overcoming any difficulties that
will arise.
But now for the thought want
ed to express at the beginning.
/ am thinking at the moment of
something / wrote for the paper a
short time ago and Of the feeling /
had as l wrote that l should have
made it much stronger.
refer to a recent funeral held
at one of our churches; the reac-
tons of one of our citizens and the
manner in which l answered his
very just criticisms.
The whole thing goes far more
deeply than just one afternoons
disappointment.
1 felt very deeply the young
mans dissatisfaction with the con-
ditions he faced. For he was
thinking seriously of much more
than of just the afternoons disap-
pointment with the young people
of his race. My thoughts went very
alphabetically to the minister
and of the dissatisfaction he faces
as he contemplates the future of
the young people upon whom his
sermon of that day and of other
days makes so slight an impression.
l thought of other ministers of
ours who apparently have given up
the thought of making any impress
sion upon the young people of our
group and are content to point their
talk and the lessons they seek to
impress upon the older members of
our people. 1 feel very strongly
that our young people cannot be ex-
pected to understand the reasons
which motivate these men and con-
sequently our ministers should be
encouraged to keep up the fight for
the emancipation of our young peo-
pie who today are much further
behind the sun than they can pos
sibly realize.