Twin-City herald., 1940-05-11

What was purported to be the meet
ing of the Sunday Forum, last week
turned out to be a meeting of the
Sandhedrin.
Several days prior to the meeting, it |
was talked around that there would be
a very interesting meeting, in that the
big wigs would tell all of us common
folk, just what it took to be leader,
just what would be his attributes, and
lust where we should look for leader
ship.
We do not know whether any of the
proletariat are any the wiser after hav-
ing spent Sunday afternoon in pur-
suit of such knowledge but we be-
lieve that they witnessed the most de-
corous joke ever seen in Minneapolis.
Probably the two most interesting
speakers were Joe Jennings, who t
least stayed somewhere this side of the
ridiculous, and Bob Bolton, who said
publicly, things we have so often
heard said privately.
Jennings at least told what was ne
cessary both as regards leadership, and
leaders, and was probably the only
man who did not wave his banner high,
in quest of the purple mantle, except
"Uncle Bob, who devoted his time to
telling what he thought of folks and
things.
To give an example of what went on,
let us say for instance that we were
going to air our views. A
We would start something like this.
Minneapolis has been grouping lead
erless, for 10 these many years, and
where are we? We are here, folks,
here. Now what are we doing here?
Of course you will understand that
we would tell you how bad it is to be
here, and that it would be better to be
somewhere else providing it was bet
ter to be somewhere else, but on with
our speech.
"If you want to bask in the sunshine
of happiness, if you want to know all
of the nebulous joys of following a man
who knows he is great, because he saw
himself in a mirror, why don't you
pick someone who is qualified to lead
you, everywhere but astray.
Let me describe to you the kind of
leader you need?
He should be little guy, folks, a
little guy.
He should be about five feet and
six inches tall, no larger, no smaller.
He should be little guy that often
talks out of turn, and has one suit oi
clothes, and sometimes doubts that.
He should have bald spot by al
means, for bald spots are necessary tc
the kind of leadership that Minneapoli:
needs.
He should also have seven sons, fo
seven sons may be taken as a diyin,
gesture that this bird was picked fo
leadership.
Besides he might start dynasty o
leaders, having so many heirs, etc.
Also when the treasury happens t.
be raided we can play button, button
who has the button, and keep the thin
in the family.
There are unlimited opportunities fo
all of us if you people will just awake
to our clarion call, and pick the kin
of leader that we in our wisdom fee
you must, and we hope, shall have.
Did hear someone ask what tn
people would get out of it?
Why bring that up! Doxology, Do,
ology, Doxology?"
This is no criticism of the forum, fc
it has been tree of knowledge for tt
community for many years and is VET
ably handled now, but the s,andhedri
slipped up and hid behind the tree ar
after finding that another sandhedr
had done its stuff nineteen hundrt
years ago, these tried to send the puI
lie chasing creased pig.
Those politically inclined, who ha'
not been enthusiastic over Mrs. Fam
Shanks sitting in the drivers seat, m;
have more salt to rub in their so