Whose Chin Is Out?
HERB WOLFF WHO HAS MORE New Deal connections in Washington than Obbie Coleman has hairs on his head, pens cockily, and even legibly for a barrister: "You bet, I'll be happy to participate in a 'Beef-Fest' under the trees next June. So as to give the opposition plenty of time to get ready, I'll be prepared to discuss any or all of the following items.... (1) That F. D. R. should be re-elected if he will consent to run (a) That in any event, a Democrat with social vision should be returned to the White House (3) That administrative agencies such as the S.E.C. and N.L.R.B. have on the whole done a swell job, and should be continued even though my former partner, Jerome N. Frank happens to be Chairman of the former.'
"Loupie" as he was called fondly by Heinie Hyde, has thrown his hat in and may have to return to N. Y„ bare-headed next June, apparently having learned little from his "canvas" of five years ago. .. .however, be that as it is, well nominate Ray Seymour who trained Tom Dewey in his office a few years back, as No. 1 Leader of Opposition with full authority to choose his associates. Herb 11 probably bring up his friend Morgenthau and a few others.
To make the affair real interesting, and to eliminate bias one way or the other, we might get a Board of Referees comprised of Doc O'Connor '12; his brother, John, the purged ex-Congressman from N. Y., whose red-headed son is a Dartmouth Junior; Harold Mason '17, secretary of the Republican National Committee; Prof. Jim Richardson '99 the four to select the fifth member.
The Class itself will sit on the side-lines to be led in vociferous cheers by Geo. Underwood to be kept unharmed by Guards Bunny Armstrong, Lennie McClintock and George Davies, the latter being added to lend academic flavor to the protective factors.
Unless we've counted our beans wrong, you'll see Chan Baxter rushing on from the West Coast, Pineapple Hank leaving his bride in Hawaii, and Bill Deering moving out of the State House at Augusta, Maine, for ringside seats!
What a Reunion our 30th Will Be!
