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MFS Bulletin, v. 3, issue 7, whole no. 19, February 15, 1943
MFS Bulletin, Vol. 3, Number 7 Page 5
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Published weekly at 221 Melbourne ave SE--Mpls, Minn, by John L Gergen. Price: 2 for 5[[cent symbol]]. Pfc MILTY'S CORRESPONDENCE:-- The idea of fans doing something about the future is magnificent, but rather corny. it goes back at least ten years. Or, more concretely, to the Committee for the Political Advancement of Science-Fiction, in 1936, 1938; I forget which. Sure, I'm willing to talk about the business of a post-war world. However, I object strenuously to Gibson's statement about "the condemnation of their half-cracked ideas by the majority of fandom". How does Gibson intend to come to a conclusion about things if he refuses to examine theories of Marx and other leaders of ideas for their good points? I forsee that he would, by independent thinking, evolve a plan which would turn out to be a sheer steal from those ideas which he condemns. Marx said a great many things--which, by their very basic nature must permeate any sociological discussion. And if Gibson doesn't think the world is due for a crack-up after the war, he should do some serious thinking, and not pay any attention to the advertisments in SatEvePost. One thing we have to keep in mind is that when the armistice is signed, we do [[underline]]not[[end underline]] immediately embark upon a vacation. We must keep working and be vigilant to prevent an economic disaster from taking place. Personally, i shall either go back to school after the war, or try to get into reconstruction work abroad. They will need teachers in Europe. These back issues of the Bulletin are still on hand: #3 ,4 , 6 , 7 ,8,9 , 10 , 11 ,12 ,13 ,14, 15 ,16,17 ,18, and of course, 19. Back numbers may be had for the same price as new numbers, and many of those contained special articles, features, etc. You'd be helping me a lot by buying some of those back numbers, and you're missing out on a lot of good reading by having missed some copies.... Send to 221 Melbourne, etc. CLUBNOTES GOLDEN GATE FUTURIA SOCIETY MEETING OF JANUARY 24th: Jimmy (HS) Kepner came over to my house about 4 o'clock; we talked some, and I sold him two originals. About 5:30 we left for Wyers; he met us at the Ashby Station--with Watson and Wallace Sullivan in the car. From what was under Sullivan's arm I could see it might be a pretty good meeting. And we did have a fairly good time. Sullivan brought a bottle of cognac which cost $8.34! Hot as hell--but I'll take rum. We had good food--cake, cookies (all kinds), root beer with cognac, cola with cognac, and cognac. Discussion: mostly politics, some religion, some music, and a little of a dozen other things. The political discussion brought out some interesting points. --Tom Wright & Joe Fortier
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Published weekly at 221 Melbourne ave SE--Mpls, Minn, by John L Gergen. Price: 2 for 5[[cent symbol]]. Pfc MILTY'S CORRESPONDENCE:-- The idea of fans doing something about the future is magnificent, but rather corny. it goes back at least ten years. Or, more concretely, to the Committee for the Political Advancement of Science-Fiction, in 1936, 1938; I forget which. Sure, I'm willing to talk about the business of a post-war world. However, I object strenuously to Gibson's statement about "the condemnation of their half-cracked ideas by the majority of fandom". How does Gibson intend to come to a conclusion about things if he refuses to examine theories of Marx and other leaders of ideas for their good points? I forsee that he would, by independent thinking, evolve a plan which would turn out to be a sheer steal from those ideas which he condemns. Marx said a great many things--which, by their very basic nature must permeate any sociological discussion. And if Gibson doesn't think the world is due for a crack-up after the war, he should do some serious thinking, and not pay any attention to the advertisments in SatEvePost. One thing we have to keep in mind is that when the armistice is signed, we do [[underline]]not[[end underline]] immediately embark upon a vacation. We must keep working and be vigilant to prevent an economic disaster from taking place. Personally, i shall either go back to school after the war, or try to get into reconstruction work abroad. They will need teachers in Europe. These back issues of the Bulletin are still on hand: #3 ,4 , 6 , 7 ,8,9 , 10 , 11 ,12 ,13 ,14, 15 ,16,17 ,18, and of course, 19. Back numbers may be had for the same price as new numbers, and many of those contained special articles, features, etc. You'd be helping me a lot by buying some of those back numbers, and you're missing out on a lot of good reading by having missed some copies.... Send to 221 Melbourne, etc. CLUBNOTES GOLDEN GATE FUTURIA SOCIETY MEETING OF JANUARY 24th: Jimmy (HS) Kepner came over to my house about 4 o'clock; we talked some, and I sold him two originals. About 5:30 we left for Wyers; he met us at the Ashby Station--with Watson and Wallace Sullivan in the car. From what was under Sullivan's arm I could see it might be a pretty good meeting. And we did have a fairly good time. Sullivan brought a bottle of cognac which cost $8.34! Hot as hell--but I'll take rum. We had good food--cake, cookies (all kinds), root beer with cognac, cola with cognac, and cognac. Discussion: mostly politics, some religion, some music, and a little of a dozen other things. The political discussion brought out some interesting points. --Tom Wright & Joe Fortier
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