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Fantasite, v. 1, issue 5, September 1941
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THE FANTASITE.....16 HELL FIRE To start at the beginning, which is the logical place for one to commence something, I wish to waive any rumors that this column will ever begin to replace the fine Fantasips of a few issues back. I will do my utmost to make this column somewhat interesting with my own special brand of desultory comments. Rest assured of one major point, however, which is that this space will never become insipid; it may be sour, acidic, obnoxious, or fetid, but never will it become rumblings of a thoroughly tasteless or odorless nature. Correct me if I'm wrong in believing that fandom, as a unique whole, revels in things that are on the revolting or anarchic side. As this column is started in a somewhat stinking and non-unique manner, the Denvention has just drawn to a thrilling finish. Now all eyes are turned to Shangri-LA where the stfvention for 1942 is to be held. I thoroughly believe that this coming stfvention will be a terrific success through the efforts of Forrest J Ackerman, director of the LASFS, and Morojo, head of the Esperanto Society, if not through the efforts of one Walter. J. Daugherty, director of the LACon. This obviously does not make too much sense to one who is not in the know, so to speak. Walt is an admirable lad through his indefatigable personality, but it is just so much show as far as certain well-informed ones are aware. What this unrespected one distinctly despises is a person who does work for the prime purpose of seeking unwarranted publicity! I feel that this is exactly how the stfvention will turn out. Director Daugherty will receive all of the credit as a false letterhead, while Mr. Ackerman and Miss Morojo, a most admirable team, will do the vast majority of the actual work behind the scenes. No one can truly forsee future events, however (and thankfully), so Walt may yet come through with the true goods. Speaking upon that subject of publicity seeking, it is to be made clear that I hold nothing against ego-bolstering. I feel that it does everyone a great amount of good to have that old boy called "ego" given a definite boost every so often. Hell Fire: little reason to be living if one feels that he is not wanted, that he is not appreciated, or that he has never done anything to bring himself into the hearts of a few. This is utterly different from mere moguls of publicity; they prey upon the public with no thought of doing anything in return to their popularity. A bubble, theoretically, is formed and filled with nothingness; well, the scum is always differentiated from the cream, given time. Pardon for the digression into moralistic qualities -- everyone knows that mine are not too esthetic. All should agree that bad morals are better than none at all, eh what, reader? But this is all to prove that approval is due ego-bolstering, but not publicity seeking. No man or woman can lead a normal life without that certain feeling that he
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THE FANTASITE.....16 HELL FIRE To start at the beginning, which is the logical place for one to commence something, I wish to waive any rumors that this column will ever begin to replace the fine Fantasips of a few issues back. I will do my utmost to make this column somewhat interesting with my own special brand of desultory comments. Rest assured of one major point, however, which is that this space will never become insipid; it may be sour, acidic, obnoxious, or fetid, but never will it become rumblings of a thoroughly tasteless or odorless nature. Correct me if I'm wrong in believing that fandom, as a unique whole, revels in things that are on the revolting or anarchic side. As this column is started in a somewhat stinking and non-unique manner, the Denvention has just drawn to a thrilling finish. Now all eyes are turned to Shangri-LA where the stfvention for 1942 is to be held. I thoroughly believe that this coming stfvention will be a terrific success through the efforts of Forrest J Ackerman, director of the LASFS, and Morojo, head of the Esperanto Society, if not through the efforts of one Walter. J. Daugherty, director of the LACon. This obviously does not make too much sense to one who is not in the know, so to speak. Walt is an admirable lad through his indefatigable personality, but it is just so much show as far as certain well-informed ones are aware. What this unrespected one distinctly despises is a person who does work for the prime purpose of seeking unwarranted publicity! I feel that this is exactly how the stfvention will turn out. Director Daugherty will receive all of the credit as a false letterhead, while Mr. Ackerman and Miss Morojo, a most admirable team, will do the vast majority of the actual work behind the scenes. No one can truly forsee future events, however (and thankfully), so Walt may yet come through with the true goods. Speaking upon that subject of publicity seeking, it is to be made clear that I hold nothing against ego-bolstering. I feel that it does everyone a great amount of good to have that old boy called "ego" given a definite boost every so often. Hell Fire: little reason to be living if one feels that he is not wanted, that he is not appreciated, or that he has never done anything to bring himself into the hearts of a few. This is utterly different from mere moguls of publicity; they prey upon the public with no thought of doing anything in return to their popularity. A bubble, theoretically, is formed and filled with nothingness; well, the scum is always differentiated from the cream, given time. Pardon for the digression into moralistic qualities -- everyone knows that mine are not too esthetic. All should agree that bad morals are better than none at all, eh what, reader? But this is all to prove that approval is due ego-bolstering, but not publicity seeking. No man or woman can lead a normal life without that certain feeling that he
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