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Le Zombie, v. 2, whole no. 24, 1940

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LEZ LETTERS -- -our own vox plop-

OPEN LETTER TO ALL GHOULS DEPT:- Again this issue we present a cover by Le Zombie's own "find", Damon Knight. If you don't like it, tsk, tsk.., but if you do, pause and snicker: Palmer rejected it.  -bt

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN DEPT:- "The info has come to me indirectly, since I am boycotting Fantasy-News, that on 29 Jan one "Javity" (JV Taurasi) was made head of the Science Fiction Leag by Thrilling Wonder's Ed. Immediate alterations, I understand, are to be made in the Board of Directors, & "of course, no one who already serves on any other professional fan club office would be eligible." Since I come under the latter classification I hasten to make public a fact which Weisinger probly does not intend to reveal & woud just as lief forget: 2 wks bfor his action, I resignd as an Executive of the SFL! In other words, when I turn up missing in the new turnover, they didn't fire me --- I quit! & with a good 17 day's margin. I had come to the conclusion that the SFL was fakey & wisht my name removed from the masthead of an organization which was one in name only. Whether my action was responsible in any way for the present surprising turn of events I shall not hazard to guess; but my reason for resignation was "One fan may not serve 2 masters", & my support, for what it's worth, is for Super Science Science Fictioneers. (Signd, 10 Feb 40) Forrest J Ackerman

THE 1940 SCIENCE-FICTION CONFABULATION DEPT:- "On a dark night of Feb 5 there assembled at 1812 R NW in the nation's capitol 3 beings from widely seperated parts of the country: A westerner, a south-westerner, and a damyankee. *** The meeting extended from approximately 7:30 to midnight, and was held in a hall rivalling in size that in which the First Phone Booth S-F Convention was held. There was little action, so a complete account would have to tell of the subjects covered in the conversations, which this writer has no intention of attempting. Sufficient to say that they ranged from to. There was at first some effort to glance thru the many unread fanmags, (( so that's what happens to our LeZ! )) and there was some reference to the long line of pro mags atop the wardrobe, but mostly there was talk. Milt (Rothman) and El (Perdue) found common viewpoints on matters social, economic, and cultural ((Horrors! Why do all fan get-togethers of late always assume that "arty" futurian tinge? -bt)) while mine host (Jack Speer) sat back and plugged at them with his suction-cup arrow gun, which however, not being loaded with silver bullets, had no effect. Rothman*Gregor produced some photofloods at one point and shot a few pictures.  (( attention Avery! )) *** The three of us may invade New York the Sunday after payday, but chances are one or another won't be able to make it. Anyway, Futurians and Queensies are duly warned."-Jack Speer

ALL IS NOT WELL DEPT:- "....incidently, I'd almost be willing to pay "Balloon-pants" Acky that (certain) $2.50 if in addition to the (certain) itemized bill he would promise to cut-out letter writing, Esperanto and bastard English." -H.Koenig (( We feel sure FJA will hasten to collect the money, retire, and turn his affairs over to Weaver Wright. -bt ))

A POSTCARD FROM WALTER SULLIVAN DEPT:- "James Briscoe of Tucumcari NM. and myself are planning to organize a stf group here if we can find enough who are interested. Will probably be connected with the Science Fictioneers." -WS

ALSO OF NOTE: Reinsberg & Meyer in Chicago, and Roberds and I here in Bloomington are both organizing local chapters of the IFF, each group to affiliate seperately with the Science Fictioneers. -bt

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LEZ LETTERS -- -our own vox plop- OPEN LETTER TO ALL GHOULS DEPT:- Again this issue we present a cover by Le Zombie's own "find", Damon Knight. If you don't like it, tsk, tsk.., but if you do, pause and snicker: Palmer rejected it. -bt TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN DEPT:- "The info has come to me indirectly, since I am boycotting Fantasy-News, that on 29 Jan one "Javity" (JV Taurasi) was made head of the Science Fiction Leag by Thrilling Wonder's Ed. Immediate alterations, I understand, are to be made in the Board of Directors, & "of course, no one who already serves on any other professional fan club office would be eligible." Since I come under the latter classification I hasten to make public a fact which Weisinger probly does not intend to reveal & woud just as lief forget: 2 wks bfor his action, I resignd as an Executive of the SFL! In other words, when I turn up missing in the new turnover, they didn't fire me --- I quit! & with a good 17 day's margin. I had come to the conclusion that the SFL was fakey & wisht my name removed from the masthead of an organization which was one in name only. Whether my action was responsible in any way for the present surprising turn of events I shall not hazard to guess; but my reason for resignation was "One fan may not serve 2 masters", & my support, for what it's worth, is for Super Science Science Fictioneers. (Signd, 10 Feb 40) Forrest J Ackerman THE 1940 SCIENCE-FICTION CONFABULATION DEPT:- "On a dark night of Feb 5 there assembled at 1812 R NW in the nation's capitol 3 beings from widely seperated parts of the country: A westerner, a south-westerner, and a damyankee. *** The meeting extended from approximately 7:30 to midnight, and was held in a hall rivalling in size that in which the First Phone Booth S-F Convention was held. There was little action, so a complete account would have to tell of the subjects covered in the conversations, which this writer has no intention of attempting. Sufficient to say that they ranged from to. There was at first some effort to glance thru the many unread fanmags, (( so that's what happens to our LeZ! )) and there was some reference to the long line of pro mags atop the wardrobe, but mostly there was talk. Milt (Rothman) and El (Perdue) found common viewpoints on matters social, economic, and cultural ((Horrors! Why do all fan get-togethers of late always assume that "arty" futurian tinge? -bt)) while mine host (Jack Speer) sat back and plugged at them with his suction-cup arrow gun, which however, not being loaded with silver bullets, had no effect. Rothman*Gregor produced some photofloods at one point and shot a few pictures. (( attention Avery! )) *** The three of us may invade New York the Sunday after payday, but chances are one or another won't be able to make it. Anyway, Futurians and Queensies are duly warned."-Jack Speer ALL IS NOT WELL DEPT:- "....incidently, I'd almost be willing to pay "Balloon-pants" Acky that (certain) $2.50 if in addition to the (certain) itemized bill he would promise to cut-out letter writing, Esperanto and bastard English." -H.Koenig (( We feel sure FJA will hasten to collect the money, retire, and turn his affairs over to Weaver Wright. -bt )) A POSTCARD FROM WALTER SULLIVAN DEPT:- "James Briscoe of Tucumcari NM. and myself are planning to organize a stf group here if we can find enough who are interested. Will probably be connected with the Science Fictioneers." -WS ALSO OF NOTE: Reinsberg & Meyer in Chicago, and Roberds and I here in Bloomington are both organizing local chapters of the IFF, each group to affiliate seperately with the Science Fictioneers. -bt