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Voice of the Imagination, whole no. 11, January 1941

Page 9

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Voice of the IMAGI-NATION 9 DOMINATING That's the word that describes the DYNAMIC Forum of Fandom. The VOICE Commands the interest of everyone. It's fun for all & fan-to-fan. Informative. UNIQUE. 4SJ & Morojo Bx 8475 Met Sta. Los Angeles Cal, 10c VOICE OF THE IMAGI-NATION waiting for it in comparitive comfort. I'm going very near to where Maurice Hanson was last reported; just a county away. I shall be sandwiched in between him and another great guy named Arnold Wood; you may remember he had a letter-article in a copy of NEW WORLDS. I've asked Irene to write you now and again, by air if possible, with any extracts from my letters that may be of interest to you in America. Can't see just where all this mess is likely to end, but, maybe the grand finale isn't so far off as we think. Look what has transpired within one year — and try and calculate what is likely to happen in another! i met John Beynon Harris a couple of days back. It transpires that he had been working right next door to me for months on Ministry of Information work — censoring letters! Said he'd kept an eye out for my usual stream of invectives, but, so far hadn't had the pleasure of blue-pencilling same. Will you pass on my regards to Bob Heinlein, and I'll still try and write him occasionally. I've written Bob Tucker that I'm going out of the crowd, and I don't think there is anyone else that needs particularly notifying. I suppose that you haven't heard anything about or from Dan McPhail? As he was in the National Guard, I presume that he was called for service the moment the Bill was passed. I suppose you are wondering what my reactions are to be drafted. Well, I'm rather excited about it, and have to sneakingly state that I'm looking forward to getting into harness and learning to rake a 'big noise'. I don't think the Army can offer anything worse than we have experienced over the past month, and I must be hardened off a little to war training, what with sleeping out in the open nights, being bombed and underfire, listening to the mighty barrage, working on during air raids, travelling under all sorts of conditions etc. Yeah, maybe it'll be quieter in the Army, at that. If we lose touch, you can bet that I'll try and trace you later on when I get back again. Probably through the pro mags if all other resorts fail. Give my regards to all the gang, and 1 hope that you guys don't got involved in this mess." 27 OCT: "Today marks exactly one month for me in the British Army, & as a means of celebration & enjoyment to myself, I thought I'd get an epistle off to you. And I mean enjoyment. I've been trying to write you since I arrived "here"—but, what with work, & "spit & polish", writing time is extremely limited. Well, contrary to expectations, I've been having a great time since joining up! Life is what we make it, despite its' rigours! Take, also, the fact, that I met three local friends going to the same place, while on the train—plus a little wangling, & we got into the same Artillery Battery, —& the same barrack room—&, hey presto! the gang was complete. The spot we are living in is in one of the beauty spots of England-- & I sleep the whole night long without the lullaby of air raid sirens blasting. In fact, I haven't heard one since steaming out of London, & it's a job to realize a war is on. Last week I had some mags--"Planet" & a TWS. How can I describe my pleasure at
 
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