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Voice of the Imagination (VOM), v. 2, issue 1, whole no. 5 April 1940

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Comes CARNELL again from London Town, reporting: "...fanmags recently arriving by the ton -- Bradbury's Freehafer's and Russ' SaL. ...I think the covers for SWEETNESS AND LIGHT the clverest I have seen in a long time. The little guy's a cute fella, but I missed his red nose on the last edition. Regretably, I did not think the contents up to standard at all -- but perhaps that was because there were two other LA pubs in to compare against. As for Bradbury's mag, the contents were good right thru. Corvais Return from Death was a veritable gem. POLARIS was also smart, tho I am not a weird fan. Irene (Ted's wife) is the critic of weird literature in our combine -- and The Gourmet registered 100% with her! That's mighty high rating, for even WEIRD itself rarely rates anything near that. In fact, the last yard rating 100% was Quinn's yarn, many months ago, of the Egyptain adventure, in which the fellow changed into a gal. It's so long back, that'I've forgotten the title. ("Strange Interval" praps? I'm not positive myself--don't remember whether twas an Egyptianarrative--but bliev twas by Quinn--& about such a metamorfosis.  4e)

Next Friday is the final party at the Flat, when all the gang will arrive to feast upon the skeleton in the cupboard. The wolves were ararin' -- Poppa Clarke was selling out! The anguish upon his face was worth a million to watch. He was continually torn between emotion and dull despair. 'To be, or not to be, that was the question.' I settled part of the issue for him by annexing complete Clayton ASTOUNDING's after which the wolves went to work with a vengeance. I stood by with an amused sneer upon my face (sic) inwardly cursing that my dealer's nature had to take second place to Better Self while the fans had first picking. However, the most valuable piece, the most coveted prize of the Flat, was knocked down to me -- upon permanent loan! Schneeman's original interior above the opening bars of Stuart's Cloak of Aesir. Now stop rushing for your file, you're sure to remember that stunning e-pic! This original, signed by both Campbell and Schneeman, was brought back by Russell from his New York trip, and was actually donated by Campbell to the denizens of the Flat. However, as none of them wanted to cart it with them, and it is not the sort of thing that can be sold for cash owing to the sentimental value, it has been loaned out indefinitely to myself. It will grace the oposite wall to Brown's original oil of the Russell/Johnson Seeker of Tomorrow July 1937 ASTOUNDING! In my opinion, Brown's finest piece of art work in the S&S collection. Speaking of art 9 (see Carnell's "Art! I Choke!" in #1 SHANGRI-LA), this guy Kohl is turning out some fine stuff these days -- and Rogers covers have improved 100% since the first stated. This guy Paul gives me a pain. He turns out pics like Schachner turns out yarns -- the same straight, stereotyped stuff time after time. Schachner's latest terrible masterpiece in the 'Past, Present & Future' series spoiled an otherwise perfect issue. It seems that the exploits of these misplaced nincompoops are likely to go on forever. They have already completely scoured the earth, below and above as well, and are still looking for 1940."

[signed]Randy [/signed] A few words from a Canadian chum, VICKERS, who ryts (from 626 Constance, Victoria, BC): "Last V/M was nifty, despite lovely botch of one page, which I really shouldn't try to rub in, as I guess lots of others have done that before me. (Ah, yes, we were showerd. &, now, we don't mind a shower--it's after the shower the rub comes in! Or is that going from bath to worse¿) I  Idea: how about biographies of various fans,giving salient facts that might enable far-off fans like me to figure out which is which when oblique reference to fonepoles, Lost Spooks, etc. start floating through the fanmag copy.  It's all lost on me now. Anyway, put me down now for the next issue & so forth."

[signed] Arlaur [/signed] - otherwise ARTHUR L WIDNER JR of Bx 122, Bryantville, Mass, hass thiss to ssay: "Enclosed is a dime for a copy of MADGE, partly as thanx 4...& partly becos I'm curius 2 c what an alletrmag is like.  As U can c, I'm nu 2 this biz of simplifyd spelin, but I like it, & once I get onto it, it'll save me a lot of time. Well, adiau or somthin like that. Sciencerely,"

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12 Comes CARNELL again from London Town, reporting: "...fanmags recently arriving by the ton -- Bradbury's Freehafer's and Russ' SaL. ...I think the covers for SWEETNESS AND LIGHT the clverest I have seen in a long time. The little guy's a cute fella, but I missed his red nose on the last edition. Regretably, I did not think the contents up to standard at all -- but perhaps that was because there were two other LA pubs in to compare against. As for Bradbury's mag, the contents were good right thru. Corvais Return from Death was a veritable gem. POLARIS was also smart, tho I am not a weird fan. Irene (Ted's wife) is the critic of weird literature in our combine -- and The Gourmet registered 100% with her! That's mighty high rating, for even WEIRD itself rarely rates anything near that. In fact, the last yard rating 100% was Quinn's yarn, many months ago, of the Egyptain adventure, in which the fellow changed into a gal. It's so long back, that'I've forgotten the title. ("Strange Interval" praps? I'm not positive myself--don't remember whether twas an Egyptianarrative--but bliev twas by Quinn--& about such a metamorfosis. 4e) Next Friday is the final party at the Flat, when all the gang will arrive to feast upon the skeleton in the cupboard. The wolves were ararin' -- Poppa Clarke was selling out! The anguish upon his face was worth a million to watch. He was continually torn between emotion and dull despair. 'To be, or not to be, that was the question.' I settled part of the issue for him by annexing complete Clayton ASTOUNDING's after which the wolves went to work with a vengeance. I stood by with an amused sneer upon my face (sic) inwardly cursing that my dealer's nature had to take second place to Better Self while the fans had first picking. However, the most valuable piece, the most coveted prize of the Flat, was knocked down to me -- upon permanent loan! Schneeman's original interior above the opening bars of Stuart's Cloak of Aesir. Now stop rushing for your file, you're sure to remember that stunning e-pic! This original, signed by both Campbell and Schneeman, was brought back by Russell from his New York trip, and was actually donated by Campbell to the denizens of the Flat. However, as none of them wanted to cart it with them, and it is not the sort of thing that can be sold for cash owing to the sentimental value, it has been loaned out indefinitely to myself. It will grace the oposite wall to Brown's original oil of the Russell/Johnson Seeker of Tomorrow July 1937 ASTOUNDING! In my opinion, Brown's finest piece of art work in the S&S collection. Speaking of art 9 (see Carnell's "Art! I Choke!" in #1 SHANGRI-LA), this guy Kohl is turning out some fine stuff these days -- and Rogers covers have improved 100% since the first stated. This guy Paul gives me a pain. He turns out pics like Schachner turns out yarns -- the same straight, stereotyped stuff time after time. Schachner's latest terrible masterpiece in the 'Past, Present & Future' series spoiled an otherwise perfect issue. It seems that the exploits of these misplaced nincompoops are likely to go on forever. They have already completely scoured the earth, below and above as well, and are still looking for 1940." [signed]Randy [/signed] A few words from a Canadian chum, VICKERS, who ryts (from 626 Constance, Victoria, BC): "Last V/M was nifty, despite lovely botch of one page, which I really shouldn't try to rub in, as I guess lots of others have done that before me. (Ah, yes, we were showerd. &, now, we don't mind a shower--it's after the shower the rub comes in! Or is that going from bath to worse¿) I Idea: how about biographies of various fans,giving salient facts that might enable far-off fans like me to figure out which is which when oblique reference to fonepoles, Lost Spooks, etc. start floating through the fanmag copy. It's all lost on me now. Anyway, put me down now for the next issue & so forth." [signed] Arlaur [/signed] - otherwise ARTHUR L WIDNER JR of Bx 122, Bryantville, Mass, hass thiss to ssay: "Enclosed is a dime for a copy of MADGE, partly as thanx 4...& partly becos I'm curius 2 c what an alletrmag is like. As U can c, I'm nu 2 this biz of simplifyd spelin, but I like it, & once I get onto it, it'll save me a lot of time. Well, adiau or somthin like that. Sciencerely,"