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Spaceways, v. 3 issue 3, whole no. 19, March 1941
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20 SPACEWAYS THE READERS ALWAYS WRITE of Coleridge, the opium-dreamer. However, as a fond farewell to Miske, a big 10." Robert W. Lowndes: "Miske's a dope to give himself away like that." Elmer Perdue: "Don't let his column's gloomy tone worry you. Jack is just having those thots that I too had for several months just before Everybody's Club; when that comes to him that corresponds to Everybody's Club to me, he too will change." Joe Gilbert: "This is good. More, it is excellent; it comes close to being brilliant in spots, despite the somewhat grandiose air. Miske, I gather-- correct me if I'm wrong--thinks life is something of a mess. That wouldn't be so bad, he thinks, but it annoys Miske. Most pathetic. And that spot wherein he speaks of no active fan not being--pardon the grammar--anything but a--oh, hell, that's hopeless; let me start over. Quote: 'I know of no fan..."intensely active"...who is not some sort of disgusting character.' That's making impressive talk. Does Miske think that Freehafer, Tucker, Chauvenet, Warner, Fischer, knight, and Wright are 'disgusting'? If so, he's either a fool or a liar; perhaps both. Friend Miske should watch his words; they are not, I can testify, fun to eat." Earl Singleton: "Sorry to hear about Jacks' dropping Stardust and Bizarre. But I don't blame him. His honesty got him nothing but envy and hate." For more Miskeiana, see Larry Farsaci's article in this issue and "A Half God Goes" in latest issue of Pluto, ten cents from Lit., Science & Hobbies Club, Decker, Indiana. And now Jack informs us he may be able to re-continue Stardust. Oh, what an awful anti-climax if he does! General comments follow: From A. L. Schwartz: Have just finished the Dec. issue of Spaceways and noted the comments on Kraft's "Fantastic Film". Wonder if he wrote about three s-f serials I saw about six years ago? (I don't know; I didn't read the article.) (Nope. HW) There was Gene Autry in "The Phantom Empire", and another one, about Atlantis. I don't remember the title of it. In Lowell, when I was 8 or 9 years old, I saw "Flash Gordon". I think I saw one or two more, but I don't remember if I did or not. F. Orlin Tremaine says: The comet is giving a sterling silver medal and twenty-five dollars in cash to the person who overcomes the greatest handicap in order to attend the Convention, July 4th, 5th and 6th. The award will be made at the last session of the convention so that the winner can go home in style! The rules which govern this award will be published in the May issue of Comet. (You've all probably seen this already, but possibly someone hasn't, and this is to remind you not to miss the Denvention. Details from Olon F. Wiggins, 3214 Champa St., Denver, Colorado. HW) Rober W. Lowndes writes: "One Man's Viewpoint" strikes me as being phoney. It may be real, of course, but this "professor" sounds more like an alleged character in a poor stf tale than like a person. The "professor"'s logic should tell him that, insofar as his analysis is correct, thus far will it be completely ignored by fans. Why should any fan, who's really sincere in his or her love for stf and in his or her attempts at self-expression via fanzines, regardless of intrinsic merit, give a goddam what any "professor" thinks of the whole business? The only answer to our "professor" is: so what?...Mr. August W. Derleth, who's written how many top-notch Weird Tales, and 1st class books on the middle west, should be tickled to no end to find that Dale Tarr prefers his work to mine. Congratulations, Mr. Derleth; although I've only been writing desultorily for a few years, as opposed to your steady output of over a decade, you seem to be coming out ahead of me. Haw, haw, Mr. Tarr! ... PS Dear Dale: I check you to Smith's customary number of decimal points on Quinn. While I, personally, am satisfied that Mr. Delaney's really trying to put out what he considers to be a good magazine, we just don't see eye to eye on what constitutes a weird tale. Well, give me someone like D. any day to people (who need not be named) who are cold-bloodedly out to publish the lousiest crap they can find. Jack F Speer reports: The Mantle of Graag was a professional piece of writing. In fact, almost too much so; seemed like it flowed too glibly. And I am moved to wonder what it would be like to read a weirtale in which They and other and Thing aren't capitalized or italicized. However, the story was well-
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20 SPACEWAYS THE READERS ALWAYS WRITE of Coleridge, the opium-dreamer. However, as a fond farewell to Miske, a big 10." Robert W. Lowndes: "Miske's a dope to give himself away like that." Elmer Perdue: "Don't let his column's gloomy tone worry you. Jack is just having those thots that I too had for several months just before Everybody's Club; when that comes to him that corresponds to Everybody's Club to me, he too will change." Joe Gilbert: "This is good. More, it is excellent; it comes close to being brilliant in spots, despite the somewhat grandiose air. Miske, I gather-- correct me if I'm wrong--thinks life is something of a mess. That wouldn't be so bad, he thinks, but it annoys Miske. Most pathetic. And that spot wherein he speaks of no active fan not being--pardon the grammar--anything but a--oh, hell, that's hopeless; let me start over. Quote: 'I know of no fan..."intensely active"...who is not some sort of disgusting character.' That's making impressive talk. Does Miske think that Freehafer, Tucker, Chauvenet, Warner, Fischer, knight, and Wright are 'disgusting'? If so, he's either a fool or a liar; perhaps both. Friend Miske should watch his words; they are not, I can testify, fun to eat." Earl Singleton: "Sorry to hear about Jacks' dropping Stardust and Bizarre. But I don't blame him. His honesty got him nothing but envy and hate." For more Miskeiana, see Larry Farsaci's article in this issue and "A Half God Goes" in latest issue of Pluto, ten cents from Lit., Science & Hobbies Club, Decker, Indiana. And now Jack informs us he may be able to re-continue Stardust. Oh, what an awful anti-climax if he does! General comments follow: From A. L. Schwartz: Have just finished the Dec. issue of Spaceways and noted the comments on Kraft's "Fantastic Film". Wonder if he wrote about three s-f serials I saw about six years ago? (I don't know; I didn't read the article.) (Nope. HW) There was Gene Autry in "The Phantom Empire", and another one, about Atlantis. I don't remember the title of it. In Lowell, when I was 8 or 9 years old, I saw "Flash Gordon". I think I saw one or two more, but I don't remember if I did or not. F. Orlin Tremaine says: The comet is giving a sterling silver medal and twenty-five dollars in cash to the person who overcomes the greatest handicap in order to attend the Convention, July 4th, 5th and 6th. The award will be made at the last session of the convention so that the winner can go home in style! The rules which govern this award will be published in the May issue of Comet. (You've all probably seen this already, but possibly someone hasn't, and this is to remind you not to miss the Denvention. Details from Olon F. Wiggins, 3214 Champa St., Denver, Colorado. HW) Rober W. Lowndes writes: "One Man's Viewpoint" strikes me as being phoney. It may be real, of course, but this "professor" sounds more like an alleged character in a poor stf tale than like a person. The "professor"'s logic should tell him that, insofar as his analysis is correct, thus far will it be completely ignored by fans. Why should any fan, who's really sincere in his or her love for stf and in his or her attempts at self-expression via fanzines, regardless of intrinsic merit, give a goddam what any "professor" thinks of the whole business? The only answer to our "professor" is: so what?...Mr. August W. Derleth, who's written how many top-notch Weird Tales, and 1st class books on the middle west, should be tickled to no end to find that Dale Tarr prefers his work to mine. Congratulations, Mr. Derleth; although I've only been writing desultorily for a few years, as opposed to your steady output of over a decade, you seem to be coming out ahead of me. Haw, haw, Mr. Tarr! ... PS Dear Dale: I check you to Smith's customary number of decimal points on Quinn. While I, personally, am satisfied that Mr. Delaney's really trying to put out what he considers to be a good magazine, we just don't see eye to eye on what constitutes a weird tale. Well, give me someone like D. any day to people (who need not be named) who are cold-bloodedly out to publish the lousiest crap they can find. Jack F Speer reports: The Mantle of Graag was a professional piece of writing. In fact, almost too much so; seemed like it flowed too glibly. And I am moved to wonder what it would be like to read a weirtale in which They and other and Thing aren't capitalized or italicized. However, the story was well-
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