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Jinx, v. 1, issue 1, December 1941

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"Vagrant Thoughts" *** JINX *** Page 6

Tofte, Dec. '38; "When the Moon Died", Sept. '39, "Dictator of Peace", Nov. '39, and "Mystery of the Mind Machine", Aug. '40 all by Amazing's # One Author, Don Wilcoz. There are a few more, but these are the outstanding ones. (Am I right, D. B.?)

I notice in the October '41 FANTASTIC ADVENTURES that Palmer had done took a poll ((Pahdon, Pong)) and he lists the authors in the rate of their popularity. Palmer lists 10, but for space purposes, etc., we'll just give you 5. Here's Palmer's listing: (1) Wilcox, (2) McGivern, (3) Cabot, (4) Bond, (5) O'Brien. As for me, I differ with the great majority of the readers. Here's the way I'd put em: (1) Wilcox way out in front, untouched by anyone; (2) John York Cabot, the master of the short-shorts, who is weak on conversation in his stories, (3) Eando Binder /readers placed him 10th/, who is consistently good, (4) David Wright O'Brien, and (5) Robert Moore Williams. Selah.

And ol'keeds, let me say right here and now that FANTASTIC ADVENTURES is infinitely better than AMAZING. If Palmer could lift the standard of AMAZING up to that of F. A., I'd be completely satisfied. If that be treason, let thou makest the most of it!
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VAGRANT THOUGHTS

Vagrant thoughts -- or something to fill up the rest of the page with. First item on my little list is a note about an English professor and two issues of Nepenthe. Since I knew that I would have quite a bit of time between classes one day last week (this is being typed on November 19), I decided that I would finish up the poems in Neppy that I hadn't read. After a rather dull lecture in Psychology, I wound my way to an empty room and started tearing into Hoy Floy Doy and a few others, when, oh golly! in walks my English professor, a she. Now if one remembers his Nepenthe, you undoubtedly remember the Perri cover and Lowndes's poetry. Hmmm, she sez, and asks to see what I am so studiously perusing. Like a dope, I hand em to her and after a cursory glance, she decides that she'll take 'em home and finish 'em. Which she does. At the next class meeting she returns them with her comments. It seems that she considers Lowndes and Chauvenet the only real poets of the bunch with Doc holding a slight edge over Russell. She did ask me the embarrassing question "why so much 'obscenity' in Lowndes' poetry?" I hastily answered that he was an admirer of the 15th and 16th century French poets...pahdon, Doc, but it was the best I could do on rush order. "The Wind Is Chill" brought favorable comment along with 3 or 4 of Doc's poems. Quoto: "Lowndes has an interesting style." She expressed her amusement at Hoy Floy Doy's epic and several spots in one of Dale Hart's pieces. She's got a string of alphabetical mixups after her name, so she ought to know something about poetry! Oh yes, she didn't mention the Perri cover. Thank goodness!

Speaking of English, my parallel is going to serve a double purpose. Included on the list of possible author selections is ol' friend H. G. Wells. I haven't read three of his "Seven Famous Novels" and fortunately, three novels are all that are required for parallel. 

After hearing so much about those 'wonderful' Brundage covers for WEIRD around '35, I finally saw one. Perhaps I was expecting too much or perhaps I just happened to venture upon a poor one, but anyway, I suffered a terrific let-down.

T-rif-ic brainstorm: How To Become a Poet In One Easy Lesson -- write a poem to Helen. All poets do eventually. 

If you haven't seen Harry Turner's Zenith (from England), you're missing some of the best art that's appeared in many, many a moon!

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"Vagrant Thoughts" *** JINX *** Page 6 Tofte, Dec. '38; "When the Moon Died", Sept. '39, "Dictator of Peace", Nov. '39, and "Mystery of the Mind Machine", Aug. '40 all by Amazing's # One Author, Don Wilcoz. There are a few more, but these are the outstanding ones. (Am I right, D. B.?) I notice in the October '41 FANTASTIC ADVENTURES that Palmer had done took a poll ((Pahdon, Pong)) and he lists the authors in the rate of their popularity. Palmer lists 10, but for space purposes, etc., we'll just give you 5. Here's Palmer's listing: (1) Wilcox, (2) McGivern, (3) Cabot, (4) Bond, (5) O'Brien. As for me, I differ with the great majority of the readers. Here's the way I'd put em: (1) Wilcox way out in front, untouched by anyone; (2) John York Cabot, the master of the short-shorts, who is weak on conversation in his stories, (3) Eando Binder /readers placed him 10th/, who is consistently good, (4) David Wright O'Brien, and (5) Robert Moore Williams. Selah. And ol'keeds, let me say right here and now that FANTASTIC ADVENTURES is infinitely better than AMAZING. If Palmer could lift the standard of AMAZING up to that of F. A., I'd be completely satisfied. If that be treason, let thou makest the most of it! ### ::: ### ::: ### ::: ### ::: VAGRANT THOUGHTS Vagrant thoughts -- or something to fill up the rest of the page with. First item on my little list is a note about an English professor and two issues of Nepenthe. Since I knew that I would have quite a bit of time between classes one day last week (this is being typed on November 19), I decided that I would finish up the poems in Neppy that I hadn't read. After a rather dull lecture in Psychology, I wound my way to an empty room and started tearing into Hoy Floy Doy and a few others, when, oh golly! in walks my English professor, a she. Now if one remembers his Nepenthe, you undoubtedly remember the Perri cover and Lowndes's poetry. Hmmm, she sez, and asks to see what I am so studiously perusing. Like a dope, I hand em to her and after a cursory glance, she decides that she'll take 'em home and finish 'em. Which she does. At the next class meeting she returns them with her comments. It seems that she considers Lowndes and Chauvenet the only real poets of the bunch with Doc holding a slight edge over Russell. She did ask me the embarrassing question "why so much 'obscenity' in Lowndes' poetry?" I hastily answered that he was an admirer of the 15th and 16th century French poets...pahdon, Doc, but it was the best I could do on rush order. "The Wind Is Chill" brought favorable comment along with 3 or 4 of Doc's poems. Quoto: "Lowndes has an interesting style." She expressed her amusement at Hoy Floy Doy's epic and several spots in one of Dale Hart's pieces. She's got a string of alphabetical mixups after her name, so she ought to know something about poetry! Oh yes, she didn't mention the Perri cover. Thank goodness! Speaking of English, my parallel is going to serve a double purpose. Included on the list of possible author selections is ol' friend H. G. Wells. I haven't read three of his "Seven Famous Novels" and fortunately, three novels are all that are required for parallel. After hearing so much about those 'wonderful' Brundage covers for WEIRD around '35, I finally saw one. Perhaps I was expecting too much or perhaps I just happened to venture upon a poor one, but anyway, I suffered a terrific let-down. T-rif-ic brainstorm: How To Become a Poet In One Easy Lesson -- write a poem to Helen. All poets do eventually. If you haven't seen Harry Turner's Zenith (from England), you're missing some of the best art that's appeared in many, many a moon!