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Voice of the Imagination (VOM), v. 1, issue 4, December 1939

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soon as I got it -- or quite soon thereafter -- an' found it quite interesting. Tis a most cosmopolitan mag, too, for lo! there is a different dialect of Greek to every letter, and most of the words made me look twice and wonder fleetingly wet 'n LLLLL heesh was drivin' at. Not to mention ye flood of furrin quotations which did give to me the perilous impulse to leap forthwith into the fray, carrolling 'Gott au Ciel' which is all the Spanish I know." (Can't kid us; guess we noe Russsian when we see it!)

Special 'Fufa' Section

FOLLOWING, SOME OF THE DARTS & FLOWERS THROWN TO "FUFA", LASFL'S 'ALL-AROUND' PUB OF ARTICLES, FICTION, HUMOR, POETRY, REVIEWS, ETC. PUT OUT QUARTERLY UNDER EDITORSHIP OF RAY BRADBURY. A FEW FIRST ISSUE STILL AVAILABLE AT 15C. THE 20 PG #2 AT 10C & NO. 3 IS DUE AT THE END OF DEC -- A DIME TO THIS ADRES OBTAINS IT: 3054 1/2 W 12 ST, LOS ANGELES CAL. & NOW -- TO THE COMMENTS:

Thomas Hinmon: Received your first issue of F.F. and was immediately fascinated by that cute little green fellow on the cover. Who is he? May he be "Ellay Esseffell" whom I have been corresponding with lately? Liked the whole issue and thanx for clearing up technocracy for me. I was confused on the subject. To FSJ: What in tarnation is a "spreader", as mentioned in your story "The Record"? (In tarnation "spreader" is a lethal pinwheel-like weapon spreading shrapnel. -- "FSJ".) Enclosed find dime for No. 2. "Chicago in 1940". Sincerely.

Trudy: Dere Ardie Bee (RDB) Vol. 1 of FuFa o' Clark Ashton Smith's fancies. Won't hae sar mooch toe saye wi' this issue -- the Technocracy article sounds sensible -- ron reynolds' satire is amusing and contains a few kernels of logic, at that. As 4 4sj! -- Way back in the dim cobwebby recesses o' my subconscious is a teasing memory of having read The Record before. Did I, have I, wuz I? (Don't see how it would've been possible, Trudy. Forry.) Tusk Tusk -- 3 times ye ed misspells Manhattan -- miomi ! At present writing I'm looking forward to a short visit witih some o' these Calerfournnyains between trains -- & sorta wish I cud be goin' along to N'Yawk now -- stid o' next October. As for Fufa -- well. I'm looking for another ish and wish ye the best of luck. You'll hear from me again. P.S. -- to the Lasfl: -- will remit sum mawr dinere velly zoon. I hopes -- 'cause gosh!, I hate to be left out of any issues. It's just too much fun reading it all. Later: Dear RayBrad -- Beginnink pg. 1 -- or was it 3? -- of the Fall Fu Fa. Bok's Worry!!! has given me an added pain in the neck -- who wouldn't worry if one has hands that large and was sittin' on a block widcut clo'es? I would! Und pleeaz! be consistent -- you give his name as Hans -- WT tells us it's Hannes. Same difference when one gets down to the basic names -- but it would help to know which is preferred, or keereck. (Hannes is his real name, which he employs professionally; Hans is his informal fun-name.) I say nyottinks about The Galapurred Forsendyke -- it's still a mystery. Foo E Onya sounds purty much peeved about it all -- I offer no criticism, as I've not been reading stf for a number of years. Your verses are good, and Lost Soul also of a type that appeals to my morbid nature -- (or is the word "morbid" correct?) The truth about goldfish -- Kuttner. !!!! ???? --- --- There, there, Henry, I'm quite sure I understand. Have you tried Alka-Selzer? Now The Pendulum is really a treat -- an honest-to-goodness story that fits the title of your li'l pub. Analysis -- grrr -- I mumble! Brudder, yew never heard me talk -- just ask Morojo, Forry -- or even Rap of Amazing. Mumble -- Indeed!! I snort in disgust!! Corvais' Return from Death proved swell! -- At first I thot that the rebirth would be a human baby -- but a kitten! Mebbe it's 'cause I'm very fond of felines. So we close -- Warning! Yew'll b hearing from me agin!!

J. Chapman Miske, Editor of "CHAOS": About Technocracy. You Angelenos will doubtlessly be thrilled to know

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12 soon as I got it -- or quite soon thereafter -- an' found it quite interesting. Tis a most cosmopolitan mag, too, for lo! there is a different dialect of Greek to every letter, and most of the words made me look twice and wonder fleetingly wet 'n LLLLL heesh was drivin' at. Not to mention ye flood of furrin quotations which did give to me the perilous impulse to leap forthwith into the fray, carrolling 'Gott au Ciel' which is all the Spanish I know." (Can't kid us; guess we noe Russsian when we see it!) Special 'Fufa' Section FOLLOWING, SOME OF THE DARTS & FLOWERS THROWN TO "FUFA", LASFL'S 'ALL-AROUND' PUB OF ARTICLES, FICTION, HUMOR, POETRY, REVIEWS, ETC. PUT OUT QUARTERLY UNDER EDITORSHIP OF RAY BRADBURY. A FEW FIRST ISSUE STILL AVAILABLE AT 15C. THE 20 PG #2 AT 10C & NO. 3 IS DUE AT THE END OF DEC -- A DIME TO THIS ADRES OBTAINS IT: 3054 1/2 W 12 ST, LOS ANGELES CAL. & NOW -- TO THE COMMENTS: Thomas Hinmon: Received your first issue of F.F. and was immediately fascinated by that cute little green fellow on the cover. Who is he? May he be "Ellay Esseffell" whom I have been corresponding with lately? Liked the whole issue and thanx for clearing up technocracy for me. I was confused on the subject. To FSJ: What in tarnation is a "spreader", as mentioned in your story "The Record"? (In tarnation "spreader" is a lethal pinwheel-like weapon spreading shrapnel. -- "FSJ".) Enclosed find dime for No. 2. "Chicago in 1940". Sincerely. Trudy: Dere Ardie Bee (RDB) Vol. 1 of FuFa o' Clark Ashton Smith's fancies. Won't hae sar mooch toe saye wi' this issue -- the Technocracy article sounds sensible -- ron reynolds' satire is amusing and contains a few kernels of logic, at that. As 4 4sj! -- Way back in the dim cobwebby recesses o' my subconscious is a teasing memory of having read The Record before. Did I, have I, wuz I? (Don't see how it would've been possible, Trudy. Forry.) Tusk Tusk -- 3 times ye ed misspells Manhattan -- miomi ! At present writing I'm looking forward to a short visit witih some o' these Calerfournnyains between trains -- & sorta wish I cud be goin' along to N'Yawk now -- stid o' next October. As for Fufa -- well. I'm looking for another ish and wish ye the best of luck. You'll hear from me again. P.S. -- to the Lasfl: -- will remit sum mawr dinere velly zoon. I hopes -- 'cause gosh!, I hate to be left out of any issues. It's just too much fun reading it all. Later: Dear RayBrad -- Beginnink pg. 1 -- or was it 3? -- of the Fall Fu Fa. Bok's Worry!!! has given me an added pain in the neck -- who wouldn't worry if one has hands that large and was sittin' on a block widcut clo'es? I would! Und pleeaz! be consistent -- you give his name as Hans -- WT tells us it's Hannes. Same difference when one gets down to the basic names -- but it would help to know which is preferred, or keereck. (Hannes is his real name, which he employs professionally; Hans is his informal fun-name.) I say nyottinks about The Galapurred Forsendyke -- it's still a mystery. Foo E Onya sounds purty much peeved about it all -- I offer no criticism, as I've not been reading stf for a number of years. Your verses are good, and Lost Soul also of a type that appeals to my morbid nature -- (or is the word "morbid" correct?) The truth about goldfish -- Kuttner. !!!! ???? --- --- There, there, Henry, I'm quite sure I understand. Have you tried Alka-Selzer? Now The Pendulum is really a treat -- an honest-to-goodness story that fits the title of your li'l pub. Analysis -- grrr -- I mumble! Brudder, yew never heard me talk -- just ask Morojo, Forry -- or even Rap of Amazing. Mumble -- Indeed!! I snort in disgust!! Corvais' Return from Death proved swell! -- At first I thot that the rebirth would be a human baby -- but a kitten! Mebbe it's 'cause I'm very fond of felines. So we close -- Warning! Yew'll b hearing from me agin!! J. Chapman Miske, Editor of "CHAOS": About Technocracy. You Angelenos will doubtlessly be thrilled to know