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comprehension. If he still fails to comprehend, then there is little I can do about it. This particular writer, as a michelist, found that Marxian communism answered all his questions and showed the ways. Others didn't - so what? It happens that I examined 'God' and Oxford, and Coue, etc. No doubt followers of those queer creeds think they have examined Marx - again-so what? ~~ Freyer's conception of a static world is rather silly though. He hardly glances at history - at the increasing destructiveness of wars, at the progressive changes and advances that have taken place in spite of cycles. Sure cycles take place, but they are spirals - always moving upward. ~~ One curious statement of his about finding a way to communism even from stamp-collectins is interesting in view of a famous remark of Lenin (or it may have been Stalin) to the effect that 'there is no fortress so impregnable nor island so remote that Bolshevism cannot find a way to enter it'. Yes, I fancy if I had been a philatelist, the basic truths of the world would still have made themselves manifest. ~~ Freyer forgets that Marx never pretended to being a Utopian. Utopia is probably unattainable, but whether we like it or not, we humans must continue to push ourselves towards what we conceive to be the 'light'. We Michelists - esperantists, pacificsts, communists - are doing just that."
WM. SHILLINGS of 79 NEW New Montgomery, San Francisco/Cal is encouraging: "Enjoyed perusing the other evening your eighth edition of 'Imagination'. At first I was somewhat shocked at the picture on the cover; however, after reading the explanation the shock was somewhat absorbed. Each issue shows considerable improvement, and I realize must be a great source of satisfaction to you and your co-workers who have so diligently stuck to a rather arduous job."
JACK F. SPEER (Note new adres), 137 NE Pk; Oklahoma City/Okla: "Dearest Madge, You are increasingly interesting, regardless of 'Coburn''s complain against humor. You are the first fanmag to take Michelist bull by the horns. More power to you! ~~ McPhail and I don't think much of your latest cover, but being more or less sane, we can't expect to find many to agree with us. ~~ So God didn't strike down the diety-defiers. Well, 'sa-god thing they said nothing against FooFoo. ~~ Vodoso a male--and Morojo's son. I'd think you were stringing us if I didn't happen to know that Bert Warnes, DWFM's dekstrahomo, is married and has a family, which makes me more willing to believe the above. But it would seem that Dictator Tucker need not have retired. ~~ With Bob Madle, I prefer the Scientifilm Snapshots type of movie column rather than Fantascience Filmart--especially when Ack has never seen the pic himself. (Th Fantascience Filmsnaps sort cinematicolum (corresponding to Scientifilm Snapshots in FANTASY) is certly mor pleasure to prepare than th Fantascience Filmart. Latr, xcepting in initial ish, has been much on th order my earlyr film feature in FM, Scientifictionomatorialy Speaking. But surely readrs realize reviews & resumes r oferd in lieu of nlitenmt on forthcomng fantasys of necessity--surely no fan can imagins I neglect vital newsnotes for varyus cine-synopses? Obviously: A Dept of Advance Dope on Silvrscreen Scientifantasyarns dpends directly on th "Picos" (Picture Companys)--if their Publicity Depts don't even anounce purchas of a peculir plot or plans to produce...how th deuce can I forecast? No now fantascience films r apearing lately or even skedd for production. --FJA.) ~~ So Michelism is pronounced MiSHELism, eh? I prefer to accent the penultimate, at least secondarily. It's not necessary for proper names to retain their original pronounciation in derivatives. Witness JefferSONian, etc. ~~ Ho-Hum. glasser's article interesting...Imaginiknax not so very...Ditto Karel Capek...The verses were a little ragged. It should be possible to smooth out amateur sf verses better than has been done. Coburn's sequel not quite so good....But the Shroyereviews delite me and are probably a fearful pain in the neck to those that disagree with Fred. Ah, well. ~~ What's the Mellek (Meller--AL H.) says about the Boys Stf Club? I onct wrote the Stf Club for Boys (eventually I didn't join because the dues were too high), and the guy answered was Henry Ackerman. ?. (Wel aparently ther was a Stf Club for Boys & a Boys' Stf Club, organized independently & without my nowledg of eithr

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IMAGINATION! #9 38 June 15 comprehension. If he still fails to comprehend, then there is little I can do about it. This particular writer, as a michelist, found that Marxian communism answered all his questions and showed the ways. Others didn't - so what? It happens that I examined 'God' and Oxford, and Coue, etc. No doubt followers of those queer creeds think they have examined Marx - again-so what? ~~ Freyer's conception of a static world is rather silly though. He hardly glances at history - at the increasing destructiveness of wars, at the progressive changes and advances that have taken place in spite of cycles. Sure cycles take place, but they are spirals - always moving upward. ~~ One curious statement of his about finding a way to communism even from stamp-collectins is interesting in view of a famous remark of Lenin (or it may have been Stalin) to the effect that 'there is no fortress so impregnable nor island so remote that Bolshevism cannot find a way to enter it'. Yes, I fancy if I had been a philatelist, the basic truths of the world would still have made themselves manifest. ~~ Freyer forgets that Marx never pretended to being a Utopian. Utopia is probably unattainable, but whether we like it or not, we humans must continue to push ourselves towards what we conceive to be the 'light'. We Michelists - esperantists, pacificsts, communists - are doing just that." WM. SHILLINGS of 79 NEW New Montgomery, San Francisco/Cal is encouraging: "Enjoyed perusing the other evening your eighth edition of 'Imagination'. At first I was somewhat shocked at the picture on the cover; however, after reading the explanation the shock was somewhat absorbed. Each issue shows considerable improvement, and I realize must be a great source of satisfaction to you and your co-workers who have so diligently stuck to a rather arduous job." JACK F. SPEER (Note new adres), 137 NE Pk; Oklahoma City/Okla: "Dearest Madge, You are increasingly interesting, regardless of 'Coburn''s complain against humor. You are the first fanmag to take Michelist bull by the horns. More power to you! ~~ McPhail and I don't think much of your latest cover, but being more or less sane, we can't expect to find many to agree with us. ~~ So God didn't strike down the diety-defiers. Well, 'sa-god thing they said nothing against FooFoo. ~~ Vodoso a male--and Morojo's son. I'd think you were stringing us if I didn't happen to know that Bert Warnes, DWFM's dekstrahomo, is married and has a family, which makes me more willing to believe the above. But it would seem that Dictator Tucker need not have retired. ~~ With Bob Madle, I prefer the Scientifilm Snapshots type of movie column rather than Fantascience Filmart--especially when Ack has never seen the pic himself. (Th Fantascience Filmsnaps sort cinematicolum (corresponding to Scientifilm Snapshots in FANTASY) is certly mor pleasure to prepare than th Fantascience Filmart. Latr, xcepting in initial ish, has been much on th order my earlyr film feature in FM, Scientifictionomatorialy Speaking. But surely readrs realize reviews & resumes r oferd in lieu of nlitenmt on forthcomng fantasys of necessity--surely no fan can imagins I neglect vital newsnotes for varyus cine-synopses? Obviously: A Dept of Advance Dope on Silvrscreen Scientifantasyarns dpends directly on th "Picos" (Picture Companys)--if their Publicity Depts don't even anounce purchas of a peculir plot or plans to produce...how th deuce can I forecast? No now fantascience films r apearing lately or even skedd for production. --FJA.) ~~ So Michelism is pronounced MiSHELism, eh? I prefer to accent the penultimate, at least secondarily. It's not necessary for proper names to retain their original pronounciation in derivatives. Witness JefferSONian, etc. ~~ Ho-Hum. glasser's article interesting...Imaginiknax not so very...Ditto Karel Capek...The verses were a little ragged. It should be possible to smooth out amateur sf verses better than has been done. Coburn's sequel not quite so good....But the Shroyereviews delite me and are probably a fearful pain in the neck to those that disagree with Fred. Ah, well. ~~ What's the Mellek (Meller--AL H.) says about the Boys Stf Club? I onct wrote the Stf Club for Boys (eventually I didn't join because the dues were too high), and the guy answered was Henry Ackerman. ?. (Wel aparently ther was a Stf Club for Boys & a Boys' Stf Club, organized independently & without my nowledg of eithr