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National Fantasy Fan, v. 5, issue 2, February-March 1946

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mailed from Fargo-Moorhead, January 16th. Due to what the postal department termed "incorrect mailing", a portion of the mailing was held up and Marty and I were notified, the week-end of the 19th. I immediately went to the post office, taking equipment with me, and restapled the entire lot. The NFF was supposed to have gotten out of the post office the same day. The specific complaint was-- that the staples were not even with the edges; rather technical, but nevertheless delaying.
It might be well to pass the information on to all members, particularly those who publish. Under Sec. 562, P. L. & R., all copies are supposed to be identical and be sorted by distributing points in the U.S. While this section of the Postal Regulations deals only with mail sent under permit and at reduced rates, some new help in the post offices confuse the ordinary "Printed Matter" regulstions under which our official organ and the majority of fnz are mailed. In their desire to do their duty, they confuse the rulings and compel one mailing under the ordinary "Printed Matter" regulation to comply with the P. L. & R. ruling. In the case of the January NFF this was particularly the case. All staples were not inserted in the issue alike and not even with the edges (some were inserted at an angle. Some of the staples had their points bent outward rather than inward as the bottom block on the stapler had slipped and was unnoticed. These outward prongs would stick a clerk's hands and naturally should be changed. After I had replaced all the staples, as per orders, and sorted the mailing, as per orders, the Superintendent arrived and inquired what I was doing and why. After I had explained, he apologized for the inconvenience and told me to call him if anything of like nature occurred in the future. We agreed, though, that the outward projecting prongs should not have been there. So, publishers, take warning-- watch your stapler and see that it is working properly. Also, if called upon to present identical copies or to sort your mailing by districts, you are within your rights to refuse. Postal regulations do not require it, under the regular ruling. Only under P. L. & P.

In work, besides the projects already mentioned, are: Post of Publicity Director; details concerning the Manuscript Bureau (operated by W. A. Coslet); details concerning a standardized Laureate Ward Poll every year, including an award of some sort to the pros; a committee for the investigation of economy measures toward the end that more money be available for projects and other worthwhile works and a selection of worthwhile projects on which members can concentrate their efforts. Committees for co-operation with the Pacificon and with local clubs are in the formative stage and we hope to have reports from them soon.

On the whole, the outlook seems to be very good.

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mailed from Fargo-Moorhead, January 16th. Due to what the postal department termed "incorrect mailing", a portion of the mailing was held up and Marty and I were notified, the week-end of the 19th. I immediately went to the post office, taking equipment with me, and restapled the entire lot. The NFF was supposed to have gotten out of the post office the same day. The specific complaint was-- that the staples were not even with the edges; rather technical, but nevertheless delaying. It might be well to pass the information on to all members, particularly those who publish. Under Sec. 562, P. L. & R., all copies are supposed to be identical and be sorted by distributing points in the U.S. While this section of the Postal Regulations deals only with mail sent under permit and at reduced rates, some new help in the post offices confuse the ordinary "Printed Matter" regulstions under which our official organ and the majority of fnz are mailed. In their desire to do their duty, they confuse the rulings and compel one mailing under the ordinary "Printed Matter" regulation to comply with the P. L. & R. ruling. In the case of the January NFF this was particularly the case. All staples were not inserted in the issue alike and not even with the edges (some were inserted at an angle. Some of the staples had their points bent outward rather than inward as the bottom block on the stapler had slipped and was unnoticed. These outward prongs would stick a clerk's hands and naturally should be changed. After I had replaced all the staples, as per orders, and sorted the mailing, as per orders, the Superintendent arrived and inquired what I was doing and why. After I had explained, he apologized for the inconvenience and told me to call him if anything of like nature occurred in the future. We agreed, though, that the outward projecting prongs should not have been there. So, publishers, take warning-- watch your stapler and see that it is working properly. Also, if called upon to present identical copies or to sort your mailing by districts, you are within your rights to refuse. Postal regulations do not require it, under the regular ruling. Only under P. L. & P. In work, besides the projects already mentioned, are: Post of Publicity Director; details concerning the Manuscript Bureau (operated by W. A. Coslet); details concerning a standardized Laureate Ward Poll every year, including an award of some sort to the pros; a committee for the investigation of economy measures toward the end that more money be available for projects and other worthwhile works and a selection of worthwhile projects on which members can concentrate their efforts. Committees for co-operation with the Pacificon and with local clubs are in the formative stage and we hope to have reports from them soon. On the whole, the outlook seems to be very good.