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Horizons, v. 6, issue 3, whole no. 22, March 1945

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ations. A Tale of the 'Evans: Doesn't really seem possible that any place could be as nice as pilgrims to Slan Shack claims, but they're so unanimous that there hardly seems room for doubt. The Timebinder: I have already written at length my reactions to this, by personal letter, and space is too crowded this issue to repeat those views hersin. Suffice it to say that it's a very important publication, which will probably get quite a bit of criticism solely on the grounds of a few incautious statements here and there. Devil Take the Hindmost: Ah, hot-blooded youth! I must echo my dissatisfaction with efforts to start The Great Bib: I wrote Smith six months or more ago, expressing my interest, and suggesting several ways in which I might be able to assist, without receiving as much as an acknowledgement of my letter, much less a reply. Inspiration: I must disagree on the desirability of increased size of FAPA mailings -- I suspect that they now average something around 150,000 words, and that is quite enough, even if you read only half of everything sent out. But Lynn does bring up a point about the waiting list which has never been really settled. Precisely what must one do to hold his place on it? The presently defunct administration got rid of a lot of the name there, probably only one of whom requested that he be taken off. Presumably all of these had credentials at time of application, but hadn't been sufficiently active since, yet might have been able to dig up the necessary credentials by the time they were offered a vacancy. Ruling? Seems to me that the rocket societies have all along made a fundamental mistake, by trying to do the necessary experimental work themselves with almost no funds, facilities, and few trained workers available. The "selling" approach Lynn suggests ought to have better results. Beyond: The whole thing is excellent, although very little requires comment. Rosco is one fan I'd like very much to meet. Horizons: It was purely accidental thatI tackled the problem of draft rejection averages at the same time as Bridges. En Garde: "Time and the Expanding Universe" sounds logical to me, but I realize I know too little about the matter involved to be able to think up a sound objection anyway. The account of the Buffalo trip is one of the best of the many excellent fan travelogues in recent months. Agenbite of Inwit: The words of the Apostate are very blishful reading. Someone returning to fandom and plunging back in is a most rare occurence. But, Doc, eighth paragraph on page seven, the core of both items wasn't the same -- one concerned a matter solely among ourselves, the other involved potential interference from the outside world, in the form of the postal authorities. I doubt that "Les Preludes" influenced Wagner ; it was composed after Richard had already written Rienzi, Flying Dutchman, Lohengrin, Tannhauser, Rhinegold, and part of The Valkyrie, and certainly doesn't sound like Parcifal to me. Try "Orpheus", for a really good [Lisotian?] imitation of Wagner. What will happen to Trigger Talk? Life without it won't be the same, but I note it's not in the first VAPA issue of Agenbite. Toward Tomorrow: A very fine issue, andto me excellent confirmation of my already formed opinions on the Negro race. It'd be swell if you could manage one of these issues at least every six months. Ratings: in the order of listing on page 11 of The Fantasy Amateur, D, A, B, B, D, omitted, A, C, C, B, B, C, C, C, C, A, B, must remain modest, B, B, C, A, B, C, A, A, B, A, B, A, C, A, B, B, B, A, C, C, and if I've missed any, all the rest are going to be out of focus. In the sub rosa mailing, Brosings, B, Dr. Ashley, [illegible], C, Fan Dango, B, Zizzle-Pop, C, Audulux, C, Milty's, B, Tagline, B, Variety, B, Twilight Echoes, B, Fantasy Amateur, B, even if it was a child of sin.

Mention here of the Vangaard Amateur Press Association might be made, to clarify my stand on the matter. It is that imperilling the FAPA for is sake was a snide trick, but that another fantasy [ayjay?] group is perfectly legitimate, and could conceivably serve a useful purpose. My main regret is that it wasn't designed more for the newer fans, those who have been unable to gain FAPA entrance; my one desire is that no feud spring up between the two groups.

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ations. A Tale of the 'Evans: Doesn't really seem possible that any place could be as nice as pilgrims to Slan Shack claims, but they're so unanimous that there hardly seems room for doubt. The Timebinder: I have already written at length my reactions to this, by personal letter, and space is too crowded this issue to repeat those views hersin. Suffice it to say that it's a very important publication, which will probably get quite a bit of criticism solely on the grounds of a few incautious statements here and there. Devil Take the Hindmost: Ah, hot-blooded youth! I must echo my dissatisfaction with efforts to start The Great Bib: I wrote Smith six months or more ago, expressing my interest, and suggesting several ways in which I might be able to assist, without receiving as much as an acknowledgement of my letter, much less a reply. Inspiration: I must disagree on the desirability of increased size of FAPA mailings -- I suspect that they now average something around 150,000 words, and that is quite enough, even if you read only half of everything sent out. But Lynn does bring up a point about the waiting list which has never been really settled. Precisely what must one do to hold his place on it? The presently defunct administration got rid of a lot of the name there, probably only one of whom requested that he be taken off. Presumably all of these had credentials at time of application, but hadn't been sufficiently active since, yet might have been able to dig up the necessary credentials by the time they were offered a vacancy. Ruling? Seems to me that the rocket societies have all along made a fundamental mistake, by trying to do the necessary experimental work themselves with almost no funds, facilities, and few trained workers available. The "selling" approach Lynn suggests ought to have better results. Beyond: The whole thing is excellent, although very little requires comment. Rosco is one fan I'd like very much to meet. Horizons: It was purely accidental thatI tackled the problem of draft rejection averages at the same time as Bridges. En Garde: "Time and the Expanding Universe" sounds logical to me, but I realize I know too little about the matter involved to be able to think up a sound objection anyway. The account of the Buffalo trip is one of the best of the many excellent fan travelogues in recent months. Agenbite of Inwit: The words of the Apostate are very blishful reading. Someone returning to fandom and plunging back in is a most rare occurence. But, Doc, eighth paragraph on page seven, the core of both items wasn't the same -- one concerned a matter solely among ourselves, the other involved potential interference from the outside world, in the form of the postal authorities. I doubt that "Les Preludes" influenced Wagner ; it was composed after Richard had already written Rienzi, Flying Dutchman, Lohengrin, Tannhauser, Rhinegold, and part of The Valkyrie, and certainly doesn't sound like Parcifal to me. Try "Orpheus", for a really good [Lisotian?] imitation of Wagner. What will happen to Trigger Talk? Life without it won't be the same, but I note it's not in the first VAPA issue of Agenbite. Toward Tomorrow: A very fine issue, andto me excellent confirmation of my already formed opinions on the Negro race. It'd be swell if you could manage one of these issues at least every six months. Ratings: in the order of listing on page 11 of The Fantasy Amateur, D, A, B, B, D, omitted, A, C, C, B, B, C, C, C, C, A, B, must remain modest, B, B, C, A, B, C, A, A, B, A, B, A, C, A, B, B, B, A, C, C, and if I've missed any, all the rest are going to be out of focus. In the sub rosa mailing, Brosings, B, Dr. Ashley, [illegible], C, Fan Dango, B, Zizzle-Pop, C, Audulux, C, Milty's, B, Tagline, B, Variety, B, Twilight Echoes, B, Fantasy Amateur, B, even if it was a child of sin. Mention here of the Vangaard Amateur Press Association might be made, to clarify my stand on the matter. It is that imperilling the FAPA for is sake was a snide trick, but that another fantasy [ayjay?] group is perfectly legitimate, and could conceivably serve a useful purpose. My main regret is that it wasn't designed more for the newer fans, those who have been unable to gain FAPA entrance; my one desire is that no feud spring up between the two groups.