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A Tale of the 'Evans, v. 3, issue 2, Spring 1945

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my mind, almost everything in the Mailing IS good -- so why not say so, right out in front of ghod and everybody. When I first joined, I didn't even make any comments, because, as I said several times, I do not consider myself a critic. But it soon became apparent to me that comments were THE THING, so I started putting in mine (June, 1942), headed as follows:
"IN WHICH I TRY TO MAKE MYSELF A CRITIC -- AND END UP A COMMENTATOR.
"I have often said that I do not consider myself capable of criticizing the written works of others. But since everyone seems to do it, and since I now know from personal experience that one of the most satisfactory parts of belonging to the FAPA is to read what others ha to say about my own little effots, I will now try to retaliate in kind. But it will be far more comment than criticism, I assure U."
THAT STILL GOES!
INSPIRATION . . FAPA has been lucky in that Lynn has been so consistently with us, despite being in the Army. He is one of our clearest thinkers. His analysis of the various types of governments was excellent and provocative of much thought . . . I have studied your further analysis of the NFFF, Lynn, and thanks for your suggetions. You, and all others, who give us such careful and thoughtful comments on our work, are always very, very welcome. We need the ideas and crticism of all members in order to make the national organization what the fa themselves want it to be. I think you know from personal talks with me that I am in earnest about wanting to make it of as great assistance to Fandom as possible, and it can only be done by knowing what THEY want. Then we try to do it. I assure you that, while we do work towards projects as they are suggested to us, we do not want to make th the ONLY thing on our program. I have written, and talked to, the pr editors, and told them that we want to cooperate with them in every possible way we can. How would you like to write me a couple of pages to be printed in THE NATIONAL FANTASY FAN, outlining your ideas of the ACTUAL things we should do. Its pages are open to you for such an article, and to anyone else who has something concrete to offer.
SARDONYX . . THOO hilarious -- even Th' Ol' Foo laughed right out loud . . The Element of Fantasy was but another in the long line of excellent articles which flow from Elarcy's pen; and The Liberal Mind another.
TAKE-OFF . . Raym is becoming quite adept at his satirical parodies. This last batch was good . . . Mary Helen has the narrative abiity, which the years and practice might easily give us one of our good future novelists. However, her present effusions do leave much to be desired.
LIGHT . . I was one of the very few fortunate ones, apparently, who got a copy of this fine mag in my mailing. I am probably as alergic to smut as any member of FAPA, and I certainly DID NOT see in this anything whatsoever to warrant its banning from the mailing. The one disputed picture was very tame compared to some that have been published, and I personally think that ONLY  A VERY DIRTY MIND could find anything wrong with it. . . Les works hard to put out a good magazine, and succeeds admirably. It is full of interesting material of every nature. I think it is a distinctly fine addition to FAPA, and feel that it should have been included. The rest of you missed a splendid treat because of the unhealthy attitude on a few prurient prudes. Pardon me while I go out and puke!

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my mind, almost everything in the Mailing IS good -- so why not say so, right out in front of ghod and everybody. When I first joined, I didn't even make any comments, because, as I said several times, I do not consider myself a critic. But it soon became apparent to me that comments were THE THING, so I started putting in mine (June, 1942), headed as follows: "IN WHICH I TRY TO MAKE MYSELF A CRITIC -- AND END UP A COMMENTATOR. "I have often said that I do not consider myself capable of criticizing the written works of others. But since everyone seems to do it, and since I now know from personal experience that one of the most satisfactory parts of belonging to the FAPA is to read what others ha to say about my own little effots, I will now try to retaliate in kind. But it will be far more comment than criticism, I assure U." THAT STILL GOES! INSPIRATION . . FAPA has been lucky in that Lynn has been so consistently with us, despite being in the Army. He is one of our clearest thinkers. His analysis of the various types of governments was excellent and provocative of much thought . . . I have studied your further analysis of the NFFF, Lynn, and thanks for your suggetions. You, and all others, who give us such careful and thoughtful comments on our work, are always very, very welcome. We need the ideas and crticism of all members in order to make the national organization what the fa themselves want it to be. I think you know from personal talks with me that I am in earnest about wanting to make it of as great assistance to Fandom as possible, and it can only be done by knowing what THEY want. Then we try to do it. I assure you that, while we do work towards projects as they are suggested to us, we do not want to make th the ONLY thing on our program. I have written, and talked to, the pr editors, and told them that we want to cooperate with them in every possible way we can. How would you like to write me a couple of pages to be printed in THE NATIONAL FANTASY FAN, outlining your ideas of the ACTUAL things we should do. Its pages are open to you for such an article, and to anyone else who has something concrete to offer. SARDONYX . . THOO hilarious -- even Th' Ol' Foo laughed right out loud . . The Element of Fantasy was but another in the long line of excellent articles which flow from Elarcy's pen; and The Liberal Mind another. TAKE-OFF . . Raym is becoming quite adept at his satirical parodies. This last batch was good . . . Mary Helen has the narrative abiity, which the years and practice might easily give us one of our good future novelists. However, her present effusions do leave much to be desired. LIGHT . . I was one of the very few fortunate ones, apparently, who got a copy of this fine mag in my mailing. I am probably as alergic to smut as any member of FAPA, and I certainly DID NOT see in this anything whatsoever to warrant its banning from the mailing. The one disputed picture was very tame compared to some that have been published, and I personally think that ONLY A VERY DIRTY MIND could find anything wrong with it. . . Les works hard to put out a good magazine, and succeeds admirably. It is full of interesting material of every nature. I think it is a distinctly fine addition to FAPA, and feel that it should have been included. The rest of you missed a splendid treat because of the unhealthy attitude on a few prurient prudes. Pardon me while I go out and puke!