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Acolyte, v. 2, issue 3, whole no. 7, Summer 1944
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EDITORIALLY SPEAKING "THERE'LL BE SOME CHANGES MADE..." This issue of [[underline]]The Acolyte[[end underline]] marks still another reversal of editorial policy; the last, I hope, for some time. Samuel D. Russell, whom I consider to be one of the six or eight outstanding fantasy fans of all time, has joined [[underline]]The Acolyte[[end underline]] as co-editor. In other words, this magazine is no longer mine--half of it is now Sam's. The immediate result of this is that [[underline]]The Acolyte[[end underline]] can go back on its old quarterly schedule, with an eventual possibility of becoming a bi-monthly if conditions warrant. Over a period of time, we hope to develope this magazine into the literate periodical I have previously tried to create. ----ooOoo---- SUBSCRIPTION POLICY. In the previous issue, I mentioned a possible curtailment of circulation, and requested letters from the more interested subscribers. With the new co-editor to help on the mechanics of the magazine, this curtailment will not be necessary at present; however, those who wrote in are now being carried on a new "preferred list", and will be the last to be dropped in the event of any future retrenchment.....One policy change, however--in the future, starting with this issue, only one copy of this magazine will go to any one person. It has been brought to our attention that so-called "fan dealers" have been making more of a profit off sincere amateur efforts than we feel warranted; from now on, we shall handle our own back issues. To protect Acolyte contributers who may wish extra copies for certain of their friends, who shall be very happy to mail such copies for them if they request us to do so and furnish the necessary addresses. There will be no charge for this service. ----ooOoo---- ACKERMANN IS A PLAGIARIST. Henry Andrew Ackermann, a well-known fan author over a period of years and credited with several tales in pulp fantasy magazines, has been definitely proved a plagiarist in at least two of his published stories. Interested persons may wish to make the following comparisons: [[underline]]Sara Gabrielson Goes To Paradise[[end underline]] by Henry Andrew Ackermann, published in [[underline]]Polaris[[end underline]], Vol. 2-No. 2, June 1941, is actually: [[underline]]Kari Aasen In Heaven[[end underline]] by Johan Bojer, published in [[underline]]The World's One Hundred Best Short Stories[[end underline]], Vol. 9--[[underline]]Ghosts[[end underline]], Funk & Wagnalls, New York, 1927. [[underline]]Keeper of the Gate[[end underline]] by Henry Andrew Ackermann, published in [[underline]]The Acolyte[[end underline]], vol. 1-No. 3, Spring 1943, is actually: [[underline]]The Time Watcher[[end underline]] by Oliver LaFarge, published in [[underline]]Coronet[[end underline]], August 1938. In both of these cases, we find a word-for-word copying, except for changes in proper names and titles. The disgust of [[underline]]The Acolyte's[[end underline]] editors is too profound to be capable of expression in decent language. This magazine is published solely s a hobby, and we consider its highest purpose the publication of worthwhile amateur writing. When such a skunk as Mr. Ackermann comes along, he not only puts us in a most embarrassing situation, but actually robs some sincere, beginning writer of pages upon which he might have achieved publication. We suggest that all fans boycott Ackermann completely--and, in addition, if any of you should be sharp enough to find a definite plagiarism in one of his professionally published stories, we should be most grateful to you for detailed information of a type capable of standing up in court. Personally, we should be very happy to help this chap get what he so richly deserves. ----ooOoo---- IN COMING ISSUES: [[underline]]The Acolyte[[end underline]] is very badly in need of serious, erudite articles and essays on various phases of weird and fantastic fiction. These items may be either bibliographical (continued on p. 24) -- 2 --
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EDITORIALLY SPEAKING "THERE'LL BE SOME CHANGES MADE..." This issue of [[underline]]The Acolyte[[end underline]] marks still another reversal of editorial policy; the last, I hope, for some time. Samuel D. Russell, whom I consider to be one of the six or eight outstanding fantasy fans of all time, has joined [[underline]]The Acolyte[[end underline]] as co-editor. In other words, this magazine is no longer mine--half of it is now Sam's. The immediate result of this is that [[underline]]The Acolyte[[end underline]] can go back on its old quarterly schedule, with an eventual possibility of becoming a bi-monthly if conditions warrant. Over a period of time, we hope to develope this magazine into the literate periodical I have previously tried to create. ----ooOoo---- SUBSCRIPTION POLICY. In the previous issue, I mentioned a possible curtailment of circulation, and requested letters from the more interested subscribers. With the new co-editor to help on the mechanics of the magazine, this curtailment will not be necessary at present; however, those who wrote in are now being carried on a new "preferred list", and will be the last to be dropped in the event of any future retrenchment.....One policy change, however--in the future, starting with this issue, only one copy of this magazine will go to any one person. It has been brought to our attention that so-called "fan dealers" have been making more of a profit off sincere amateur efforts than we feel warranted; from now on, we shall handle our own back issues. To protect Acolyte contributers who may wish extra copies for certain of their friends, who shall be very happy to mail such copies for them if they request us to do so and furnish the necessary addresses. There will be no charge for this service. ----ooOoo---- ACKERMANN IS A PLAGIARIST. Henry Andrew Ackermann, a well-known fan author over a period of years and credited with several tales in pulp fantasy magazines, has been definitely proved a plagiarist in at least two of his published stories. Interested persons may wish to make the following comparisons: [[underline]]Sara Gabrielson Goes To Paradise[[end underline]] by Henry Andrew Ackermann, published in [[underline]]Polaris[[end underline]], Vol. 2-No. 2, June 1941, is actually: [[underline]]Kari Aasen In Heaven[[end underline]] by Johan Bojer, published in [[underline]]The World's One Hundred Best Short Stories[[end underline]], Vol. 9--[[underline]]Ghosts[[end underline]], Funk & Wagnalls, New York, 1927. [[underline]]Keeper of the Gate[[end underline]] by Henry Andrew Ackermann, published in [[underline]]The Acolyte[[end underline]], vol. 1-No. 3, Spring 1943, is actually: [[underline]]The Time Watcher[[end underline]] by Oliver LaFarge, published in [[underline]]Coronet[[end underline]], August 1938. In both of these cases, we find a word-for-word copying, except for changes in proper names and titles. The disgust of [[underline]]The Acolyte's[[end underline]] editors is too profound to be capable of expression in decent language. This magazine is published solely s a hobby, and we consider its highest purpose the publication of worthwhile amateur writing. When such a skunk as Mr. Ackermann comes along, he not only puts us in a most embarrassing situation, but actually robs some sincere, beginning writer of pages upon which he might have achieved publication. We suggest that all fans boycott Ackermann completely--and, in addition, if any of you should be sharp enough to find a definite plagiarism in one of his professionally published stories, we should be most grateful to you for detailed information of a type capable of standing up in court. Personally, we should be very happy to help this chap get what he so richly deserves. ----ooOoo---- IN COMING ISSUES: [[underline]]The Acolyte[[end underline]] is very badly in need of serious, erudite articles and essays on various phases of weird and fantastic fiction. These items may be either bibliographical (continued on p. 24) -- 2 --
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