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Agenbite of Inwit, whole no. 4, Spring 1944
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Agenbite of Inwit -- Spring 1944 -- Page Ten ************************************* to attack the causes of war. To try to gain peace by putting an end to a war in progress -- via pacifist philosophy -- is akin to trying to cure a drunkard by taking liquor away from him, to stop drinking by passing national prohibition laws. It can't work, ever. Any man can be cured of drunkenness, if you can remove that which drives him to drink as a means of escape; with war: eliminate those social and economic forces which make war necessary, or profitable, and you'll eliminate war. Yhos Migawd -- I almost forgot this utterly classic issue! Art, you have my undying gratitude for reprinting "Alicia", one of my all-time favorites. Incidentally, perhaps I can clear one thing up for you: the puzzling reference to H. G. Wells' mermaid. Wells has a book called "The Sea Lady"; I haven't read it, but, from what I recall of having looked through it, this volume may be the source of Nihil's comment. Banshee I wrote Derleth some time ago, asking about a Howard anthology: as I recall, he said that such was in his mind, but he felt that other projects should come first. But he does intend to do it eventually. Fantasy Amateur Let's NOT rush to raise the membership limit of Fapa participation with 65 members. More fundamental than the limitations of hectored magazine, is the purpose of keeping Fapa down to a small circle of ative members. (Sorry, that should be "active members".) The present mailing was one of the largest -- if not the largest -- we have ever had. Fine! But how many members really participated to an appreciable degree? I'll gladly vote for an increase in membership if and when a survey shows that such a move would be advantageous to all of us. As a member, I, personally would like to know that Agenbite was being read -- and served to act as a spur to activity on the part of (even if but to attack the material therein) -- 99 other members. I'm sure that Widner, Speer, Stanley, Ashley, and other mems who give forth with large publications in each (or nearly each) mailing feel the same way. But -- at the risk of repetition -- let's not go off half-cocked in an attempt to admit more and still more members. Incidentally, the Secretary's note seems to indicate that more care should be exercised in the approval of credentials; I trust we have learned something from experience. Comment on Mailing as a Whole: It made me feel guilty that Agenbite wasn't in last time -- and spurred me on to a bigger issue this time. Could a more sincere note of approval be stated? *********************************** EXCURSION INTO SUBJECTIVITY If you have a record player, and are interested in obtaining some classical recordings of great music -- then run, do not walk to your dealer, and see if he has -- or can possibly obtain: Les Preludes C-X-29. William Mengelberg and the Concertegebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam. David Hall notes in "The Record Book" that this is one of the most hair-raising performances on records -- has to be heard to be believed. Gentlemen, that is no understatement.
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Agenbite of Inwit -- Spring 1944 -- Page Ten ************************************* to attack the causes of war. To try to gain peace by putting an end to a war in progress -- via pacifist philosophy -- is akin to trying to cure a drunkard by taking liquor away from him, to stop drinking by passing national prohibition laws. It can't work, ever. Any man can be cured of drunkenness, if you can remove that which drives him to drink as a means of escape; with war: eliminate those social and economic forces which make war necessary, or profitable, and you'll eliminate war. Yhos Migawd -- I almost forgot this utterly classic issue! Art, you have my undying gratitude for reprinting "Alicia", one of my all-time favorites. Incidentally, perhaps I can clear one thing up for you: the puzzling reference to H. G. Wells' mermaid. Wells has a book called "The Sea Lady"; I haven't read it, but, from what I recall of having looked through it, this volume may be the source of Nihil's comment. Banshee I wrote Derleth some time ago, asking about a Howard anthology: as I recall, he said that such was in his mind, but he felt that other projects should come first. But he does intend to do it eventually. Fantasy Amateur Let's NOT rush to raise the membership limit of Fapa participation with 65 members. More fundamental than the limitations of hectored magazine, is the purpose of keeping Fapa down to a small circle of ative members. (Sorry, that should be "active members".) The present mailing was one of the largest -- if not the largest -- we have ever had. Fine! But how many members really participated to an appreciable degree? I'll gladly vote for an increase in membership if and when a survey shows that such a move would be advantageous to all of us. As a member, I, personally would like to know that Agenbite was being read -- and served to act as a spur to activity on the part of (even if but to attack the material therein) -- 99 other members. I'm sure that Widner, Speer, Stanley, Ashley, and other mems who give forth with large publications in each (or nearly each) mailing feel the same way. But -- at the risk of repetition -- let's not go off half-cocked in an attempt to admit more and still more members. Incidentally, the Secretary's note seems to indicate that more care should be exercised in the approval of credentials; I trust we have learned something from experience. Comment on Mailing as a Whole: It made me feel guilty that Agenbite wasn't in last time -- and spurred me on to a bigger issue this time. Could a more sincere note of approval be stated? *********************************** EXCURSION INTO SUBJECTIVITY If you have a record player, and are interested in obtaining some classical recordings of great music -- then run, do not walk to your dealer, and see if he has -- or can possibly obtain: Les Preludes C-X-29. William Mengelberg and the Concertegebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam. David Hall notes in "The Record Book" that this is one of the most hair-raising performances on records -- has to be heard to be believed. Gentlemen, that is no understatement.
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