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Le Zombie, v. 4, issue 8, whole no. 43, October 1941
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-11- NOW ABOUT THAT COVER = (in explantion) In our editorial on page 3 we made a few remarks about our “beautiful” cover by Walt Carrithers, reproduced by Ackerman. As many be surmised, we hadn’t yet seen the finished result as that was written. We now have, as this is written. Allow us to present a letter from the foul fiend who sabotage the “beautiful” Carrithers’ original: “FJA, the “walk-a-fan” man and patent holder on the “mimicrayon” process, offers Assorted Alibis on the botchy cover. “Dear Bob: An evil entity must ‘ve hoverd over the multilith machine; U see at once what I mean. I sincerely am sorry about the bum job, but twarnt my fault, twarnt the operator’s (one of the best in the business, I assure you) ; it’s just (influence of just having seen THINGS TO COME the 17th time) ‘the nature of things’. One of these unpleasant things we all’re going to have to put up with, this time quoting Heinlein from his Devention speech. The aluminum plates in which i was accustomed to work are no longer available; the inks are becoming inferior. Civilization is falling apart; already there is an ugly rumor they’re substituting dryd & powderd dandelions for the sawdust they used to substitute for flower in bread. From flour to flower, heh! But that is neither here nor there. I even have had my own plates smudge on me, y’know. I hope the fans won’t lose faith in the mimicrayon process, for it is not that which is at fault. At the prices I charge for reproductions, I can’t guarantee perfection; for Splrfsk knows, I make lil enuf out of the transactions as is. But I want to go on serving fandom & hope you ods will continue to take your chances on lithoed covers. Sincerely, 40” So there you have it, dear readers. We aren’t mad, so we trust you are not. In fairness, you must admit you have seen much worse covers on Lez in the past. Much worse. The cover job does however, prove one thing, which makes us happy indeed: Ackerman is not a slan! MORE RENT DODGERS DEPT: D.B. Thompson has moved again. There was a error in his address as we reported it last issue, but it isn’t worth correcting now. His newest and correct address is: 1903 Polk St., Alexandria, La. (*) L.R. Chauvenet is a 109 Upland Road, Quincy, Mass. (*) Pvt. C.A. (Sully) Roberds now at: 202nd A.A.T.C., Reg. Hdq. Btty., Fort Bliss, Texas (*) Erle (Joe College) Korshark, studying law at U. of. I; address as follows: Tau Delta Phil, 1010 south 3rd, Champaign, Ill. (*) We hear a rumor that Fred Shroyer is married, and can be found at: 1189 Walnut St., c/o Mrs. Twogood, Berkeley, Calif. (*) LEZ LETTERS RECEIVED FROM: (in addition to thoso on preceeding page, and as this is written before going to press) Sully Hoberds, Mark Reinsberg, David Miller, D.B. Thompson, Elmer Perdue, Walt Liebescher, Leonard J. Moffat, Doc Lowndes, Cy kornbluth, Chris Mulrain, jr., Phil Schumann, Ackerman, Lou Smith, and joe Fann. We thank you one and all, and ask for more on this issue. GUEST LEZ-ETTES DEPT: A.L. Schwartz offers this one: (1) Art Widner, (2) Wienies, (3) Digestion. Are we to reach the conclusion that something doesn’t agree with some one? MILESTONES IN FAN HISTORY DEPT: This is to remind you that the Michigan conference takes place Nov. 15th; and that the second annual (?) Boskone (Boston conference) is to be in February, 1942. What, oh what, has happened to that old favored standby, the Philadelphia Conference, held in the past each October or November?
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-11- NOW ABOUT THAT COVER = (in explantion) In our editorial on page 3 we made a few remarks about our “beautiful” cover by Walt Carrithers, reproduced by Ackerman. As many be surmised, we hadn’t yet seen the finished result as that was written. We now have, as this is written. Allow us to present a letter from the foul fiend who sabotage the “beautiful” Carrithers’ original: “FJA, the “walk-a-fan” man and patent holder on the “mimicrayon” process, offers Assorted Alibis on the botchy cover. “Dear Bob: An evil entity must ‘ve hoverd over the multilith machine; U see at once what I mean. I sincerely am sorry about the bum job, but twarnt my fault, twarnt the operator’s (one of the best in the business, I assure you) ; it’s just (influence of just having seen THINGS TO COME the 17th time) ‘the nature of things’. One of these unpleasant things we all’re going to have to put up with, this time quoting Heinlein from his Devention speech. The aluminum plates in which i was accustomed to work are no longer available; the inks are becoming inferior. Civilization is falling apart; already there is an ugly rumor they’re substituting dryd & powderd dandelions for the sawdust they used to substitute for flower in bread. From flour to flower, heh! But that is neither here nor there. I even have had my own plates smudge on me, y’know. I hope the fans won’t lose faith in the mimicrayon process, for it is not that which is at fault. At the prices I charge for reproductions, I can’t guarantee perfection; for Splrfsk knows, I make lil enuf out of the transactions as is. But I want to go on serving fandom & hope you ods will continue to take your chances on lithoed covers. Sincerely, 40” So there you have it, dear readers. We aren’t mad, so we trust you are not. In fairness, you must admit you have seen much worse covers on Lez in the past. Much worse. The cover job does however, prove one thing, which makes us happy indeed: Ackerman is not a slan! MORE RENT DODGERS DEPT: D.B. Thompson has moved again. There was a error in his address as we reported it last issue, but it isn’t worth correcting now. His newest and correct address is: 1903 Polk St., Alexandria, La. (*) L.R. Chauvenet is a 109 Upland Road, Quincy, Mass. (*) Pvt. C.A. (Sully) Roberds now at: 202nd A.A.T.C., Reg. Hdq. Btty., Fort Bliss, Texas (*) Erle (Joe College) Korshark, studying law at U. of. I; address as follows: Tau Delta Phil, 1010 south 3rd, Champaign, Ill. (*) We hear a rumor that Fred Shroyer is married, and can be found at: 1189 Walnut St., c/o Mrs. Twogood, Berkeley, Calif. (*) LEZ LETTERS RECEIVED FROM: (in addition to thoso on preceeding page, and as this is written before going to press) Sully Hoberds, Mark Reinsberg, David Miller, D.B. Thompson, Elmer Perdue, Walt Liebescher, Leonard J. Moffat, Doc Lowndes, Cy kornbluth, Chris Mulrain, jr., Phil Schumann, Ackerman, Lou Smith, and joe Fann. We thank you one and all, and ask for more on this issue. GUEST LEZ-ETTES DEPT: A.L. Schwartz offers this one: (1) Art Widner, (2) Wienies, (3) Digestion. Are we to reach the conclusion that something doesn’t agree with some one? MILESTONES IN FAN HISTORY DEPT: This is to remind you that the Michigan conference takes place Nov. 15th; and that the second annual (?) Boskone (Boston conference) is to be in February, 1942. What, oh what, has happened to that old favored standby, the Philadelphia Conference, held in the past each October or November?
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