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Voice of the Imagination, whole no. 8, August 1940

Page 4

The Voice shouts: "Attennnnnnshun, ladees & gentlemen! Presenting the fan of the Hour, the Chairman of the convention--MARK REINSBERG!!"

"VOM,
Coeds:- "Four or five sheets of paper are generall wasted when I try to open with a witty first paragraph, so I suppose all my letters to VOM must start with a prosaic first sentence such as this.

"Even if I didn't have a letter in VOM #6, it was super-colossal! Perhaps the reason I wasn't represented was because I didn't write a letter in the first place, and maybe that's the reason the issue was so good? Anyway, I still think you should hire a "ghost-writer" to see that such controversial names as Wollheim, Sykora, ..and Reinsberg would appear in every issue.

"At any rate, I think the "Novacious Independent" VOM is far better than the LASFL VOM, and I especially liked the plano'd inserts, as well as the new style cover lettering. Your new "VOM-Shell" policy is a direct hit with me! Needless to say, I'm very happy to see you go bi-monthly, even if it does mean less pages per issue. Doc Lowndes was very right when he observed that much water can flow over the proverbial dam (or 'mn' if you wish) by the tie a letter is finally published. The VOM remedies that.

"Not have anything pf my own to campaign for (except MIDWEST, AD ASTRA and the 1940 Chicon) (see how easy it is to get a plug in VOM?), let me fall back on the common cover-to-cover letter critique, and record my comments on other people's comment for fan posterity.

"I think Walt's criticism of Ackerman's right to put his puns, opinions, an Ackermanese in a magazine he co-owns os hardly acceptable. If 4sJ were to remove himself editorially as WD suggests, VOM wouldn't be VOM! It's Ackerman's (and Morojo's--can't leave her out) personality that makes the "Voice" what it is: the Esperanto and Deutsch and foreign language excerpts, the Ackermanese, the sometimes corny but always pardonable puns, the editorial replies...these ARE Voice of the vibrantly alive publication that VOM is today; and you'll have nothing but a cut-and-dried "letter exchange column". With leading fan experts, with fans who know the fan pus, best--it's 4sJ, all the way!

"Speaking of Widner, who in turn was speaking of Wilson's 'Baby' and 'Jr.', Erle Korshak was the proud possessor of a '29 Graham Paige, which we had hoped would stand up long enough for a trip to LA this summer. Unfortunately, 'Science Fiction Rocket Car #1' was stopped by a traffic cop four days after its purchase ($15) and hauled in to the station on the following counts: Going through a stop-sign, no front or tail lights, no license plates, no safety sticker, no vehicle tax, no brakes, parking light, improperly filled out driver's license, no title to the car...and a few others! It looked like Erle would spend the night behind bars, for a while, but after several hours of desperate explanations, we were released, given a $4 ticket, and warned to sell the vehicle (?) for junk, Erle did--and took a nine dollar loss when the ticket---which he subsequently protested---was reduce to $1 court cafeteria fee. Until such time as we can afford a more nearly modern automobile, we will make our S-F pilgrimages via hitch-hike!

"By the way, what is my Esperanto 'future-name'? (Moro. If U were Mark Reinsberg Jr...U woud be another--kredu au ne--M o r o j o!)

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The Voice shouts: "Attennnnnnshun, ladees & gentlemen! Presenting the fan of the Hour, the Chairman of the convention--MARK REINSBERG!!" "VOM, Coeds:- "Four or five sheets of paper are generall wasted when I try to open with a witty first paragraph, so I suppose all my letters to VOM must start with a prosaic first sentence such as this. "Even if I didn't have a letter in VOM #6, it was super-colossal! Perhaps the reason I wasn't represented was because I didn't write a letter in the first place, and maybe that's the reason the issue was so good? Anyway, I still think you should hire a "ghost-writer" to see that such controversial names as Wollheim, Sykora, ..and Reinsberg would appear in every issue. "At any rate, I think the "Novacious Independent" VOM is far better than the LASFL VOM, and I especially liked the plano'd inserts, as well as the new style cover lettering. Your new "VOM-Shell" policy is a direct hit with me! Needless to say, I'm very happy to see you go bi-monthly, even if it does mean less pages per issue. Doc Lowndes was very right when he observed that much water can flow over the proverbial dam (or 'mn' if you wish) by the tie a letter is finally published. The VOM remedies that. "Not have anything pf my own to campaign for (except MIDWEST, AD ASTRA and the 1940 Chicon) (see how easy it is to get a plug in VOM?), let me fall back on the common cover-to-cover letter critique, and record my comments on other people's comment for fan posterity. "I think Walt's criticism of Ackerman's right to put his puns, opinions, an Ackermanese in a magazine he co-owns os hardly acceptable. If 4sJ were to remove himself editorially as WD suggests, VOM wouldn't be VOM! It's Ackerman's (and Morojo's--can't leave her out) personality that makes the "Voice" what it is: the Esperanto and Deutsch and foreign language excerpts, the Ackermanese, the sometimes corny but always pardonable puns, the editorial replies...these ARE Voice of the vibrantly alive publication that VOM is today; and you'll have nothing but a cut-and-dried "letter exchange column". With leading fan experts, with fans who know the fan pus, best--it's 4sJ, all the way! "Speaking of Widner, who in turn was speaking of Wilson's 'Baby' and 'Jr.', Erle Korshak was the proud possessor of a '29 Graham Paige, which we had hoped would stand up long enough for a trip to LA this summer. Unfortunately, 'Science Fiction Rocket Car #1' was stopped by a traffic cop four days after its purchase ($15) and hauled in to the station on the following counts: Going through a stop-sign, no front or tail lights, no license plates, no safety sticker, no vehicle tax, no brakes, parking light, improperly filled out driver's license, no title to the car...and a few others! It looked like Erle would spend the night behind bars, for a while, but after several hours of desperate explanations, we were released, given a $4 ticket, and warned to sell the vehicle (?) for junk, Erle did--and took a nine dollar loss when the ticket---which he subsequently protested---was reduce to $1 court cafeteria fee. Until such time as we can afford a more nearly modern automobile, we will make our S-F pilgrimages via hitch-hike! "By the way, what is my Esperanto 'future-name'? (Moro. If U were Mark Reinsberg Jr...U woud be another--kredu au ne--M o r o j o!)