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Horizons, v. 5, issue 3, whole no. 19, June 1944

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Walt is surpassed only by Michael Rosenblum, in ability to arouse interest in a book through a half-dozen lines of comment. But look, Rooster: "its" is a possessive personal pronoun, and "it's" is a contraction of the two words, "it is". How about saving me the trouble of underlining them every time I run across them used incorrectly? All you have to do, if you don't want to worry with figuring out the forms of speech, is to try to chang its-it's to "it is". If it can be done, put in the ' , if it can't, leave it out; ' ' Yhos: In case no one else happens to tell you, "ktp" is Esperanto for etc., though I can't remember offhand what Esperanto word it abbreviates. Swisher's precision--to write "hos" to a person who signs himself "yhos"--is truly astounding. By all means, let us see a secret to Alicia. I still can't stomach the idea of Slan Island. If one is made necessary by unbearable world conditions, those world conditions will be such that no nation will take a chance on letting us develop unhindered. Even if they would, how could we get along? We'd need supplies, couldn't serve up enough money to pay for them over the course of decades, and what could we do on that island as money-making means, without wrecking the purposes for which we went there? Write science-fiction stories? I still like the idea of a Slan Center, however, and think it would work if some system were set up whereby only fans apt to prove congenial, without non-fan members of the same household, and proved to be capable of holding a job and paying their share, were admitted. Alas, those very qualifications let me out. Sardonyx: Fapafile is the most downright entertaining thing to come out of the FAPA in a long while. Farsaci is faring very well in the army, Russell, and showing unsuspected wolfish tendencies. What's all this about "on no known railroad in the United States"? And as a dozen others will probably say in this same mailing, Russell has confused FAPA member Langley Searles with P. J. Searles, the retired naval officer who reviews books on sea warfare for the New York Herald-Tribune and used to help Clon Wigins with Science Fiction Fan. Fapa Fan: I wonder did I miss anything in the last few lines which wobbled out? Statement from the Futurian Society of New York: Surprised to learn that the Futurians are a closed group. Outside of the criticism of Julius Unger, this seems like a decent interpretation of Doglor and his relations with Palmer. Phantographs: Like many another, DAW is taking KCK s hisskrieg far more seriously than it is meant; even so, usage of a term over the course of centuries doesn't necessarily make it correct. Xenon is a most promising start. The field of general ayjay might well prove a fertile recruiting ground for fans, and I'm wondering just how much effect we FAPA members could have therein, if a dozen or so of us joined the NAPA of AAPA and distributed our publications through them. The amended Fan-Map duly noted and appreciated, though geography doesn't help me to remember fans. ' '  I'm forgetting to use the ' ' symbol between publications. Fran tells me that he put out this issue of Fan-Dango while in a terrible mood, so his questionable remarks therein will go unchided. Except that the fact that LA is a poor town for labor seems to be a very telling argument against located Slan Center there, unloss Fran is referring to "labor" as a synonym for "unions". Sappho is positively wonderful, and I insist on an issue per mailing. I enjoyed the poetry more than that in the subscription issues, too, probably  indicating that it is of poorer quality. I have no illusions on my ability to judge the worth of poetry, but do think that "Solar Perplexim" and "Fantastic" are darned good stuff. Light is considerably more entertaining than its first FAPA issue, marred by the inclusion of dirt for dirt's sake. Nevertheless, Croutch's remarks on the Fanfare ad cause me to wonder whehter he's really as lecherous as the harsh world claims. ' ' Beyond is swell; what Rosco can do, others in the service should be able to do, provided they can find an amanuensis like Stanley. "A Tale of Eden" strikes me as best. The dreams that have such an influence on Rosco, and the similar effect nocturnal adventures had on Lovecraft, the efforts of the Ashleys in that direction and similar fans' interest in them, would seem to indicate that here is one of those actual differences in fans from ordinary people which Speer, STanley, Widner, and others have been seeking. : ' I didn't get the ... of Sustaining Program, unless it's meant to be a ......

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Walt is surpassed only by Michael Rosenblum, in ability to arouse interest in a book through a half-dozen lines of comment. But look, Rooster: "its" is a possessive personal pronoun, and "it's" is a contraction of the two words, "it is". How about saving me the trouble of underlining them every time I run across them used incorrectly? All you have to do, if you don't want to worry with figuring out the forms of speech, is to try to chang its-it's to "it is". If it can be done, put in the ' , if it can't, leave it out; ' ' Yhos: In case no one else happens to tell you, "ktp" is Esperanto for etc., though I can't remember offhand what Esperanto word it abbreviates. Swisher's precision--to write "hos" to a person who signs himself "yhos"--is truly astounding. By all means, let us see a secret to Alicia. I still can't stomach the idea of Slan Island. If one is made necessary by unbearable world conditions, those world conditions will be such that no nation will take a chance on letting us develop unhindered. Even if they would, how could we get along? We'd need supplies, couldn't serve up enough money to pay for them over the course of decades, and what could we do on that island as money-making means, without wrecking the purposes for which we went there? Write science-fiction stories? I still like the idea of a Slan Center, however, and think it would work if some system were set up whereby only fans apt to prove congenial, without non-fan members of the same household, and proved to be capable of holding a job and paying their share, were admitted. Alas, those very qualifications let me out. Sardonyx: Fapafile is the most downright entertaining thing to come out of the FAPA in a long while. Farsaci is faring very well in the army, Russell, and showing unsuspected wolfish tendencies. What's all this about "on no known railroad in the United States"? And as a dozen others will probably say in this same mailing, Russell has confused FAPA member Langley Searles with P. J. Searles, the retired naval officer who reviews books on sea warfare for the New York Herald-Tribune and used to help Clon Wigins with Science Fiction Fan. Fapa Fan: I wonder did I miss anything in the last few lines which wobbled out? Statement from the Futurian Society of New York: Surprised to learn that the Futurians are a closed group. Outside of the criticism of Julius Unger, this seems like a decent interpretation of Doglor and his relations with Palmer. Phantographs: Like many another, DAW is taking KCK s hisskrieg far more seriously than it is meant; even so, usage of a term over the course of centuries doesn't necessarily make it correct. Xenon is a most promising start. The field of general ayjay might well prove a fertile recruiting ground for fans, and I'm wondering just how much effect we FAPA members could have therein, if a dozen or so of us joined the NAPA of AAPA and distributed our publications through them. The amended Fan-Map duly noted and appreciated, though geography doesn't help me to remember fans. ' ' I'm forgetting to use the ' ' symbol between publications. Fran tells me that he put out this issue of Fan-Dango while in a terrible mood, so his questionable remarks therein will go unchided. Except that the fact that LA is a poor town for labor seems to be a very telling argument against located Slan Center there, unloss Fran is referring to "labor" as a synonym for "unions". Sappho is positively wonderful, and I insist on an issue per mailing. I enjoyed the poetry more than that in the subscription issues, too, probably indicating that it is of poorer quality. I have no illusions on my ability to judge the worth of poetry, but do think that "Solar Perplexim" and "Fantastic" are darned good stuff. Light is considerably more entertaining than its first FAPA issue, marred by the inclusion of dirt for dirt's sake. Nevertheless, Croutch's remarks on the Fanfare ad cause me to wonder whehter he's really as lecherous as the harsh world claims. ' ' Beyond is swell; what Rosco can do, others in the service should be able to do, provided they can find an amanuensis like Stanley. "A Tale of Eden" strikes me as best. The dreams that have such an influence on Rosco, and the similar effect nocturnal adventures had on Lovecraft, the efforts of the Ashleys in that direction and similar fans' interest in them, would seem to indicate that here is one of those actual differences in fans from ordinary people which Speer, STanley, Widner, and others have been seeking. : ' I didn't get the ... of Sustaining Program, unless it's meant to be a ......