in Scandinavia!

Some of the groups I wished to meet I found no longer exist; Ganymedes Samfundet and the Internationalt Forbund for Sexual Lighed in Copenhagen; the I.F.O. in Bremen and the organization in Frankfurt am Main; the Friends-Club in Gothenburg, Sweden. Someone" also mentioned that "HELLAS" is no longer published but of this I am not completely sure.

Gentlemen:

MISS B.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNA..

It may be my imagination but the correspondence in your "Letters" seem more determined and sincere when from the females. Anyhow, the dollar a week plan seems most practical and I shall try to do the same. Thanks to Miss D. and bouquets to you for your wonderful efforts.

MR. D.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.

EDITOR'S NOTE. We, the publishers of ONE, also thank Miss D. for starting the "dollar-aweek" plan, and our deep appreciation goes to the subscribers who have written stating that they have adopted her plan.

Dear Sirs:

ONE has been "sober" for many many months now-which is wise and good, and I'm not complaining about sobriety. But isn't it time to give us a little lightness again in the supplement of "GAY." The issues in which "GAY" appeared were well balanced in intelligence and humor and I'd like to see such an issue repeated. Lately I've read ONE and felt quite thoughtful and serious, then read your sister publication Mattachine Review and felt downright down-in-themouth with NO feeling of even hope. There's nothing so healthy as a good laugh and a laugh at ones self is even more beneficial. Life demands crusaders and tears, but the sane "normal" life also demands comedians and laughter. Don't cheat us in either direction. (The Wall Street Journal carries jokes!) MR. A.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Dear Sirs:

First I shall ask you to excuse the awful English you have to unriddle in this crazy letter. Second I wish to make you sure that this is the very first time in my life that I write to the editors of a journal or any public organization.

From a friend I did receive some copies. of ONE although I never have been very interested in literature of this kind. I have seen a lot of it, disgusting enough, but this time I feel I should tell you that I am very fond of ONE. I have the impression of a clever and clean and clear attitude of the members of your staff. I like the fresh air in ONE instead of the langourous passivity, the sentimentality and stealthy greediness of the European Journals of this kind with sad fotos of sad types.

It is my opinion that most of the European reviews perhaps give some pleasure to people who do like this kind of pleasure but that they will serve just as another pretext to people who do not feel as we do and who think that all of us are moral imbeciles. The same way clean minded people find reviews of too much sexiness in the other way disgusting too.

Your way will be the only way to convince opponents, at least the better part of them, so I believe. If you are sentimental please be it always with a little irony. Do not take things as serious as we do in Europe. Intelligence never has been a mistake. Do not try to convince other people only by arguments, try to gain their toleration with sincerity plus a little humor. Arguments are cheap and nobody will be convinced the cheap way.

The fresh wind from your big country should clear the misty sky of our European atmosphere. So I hope and for this I want to thank you.

MR. C. WESTERN GERMANY

Dear Editors and Publishers: Thank those who are responsible for being brave enough to hold the light that others may not be left in the dark. MR. E.

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

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The staff of ONE, Inc., of ONE, Inc., wishes to express its deep appreciation for the many many Christmas gifts, both monetary and otherwise, this past holiday season. We feel honored to be remembered by our many friends. our many friends. Thanks so much.

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