LETTERS

The views expressed here are those of the writers. ONE's readers cover a wide range of geographical, economic, age, and educational status. This department aims to express this diversity.

Dear Editor:

I heard of your magazine from a very good friend of mine, and I'm sure yours, when I was in Japan.

At first I was skeptical somewhat prejudiced by the very idea of a magazine which was put out for the betterment of those and the informtaion of those who are not of our own particular minority.

I had weird visions of long, drawn-out dissertations of the "whys" and "wherefors" by obscurely famous psychologists. This I've found is not so; nor is it so that ONE is lewd or obscene, as those who I thought were broad minded enough to appreciate such work would have me believe. Even though the proof of its worth was staring them right in the face.

It makes me sad to realize that the average hetero man has not progressed beyond the point of the repulsive and often violent attitude which is almost immediately aroused when in the company of a known homosexual. Of course there are those who tolerate because they understand, and those who don't and merely shrug it off through ignorance and lack of interest in humanity.

But my sadness is greatly relieved with every issue of ONE that I receive. I wish there were more like it. Keep up the good work, I'm sure you'll win!

Gentlemen:

MR. Wm. VICTORVILLE, CALIF.

The cut of the Donatello bust of Antonio dei Narni was a lovely thing. I had thought I was familiar with all of Donatello's work, but of this bust I had never heard. I attempted to paste the illustration inside Mary Renault's Charioteer, but the volume was too small, so I put it inside Hadrian, which I thought was next in spirit, so that I can preserve it where it belongs.

Gratefully yours, MR. L.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

Dear One:

I know absolutely nothing about art to this point. But became intrigued over the cover of your Dec. magazine. When Miss Elloree did the cover do you think that she was thinking of the Sphere's of light? Or a ray of light.

Those drawings are definitely Spherical lenses to a degree. However there are six of them and only five shown on the cover; now to get you out of the dark I'll explain in brief what I'm trying to tell you.

Of spherical lenses there are six varieties known as plano concave, convex, biconvex, meniscus, diverging convex, diverging concave, combine these and you get a combination of transparent biconvex shaped lenses which serve to focus the light or rays of light on a subject.

This may not have any bearing on the subject, but thought it would be fun to let you know that I cared enough to ask.

MR. J.

LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA

Editors Note: Thank you for the information! Miss Elloree tells us that she was thinking of "passable barriers," which really isn't very different from the idea of lenses, is it?

Dear People:

"Applause of Suns crashing against Suns" to you for the December 1955 issue of ONE. The magazine seems to be going more and more each year in the direction of respecability.

I do not think it is a mistake for you to include art of all kinds and periods in ONE. Probably you are aware of the fact that there is a definite lack, at the present time, of strictly literary "little magazines" such Dial, Broom, Little Review, et al, which were common during the 20s and early 30s, and which were an important influence in bringing out new writers. The reason for the disappearance of these experimental sheafs is

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