cause. Alas, this I cannot do, but if news items would be welcome, I'll be only too happy to send them.

In closing... I much prefer ONE to MATTACHINE REVIEW. The latter is so scientific as to be actually stuffy and dull. Some such material, yes, but too much profundity can be extremely tiring. We live today let's talk, think, act, write and print what is going on today.

With every good wish for the increasing success of your publication, and with the assurance that I will "spread the word" whenever possible, I remain

Greetings:

MR. E. NEW YORK, N. Y.

I received the sample you sent. Thank you. ONE is valuable for the information it gives.. My subscription tendered here on the basis of ONE's informative value; and when ONE's educational value is lessened in any considerable degree I will terminate my sub.

The story-fiction in ONE is of no value to anyone unless it be to other homosexuals and lesbians; and of course they afford good practice in composition to the writers. The index you sent indicates that your magazine is a media for educational articles, so I hope this note will encourage you to place more emphasis on articles and please do.

Your advertising emphasizes a desire for subscriptions to doctors, lawyers, ministers, etc. Scholars won't read your fiction, but they will study and digest all informative articles, and the sales potential of ONE will be mainly on the articles as far as the intelligentsia is concerned.

If your mag. caters to lesbians, then the word lesbian should be included in your subtitle, for instance: "ONE, The Magazine for Homosexuals and Lesbians."

I believe the bulk of your sales will be to parties not strictly homosexual, and probably

are so now.

My comments are few, but might benefit you.

Dear Sirs:

MR. G

BOSTON, MASS.

I have been in the Merchant Marine for many years, and I have found that in countries where they have no sex laws or religious taboos there is no more deviation than in America.

Your magazine is improving with every issue. The story "Dinner for Three" in the November issue was remarkable.

MR. J.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.

Gentlemen:

In the last issue of ONE you printed an article regarding Ceylon. It was interesting to me that conditions have not changed very much since I was there last about 30 years

ago.

I hope you will print more articles about the East and Moslem countries such as Egypt. MR. J. LOS ANGELES, CALIF.

Dear Mr. Slater:

It is unnecessary to tell you I enjoy your magazine. But I do wish you would print more material covering, and appealing to the female sex. Out of the thirty-four letters printed in the "Letters" department only four are from women. It is quite obvious that most of ONE's readers are males. This is understandable since your articles cover mostly the male homosexual and the "heroes" in your fiction are males. No doubt you have a few female readers too, but I am sure you could have more if only you would include the women regularly in your issues.

People enjoy reading about individuals with whom they can identify themselves. But it is difficult for a woman to identify herself with a man and vice versa. The issue I enjoyed most was the one devoted entirely to the female. But why have just an occasional issue for women? I'm sure you're not prejudiced against us. There must be many who feel this way, so please, don't neglect us.

MISS A.

PERTH AMBOY, N. J.

EDITOR'S NOTE: We agree with you 100%. But why are the women neglecting ONE? We want and need their articles and stories. Get together with your friends and help ONE's Feminine Viewpoint section to GROW!

Gentlemen:

I graduate from college in June. I shall then become more permanently located and will then renew my subscription. I do not wish to have ONE forwarded to me at whatever various places I may be in the interim. You may expect a financial contribution at such time as I re-subscribe.

My attitude to ONE has fluctuated between amused irritation and fervid support. Dal McIntire's Tangents is alive and informative, if occasionally tabloid. Eve Elloree's art work is excellent in an unassuming, almost whimsical way. Out of the Past is a superb perspective to lend your readers; 1 hope future reprints will be of the same high quality as the Symposium. The classics, of course, form a monumental backlogue of material from Sappho's fragmentary love lyrics to Pindar's 8th Pythian Ode, Bion's

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