ONE censored in Canada............

This issue describes ONE's difficulties with the U. S. Postal Authorities. Actually, such a publication as ONE, attempting a fair presentation of the homophile viewpoint, can expect a constant and expensive battle with censors, as illustrated by the following from Canada:

REFER TO FILE 7411-107

KCL/E

CANADA

DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL REVENUE

Mr. William Lambert,

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE

Ottawa 2,

April 4th, 1957.

Chairman, One, Incorporated, 232 South Hill Street, Los Angeles 12, Calif., U.S.A.

Dear Sir,-

of March 25th.

This will acknowledge receipt of your letter

This department is charged with the administration of the Customs Tariff Act which Item 1201, Schedule "C", prohibits the importation of:-

"Books, printed paper, drawings, paintings, prints, photographs of representations of any kind of a treasonable or seditious, or of an immoral or indecent character".

"Homosexuals Today 1956" was referred to head-office for ruling as to its Tariff status and the ruling which prohibited its importation was made over the personal signature of the Minister. This decision is, of course, open to appeal to the Tariff Board and ultimately to the Exchequer Court of Canada in accordance with the procedure outlined in the Customs Act.

Yours truly,

Rebalans.

Raymond C. Labarge

General Executive Assistant

Customs officials in British Columbia have been withholding copies of our book, GAME OF FOOLS, since mid1955, and more recently the magazine and HOMOSEXUALS TODAY have been stopped in Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick.

We can only hope for a favorable decision on our current case by the U.S. Supreme Court, which has struck down several censorship rulings recently. Such a decision would establish a precedent recognized as morally relevant (though not binding) by Courts in many other lands. Otherwise, perhaps ONE would be faced with the necessity of court actions in many parts of the world.

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