the magic of the desert, and of all the humble but peaceful things of the earth, and degraded, instead, to a passive instrument of lust unredeemed by love. Truly this is a terrible book, and, yet, it is a must book for all those who enjoy boys without giving them in return affection, companionship, instruction, or inspiration; without, in a word, making of lust an instrument of love, that love alone which could possibly justify a boy's abandon in the arms of a man. Mario Palmieri

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I HAD NO IDEA DEPARTMENT Dear ONE:

Thanks very much for the Annual Report of the Corporation. It gave me a better understanding of the many activities you are engaged in besides ONE Magazine. It was shocked at the small number of your supporters. I guess too many of us are so imbued with the prevailing mores (except in our actions) that we don't want to be identified in any way with what we really

are.

Dear Mr. Slater:

Mr. C. Springfield, Virginia

My first introduction of ONE was when I was working in a hospital. A fellow who had lived in Los Angeles showed me some copies and explained to me the idea back of the publication of such a magazine.

In Letters (December, 1959) several subscribers mentioned having enclosed money. I took this to mean that you operate at a deficit. My roommate and I are short on funds right now, but perhaps when business picks up we will be able to send something. to help you out of the red.

Dear Friends:

Mr. D.

Rock Island, Illinois

I was glad to have met you when I was in Los Angeles recently. I liked what I saw in your operations and your friendly greeting, and I very much like the current issue of ONE Confidential. Now I have some questions . . . [and from a later letter] ... five weeks ago I asked you several question. Up to now I have not heard from you. I have always felt that an organization that does not answer letters cannot be sincere in their aims, especially to the ones that contribute financially. To me that is the height of insolence.

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