This is why ONE should not do this setup. You need to benefit us by articles, stories and the news of what's going on in the homo world. I love those stories that you've included lately, but sure wish you could put more love-making into them and how feelings are evolved. But of course I know it's asking for the impossible.

The better way is to see people at meetings, conventions and so forth and have a good understanding of each other, and not by sight unseen by mail whereby there can be fireworks which are not worth it.

Take care of yourselves and please don't ever give up the work you've all been doing during these past years. Remember, there's thousands of us who need you and try to help if we can. In spite of the fact that you don't hear much from us and we don't give enough or help enough we all love you and thank you. Mr. L. Chicago, III.

PEPPER AND SALT

Dear Friends:

We use this opportunity to ask you to bring Eve Elloree our best wishes. We think Eve's drawings are excellent and that they give ONE a splendid personal touch. Her layouts are just great!

Dear Sirs:

E. NIELSEN, Editor and Editorial Board EOS Copenhagen, Denmark

The August issue of ONE was one of the best I have seen, "The Merchant and Student' being most delightfully gay. The cover was very arresting and provoking, to say the least. In the future let's hear more about Fire Island and its inhabitants.

Dear Friends:

Mr. B.

North Adams, Mass.

Thoroughly enjoyed Sten Russell's article (July, 1960) and more power to her. Have often wondered why all those designations were put up with, and why any woman wants to look and act like a man is quite beyond me. As Miss Russell so aptly puts it, if I wanted a man I'd marry one! One question I wish she'd answer-why the objection to the term "lesbian" in some circles? This is news to me. I have always felt if we must have a label this is the best one. Perhaps we really should have a gay dictionary.

I see the Pen Pal controversy is still very much alive. I still vote "no" on that one.

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Miss H. Chicago, III.

Dear William Lambert:

Your discussion of the word "viewpoint" (August, 1960) made me determine to find out why the word seemed wrongly used to me. I found out in my "Manual and Models for College Composition," copyright, 1928-this definitely dates me (although the text was already a few years old when we used it)!

Under "words to watch" the Manual lists "viewpoint: not yet the best form; prefer standpoint or point of view." I remember my instructor permitted the use of viewpoint to designate a geographical location, but not an opinion, at attitude, a conviction, a way of life. The word is certainly widely used in that sense now and is no doubt completely acceptable; but "the homosexual viewpoint" troubles me as "the homosexual point of view" does not.

Dear ONE:

Mr. G.

Calif.

The change of caption to "The Homosexual Viewpoint I have found to be quite sound. The syntax is much clearer. As for boldness what has boldness to do with it? If a magazine has a prejudiced "viewpoint" why shouldn't this be honestly proclaimed in the masthead?

The "Homosexual Draftee" (August, 1960) was of special interest to me because I have long wanted to gather this material together myself. Mr. Gregory's approach is quite different from that I might have employed, but well developed and strongly concluded. As I have often said before, military service is a right and privilege of citizenship. The homosexual individual must decide for himself whether he is able to exercise this right.

Mr. Ambo's gay little tale of Mi-Chi-Gan was a delightful bit of froth. Gay stories should be gay and happy, sometimes. We aren't all sad and tearful. Not that escape fiction should be the function of ONE.

I say bravo for the letter from Lt. A. I should like to shake his hand. All of the Burgess and McLeans would never have had to bolt had conditions been better. Witness the current flight of Mitchell and Martin.

Dear Sirs:

Mr. D. Spokane, Wash.

Mr. Arcades Ambo has thrilled my soul with his perfectly delightful fairy tale. Perhaps it is a sign of immaturity on my part, but it certainly was a relief to read a story such as that. Even Don Rifle should be satisfied with the August cover. I like the idea of carrying a dominant theme throughout most of the Magazine and indicating it on the cover. I notice the ATLANTIC and other larger magazines do the

same.

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