Some overly-complacent readers are sure to feel that ONE is being unduly alarmist about the situation. To counteract this attitude and to document Robert Gregory's article excerpts are printed below, taken from but a handful of the many letters which have come in.

As you read them realize that these are the things that are going on every day all around us; that they are happening in whatever section of the country you may live; that unless vigorous efforts are put forth to stop them we shall all find ourselves before long living under police-state conditions of the most repressive sort. But read the evidence for yourself.

Mr. T. of Minnesota writes: The local postal inspectors came without warning and took all letters written to me and asked questions about men I had been corresponding with. They put it all down in writing and then asked me to sign a statement.

Mr. F. of Tennessee writes: My home was searched under a warrant authorizing the seizure of 'obscene material.' All copies of ONE were taken.

Mr. L. of Oregon says: Postoffice employees watch to see who receives ONE. A homosexual friend who is a postal employee told me they watch for ONE's return address to see who receives it.

Mr. P. of California writes: Upon delivery of the latest issue of ONE Magazine, I found that the envelope in which it had been sent, first-class mail, had been ruthlessly opened before I received it.

Mr. L. of Minnesota writes: I have had experience with the censorship code. as it operates through the mails.

Mr. T. of Ohio writes: How could the Postmaster decide which first-class letters should be held because of obscene contents? You need to realize that your opposition is real, determined and desperate and therefore your procedures must be equally realistic, determined and desperate.

Mr. B. of Washington, D. C. writes: Even handwriting is compared by eager-beaver P.O. Inspectors. Mailing lists of 'male' magazines, pen pal clubs, etc., are at the instance of the P.O. Inspectors, being subpoenaed by either local authorities or Federal D.A.'s. This is done as quietly as possible. No news items if possible. Most of the seizures are entirely illegal and, if the case is rejected by the courts and the lists are ordered returned, microfilms are made anyway.

Even though the law was drawn to catch commercial pornographers, it is being used to put the screws upon first-class mail between consenting adults. know of one case where two friends were, without legal process, hauled down to the local police station and booked 'on suspicion,' turned loose, but now are permanently branded without any legal process as being homosexuals.

This is now going on from city to city, individuals being coerced into incriminating themselves and their friends without the least shadow of legality. In some cases signed, sworn affidavits are being demanded and obtained.

Mr. J. of Texas sent clippings describing arrests made by such methods and writes: My friend told me he would never subscribe to ONE or Mattachine Review because he didn't want his name on a mailing list. Yet, he joined a pen pal club, and now look at him. He was a good teacher, married and led a quiet timid home life in a little town. He will never again be able to teach and his name is ruined. When will we queers stop crying about our woes and start doing something about it?

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