logic. They would then begin to see the light of day; gain some compassion and solid understanding.

Rev. P.

Michigan

(July, 1962) sounds most interesting and, judged by its table of contents, should be fabulous.

Mr. C. Seattle, Wash.

Dear ONES:

The July issue arrived early this week. It was unusually good. I enjoyed CONFI too, especially your observations on the clergy. The church, I am convinced, being basically authoritarian as well as strongly anti-sexual, will be the last to accept us. And the "liberal" ones are, as you suggest, no better than the rest. They have merely dry-cleaned their language.

Gentlemen:

Professor H.

Denominational College, Calif.

I am a fairly new reader of ONE, but I have obtained three years of back issues which I have read with interest and, usually, with pleasure. You deserve great credit for the average quality of the product. Having acted as editor for a couple of periodicals I can appreciate the handicaps that you must labor under. I am also aware of the basic journalistic fact that it is impossible to satisfy all your readers any of the time, and only the dissatisfied will usually squawk. This letter, then, is generally speaking an un-squawk.

I wish that more humor could be included though realizing that this is is a well-nigh hopeless wish, since good humorous writing is the rarest breed, and bad comedy is much worse than no comedy at all. Your book reviews are both impartial and most helpful. I wish the capsule descriptions of the "Book Service" were likewise.

I feel that there is entirely too much religion and the homosexual material recently. Perhaps there is a demand for this among your readers; I suppose if very many of them are Roman Catholics, this might be of importance. However, anyone to whom I have spoken regarding these articles finds them nothing more than a crashing bore.

One of the pleasantest surprises has been the poetry, some of which has been very good. In common with many of your readers I thought "Gentle Sir/Testament" (May, 1962) to be the finest thing you have ever published and felt it to be a genuinely moving piece. I hope we shall have more by this

writer.

Mr. M.

Toronto, Ontario

THE PROJECTED TEXTBOOK

Dear Friends:

The projected textbook "Homosexuals in American Society," by William Dorr Legg

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ONE:

Bill Legg's syllabus extract was by all means the highlight of the July issue. Such a textbook as is proposed by his article would over-shadow the now present laudable works of Cory, I feel at least, with one big and important exception, namely the bases of information.

The effectiveness of this unique kind of gay literature especially among or within our straight counterparts would serve to fill an important gap in understanding which I personally have seen repeatedly to be sadly lacking. I sincerely hope this work is carried to completion and I for one would like to be one of the first to have a copy of my own.

However, I must admit your unusual premature "ad" (in effect, at least) for a yet incomplete work was a tactic Madison Avenue hasn't yet effectively produced. The muchtoo-short excerpt was a psychological teaser, while at the same time a most delightful and refreshing piece of writing, considering the article as an end in itself.

It is good to know that one can pick up the Magazine and occasionally find a down-toearth bit of writing which appeals not only to "our favorite subject' but one which also appeals to our own intellect and reasoning. Mr. A Barre, Vt.

Dear ONE:

Here's hopes that W. D. Legg's book sees the light of day: a really necessary piece of work.

Mr. L. Jackson, Mich.

THE BADGE OF COURAGE Dear Sirs:

I can't help but feel that it is about time. for ONE, Incorporated to consider coming out of hiding and to put the corporate name on all mail sent out. You could also put "a non-profit corporation" below ONE, Incorporated, and then the address.

I feel that ONE has done much good in ten years and will probably do much more. No one need feel ashamed for helping you. I also feel that putting your name on all mail would be less suspicious than the present method of just the address.

Mr. S. Omaha, Neb.