must be contracted through sexual intercourse, the basic problem of morals has been brought into the picture. Since homosexuality is considered the most shameful of sexual acts it has been made part of the target in the overall attack on the problem.

Rev. Robt. Bonhall, Episcopalian pastor, has even more things to say concerning the subject which he feels portrays the attitude of a majority of church people: "The reported increase is a shocking

statistic, but hardly a surprise to those who have observed the decline of Christian moral standards in the past few years."

there is a false idea abroad that morals no longer matter and the time has come when the old standards of conduct can safely be thrown into the discard.

"One of the problems today is that many people feel that there is no definite standard of conduct; that all moral values are relative.

"What is needed to permanently stop the VD rate is a return to oldfashioned morality," Rev. Bonhall concluded.

Another minister has added: "The right step is to eliminate the illicit sex contacts which come through loose moral concepts-and which could spread VD VD again throughout the world." Let it be remembered that Dr. Albert represents the prevailing medical opinion and Rev. Bonhall that of the church generally. It is nice to know where we really stand, we think.

VOICE FROM THE GROVE

The Village Voice, preand postbeatnik newspaper which blows with the various winds of Greenwich Village, N.Y., has taken up the topic of homosexuality from time to time in its pages-never with any sort of understanding and always with plenty of repetitious,

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stale information gathered from whatever likely source is at hand.

In a recent 2-part article devoted to the homosexual in New York, The Voice with its usual lack of preparation and responsibility, reported how conditions were not in Cherry Grove. Although the writer of the article had undoubtedly been to the Grove, it must only have been for a very short time, for if he had "been around a bit" he would have become acquainted with its real inhabitants. A subscriber of ONE who knows the Grove well addressed a reply to The Voice which never got printed and so we quote in part: "Your writer stated that only 15% of N.Y.'s gay boys are campy and these usually inhabit the Grove, work in show business, and don't care about the homosexual movemeni.'

"Most of us at Cherry Grove are not in show business but in industry who have saved enough money to invest in real estate. Yes, we are carefree and frivolous but we are also community-minded and cultural-minded. Cherry Grove was the first community to start a Fund Drive for a Permanent Sand Dunes Committee in order to build a stronger barrier against the hurricanes and the sea. 'Drag' parties abound but an admission is always charged and all monies go to the Fund. We have many activities for the benefit of the community. Some of them are, Town Hall Meetings to discuss police entrapment, possible incorporation as a private community employing our own police force, art shows, photography shows, bazaars, auctions, variety and drag shows, movies and an annual costume ball.

"Contrary to your reporter's information, we are not an exclusively homosexual community. We number among us many married