sort of a half-a-loaf, and which inhibtis their activity in the matter of selecting a permanent partner and establishing a home of their own, where they can have the benefits of companionship and shared interests. For those who trade their birthright for this mess of pottage, time has a way of pulling the props out from under them in them in some instances, though not in all. Parents die and leave the child to shift for himself. In come such cases, a sister may take over, offering shelter and maintaining the every restrictions the parent had kept up. I once met such a character who was in his sixties and who bemoaned the fact that life was not the same since Mother passed away. Assuming that his was a recent bereavement, I inquired how long it was since he had lost his mother. "Twenty years ago, this coming May 16," I was told. You article discussed children who must, or feel they must, yield all or much of their independence to parents. This brings up a comparable situation where it is the parent rather than the child who is a homophile. At this particular period in history there are a great many homosexuals who are parents, and, it seems, as time goes on, there will be many more in this position. Since the very essence of parenthood is to protect the young, which had means providing not only food and shelter but social protection as well, the homosexual parent must dissemble. The question is, ho wlong should he afford this protection. All will agree that he should provided it through the tender years, but at what age age can a child be allowed to know the truth without causing him some kind of emotional shock? Time has a way of promoting parents into grandparenthood. Then there are grandchildren to be "shielded." As a parent and a grandparent, I can tell you that it is a bit disconcerting to have little grandchildren tell their playmates that they are going to sit their "two grandfathers."

Dear Don:

E. A.

I have just come across an interesting chapter on homosexuality that I thought I would bring to your attention. It is in a recent volume of the 20th Century Encyclopedia of Catholicism. The title of the book is Law and Morals by Norman St. John-Stevas and it is number 148 in the series, published by Hawthorne Books, New York for $3.50.

It is 10 brief pages but does draw attention to the latest views of the Sodom story in Genesis, gives a short but adequate treatment of the history of laws regarding the subject based largely on

erroneous

views of Scripture. It refers to a Fr. Geoge Hamgaier's book Moral Problems Now and

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to an article in Theological Studies (March '55) by a Fr. Harvey on "Homosexuality as a Pastoral Problem."

Dear Sirs,

Mr. T.

New Orleans, Louisiana

I sincerely trust that you are preparing some strong reply to the latest does of claptrap-I refer to pages 46 and 47 of Time for February 12th (on psychiatric "cures" by Dr. Samuel Hadden)-another "quack" angling for the gay kids' dough by claiming a cure. Mr. L.

Dear Sir:

Chicago, Illinois

I am interested in perhaps subscribing to your publications. I read in the Evergreen Review (Aug-Sept. 1964) that you were offering a sample copy of the Magazine and Quarterly for $1.00, so here is the $1. Please send the copies to the address shown above. Mr. J. Whittier, California

Dear Friends: Enclosed are a couple of clippings of rather remote interest.

Seemed the editorial page comments wiretapping are thoughtful and perceptive, as is much of the editorial material in the Sun-Times.

By the way, if I may indulge in a personal note: I recently was accepted for membership in "Mensa," a London-based London-based organization which accepts persons for membership in the upper 2% of IQ level-and seems to be a rather broad-minded group, and not dedicated to any particular extreme philosophy or goals. Has ONE or any other Members come in contact with American "Mensa" at any time? And if so, what has been the reaction?

Dear Editor:

Mr. N. Chicago, Illinois

I don't want to say that ONE is giving the Reader's Digest competition, circulationwise, but I am happy to see ONE appearing in several new places in the Windy City. New, that is, when compared to the list in the January, 1963, issue.

Dear ONE:

Mr. R.

Oak Park, Illinois

I talked to the news agent nearby and asked whether they'd market ONE if I wrote and asked you to send it to them. They sell all kinds of things there, but nothing so elite and tasteful as ONE. So, please send them a few copies. If I could, I'd go back to Texas where I could get your Magazine easily.

Mr. F.

St. Louis, Missouri