Dear Billy:

I've been in the hospital, so got behind with my clippings, but I'm "back in circulation" now and am catching up on my duties. Mr. M.

Los Angeles, California

Editors' Note: To those who don't know, we depend upon such readers to send us news from their local papers and magazines so that we will know all the story to put in Tangents. So stay well all of you and keep the news coming.

Dear ONE's:

There are disadvantages in being so far away from the group to which one is a Member. I wish that I could participate in the somatotype-personality-endocrine study, but I am in no position to come to Los Angeles and I presume that it is not nationwide endeavor. I am, however, returning the application if for no other reason than for going on record as willing.

Thank you for your quick entry of my subscription to ONE Magazine and Confi. I am wondering if frameable reprints of your covers are available, as I consider Rolf Berlinsen's February cover quite striking.

Mr. K.

Hammond, Indiana

Editor's note: Thank you for the thought. And we sent all Members the announcement.

Dear Sir:

Hoping against hope once more, and maybe for the last time, I take a chance and write to you because I am at the end of my rope. I feel that if something does not occur soon, I will be lost in that turbulent sea of human waste.

I would like to sell the story of my life, from the start until today. It could perhaps serve as caution and education for the young ones coming along. It is the story of a male-woman. If you are not interested, perhaps you could tell me where I could go for a publisher.

I am 40 and utterly alone. Please help me. Mr. S. New York, N.Y.

Gentlemen:

Did you see this ad on page 80 of the February 24 issue of Variety? It advertises the Granada TV network of England's INSIDE report on prisons and thus discusses the homosexual problem among the prisoners. Let's hope that it did a better job than did CBS's FOR THE PEOPLE when it discussed

obscenity. The show last Sunday (March 7) was poor in script, plot and acting. And by the way, did you thank Time Magazine for its ad on page 15 of the NY Times Book Review section? Seems "ONE Magazine" got better notice than Time. With a few words changed it could easily have been an ad for ONE too.

Mr. G.

Los Angeles, California

Mr. Slater Sir: The only thing which is keeping me in prison is the lack of a place on the outside. to stay and a job. If you need information about me here it is.

On October 10th a detective came to the base and got me from the flight line after asking the Major if it was all right to take me downtown for questioning. All this being new to me, as I hadn't been in trouble before, the detective convinced me that a boy (about 16) had told about our homosexual acts, and I pled guilty. They let the boy go and the parents took care of him. The judge would have done have done the same for me, but my parents said I could not come home. I was a civilian, the Air Force had given me a discharge and closed their files, considering the civilian punishment enough.

At court I was given a lawyer and he was with me the two times I was in court, so I was properly represented. When we went in the court room I asked if I had a chance and he said i didn't because I had pled guilty at arraignment.

Before I got into trouble, all I had were my parents, when I wasn't in boarding homes; and since they wouldn't help I don't know anyone on the outside.

With the above information I hope you can help me find a place and a job so I can come out of prison. I thank you in advance for your help.

Dear Sir:

Mr. L. Southwest State

Enclosed are both copies of your two publications which I am returning as I am unable to continue financial support. I must say that I was most surprised at the subjects many of your articles cover. For journalistic style, the editorials are at most times excellent. Couldn't "Tangents" be spotted with 3 or 4 cuts to add pictorial interest?

Mr. H. New York, N. Y.