Paean...

after an orgy

of reading ONE

Glancing over the index of 1963 many readers who have already read the issues will have fond memories of the various articles and stories and subjects covered. Those readers and Members who have not yet read them have missed a great deal of entertaining and informative material. Let's take a swift glance just to see what has already become "history."

January To start the year off was an intelligent article on the attitude of different homosexuals toward sex. K. O. Neal gave us a hilarious story, based on an actual incident reported in the newspapers, of a bull bought primarily for breeding cows who refused to mount them, and instead sought out other bulls.

February The Editorial and lead article discussed briefly the problem of birth control, over-population and the homosexual. The Supreme Court's 1962 decision in favor of the physique photo magazines (and against the Post Office) was reported. The Bookservice announced that it would pay $1.00 for used copies of such books as Young Torless, The Bastard, Quatrefoil, Derricks, Gay Bars, Aubade, and other books no longer in print, an offer still good.

March Donald Webster Cory wrote and Luis Medina's drawing from an

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Indian temple illustrated a book review of three famous books on love, Kama Kala, Roma Amor, and Eros Kalos. The Editorial attacked the Hollywood paper which used falsified statistics to fight he homosexual called SD, (sex deviates) as being sources for vd., etc. A very funny story by Lance Knight ("Breakfast in Bedlam") concerns a mother who gossips about the escapades of the boy next door with girls. It then turns out that her own son . . . ! The second part of "Gentle Sir" appeared, probably one of the finest love poems we have printed. There is a rather good bar story.

April This issue contained the first section of a two part series by an attorney on the rights of individuals when dealing with the police. Also an article on vd based on talks held at ONE's offices with several doctors and health officials. The Editorial discusses jokes about queers. Members were invited to visit ONE's offices when in Southern California and also were reminded that the Social Service Division maintains a file of doctors and

lawyers to be used when needed for all parts of the country. A whimsical story was "My Coleus Romance." There was a review of a Harper's Magazine article on homosexuality which seems strange when viewed from the pres-

ent.