found the Review very helpful to me, and I hate to miss a number. In fact, I should like to keep a complete file as the -Mr. J.S., Kansas

issues appear.

Review Editor:

It was a real pleasure to receive the Mattachine Review for the past few months. Heavens knows my return to America next week will be difficult enough, but the change from the more understanding Europeans will be lessened as the result of the efforts made by the Mattachine Society. For these efforts all America has much to thank you.

Review, Editor:

-Mr. W.S., France (APO)

For several issues now of the Mattachine Review, I've been reading what a good, clean, fine and upstanding way of life an average homophile can lead if it weren't for those awful condemnations, misunderstandings, and hostile attitudes of the heterosexual people about us (created, of course, by their ignorance of our sterling worth!). That given a chance to show our true values to the community at large, we'd come through colors, once the poor, persecuted minority was accepted as coequals. As one of that minority, I say that too many of us are suffering from an acute case of myopia and self-pity! Mental and moral sloth to boot! We TALK about the fine purposes of the Mattachine Society, but expect some one else to put forth the blood, sweat and tears to raise the necessary funds, etc. So long as we as individuals are not asked or expected to put a shoulder to the wheel-give up a few hours or dollars-fine. And the armchair generals for the Cause are many-talking too much and knowing too little. Can't this be changed? The aims and purposes of Mattachine are worthwhile goals for all of us to hope to achieve, but before crying havoc, I think it would be a good idea to set our own house in order amongst ourselves first! We talk of idealism but too many homophiles live the life of lechery and libertinism-a good dose of self-discipline might go a long way toward making the goals of the Society a reality. -Mr. J.F., California

Review Editor:

The last issue of the Review was excellent. Idon't see how you manage to get better with each issue! I don't know what know the Society would do without it.

-Mr. K.B., California

The Review welcomes letters from its readers-particularly expressions of constructive criticism. Portions of such letters will be published, but names will be withheld. The Review does not exchange. names of writers of letters with anyone.

DR. ALFRED KINSEY said in Duarte, Cal., that increasing legal and social restrictions against sex are "sources of many of our crime problems among teenagers."

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DIRECTORY

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