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Mattachine Society, Inc.—

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today, tomorrow and TWO YEARS OF EFFORT

This issue-the 19th edition of the REVIEW-marks completion of the magazine's second full year of publication. the 714 total pages and and 40,000 total copies printed to date

We

hope

have contributed in some small measure to the universal understanding of the homophile problem by thinking people.

The January 1957 issue (for subscribers only) will contain a 28-page index of the magazine from the first 1955 issue to the end of 1956. We ourselves were pleased with the prominence of names of authors-the list reads like a "who's who" of experts in the field of sex behavior studies-and the variety of the subject matter.

Prospects for even better articles and features in 1957 are good. Two series will begin in February in installments that will appear as complete articles in the first several issues. In addition a more comprehensive book review section, edited by a special staff in New York, will begin next year.

This

Increased coats of materials (particularly paper) and an ever-mounting expense for distribution (averaging almost $75 per month-a big expense for the REVIEW) will make it necessary to hike the annual subscription rate in the year ahead. increase, however, will not take effect until all present subscribers as well as those who purchase copies at newsstands have had full opportunity to extend or initiate subscriptions at the current $2.50 rate for 12 issues mailed first class for up to a total of four years. This increase will be in anticipation of a schedule of 12 issues per year on newsstands (at the continued retail price of 50%). It is expected that the new subscription rate will be $4 per year.

This December issue, we believe, measures up we believe, measures up to the high standards previously set for the REVIEW. Ross Puryear's article, his second in this magazine, tells a story of how some men are helping their brothers without thought of personal gain, but in ways that are important. His first feature in the June 1956 issue told about the trying situation faced by youths thrown into the "bull pen" of hardened prisoners in a typical Southern penitentiary. (Continued on

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Homosexuals

Today • 1956

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Eleven fascinating chapters 196 pages packed with information about homosexual activities in United States & Europe. Handsomely illustrated with nearly 100 drawings and photographs. Imitation levant binding in dark blue & gold.

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