REVIEW EDITOR: You continue to put out excellent issues. I make it a practice to read them and then give them to someone else, buying the bound volume at the end of the year.-F. K., Puerto Rico

would have to be listed in security clearances which could be detrimental, unfortunately. I am certain many have the same feeling. I would welcome an additional subscription fee of the above amount that would entitle me to your news letters and at the same time help with your expenses. I believe others would See below. -Ed. like the same privilege without the membership obligation.-V. D., California

We understand your concern, although we believe the fear expressed is needless. However, your wishes are respected. And If you will specify it, we shall request area newsletters to be mailed to you. Ed.

REVIEW EDITOR: I want to thank you for your work in helping the homosexual. I would like to make a sizeable contribu tion in money, but you see I was in trouble with the law myself and it has cost me about $3,000 to free myself. I owe a

lawyer $900 plus interest at present. Enclosed are the names of some friends •who know of my plight, and who may subscribe to your magazine.-F. E. H., Michigan

REVIEW EDITOR: I am sending a clipping about the army and security risk discharges. What do you think of it? It seems to me that our government is bending over backwards to help some indiivduals, but forgetting others. Please, please, can't you help some of us? I was given an undesirable discharge from the United States Air Force (reason. Homosexual). I served over eight years with the USAF (six of it overseas), and was always proud of it and my country! If they would still let me, I would be only too happy and proud to serve again, and

I mean this most sincerely. What can you do to help fellows like us? We are human beings just like everyone else, and just because something goofed on us is no sign we should be classed as "undesirable."-T. H. N., Missouri

Efforts are under way in Congress to let veterans holding indesirable discharges obtain a review of the discharge (see the June 1957 issue of MATTACHINE RE. VIEW). Of special importance is a letter to Representatives and Senators in your state. The climate surrounding this prob lem seems to be getting more favorable, but there is still a long way to go before the situation is clear for an easy review of undesirable discharges from the U. S. armed forces based on homosexual tendencies discovered in the veteran concorned.-Ed

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"DON'T MAKE HOMOSEXUALITY A CRIME!"

ACTUAL MEDICAL CASES, published in New York and edited by Lloyd Gaylord, may have the appearance of a pulp-type ''self. service to popular medicine," but there's an article in the February 1958 issue which REVIEW readers will applaud. It's called "Don't Make Homosexuality a Crime," and it echoes the program of the Mattachine Society, One, Inc., and Daughters of Bilitis to a considerable extent. Author Flarry Dodge calls our barbarian attitude toward sex behavior, especially that of the homosexual, the "last of our snakepits."

"The time has come to take a bold and forthright step forward. Recognize that we must offer scientific aid rather than the policeman's nightstick to these people," the article concludes.

"We do not believe that the homosexual should be revered as he was in certain ancient cultures. But on the other hand we do not feel that he should be victimized by unpopular and unwieldy laws which do not correct his malady or protect society from his

excesses.

The artfele is recommended reading.