seeking psychiatric treatment. The psy chiatrist is aware of this from non-professional observation and must regard this as somewhat analogous to the well-adjusted heterosexuals who have no need for assistance from his profession. In the cases of "maladjustment", the old, old question arises, namely, might not the maladjustment be less severe or less frequent if the prevalent punitive cultural attitudes could be changed? Such measures as those recommended in the Wolfenden Report would be of great value. I find myself in accord with the objectives of the Mattachine Society and hope that I may be of assistance to it.-J. L. B., M.D., Missouri

REVIEW EDITOR: Here's a little bit to help out. From time to time as I can, I'll send more. Your organization was nice enough to give my mother a lifetime subscription, and I'll try to thank you tangibly. -Mr. I. M., California

REVIEW EDITOR: Enclosed...a "little drop in the bucket." If I could afford it, I would send more... Mr. J. M., California REVIEW EDITOR: How I wish this contribution could be larger—unfortunately, the income tax collector arrived first and as you know...-Mr. J. R. L., Louisiana WHY NOT DO IT RIGHT NOW?

... tell us in a letter what you like or don't like about your magazine. And remember this: If you make suggestions, then help us to accomplish them. THAT'S RIGHT, READERS-WRITE! REVIEW EDITOR: At the moment, I am quite broke and cannot respond to your Birthday request, as I would like to, until I have recovered from the income tax bloodletting... Some comments, if I may: The booklet: "Every Teath Man", should have the widest possible distribution, certainly to every single police chief, also in smaller towns. This really is terribly important, I believe. Anyone who has to do with the law, education, mental health, community life, civil liberties; any discussion group, college fraternity, etc., etc., not hundreds of thousands, but millions should be distributed...—Mr. A. M., California REVIEW EDITOR: I picked your name from an article appearing in The Frontier Club pamphlet. My curiosity is aroused-I hope your organization is on the level—Mr. I.. D., Ohio

REVIEW EDITOR: I find your address in the Swiss monthly, "The Circle." I am

interested in your periodical, Mattachine REVIEW. Mr. H. W. B., Duesseldorf, Germany

REVIEW EDITOR: Here's a renewal... I'm glad to be back again as an old subscriber. Because of circumstances I had to quit temporarily.—Mr. H. M., Illinois REVIEW EDITOR: I recently read an arTM ticle in "Realife Guide" magazine which gave your address-please send information about the Society.—Mr. P. G., Tenn. I am REVIEW EDITOR: Please cancel leaving school and do not wish any mail forwarded. I will continue to wish you the very best of success in your noble venture. -Mr. H. M., New Jersey

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REVIEW EDITOR: I've been out of work for a long time, unable to renew. I like the magazine and I hope someday homosexuals are treated fair and square. If I get a job I'll renew again.—Mr. E. W., New York

REVIEW EDITOR: I only wish I could help you with much more than a membership. I have passed an examination for Civil Service employment with the government and probably will be called in the future. If they knew that I was a friend of the Society, you know what that would mean. I am really thrilled when the REVIEW ar rives and read every word of it and only wish it was three times as large as it is at present. I especially enjoy "Readers Write" and "Calling Shots," but enjoy all of the scientific articles as well.Mr. H. S., Missouri

REVIEW EDITOR: My complaints about the magazine are few. I find the rather ec lectic use of various type faces annoying, for example. Offset reproductions from other sources must be excluded from this criticism, of course, but otherwise a greater uniformity of typographical style would surely make the magazine more attractive. I suppose that the sale of books is. of considerable necessity, assuming that you receive a reasonable income from it. How ever, I cannot refrain from expressing regret over the fact that so much literary trash must be advertised. I cannot imagine "Ebony," for example, advertising works which presented the worst stereotypes of the Negro as fictional fare. I'm sure their financial position is considerably more stable than your own, but I cannot imagine that this is their sole deterrent. I am not an advocate of the censorship or suppression of any responsible literary work but I fail to see the sense in selling or adver

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tising publications which re-inforce the stereotypes of the homosexual held gener ally, even if the readers of the ads and the buyers of the books are predominantly homosexuals themselves. Something along the same lines should be said about the occasional fiction printed in the magazine. Compared to the rest of the material, it is almost always incredibly bad writing and an incongruous contrast to the non-fiction. Is it too much to expect fiction that would meet the standards of the "Atlantic" or the "New Yorker," even though those magazines would reject it for its contents? And if those magazines seem too much on the egg-head level, what about the ''Post"' or "Argosy"? I make these criticisms in an entirely friendly manner. Surely you wish to appeal to the open-minded nonhomosexual through your pages and it seems to me that both the advertising and the badly written, stereotyped "homosexual" fiction may cause him to discount much of the otherwise fine material in the Mattachine REVIEW.—Rev. G. T., Texas

REVIEW EDITOR: It's too bad that the millions of homosexuals in this country cannot support such a fine institution as Mattachine. But this country makes cowards of us all, outcasts and Pariahs, by practicing totalitarian methods of sex regimentation. Let us work the harder to bring on the day of freedom! -Mr. H. G., Washington, D.C.

REVIEW EDITOR: I still insist it is foolish to try to help people who won't try to help themselves. I have no money to give but I will distribute leaflets to help. I've already given each issue of ONE and Mat-

tachine REVIEW away and they are distributed all over town and have been passed around. I don't think another single person takes the magazines as everyone I talk to says they have never heard of them. It seems a program to increase the circulation would help a lot. Of course who am I to know! Oh well!-Mr. R. H., Missouri REVIEW EDITOR: I was much interested in a BBC television report of your society screened here a few days ago and I have just obtained a copy of December issue of Realife Guide with one of your reports. I note your society is dedicated to an under standing and the solution of human sex be havior problems, and as a serious student would be pleased to subscribe to Mattachine REVIEW. Will you please send me particulars?-Mr. G. I. F., England

REVIEW EDITOR: I saw your appeal for funds in the last issue of your REVIEW and would like to send you my "Happy Birthday" with the enclosed M.O. for $20. I hope this will help you a little. I do ap preciate your magazine and the work you do, but I don't have much time for writing letters. Thanks for your inspiration and perseverance in this hard job.-Mr. J. F. S., New York

REVIEW EDITOR: Keep the REVIEW 80° ing! I accept without further question your statr ment that it is tough sledding right now, so here is a birthday gift. The world -both gay and straight-needs your publication. Don't quit, don't give up! Appeal again for money, but don't let it be stopped! _M. N. C. C., California

PUBLISHER TO ADDRESS NEW YORK MATTACHINE Isador Rubin, assistant publisher of SEXOLOGY magazine, will address the Thursday, June 16 public meeting sponsored by the Mattachine Society's New York Area Council. Time of the address is 8:30 p.m., at Freedom House, 20 West 40th Street in Manhattan. Mr. Rubin's topic will be, "The Cause of Homosexuality-Conflicting Theories." His magazine, which during the past several years has published many excellent articles and editorial opinions on this subject, will carry an outstanding essay by Kenneth Walker of England, chairman of the Homosexual Law Reform Society, in its July issue. This article calls for acceptance of Wolfenden Report recommendations. Speaker for the New York meeting on May 13 (Friday), also at 8:30 p.m. at Freedom House will be Rev. Robert W. Wood, whose book, "Christ and the Homosexual," has been published only recently and was reviewed in April REVIEW.