EDITORIAL EMANATIONS

I. MATERIAL: Back in TVia #16 on page 53 I gave a list of things that those able and interested could write about that would add to the interest and usefulness of TVia. I cannot continue to keep the magazine interesting unless I get provided with material. I cannot write it all personally and edit it too. You may say, what's in it for me to write an article? I reply, "What's in it for you when you read someone else's literary efforts? They will enjoy yours as you enjoy theirs, so look back, pick a subject and try. Don't worry about handwriting, grammar, and such, that is what an Editor is for. I'11 fix it up presentably as far as form goes if you'll fix up a story pres- entably as far as content goes. How about it?

II.

CODE CORRECTION: Many of you were glad to have the code sys- tem presented and explained last issue. One question did come up, and that was that #52 was assigned to Puerto Rico and some who did not live there had 52 in their code. This was because we used 52 as a kind of catchall in that we have readers in the services with Army or Navy P.O.s or who get transferred from one place to another. So we used #52 for these "rolling stones" or persons with variable add- resses. Actually we only have Iris (52-L-1 FPE) who really lives in Puerto Rico.

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REDUCED SIZE ISSUES # 1 and 2: We recently got an order for 25 each of #s 1 and 2 from a newsstand distributor. We only had 30 of each on hand. We only sent the distributor 15 leaving 15 for us. So those of you who have a yen for a complete file had better grab 'em quick. They will not be reprinted!

CORRECTION: Pics on Page 65 of TVia #16 are not of Evelyn 5- H-8, but of Eileen Forbes 32-B-8. Apologies to both for the slip.

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MANUSCRIPTS AND SUBMITTED MATERIAL: Some contributors have commented rather bluntly about the delay in using their mater- ial, others have complained because it was not used. It seems that a word about the me chanics of putting TVia together might be in or- der. This mag. cannot be written like the Sat. Eve. Post or Life. (a) Material is received and looked over, if it looks useable it is put in a file, marked "to be edited". (b) As and when I get time I edit