III. PIRATES AGAIN: Once again it comes to my att- ention that there are alot of dishonest people in the world. Even though TVia is copyrighted, it does not stop, people from copying it and selling it. You can always recognize a pirated copy by muddy pictures, by the fact that it is magazine bound-- that is, not a square back with the name and date vertically along the bind ing. All issues since # 11 have had square backs, and the name on the binding since # 17. Moreover, all the subscription information on the inside back cover is missing. If this copy has a blank inside cover it is a copy. You may order directly from CHEVALIER PUB- LICATIONS BOX 36091 LOS ANGELES # 6, CALIFORNIA. at $ 4.00 per issue. I would appreciate the name and addresses of shops selling pirated editions of T Via from # 16 on. Thanks.

Word has gotten to me

IV. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; that some of you are unhappy because you received no acknowledgement of material submitted for publi- cation. Because of this I have printed up a little slip indicating that material has been received and whether it is suitable. It is so easy to sit back and pick on some little thing to say, "why doesn't Virginia do this or that." I'd like to be able to write letters, answer questions and do a hundred other things, but there are only 24 hours in the day. I have a regular job that takes about 9-10 of those hours and eating and sleeping have to be given alittle consideration as of the de- mands of my wife, son, and business-social engagements.

Each little thing is another 5 minutes, and do they ever add up. However, I don't want anyone to be un- happy so I will use these slips, but please understand, that I have no way of predicting when an acceptable item will be used.

While we are talking about material, I might just as well put in a plug for it. As I've said many times Transvestia, the Clipsheet, the Mirror, and separate stories are composed of material sent in by you the reader; I only arrange it and get it printed. So if each of you will take a little responsibility for providing interesting material all of these publications will be more interesting to everyone.

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