Editorial

Emanations

1. MORE ON THE MAIL: Although we some months ago adopted a policy of mailing directly at a Post Office in- stead of at the corner box, and although this appeared to reduce the number of complaints about non-receipt of shipments they are on the rise again. In a number of cases after receiving such letters we have replied stating the date the merchandise was shipped and then a week or so after that getting a letter saying that it had arrived. This has happened to two commercial shipments too, to New York and one to Cleveland. They were so delayed that a tracer was filed with the P.O. and after that in- formation came thru that the packages had been received. I in turn receive letters in weeks from date of posting instead of days. There seems to be a general loss of efficiency in the postal service somewhere. Any of you who do not get packages and who are willing to have the matter turned over to postal inspectors please let me know. Naturally I do not do this ordinarily.

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II. ANNOUNCING A NEW BOOK: At long last I am able to announce that "CARNIVAL" a long novel by MYRTLE 23-M-1-FPE, is going to press. This has been a long time in "the works" because of difficulty in finding time to edit, type, proofread and correct the manuscript and then to get illustrations done. Anyway it's ready for the printer and you might as well start sending in your subs. for it. It will be $5 like the other novels. However this is a joint project between Chevalier Pubs. and the Theta chapter of FPE. All income over the actual cost of pro- duction will be divided. This will give Fran and the THETA chapter some funds with which to carry on the great work they are doing in publishing "THETA THOUGHTS" and helping those FPE members who are a long way from others to feel part of an active chapter. So when you read it you can feel that you are helping as well as en- joying.

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