Transvesta

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Editorial Emanations

FIRST OFF MY THANKS:---It has been a long time since Christmas but due to various delays this is my first opportunity to extend a general note of thanks to the many of you who remembered me at Christmas time with cards. Please do not feel neglected that you did not get one in return. I did not send out any this year even to real old friends. Frankly my heart wasn't in Christmas this year as I am sure those of you who are aware of my troubles will under- stand. However, many of you remembered me and I do want to thank you for doing so. In addition to cards several sent me little gifts and I want to thank them too. I know that I should acknowledge such things personally, but reflecting on the fact that this issue is 6 weeks late you will realize that I have been overwhelmed. So again, thanks for the cards and gifts, but even more for the words of encourage- ment, support and appreciation that so many of them. contained. It helps!

11. SUBMISSION OF MATERIAL: ---I often get inquiries from readers as to whether I would like to have them submit a story, article, experience, poem or some- thing else that they have done. May I say catagor- ically here, please do submit whatever you have. The magazine remains interesting for all in direct proportion to its contents and this can only come from you the readers. I don't necessarily use every- thing submitted for one reason or another, but I al- ways have to have a backlog to draw on. And because each issue has to be in some sort of balance as to its contents I cant say when something will appear, but please do send in your contributions.

III. NAMES ON MATERIAL: ---When you do submit some- thing please put your name and code number if any on the material itself not just include it with a letter. The material gets saved and the letter does not. Then when it is published I am left without a name to

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