Editorial E

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I. AGAIN DELAYS: I warned everyone in #47 that #48 would be delayed because of my moving and of course it was. As those of you who have moved know, all the problems dont end the day you are sleeping in the new house. Thus although I got into the present quarters about the middle of Dec. the problems of getting organized, Christmas and many other matters hung on so that this issue is delayed too. Hopefully the next one will be more on time. But dont be sur- prised if there is a surplus of pictures and cartoons in #50 which will take less time to put together and give me a chance to catch up. I must also apologize for delays in shipping merchandise, particularly the bra and jelly orders. It took me about 2 months to get delivery on the bras from the factory and if I cant get them I cant ship them. I hope you under- stand and will forgive. But they have come in now and all back orders are filled I think.

May I take this general

II. XMAS CARDS AND GIFTS: means of thanking the great number of readers who remembered me with Christmas Cards and the special few of you who sent me gifts. It is pleasant to realize that one has so many friends.

III. MUCH NEEDED ASSISTANCE: Starting the middle of January, Mary, one of our L.A. FPE members and a long time friend of mine, came to work with me on a part time basis. While it takes some time for anyone to catch on to the various details that have evolved in my system of checks and double checks, she is now getting rather well acquainted with the system. So in the future you may be getting notes from her and not from me. Her help, as she learns the ropes, will free me to catch up on a lot of things, to write some

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