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sue the matter further or can conclude that these are not his kind of people and thus screen himself out. It won't make any difference which three issues old or new are bought and read because any of them deal with the same kinds of people and their stories, and there won't be any material dealing with or encouraging, fetishism, punish- ment, homosexuality or whatever.

The second route will be by way of a book titled, Understanding Cross Dressing. The price will be $6.00. This book will examine the whole field of cross dressing, its causes, problems and satisfactions. It will include a number of editorials from past issues of Transvestia which best exlain the subject of cross dressing and are best calcu- lated to help the prospective applicant to place herself and decide whether she would feel at home in the group. It will also describe the society and its functions. By either of these routes an FP interested in joining Tri Sigma will be able to read enough about the subject, the type of people and the structures and functions of the organiza- tion to decide for herself whether it is for her. It is to be hoped that the principles andprogram offered will appeal to a lot of little groups as well as to individuals around the country so that we may grow into a well structured and functional group.

Whereas the principle leaders are in California we will, as we pro- gress, be looking for those with organizational ability in other parts. of the country who can be of real assistance to their sisters in gathering groups together and helping them organize in such a way that there will pleasure and help for the members in the groups. Carol and I want the organization to serve the needs and desires of the membership inside certain general principles as mentioned above. A- part from those general guidelines we want it to fulfill your desires and expectations. To this end we would welcome your letters of sug- gestion as to how Tri Sigma can best serve the needs of our people. As we are in the early planning stages now is the time to give us your suggestions rather than later when procedures are more or less frozen and hard to change. If there are things that former organizations (FPE included) did that you think should not be done or things that were not done which you believe would be of benefit to the organization, say so and say it now rather than bitching about it later. Any sug- gestions that can reasonably be integrated into the whole program and are not contradictory to our general principles we will try to in- corporate them into our plans.

Now if there are those among you who wish to be part of this new

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