READERS RESPOND...

"It appears that your organization's major aims are to bring to heterosexuals a proper understanding of the homosexual and ̧ overcome the misconceptions that have caused much grief to members of the sexual minority. And that you seek to help the Lesbian to understand herself and accept herself, without shame, and to realize her worth and her great potentiality as a person and a force for good in the world ...These are also my own aims.

"I seek to help bring these things about by honest presentation I am giving in my new non-fiction book a book for the layman, for both heterosexuals and homosexuals. You are seeking to accomplish these same results, it seems by your activities.

"I was willing to go on in my crusade alone. But to know that others, such as yourselves, are stirred by the same hopes and are in their om way taking action has given me much joy. I am so glad I found out about you.

Carol Hales, Hollywood, Calif.

Miss Hales is the author of "Wind Woman" a novel on the Lesbian theme, an autographed copy of which she has graciously donated to the club library. A review of this book will appear in the next issue of THE LADDER, at which time the promised bibliography of Lesbiana will become a regular feature. Those interested in obtaining copies of "Wind Woman" may-order through THE LADDER. Send $3.31 to 693 Mission Street, Room 308, San Francisco 5, Calif. Ed.

disagree with someone's ocmment in the 'Letters from kaders' section that perhaps the time isn't quite ripe for Fish an undertaking. I think the time is ripe, and overripe! There is far too much drivel and misinformation and sensationalism being published now, and entirely too little on the subject that is fair and impartial. If we don't get up and speak our piece and stand up for ourselves, it's our own fault.

"It should be recognized by the public as well as by our own group, that homosexuals come from every strata of society. They come in all sizes, shapes and colors, with all manner of paychological patterns, all types of minds, There are too