the Ladder

JUNE 1957

Volume 1 Number 9

Published monthly by the Daughters of Bilitis, Inc., a non-profit corporation, 693 Mission Street, Room 308, San Francisco, California. Telephone EXbrook 7-0773.

OFFICERS

President Helen Sanders

Vice President Del Martin

Secretary Marty Elliott

Treasurer Toni Navarro

Publications Director Phyllis Lyon

STAFF

Editor Phyllis Lyon Assistant Del Martin

Circulation Bobbi Deming

Production Helen Sanders

Art bob

Los Angeles Reporter Sten Russell

Editorial

ONE Takes The The Stand

A fight of the utmost importance not only to homophiles but to all who believe in freedom of the press is being waged by ONE, Inc., and you can help!

In October, 1954, the postal authorities in Los Angeles declared that month's issue of ONE to be non-mailable because it was "obscene, lewd, lascivious and filthy". Specifically cited were a story entitled "Sappho Remembered" and a satiric poem, "Lord Samuel and Lord Montagu".

ONE immediatley began action against the loal post-