"We can kill more people in a minut: now than wo formɔrly could in a month, and we talk about it 11 the time All these things and the jokes are connected if wo only knew how.'

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A third psychiatrist, who preferred not to be quoted by name, disagreed. He sees in the jok s, not national disposition towards sadism, but harmless letting-off of steam. They are, he feels, an expression of the childish desire to violate social taboos simply for the sake of violating them..

"Incurable disses are very much matter of public concern today and naturally arc treated with grout scriousness. For this reason people find certain role isc

in telling jokes about them. The jokes also strik it other respected institutions home, family and mother especially mother. They shock people, and this is very satisfying to the teller. But this is, as far as it goes."

GOOD NEWS FOR BOOKWORMS!

Bring your specs and pay your respects. The long-awaited Daughters of Bilitis library is now processed. The books, ranging from strictly homophil subjects to the betterknown stablished classical works, are now available to anyone interested it the DOB offi, room 308, the Williams Building, 693 Mi sion St., San Francisco.

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To all those who chanced t borrow any of these books bcfore the withdrawal procedures were completed wc isue plea for their return, that they may be added to growing number of volumes.

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Readers interested in helping out on this, our latest educational and recreational venture, may do so by contributing any books on the homophil or related themes. Monetary donations for the purchase of books arc 1lways welcome, too. E

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