incidents of cooperativeness and friendliness between the three organizations and professional researchers in the field.

THE LADDER

Phyllis Lyon, editor of THE LADDER, gave a history of this newest of homophile magazines. In October, 1956, it was a mimeographed newsletter of 12 pages circulating 178 copies. Thore were 15 paid subscribers at the time.

There are now 400 subscribers, many of whome are men. Some subscribers live in Europe. The staff is at present making a composite of the first five issues for reprint. THE LADDER aims mainly at reporting activities of interest of the various homophilic organizations, but also accepts story manuscripts, poems, articles and money.

ONE, INC.

W. Dorr Legg, chairman, Board of Directors, ONE, Inc., gave a resume of the structure, aims, problems and progress of ONE. He mentioned how much ONE appreciated the DOB's help with ONE's Legal Fund. Regarding structure, he said that ONE was not a membership type of organization like the DOB and the Mattachine Society-that there were a fixed number of corporation members, officers and board of directors who voted on policies and that other members who contributed time and money were considered "friends of ONE" but were non-voting. The corporation has four main divisions according to the bylaws and papers of incorporation.

Regarding the Education Division he mentioned the MidWinter Institutes and the progress of ONE Institute's new courses. Under Publications' Divisi on he told of the publishing of "Game of Fools" by James Barr; "Homosexuals Today A Handbook of Organizations and Publications-1956", and ONE Confidential. He spoke also of the progress of the Library and the Book Service.

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Under the Research Division he mentioned the current project to produce a satisfactory dictionary in the field of homophilia that would include a cross-referencing of popular, slang, scientific, medical, legal and foreign terminology.

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