VIDUALS INTO ENGAGING IN A HOMOSEXUAL OVERT ACT LEADING TO ARREST, IT WOULD SEEM TO US THAT THE FIRST DUTY OF THE POLICE IS TO PREVENT NOT TO PUNISH CRIME CERTAINLY NOT TO INCITE OR CREATE CRIME FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ITS PROSECUTION AND PUNISHMENT.

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YOU AND YOUR COMMITTEE HAVE SET YOURSELVES A REAL TASK, MR. O'CONNELL. THERE HAVE BEEN LOTS OF WORDS SPOKEN AND WRITTEN ON THE NEED FOR REVISIONS IN OUR STATUTES. WE SINCERELY HOPE THAT OUT OF YOUR INVESTIGATIONS WILL COME DEFINITE ACTION TOWARD LONG NEEDED REMEDIAL LEGISLATION FOR AN EQUITABLE, REALISTIC AND ENFORCEABLE PENAL CODE.

OUR VERY BEST WISHES IN YOUR ENDEAVORS,

DEL MARTIN, PRESIDENT

DAUGHTERS OF BILITIS

NEW YORK MEETING SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 7 FOR ALL WOMEN INTERESTED IN THE DAUGHTERS OF BILITIS

A MEETING WILL BE HELD SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, IN THE OFFICES OF THE MATTACHINE SOCIETY, 1183 SIXTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, FOR ALL WOMEN IN THE NEW YORK AREA WHO ARE INTERESTED IN FORMING A CHAPTER OF THE DOB.

ON HAND WILL BE DEL MARTIN, PRESIDENT OF THE DAUGHTERS OF BILITIS, AND PHYLLIS LYON, EDITOR OF THE LADDER. THE MEETING, WHICH WILL BE INFORMAL IN NATURE, WILL BEGIN AT 2 P.M.

WE URGE ALL WOMEN INTERESTED IN THE DOB, THE LADDER, AND IN FORMING A CHAPTER OF THE DOB, TO BE PRESENT. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE OFFICE IS CIRCLE 5-1868.

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THOSE OF YOU IN THE NEW YORK AREA MAY ALSO BE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THE MATTACHINE CONVENTION OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND. A PRECONVENTION PARTY WILL BE HELD FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, AT THE SOCIETY 'S OFFICE CHARGE IS $2.00. THE CONVENTION BEGINS SATURDAY, AUGUST 30. SESSIONS WILL BE HELD IN THE YACHT ROOM OF THE BARBIZONPLAZA. FIFTEEN DOLLARS INCLUDES LUNCH AND DINNER ON SATURDAY, BRUNCH ON SUNDAY PLUS ADMISSION TO ALL SESSIONS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. A GREAT MANY INTERESTING SPEAKERS ARE SCHEDULED FOR THE TWO DAYS. RESERVATIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO THE ADDRESS GIVEN ABOVE.

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