TANCE. THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO GAIN RESPECT, AND THAT IS TO EARN IT.

"THIS IS TRUE IN ANY GROUP THAT FINDS ITSELF IN THE MINORITY, WHETHER IT BE DUE TO SEXUAL PREFERENCES, RACIAL MATTERS, OR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS. STOP SHUNNING SOCIETY IN THIS FIRST IM~ PRESSION PHASE AND SOCIETY WILL STOP SHUNNING YOU!

"I AM GLAD FOR THE LADDER. I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING IT AND DRINK IT IN LIKE ONE WHO IS THIRSTY, IT IS, OF COURSE, ENJOYABLE. BEYOND BEYOND THAT, IT IS OF GREAT VALUE FROM THE STANDPOINT THAT IT GIVES US A LINK, A FEELING OF WORKING TOGETHER TOWARD THE SOLVING OF INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP PROBLEMS, THE BREAKING DOWN OF UNDESERVING PREJUDICES, THE CORRECTING OF FALSE INFORMATION, AND THE FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF OUR RIGHT TO OUR WAY OF LIFE. THIS PUBLICATION CAN BE AN IMMENSELY IMPORTANT VEHICLE FOR GOOD AMONG OURSELVES, ASSISTING US IN REACHING THE GOALS OF THE DOB STATED ON THE INSIDE COVER OF THE LADDER. LET'S NOT LOSE SIGHT OF THESE GOALS IN ROSE-COLORED TALES THAT AVOID THE VERY THINGS WE ARE SETTING ABOUT TO CORRECT. SELF-IMPROVEMENT, NOT SELFGRAND I ZEMENT, WILL BRING US THE REWARD WE SEEK--BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF OURSELVES AND BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF OUR GROUP ON THE PART OF OTHERS."

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Z.N. SAN LEANDRO, CALIF.

"I WOULD LIKE TO COMMEND YOU ON YOUR WORK AND HOPE TO BE OF SOME FINANCIAL HELP IN THE FUTURE. THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH WORDS TO SAY HOW GREAT YOUR MAGAZINE IS (A CAPITAL GREAT). I DON'T SEE HOW YOU DO IT."

J.F.T. ATLANTA, GA.

"IT WAS WITH ANTICIPATION AND PLEASURE THAT | RECEIVED MY FIRST COPY OF THE LADDER. I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED! IT IS A WONDERFUL FEELING TO FIND THAT OTHERS ARE ALREADY CARRYING ON A WORK THAT HAS BEEN CLOSE TO MY HEART EVER SINCE I CAN REMEMBER. I AM ONLY TERRIFICALLY DISAPPOINTED THAT I AM SO FAR AWAY FROM ROOM 405

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