IT IS A PRIME PRECURSOR TO EFFECTIVE TREATMENT THAT THE INDIVIDUAL NOT ONLY BE HIGHLY MOTIVATED, BUT SEEK THIS TREATMENT VOLUNTARILY. DR. BANAY ALSO STATES THAT THERAPY SHOULD BE COMPULSORY. THIS, TO ME, IS AT COMPLETE ANTITHESIS TO HIS FORMER STATEMENT.

"FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY TO BE TRULY EFFECTIVE THE INDIVIDUAL MUST BE MOTIVATED TO SEEK TREATMENT ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS. I AM NOW SPEAKING OF HOMOSEXUALITY AND VARIOUS NEUROSES, NOT OF COURSE THE PSYCHOTIC CONDITIONS. THE NECESSITY OF ESTABLISHING ANY TYPE OF MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC IS VERY REAL AND GREATLY NEEDED THROUGHOUT THE STATE. WE DO HAVE IN CALIFORNIA SOME VERY FINE CLINICS, BUT THEY ARE TOO FEW AS YET."

F.P., LOS ANGELES, CALIF.

"HAD THE PLEASURE OF HEARING RECENTLY AN ADDRESS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF DISSENT', GIVEN BY GEORGE KIRSTEIN, PUBLISHER OF THE NATION', IN THE ENSUING DISCUSSION THAT FOLLOWED, ONE OF THE QUESTIONS RAISED WAS 'THE RIGHTS OF HOMOSEXUALS AS DISSENTERS.' REFERRAL WAS MADE TO THE WOLFENDEN REPORT, AND DR. KARL BOWMAN'S FAVORABLE SPEECH APPEARING IN THE OCTOBER 25TH ISSUE OF THE NATION'.

"IN THAT SAME ISSUE, AN EDITORIAL COMMENTED ON THE COMMONWEALTH CLUB'S REFUSAL TO RELEASE DR. BOWMAN'S PAPER FOR RADIO BROADCAST: 'ALL OTHER QUESTIONS ASIDE, THE CLUB'S ATTITUDE IS AN AFFRONT TO COMMON SENSE. DR. BOWMAN'S SUBJECT WAS THE LAW, AND IF PEOPLE CANNOT BE INFORMED ABOUT THE ISSUES INVOLVED, AND DISCUSS THEM PUBLICLY, WHAT KIND OF A DEMOCRACY DO WE HAVE? APPARENTLY IT IS THE COMMONWEALTH CLUB'S THESIS THAT THE ONLY PLACE TO DISCUSS SEX IS OVER CHICKEN A LA KING ON FRIDAYS AT THE SHERATONPALACE HOTEL.'

"IN CONCLUSION, MR. KIRSTEIN PREDICTED AN ERA OF MANY CHANGES IN ALL AREAS WITHIN A VERY FEW YEARS. TO THIS

END, CONGRATULATE THE COURAGEOUS PUBLICATIONS THAT WOULD BRING THE TOUCHING PROBLEMS OF OUR TIMES OUT INTO THE OPEN."

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B.S., SAN LEANDRO, CALIF.