THEMSELVES WITH A HOMOPHILE ORGANIZATION OR SEEM TO BE TOO CONCERNED WITH THEMSELVES TO BE WILLING TO GIVE THEIR TIME AND TALENTS TO ANY ORGANIZATION. THE FIRST NEED MORE COURAGE AND THE LATTER NEED MORE UNSELFISHNESS. I DO NOT FEEL ENOUGH WOMEN ARE 'READY TO FORM THE STRONG NUCLEUS NECESSARY TO CARRY ANY NEW ORGANIZATION FORWARD TO SUCCESS. I WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO BE PROVED WRONG. IF THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED ENOUGH RESPONSE FROM THIS AREA, WE WILL DO OUR PART TO ORGANIZE A CHAPTER HERE,

"WE ENJOY THE LADDER VERY MUCH, LOOK FORWARD EAGERLY TO EACH ISSUE AND READ IT COMPLETELY ON THE DAY IT ARRIVES, CERTAINLY SOME OF

THE WRITING COULD BE BETTER, BUT ON THE WHOLE IT IS GOOD AND IS GOOD AND IS IMPROVING ALL THE TIME."

S.J., WASHINGTON

ANYONE INTERESTED

OKAY, YOU WASHINGTONIANS, WHAT'S YOUR RESPONSE? ANYONE

IN FORMATION OF A DOB CHAPTER IN THE SEATTLE AREA SHOULD WRITE TO DOB HEADQUARTERS IN SAN FRANCISCO.

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ED.

"AFTER HAVING READ YOUR JULY ISSUE OF THE LADDER, WE REALIZED THAT WE, TOO, WERE INCLUDED IN THE GROUP OF YOUR READERS WHO HAVE NEGLECTED TO WRITE YOU TO THANK YOU FOR THE WONDERFUL JOB THAT YOU ARE DOING BY PUBLISHING YOUR MAGAZINE.

"WE HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED HERE FROM CANADA THREE MONTHS AGO WITH THE IDEA THAT OUR STAY WAS TO BE ONLY TEMPORARY, BUT SINCE HAVE FOUND OUT THAT WE WILL BE HERE UNTIL THE SPRING OF $60. NOT KNOWING ANYONE HERE, OUR ONLY TOUCH WITH 'GAY' LIFE IS THROUGH YOUR PUBLICATION. SO CONSEQUENTLY EVERY MONTH WHEN THE LADDER APPEARS IN THE MAIL IT IS JUST LIKE 'OLD HOME WEEK' TO US. WE READ IT THOROUGHLY, FROM COVER TO COVER, AND THEN SIT AND DISCUSS SOME OF THE SUBJECTS THEREIN, THEREFORE YOU NOT ONLY GIVE US THE HAPPY READING HOURS BUT ALSO MANY MORE THAT DERIVE FROM YOUR ARTICLES.

"SO, ALTHOUGH WE ARE VERY LATE IN DOING SO, MAY WE OFFER OUR THANKS ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE LETTERS, WE ARE SURE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE, FOR SUPPLYING US WITH THE FEELING THAT SAN FRANCISCO ISN'T THE BIG LONELY CITY THAT WE THOUGHT IT WAS BEFORE SUB-

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