but if it hadn't boon for her remarks in CAROL concerning your organization and THE LADDER, I wouldn't have known you existed. I have a fair onough mind to resorvo opinions of anything and anyone, so Ann's criticisms didn't make too much impression.

"Mostly I'm just writing this to say DOB makes life a little brighter for one surrounded by heteros. After two marriages and two children, I'm finally waking up to the facts unfortunately, too lato.

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"So thanks, Ann, anyway.

You did mo a service, for DOB and its book service make life a little easier and I don't feel so lonely."

A. B., California

"Whoo! Let's all get into the brawl! Such a belligerent LADDER this time.

"For Heaven's sake, how can anyone say that tho Anns Aldrich and Bannon are the same? Misa Bannon writes & good story in an excellent style and a sympathetic manner; Miss Aldrich is a poor writer with a big, fat chip on her shoulder. Ann Bannon is our friend; Ann Aldrich certainly is not.

"Unloss this is a case of a very split-up Dr. Jekyll and Mrs. Hide, I don't see how thoy could possibly be the same. For shame, Jeannette Foster, to say such things about Ann Bannon!

"I'll bet the reason A. A. tore 1958 to pieces was that after that, there wasn't anything poor enough to bother with. Everyone says THE LADDER's getting better. it must be truo."

Guo ca

J. L.,

L., California

"After writing to the Daughters of Bilitis for more information regarding your group and asking how I might

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