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20 NEW FANDOM

In addition there were original manuscripts of A. Merritt, Stanley G. Weinbaum, Ralph Milne Farley, Harl Vincent, Eando Binder and about
30 others including Robert E. Howard and Clark Ashton Smith.
     Present were the first issue of "Amazing", and the first "Amazing Annual", the first "Amazing Quarterly", the first "Scienoe Wonder",
and the first "Science Wonder Quarterly", three sets of "The Skylark of Space", a set of "The Moon Pool", a 1925 "Weird Tales", and hundreds of pounds of other valuable items. There was sommuch [sic] stuff to
auction that the auction was continued on the second day. Fans chortled in glee and talked baby talk to themselves as they obtained their most wished-for items at a song. Sam Moskowitz was the chief auctioneer assisted at various times by James V. Taurasi, John Giunta and
Maric Racic, Jr. Highest price paid for anything was $3.00 for an Amazing Cover, the lowest, 5 cents, for a "Buck Rogers" comic book.

S̲C̲I̲E̲N̲C̲E̲ ̲A̲N̲D̲ ̲S̲C̲I̲E̲N̲C̲E̲ ̲F̲I̲C̲T̲I̲O̲N̲

The Gist Of a talk Delivered On the Second Day Of

T̲H̲E̲ ̲W̲O̲R̲L̲D̲ ̲S̲C̲I̲E̲N̲C̲E̲ ̲F̲I̲C̲T̲I̲O̲N̲ ̲C̲O̲N̲V̲E̲N̲T̲I̲O̲N̲

by William S. Sykora.

     Fellow Science Fiction Fans:- Mr. Ruroy Sibley, the well-known astronomical lecturer who is to follow me with ah excellent film of
the heavens, is rather pushed for time, so I will make my talk this afternoon as brief as possible,
     I have no intention whatever, of discussing the relationship of highly technical or pure science with science fiction. Science in science fiction must of necessity be of a popular, non-technical,
thought-provocative, informative nature. But science fiction without
science is like coffee without cream, tea without lemon, or stfandom without a great general organization like New Fandom,
     The activities of any progressive fan organization must include a consideration of scientific possibilities of the future. Speculative discussion as what may be our future civilization, how science may improve living conditions, possible super-scientific inventions and discoveries are not out of place by any means. Those of us who wish to delve deeper into scientific mysteries and become scientists and engineers should not be discouraged, but should be aided whenever possible, and even though we ourselves are not scientists or technicians, nevertheless we must never forget that the sublime fascination of science fiction lies wholly in its plausivle [sic] scientific background. Science has a very definite place in science fiction.

JOIN NEW FANDOM!!!   Science Fiction's GENERAL fan organization. New
Fandom has been recognized by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Conference as the most likely general organization for all science fiction readers and fans. You cannot be considered a truly active stfan unless you are a member of NEW FANDOM.   Members receive ten Issues of "NEW FANDOM", the official club publication, which appears monthly starting with
next issue. Tell your friends and correspondants [sic] to join NEW FANDOM. .Write Sam Moskowitz. Mng. Sec'y, 603 So. 11th St. Newark, N.J.

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20 NEW FANDOM In addition there were original manuscripts of A. Merritt, Stanley G. Weinbaum, Ralph Milne Farley, Harl Vincent, Eando Binder and about 30 others including Robert E. Howard and Clark Ashton Smith. Present were the first issue of "Amazing", and the first "Amazing Annual", the first "Amazing Quarterly", the first "Scienoe Wonder", and the first "Science Wonder Quarterly", three sets of "The Skylark of Space", a set of "The Moon Pool", a 1925 "Weird Tales", and hundreds of pounds of other valuable items. There was sommuch [sic] stuff to auction that the auction was continued on the second day. Fans chortled in glee and talked baby talk to themselves as they obtained their most wished-for items at a song. Sam Moskowitz was the chief auctioneer assisted at various times by James V. Taurasi, John Giunta and Maric Racic, Jr. Highest price paid for anything was $3.00 for an Amazing Cover, the lowest, 5 cents, for a "Buck Rogers" comic book. S̲C̲I̲E̲N̲C̲E̲ ̲A̲N̲D̲ ̲S̲C̲I̲E̲N̲C̲E̲ ̲F̲I̲C̲T̲I̲O̲N̲ The Gist Of a talk Delivered On the Second Day Of T̲H̲E̲ ̲W̲O̲R̲L̲D̲ ̲S̲C̲I̲E̲N̲C̲E̲ ̲F̲I̲C̲T̲I̲O̲N̲ ̲C̲O̲N̲V̲E̲N̲T̲I̲O̲N̲ by William S. Sykora. Fellow Science Fiction Fans:- Mr. Ruroy Sibley, the well-known astronomical lecturer who is to follow me with ah excellent film of the heavens, is rather pushed for time, so I will make my talk this afternoon as brief as possible, I have no intention whatever, of discussing the relationship of highly technical or pure science with science fiction. Science in science fiction must of necessity be of a popular, non-technical, thought-provocative, informative nature. But science fiction without science is like coffee without cream, tea without lemon, or stfandom without a great general organization like New Fandom, The activities of any progressive fan organization must include a consideration of scientific possibilities of the future. Speculative discussion as what may be our future civilization, how science may improve living conditions, possible super-scientific inventions and discoveries are not out of place by any means. Those of us who wish to delve deeper into scientific mysteries and become scientists and engineers should not be discouraged, but should be aided whenever possible, and even though we ourselves are not scientists or technicians, nevertheless we must never forget that the sublime fascination of science fiction lies wholly in its plausivle [sic] scientific background. Science has a very definite place in science fiction. JOIN NEW FANDOM!!! Science Fiction's GENERAL fan organization. New Fandom has been recognized by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Conference as the most likely general organization for all science fiction readers and fans. You cannot be considered a truly active stfan unless you are a member of NEW FANDOM. Members receive ten Issues of "NEW FANDOM", the official club publication, which appears monthly starting with next issue. Tell your friends and correspondants [sic] to join NEW FANDOM. .Write Sam Moskowitz. Mng. Sec'y, 603 So. 11th St. Newark, N.J.