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New Fandom, v. 1, issue 6, 1939
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34 NEW FANDOM N̲E̲W̲ ̲F̲A̲N̲D̲O̲M̲ ̲T̲H̲E̲ ̲M̲A̲G̲A̲Z̲I̲N̲E̲: Naturally, something must be done to compensate the members of "New Fandom" for the issues of tho magazine they have lost. Therefore memberships will be e̲x̲t̲e̲n̲d̲e̲d̲, and you will receive n̲o̲t̲i̲c̲e̲ when your membership expires. An announcement has already been made to the effect that the First Anniversary issue is to be printed. We have decided, for some very important reasons n̲o̲t̲ ̲t̲o̲ ̲g̲i̲v̲e̲ ̲t̲h̲e̲ ̲p̲r̲o̲j̲e̲c̲t̲ ̲u̲p̲, but t̲o̲ ̲d̲e̲l̲a̲y̲ ̲i̲t̲! There are so many angles to have the magazine printed that it would necessitate a delay of another three months or so before the printed issue was received; not to mention the resultant heavy drain upon New Fandom treasury. T̲h̲i̲s̲ ̲i̲s̲ ̲o̲n̲e̲ ̲t̲i̲m̲e̲ ̲w̲h̲e̲n̲ ̲w̲e̲ ̲c̲a̲n̲n̲o̲t̲ ̲a̲f̲f̲o̲r̲d̲ ̲t̲o̲ ̲d̲e̲l̲a̲y̲. We are late enough as it is now. But we have another surprise to compensate. For an experimental period New Fandom will appear M̲O̲N̲T̲H̲L̲Y̲. We will try to maintain at least 20 large size well mimeographed pages (we are using a superior grade of equipment now, so the days of poor mimeographing are over). Sometimes.it will be possible to increase the number of pages, sometimes it may even be necessary to cut, but all in all you will receive almost t̲h̲r̲e̲e̲ times what you are receiving now at n̲o̲ ̲a̲d̲d̲i̲t̲i̲o̲n̲a̲l̲ ̲c̲o̲s̲t̲ ̲i̲n̲ ̲m̲e̲m̲b̲e̲r̲s̲h̲i̲p̲! The expense will not be doubled, though it may rise from 1/3 to 2/3rds, The reason for this being that "New Fandom" with only 20 or 24 pages (whioh was all the first four issues had) can be mailed for half the postage of the 30 page numbers! We will gain on stencils also, for before it was necessary to buy four dozen at once with a loss on stencils left over that were accidentally damaged, and the necessity for buying a disproportionate number of stencils for our needs than would have been the case if we bought stencils as they came with 24 to a package. It will be easier to keep track of our assets also. Of course lower costs of paper, etc., etc. All way round New Fandom members gain, and do nothing but gain. N̲E̲W̲ ̲F̲A̲N̲D̲O̲M̲ ̲T̲O̲ ̲H̲A̲V̲E̲ ̲A̲ ̲C̲O̲N̲S̲T̲I̲T̲U̲T̲I̲O̲N̲: - When the club was started elections would have been foolish. Who wanted to run for office or do work in a club that no one knew was going to be a success? How could a club with practically no members hold an election? The usual procedure of having 5 or 10 people form the nucleus of the club and "elect" officers from among themselves would have been a farce. NEW FANDOM wanted no part of such a mockery of democracy. W̲e̲ ̲d̲i̲d̲ ̲n̲o̲t̲ ̲h̲a̲v̲e̲ ̲a̲n̲y̲ ̲o̲f̲f̲i̲c̲e̲r̲s̲l Instead we formed a c̲o̲o̲p̲e̲r̲a̲t̲i̲v̲e̲ group, unlettered, untitled. No childish running after titles, no seeking for personal glory, no parading about acting the big-shot hoping the goose would lay a golden egg right in our laps. We did not hope; we worked. We did not ask; we produced. There were no gaudy titles, just plain managing-secretary. That meant double, triple work; no pomp, no display, no glory—simply work. But stfans today want a constitution. A GENERAL STFAN ORGANIZATION must be democratic, they insist. Therefore NEW FANDOM has prepared such a constitution; complete, practicable, democratic. This constitution has been carefully and painstakingly prepared by the present Governing Committee. Jack Speer, one of our members, has also prepared a somewhat more elementary constitution, and other members may also submit theirs. Henceforth NEW FANDOM will be democratic; but we, who have tried our best to guide it straight during the past year, sincerely hope it will still remain COOPERATIVE,
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34 NEW FANDOM N̲E̲W̲ ̲F̲A̲N̲D̲O̲M̲ ̲T̲H̲E̲ ̲M̲A̲G̲A̲Z̲I̲N̲E̲: Naturally, something must be done to compensate the members of "New Fandom" for the issues of tho magazine they have lost. Therefore memberships will be e̲x̲t̲e̲n̲d̲e̲d̲, and you will receive n̲o̲t̲i̲c̲e̲ when your membership expires. An announcement has already been made to the effect that the First Anniversary issue is to be printed. We have decided, for some very important reasons n̲o̲t̲ ̲t̲o̲ ̲g̲i̲v̲e̲ ̲t̲h̲e̲ ̲p̲r̲o̲j̲e̲c̲t̲ ̲u̲p̲, but t̲o̲ ̲d̲e̲l̲a̲y̲ ̲i̲t̲! There are so many angles to have the magazine printed that it would necessitate a delay of another three months or so before the printed issue was received; not to mention the resultant heavy drain upon New Fandom treasury. T̲h̲i̲s̲ ̲i̲s̲ ̲o̲n̲e̲ ̲t̲i̲m̲e̲ ̲w̲h̲e̲n̲ ̲w̲e̲ ̲c̲a̲n̲n̲o̲t̲ ̲a̲f̲f̲o̲r̲d̲ ̲t̲o̲ ̲d̲e̲l̲a̲y̲. We are late enough as it is now. But we have another surprise to compensate. For an experimental period New Fandom will appear M̲O̲N̲T̲H̲L̲Y̲. We will try to maintain at least 20 large size well mimeographed pages (we are using a superior grade of equipment now, so the days of poor mimeographing are over). Sometimes.it will be possible to increase the number of pages, sometimes it may even be necessary to cut, but all in all you will receive almost t̲h̲r̲e̲e̲ times what you are receiving now at n̲o̲ ̲a̲d̲d̲i̲t̲i̲o̲n̲a̲l̲ ̲c̲o̲s̲t̲ ̲i̲n̲ ̲m̲e̲m̲b̲e̲r̲s̲h̲i̲p̲! The expense will not be doubled, though it may rise from 1/3 to 2/3rds, The reason for this being that "New Fandom" with only 20 or 24 pages (whioh was all the first four issues had) can be mailed for half the postage of the 30 page numbers! We will gain on stencils also, for before it was necessary to buy four dozen at once with a loss on stencils left over that were accidentally damaged, and the necessity for buying a disproportionate number of stencils for our needs than would have been the case if we bought stencils as they came with 24 to a package. It will be easier to keep track of our assets also. Of course lower costs of paper, etc., etc. All way round New Fandom members gain, and do nothing but gain. N̲E̲W̲ ̲F̲A̲N̲D̲O̲M̲ ̲T̲O̲ ̲H̲A̲V̲E̲ ̲A̲ ̲C̲O̲N̲S̲T̲I̲T̲U̲T̲I̲O̲N̲: - When the club was started elections would have been foolish. Who wanted to run for office or do work in a club that no one knew was going to be a success? How could a club with practically no members hold an election? The usual procedure of having 5 or 10 people form the nucleus of the club and "elect" officers from among themselves would have been a farce. NEW FANDOM wanted no part of such a mockery of democracy. W̲e̲ ̲d̲i̲d̲ ̲n̲o̲t̲ ̲h̲a̲v̲e̲ ̲a̲n̲y̲ ̲o̲f̲f̲i̲c̲e̲r̲s̲l Instead we formed a c̲o̲o̲p̲e̲r̲a̲t̲i̲v̲e̲ group, unlettered, untitled. No childish running after titles, no seeking for personal glory, no parading about acting the big-shot hoping the goose would lay a golden egg right in our laps. We did not hope; we worked. We did not ask; we produced. There were no gaudy titles, just plain managing-secretary. That meant double, triple work; no pomp, no display, no glory—simply work. But stfans today want a constitution. A GENERAL STFAN ORGANIZATION must be democratic, they insist. Therefore NEW FANDOM has prepared such a constitution; complete, practicable, democratic. This constitution has been carefully and painstakingly prepared by the present Governing Committee. Jack Speer, one of our members, has also prepared a somewhat more elementary constitution, and other members may also submit theirs. Henceforth NEW FANDOM will be democratic; but we, who have tried our best to guide it straight during the past year, sincerely hope it will still remain COOPERATIVE,
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