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Shangri-la, issue 6, May-June 1946

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tically wrote a great many of the stories read under other by-lines. He would find an idea, construct a plot and, then, hunt up someone to sew it together. But, still, it published a lot of what he labled 'tripe'. Campbell underwent still another reverse when he had to cut down the word rates of several of his top writers. He called L. Sprague de Camp and L. Ron Hubbard into his office and informed them about that. "If you cut my word-rate," said Hubbard, "I will join the navy!" Sometime later, L. R. H. received a check for a rather-longish story with a half-cent a word missing. That same day the President of the United States sent him greetings; Hubbard had already applied for enlistment. He walked into Campbell's office in his new uniform. 'OH, NO!" said Campbell, and UNKNOWN folded.
(Elmer Perdue told A. E. van Vogt, who was also present, "Well, I'm glad to hear that, Van. I'd always blamed you for it--")
The real surprise of the evening came when Hubbard was talking about his friend, Arthur J. Burks. Someone mentioned Burk's story, "SURVIVAL" which was adjudged one of the best of 1938 when it appeared that year in MARVEL TALES. "Survival?" questioned Hubbard. "I don't remember reading that one. What was it about?" It concerned an invasion of America by the yellow men of the East, he was told. "What!" said Hubbsrd. "And how did they escape the peril?" By burrowing under the ground, he was told. Mr. Hubbard was surprised at this. In fact, he sid: "Good God! That Dog! Wait till I get a hold of Burks--!" He explained the outburst: "Back in '38, I wrote a movie treatment of a story I called "SURVIVAL". It concerned an invasion of America by the yellow men of the East. They descaped by burrowing under the ground! I gave that story and four others   to an agent to sell. He lost them. And, now, I find that Burks has written and sold a story just like it--!"

April 22nd; 437th consecutive meeting:
This meeting was the shortest official meeting the club has held for a long time. During the meeting Russ Hodgkins gave a report on a speech Ray Bradbury made before a college literary society. Ray read to the group his story, "HOMECOMING" and then gave a talk on writing, complete with tips for the would-be writer. One of the tips was, "Write about things you know." "Do you sleep during the day or night," asked Russ.
The official meeting ended and our birthday party for Mr. van Vogt and his wife began. His wife failed to appear but the club, under the direction of Dale Hart, presented him with numerous copies of ASF and UNKNOWN WORLDS containing stories which, surprisingly, the couple lack in their own library. There were eats and drinks for everyone.

The End

A COMPLETE SET OF ICHOR is available from the editor. Three issues for a quarter; or, ten cents each. Beautifully lithoed covers on the first two, with Rogers doing them. The third is also lithoed but the artist is Bonn. Poems and short prose pieces by Wandred, Aby, Lowndes, Gross, Johnston, Hart, Ebey, and others. Trades with other magazines arranged. Free to FAPA members and girls with no visible means of support. Extra copies of the cover, suitable for framing: 10-1/2¢ each, if mailed alone; if mailed with a copy of the magazine, 5¢. (A free subscription to some writer with an ability to write good advertising copy.) --- A rider advertisement: Don't forget to buy your copy of LIFE EVERLASTING AND OTHER STORIES, by David H. Keller, $3.50 a copy from Sam Moskowitz, 446 Jelliff Ave., Newark 8, N.J.

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tically wrote a great many of the stories read under other by-lines. He would find an idea, construct a plot and, then, hunt up someone to sew it together. But, still, it published a lot of what he labled 'tripe'. Campbell underwent still another reverse when he had to cut down the word rates of several of his top writers. He called L. Sprague de Camp and L. Ron Hubbard into his office and informed them about that. "If you cut my word-rate," said Hubbard, "I will join the navy!" Sometime later, L. R. H. received a check for a rather-longish story with a half-cent a word missing. That same day the President of the United States sent him greetings; Hubbard had already applied for enlistment. He walked into Campbell's office in his new uniform. 'OH, NO!" said Campbell, and UNKNOWN folded. (Elmer Perdue told A. E. van Vogt, who was also present, "Well, I'm glad to hear that, Van. I'd always blamed you for it--") The real surprise of the evening came when Hubbard was talking about his friend, Arthur J. Burks. Someone mentioned Burk's story, "SURVIVAL" which was adjudged one of the best of 1938 when it appeared that year in MARVEL TALES. "Survival?" questioned Hubbard. "I don't remember reading that one. What was it about?" It concerned an invasion of America by the yellow men of the East, he was told. "What!" said Hubbsrd. "And how did they escape the peril?" By burrowing under the ground, he was told. Mr. Hubbard was surprised at this. In fact, he sid: "Good God! That Dog! Wait till I get a hold of Burks--!" He explained the outburst: "Back in '38, I wrote a movie treatment of a story I called "SURVIVAL". It concerned an invasion of America by the yellow men of the East. They descaped by burrowing under the ground! I gave that story and four others to an agent to sell. He lost them. And, now, I find that Burks has written and sold a story just like it--!" April 22nd; 437th consecutive meeting: This meeting was the shortest official meeting the club has held for a long time. During the meeting Russ Hodgkins gave a report on a speech Ray Bradbury made before a college literary society. Ray read to the group his story, "HOMECOMING" and then gave a talk on writing, complete with tips for the would-be writer. One of the tips was, "Write about things you know." "Do you sleep during the day or night," asked Russ. The official meeting ended and our birthday party for Mr. van Vogt and his wife began. His wife failed to appear but the club, under the direction of Dale Hart, presented him with numerous copies of ASF and UNKNOWN WORLDS containing stories which, surprisingly, the couple lack in their own library. There were eats and drinks for everyone. The End A COMPLETE SET OF ICHOR is available from the editor. Three issues for a quarter; or, ten cents each. Beautifully lithoed covers on the first two, with Rogers doing them. The third is also lithoed but the artist is Bonn. Poems and short prose pieces by Wandred, Aby, Lowndes, Gross, Johnston, Hart, Ebey, and others. Trades with other magazines arranged. Free to FAPA members and girls with no visible means of support. Extra copies of the cover, suitable for framing: 10-1/2¢ each, if mailed alone; if mailed with a copy of the magazine, 5¢. (A free subscription to some writer with an ability to write good advertising copy.) --- A rider advertisement: Don't forget to buy your copy of LIFE EVERLASTING AND OTHER STORIES, by David H. Keller, $3.50 a copy from Sam Moskowitz, 446 Jelliff Ave., Newark 8, N.J.