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Southern Star, v. 1, issue 4, December 1941
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From The Passenger Lounge By The Readers GOD BLESS 'EM BILLY MENTIONED A POINT IN CONNECTION WITH ASIMOV'S "NIGHTFALL" IN ASTOUNDING THE OTHER DAY THAT WE THINK IS WORTHY OF CONSIDERATION -- IF THE STARS APPEARED BUT ONCE EVERY THOUSAND YEARS, THEN WHAT WOULD BE THE USE OF THE ELABORATE TELESCOPE DESCRIBED INT HE STORY; PARTICULARLY SINCE THE SCIENTISTS DIDN'T BELIEVE IN THE STARS! Here's writing to you. This missive contains information regarding my opinion as to my likes and dislikes of Vol. 1, No. 3 of the SOUTHERN STAR. ...Mumblings-8 (considering that Joe thot that I was Chinese and put one page in upside down); ...The Munsey Panorama-10 (it gets better every time)...Passenger Lounge- (shows a good selection of letters and I agree with the ratings)...issue as a whole-8.5. After reading Tucker's letter in the Lounge, I find that I am unable to agree with him concerning ERB. He claims to be unable to read Burroughs at his best; I wonder if he has ever read anything by John dos Passos? Similar styles different subject matter. They are both of an "all roads lead to Rome" type. All incidents lead to a climax. I would like to tell Gischer that I like Amazing, but I'll admit that there's room for improvement. I might add that living in the same town as Joe and Harry I don't blame you for thinking me nuts. (It's all in fun, boys, for I've known Harry for years and he is my best friend. I think Astounding and Unknown Worlds the two best science and fantasy mags, respectively, with the SOUTHERN START near the top in the fan field. ((Billy, while too smart to be a member of the Columbia Camp and go down Main Street at 12 PM, bellowing "Figaro! Figaro? -- this last in a tone of sad, sweet interrogation -- Figaro!" with those celebrated bathtub baritones, Jenkins and Gilbert,was,nevertheless, the very first person to subscribe to the STAR when it was little more than a dream. He's a good chappie, this Bradford guy. JG)) (So. Car.) --[[underline]]BILLY BRADFORD[[end underline]] DON, YOU KNOW, IS THE EDITOR OF THOSE TWO EXCELLENT STF PUBS, STIRRING AND COSMIC. AT HIS REQUEST, WE SENT HIM SEHNERT'S ATZOR ARTICLE IN MSS FORM. DEVELOPED THAT DON'S CONDUCING A PERSONAL INVESTIGATION INTO IMAGINARY PLACES AND WORLDS, AND SOME OF HIS DISCOVERIES ARE NO END ASTONISHING. WE HOPE TO HAVE AN ARTICLE FROM HIM SOMETIME IN THE HEAR FUTURE AS A SORT OF SEQUEL TO SEHNERT'S PIECE. ....Mumblings is terrific. That chap in Texas (the artist) had several communications with various New Yorkers --- mainly Wylie and Lowndes. Nobody, tho, has ever seen a sample of his work. He won't part with a thing. Quite a wack. ((Harry got a letter from the gent, too; and inquiry about FANART, and information about his own prowess in the art line. Quite a walk is right. JG)) . ...Fischer was very good. Speer had a clever item, too. Panurge is invaluable; a real science-fiction treat. Even Morley[[?]] is better than usual. He's
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From The Passenger Lounge By The Readers GOD BLESS 'EM BILLY MENTIONED A POINT IN CONNECTION WITH ASIMOV'S "NIGHTFALL" IN ASTOUNDING THE OTHER DAY THAT WE THINK IS WORTHY OF CONSIDERATION -- IF THE STARS APPEARED BUT ONCE EVERY THOUSAND YEARS, THEN WHAT WOULD BE THE USE OF THE ELABORATE TELESCOPE DESCRIBED INT HE STORY; PARTICULARLY SINCE THE SCIENTISTS DIDN'T BELIEVE IN THE STARS! Here's writing to you. This missive contains information regarding my opinion as to my likes and dislikes of Vol. 1, No. 3 of the SOUTHERN STAR. ...Mumblings-8 (considering that Joe thot that I was Chinese and put one page in upside down); ...The Munsey Panorama-10 (it gets better every time)...Passenger Lounge- (shows a good selection of letters and I agree with the ratings)...issue as a whole-8.5. After reading Tucker's letter in the Lounge, I find that I am unable to agree with him concerning ERB. He claims to be unable to read Burroughs at his best; I wonder if he has ever read anything by John dos Passos? Similar styles different subject matter. They are both of an "all roads lead to Rome" type. All incidents lead to a climax. I would like to tell Gischer that I like Amazing, but I'll admit that there's room for improvement. I might add that living in the same town as Joe and Harry I don't blame you for thinking me nuts. (It's all in fun, boys, for I've known Harry for years and he is my best friend. I think Astounding and Unknown Worlds the two best science and fantasy mags, respectively, with the SOUTHERN START near the top in the fan field. ((Billy, while too smart to be a member of the Columbia Camp and go down Main Street at 12 PM, bellowing "Figaro! Figaro? -- this last in a tone of sad, sweet interrogation -- Figaro!" with those celebrated bathtub baritones, Jenkins and Gilbert,was,nevertheless, the very first person to subscribe to the STAR when it was little more than a dream. He's a good chappie, this Bradford guy. JG)) (So. Car.) --[[underline]]BILLY BRADFORD[[end underline]] DON, YOU KNOW, IS THE EDITOR OF THOSE TWO EXCELLENT STF PUBS, STIRRING AND COSMIC. AT HIS REQUEST, WE SENT HIM SEHNERT'S ATZOR ARTICLE IN MSS FORM. DEVELOPED THAT DON'S CONDUCING A PERSONAL INVESTIGATION INTO IMAGINARY PLACES AND WORLDS, AND SOME OF HIS DISCOVERIES ARE NO END ASTONISHING. WE HOPE TO HAVE AN ARTICLE FROM HIM SOMETIME IN THE HEAR FUTURE AS A SORT OF SEQUEL TO SEHNERT'S PIECE. ....Mumblings is terrific. That chap in Texas (the artist) had several communications with various New Yorkers --- mainly Wylie and Lowndes. Nobody, tho, has ever seen a sample of his work. He won't part with a thing. Quite a wack. ((Harry got a letter from the gent, too; and inquiry about FANART, and information about his own prowess in the art line. Quite a walk is right. JG)) . ...Fischer was very good. Speer had a clever item, too. Panurge is invaluable; a real science-fiction treat. Even Morley[[?]] is better than usual. He's
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