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Voice of the Imagination (VOM), whole no. 7, June 1940

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than a week, really to do such an event justice) is rudely interrupted by the receipt, not only of one VOM, but two—-both dated Apr. 1940-and this literally indescribable new monstrosity as well! Hence the question!  

Am enclosing a buck. No particular reason I can see why I should be on your free list-—and if you won't stop sending the stuff, I might as well feed the kitty a bit. $1 least to the extent of some past-due postage. Also it seems to me that I have heard somewhere of choking a cat to death with cream......!

SMITH

(Doc's eloquent praise of my latest project, the Stickers~Pamflet, is the best ad u could ask for! After such glowing compliments I am sure U wiIl not delay but send me a dime today for your copy. ~~Just say~here's 10¢—-send me That Sticker Thing."   I'll see to it get it U get
stuck! Check me--to 19 decimal places--if U've heard this one before--the I don't see how you could cause I just though it up: A-tisk, a-tasket; I'm putting ALL my X in one basket! Zap! Flash! O, tryin' to "ray-pun" me out Acksistence, Eh? Ha; ha; yuh justh Smitht me!) 

Oakland, Calif, is represented by JOE FORTIER of 1836 39th Ave: "Just to let you know that I really meant that I liked the last VOICE. I am taking precious time out to say so.   Truly, I like your cover and think it rather spiffy.   Of course, I still think it would be nice to have a back cover too, but I guess that that is asking for way too much. (Entirely) This Contents Page was
even better than the first and that says plenty!   I like those cock-eyed line-ups you feature.   But really!   ~~   Nuts to Walt's letter. He must be a moron, though I will admit his magazine is tops — and then some.   I personally thought Fortier's letter one of the grandest, yet (yet what?)— oops, I'm letting my subconscious take hold here.   Art' s letter was really trei interessante.   Mais plus beaucoup. Let us not cast snickers the way of our fans of lesser ages for I can well remember what definite views I had a few years ago and I certainly liked to express them and thought most were right.   It hurt my pride to hear someone speak up-.    'He's too young.' .   I am certain,      you will recollect, that you will agree with me. Please don't cut your puns as some would have you! I like to crack those corny cuties as the next fellow and we all get a great kick out of the others ill advised 
attempt at humor. However, your humor is not ill-advised.   

I don't mind in the least your reducing the size a bit. If you continue to offer us such fine features as the special insert page of this issue. The whole idea was very uniq.. - And still is. Who does dis guy Miske think 'e is?  After #11, I have published a few magazines and you can quote me as:   The average good fanmag requires a two-cent stamp, two-cents worth of le papier, and plenty of care, ink, envelopes, addenda, amounting up to one-
cent in actual value, but meaning about five-cents in work. Anyway, stencils, ink,
etc ... cost much and the regular subs seldom take care of it all.  I figure a loss of
about two-cents on a dime mag, and two-cents on the five-cent complimentary copies. They send three cents to cover five, why not the ten and make the mag balance.
Futurianly yours, but not Technocractioally... WAITl   Readonmygoodfriendl
endeavor to answer a question or two of Kight's.   Listen, ol' boy: Michelism is communism, and nothing more,   (Your Editors Say: Communism may be a manifestation of "Michelism" but Futurianism--the new name--is much more than that. For further info, address yourself to Futurian Sec'y Robt W Lowndes, 2574 Bedford Ave, Bklyn, NY. ) Technocracy took a nose-dive about '33, but it is steadily working itself back into the fore again. Hundreds of new members are enlisting everyday; hundreds of old
members are re-enlisting everyday.   What do I think of it?   Phooey! It isn't the
right solution to our troubles at all.   What is Technocracy?   Webster says it is the
science connected with the adjustment of the machine age to one of mass-production and for the benefit of all. Science? The dictionary will define most anything such
as communism, socialism, or anything else as a science?   Technocracy state: it is
non-political, non-sectarian, non-religious &c, so I conclude Technocracy ain't nothing. To end this argument, Michelism is pronounced in this way: Mike-el—ism. (Mike, to 'el wis 'm).   (Proper pronunciation:   mi-shell'ism.)   ~~   

Such ignoramical 
conception!   Anyone can easily see that Astonishing Stories offers stories with much more original and refreshing plots than Amazing, and just as much with more fan departments, yet only charge half as much as the 'aristocrat' & that is that!'

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8 than a week, really to do such an event justice) is rudely interrupted by the receipt, not only of one VOM, but two—-both dated Apr. 1940-and this literally indescribable new monstrosity as well! Hence the question! Am enclosing a buck. No particular reason I can see why I should be on your free list-—and if you won't stop sending the stuff, I might as well feed the kitty a bit. $1 least to the extent of some past-due postage. Also it seems to me that I have heard somewhere of choking a cat to death with cream......! SMITH (Doc's eloquent praise of my latest project, the Stickers~Pamflet, is the best ad u could ask for! After such glowing compliments I am sure U wiIl not delay but send me a dime today for your copy. ~~Just say~here's 10¢—-send me That Sticker Thing." I'll see to it get it U get stuck! Check me--to 19 decimal places--if U've heard this one before--the I don't see how you could cause I just though it up: A-tisk, a-tasket; I'm putting ALL my X in one basket! Zap! Flash! O, tryin' to "ray-pun" me out Acksistence, Eh? Ha; ha; yuh justh Smitht me!) Oakland, Calif, is represented by JOE FORTIER of 1836 39th Ave: "Just to let you know that I really meant that I liked the last VOICE. I am taking precious time out to say so. Truly, I like your cover and think it rather spiffy. Of course, I still think it would be nice to have a back cover too, but I guess that that is asking for way too much. (Entirely) This Contents Page was even better than the first and that says plenty! I like those cock-eyed line-ups you feature. But really! ~~ Nuts to Walt's letter. He must be a moron, though I will admit his magazine is tops — and then some. I personally thought Fortier's letter one of the grandest, yet (yet what?)— oops, I'm letting my subconscious take hold here. Art' s letter was really trei interessante. Mais plus beaucoup. Let us not cast snickers the way of our fans of lesser ages for I can well remember what definite views I had a few years ago and I certainly liked to express them and thought most were right. It hurt my pride to hear someone speak up-. 'He's too young.' . I am certain, you will recollect, that you will agree with me. Please don't cut your puns as some would have you! I like to crack those corny cuties as the next fellow and we all get a great kick out of the others ill advised attempt at humor. However, your humor is not ill-advised. I don't mind in the least your reducing the size a bit. If you continue to offer us such fine features as the special insert page of this issue. The whole idea was very uniq.. - And still is. Who does dis guy Miske think 'e is? After #11, I have published a few magazines and you can quote me as: The average good fanmag requires a two-cent stamp, two-cents worth of le papier, and plenty of care, ink, envelopes, addenda, amounting up to one- cent in actual value, but meaning about five-cents in work. Anyway, stencils, ink, etc ... cost much and the regular subs seldom take care of it all. I figure a loss of about two-cents on a dime mag, and two-cents on the five-cent complimentary copies. They send three cents to cover five, why not the ten and make the mag balance. Futurianly yours, but not Technocractioally... WAITl Readonmygoodfriendl endeavor to answer a question or two of Kight's. Listen, ol' boy: Michelism is communism, and nothing more, (Your Editors Say: Communism may be a manifestation of "Michelism" but Futurianism--the new name--is much more than that. For further info, address yourself to Futurian Sec'y Robt W Lowndes, 2574 Bedford Ave, Bklyn, NY. ) Technocracy took a nose-dive about '33, but it is steadily working itself back into the fore again. Hundreds of new members are enlisting everyday; hundreds of old members are re-enlisting everyday. What do I think of it? Phooey! It isn't the right solution to our troubles at all. What is Technocracy? Webster says it is the science connected with the adjustment of the machine age to one of mass-production and for the benefit of all. Science? The dictionary will define most anything such as communism, socialism, or anything else as a science? Technocracy state: it is non-political, non-sectarian, non-religious &c, so I conclude Technocracy ain't nothing. To end this argument, Michelism is pronounced in this way: Mike-el—ism. (Mike, to 'el wis 'm). (Proper pronunciation: mi-shell'ism.) ~~ Such ignoramical conception! Anyone can easily see that Astonishing Stories offers stories with much more original and refreshing plots than Amazing, and just as much with more fan departments, yet only charge half as much as the 'aristocrat' & that is that!'