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En Garde, whole no. 8, December 1943
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page 4. closer study proves him eager to be friendly, and far more tolerant of the whims and eccentricities of others than the average non-fan over thought of being. There may be a few exceptions we'll admit. And the existance [sic] of those is something we must consider when we come to working out entrance requirements. But we feel the sly amusement with which Trudy views the antics of the fans, if not downright alarm at their anti-social individualism, is without sound basis when applied to fan as a whole. In the Center, especially, the weight of opinion of themore [sic] conservative and mature majority would quickly subdue any harebrained notions or ill-considered actions that might crop up. There are some social aspects to be considered, however. In the first place, we should be very careful to avoid being considered just another "cult" by the non-fans with whom we come in contact. There are a good many ways this could be harmful in the long run, wherefore, some of our efforts to be different merely to be different might better be restrained. In general, though, we can probably carry on pretty much as usual, merely being careful not to call unnecessary outside attention to some of our less explainable eccentricities. We would be well-advised to avoid flaunting a lot of our beliefs when such beliefs conflict too much with accepted mores. Concerning honesty, we will likely have little trouble. Individual responsibility may prove a problem in some cases, but one we should be able to cope with. In fact, there are a number of social aspects that must be recognized, considered, and some means of dealing with them worked out. However, force of majority opinion will probably solve most problems of this sort that may arise. 5. We can't get down to details such as probable costs until a number of other phases of the project are more settled. But Widner's suggestion that someone be appointed Treasurer to receive weekly or monthly savings toward the project, is a good one. And what reason is there for waiting until after the war? We suggest that steps be taken in the fairly near future to set up the Corporation, elect the Treasurer, and start the saving now while money is comparatively plentiful. Such action would put the whole project on a concrete basis, and make any tendency to take it all out in talk much less likely. It would also hasten the day when Slan Center can be a reality.
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page 4. closer study proves him eager to be friendly, and far more tolerant of the whims and eccentricities of others than the average non-fan over thought of being. There may be a few exceptions we'll admit. And the existance [sic] of those is something we must consider when we come to working out entrance requirements. But we feel the sly amusement with which Trudy views the antics of the fans, if not downright alarm at their anti-social individualism, is without sound basis when applied to fan as a whole. In the Center, especially, the weight of opinion of themore [sic] conservative and mature majority would quickly subdue any harebrained notions or ill-considered actions that might crop up. There are some social aspects to be considered, however. In the first place, we should be very careful to avoid being considered just another "cult" by the non-fans with whom we come in contact. There are a good many ways this could be harmful in the long run, wherefore, some of our efforts to be different merely to be different might better be restrained. In general, though, we can probably carry on pretty much as usual, merely being careful not to call unnecessary outside attention to some of our less explainable eccentricities. We would be well-advised to avoid flaunting a lot of our beliefs when such beliefs conflict too much with accepted mores. Concerning honesty, we will likely have little trouble. Individual responsibility may prove a problem in some cases, but one we should be able to cope with. In fact, there are a number of social aspects that must be recognized, considered, and some means of dealing with them worked out. However, force of majority opinion will probably solve most problems of this sort that may arise. 5. We can't get down to details such as probable costs until a number of other phases of the project are more settled. But Widner's suggestion that someone be appointed Treasurer to receive weekly or monthly savings toward the project, is a good one. And what reason is there for waiting until after the war? We suggest that steps be taken in the fairly near future to set up the Corporation, elect the Treasurer, and start the saving now while money is comparatively plentiful. Such action would put the whole project on a concrete basis, and make any tendency to take it all out in talk much less likely. It would also hasten the day when Slan Center can be a reality.
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