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Fandango, v. 2, issue 3, whole no. 7, Winter 1944

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EXCITEMENT & JITTERS DEPT. I must apologise for this issue of F*D. It is being composed under very strained circumstances, and I have do doubt that it shows it. You see, later this evening I am to repair to the Union Station and pick up my family, who are supposed to be in at ten (I hope). I've not seen my kids for nearly a year, so.... I'm no excited, much.

THE DEVIL RIDES OUT, in which D. Wheatley Laniac tosses posies and casts aspersions at you'n'a brain brats.

           -o0o-

     As usually, here is the box score. I fear that this is too, too elementary for some of you, ah, mathematicians---but here it is, anyhoo! Oh yes, I nearly forgot my customary song and dance: "these figures are derived by dividing the number of members into the number of items in the mailing to present a percentage of activity which is then expressed in decimal form".
     24th Mailing. 35 papers from 51 members.                       .690
     25th Mailing. 25 papers from 65 members.                      .400
     26th Mailing. 48 papers from 65 members.                      .737
     27th Mailing. 31 papers from 65 members.                      .477
     28th Mailing. 44 papers from 65 members.                      .677
     29th Mailing. 41 papers from 65 members.                      .631.  *
     *This figure includes the outburst from OE Shaw, and the 2nd issue of Cushlamochree, which WJD stated he wished included in #29.

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THE FANTASY AMATEUR. A revolting issue, despite the neat cover and the larger number of pages. It seems to me that one should be able to get the straight dope on business transacted by our officers without wading through a maze of contradictory reports. At least, I am delighted to see that Mr. Degler is no longer with us, in spite of the heroic efforts on his behalf by certain of our older members.
     In examining the election results, I am struck by the odd ideas apparently held by someone who wrote in Mike Rosenblum for OE. Is someone indulging a juvenile sense of humor, or what? Anyone that seriously thinks we should send all our papers to England for assembly and mailing must be a driveling fool.
     I have already expressed myself in the form letter--signed by Laney, Morojo, Ackerman, Kepner, Brown, who, apparently, feels so insecure in his presidential position that he attempts to railroad his legislation rather than present it for a measured debate. But I cannot remain silent when such actions are committed. In fact, if this stunt is tried again, I intend to introduce a constitutional amendment of my own, which will require legislation to be brought up in one mailing and voted on in the next, so that both sides can be given a fair hearing.

----oo0oo----

A TALE OF THE EVANS. Tri-E's comments on fan hospitality seem about right to me. I think, however, that he shows too much diffidence in this matter of maintaing the kitty. Up Washington way, most inter-family visiting is dutch as a matter of course; those who don't go in on the bottle just don't get asked to the next party....One thing about ATOT that struck me very hard: EEE, apparently, is the friendliest guy in fandom. Imagine a Fan-Dango which commented on each mag in the mailing, and said something nice about each one! Now I feel like a heel for bawling Evans out a couple of mailings ago!

----oo0oo----

ANIDEA. Perhaps, but not a good one. This added nothing to the mailing, and cost plenty of mazuma too.

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EXCITEMENT & JITTERS DEPT. I must apologise for this issue of F*D. It is being composed under very strained circumstances, and I have do doubt that it shows it. You see, later this evening I am to repair to the Union Station and pick up my family, who are supposed to be in at ten (I hope). I've not seen my kids for nearly a year, so.... I'm no excited, much. THE DEVIL RIDES OUT, in which D. Wheatley Laniac tosses posies and casts aspersions at you'n'a brain brats. -o0o- As usually, here is the box score. I fear that this is too, too elementary for some of you, ah, mathematicians---but here it is, anyhoo! Oh yes, I nearly forgot my customary song and dance: "these figures are derived by dividing the number of members into the number of items in the mailing to present a percentage of activity which is then expressed in decimal form". 24th Mailing. 35 papers from 51 members. .690 25th Mailing. 25 papers from 65 members. .400 26th Mailing. 48 papers from 65 members. .737 27th Mailing. 31 papers from 65 members. .477 28th Mailing. 44 papers from 65 members. .677 29th Mailing. 41 papers from 65 members. .631. * *This figure includes the outburst from OE Shaw, and the 2nd issue of Cushlamochree, which WJD stated he wished included in #29. ----oo0oo---- THE FANTASY AMATEUR. A revolting issue, despite the neat cover and the larger number of pages. It seems to me that one should be able to get the straight dope on business transacted by our officers without wading through a maze of contradictory reports. At least, I am delighted to see that Mr. Degler is no longer with us, in spite of the heroic efforts on his behalf by certain of our older members. In examining the election results, I am struck by the odd ideas apparently held by someone who wrote in Mike Rosenblum for OE. Is someone indulging a juvenile sense of humor, or what? Anyone that seriously thinks we should send all our papers to England for assembly and mailing must be a driveling fool. I have already expressed myself in the form letter--signed by Laney, Morojo, Ackerman, Kepner, Brown, who, apparently, feels so insecure in his presidential position that he attempts to railroad his legislation rather than present it for a measured debate. But I cannot remain silent when such actions are committed. In fact, if this stunt is tried again, I intend to introduce a constitutional amendment of my own, which will require legislation to be brought up in one mailing and voted on in the next, so that both sides can be given a fair hearing. ----oo0oo---- A TALE OF THE EVANS. Tri-E's comments on fan hospitality seem about right to me. I think, however, that he shows too much diffidence in this matter of maintaing the kitty. Up Washington way, most inter-family visiting is dutch as a matter of course; those who don't go in on the bottle just don't get asked to the next party....One thing about ATOT that struck me very hard: EEE, apparently, is the friendliest guy in fandom. Imagine a Fan-Dango which commented on each mag in the mailing, and said something nice about each one! Now I feel like a heel for bawling Evans out a couple of mailings ago! ----oo0oo---- ANIDEA. Perhaps, but not a good one. This added nothing to the mailing, and cost plenty of mazuma too. -- 4 --