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Variant, v. 1, issue 3, September 1947
Behind the Scenes
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BEHIND THE SCENES Well, we're smiling--with very weary faces perhaps, but smiling. In fact we're grinning from ear to ear. Getting this issue out has been about the most fatiguing the most heart-breaking, and the most exciting thing either of us has ever done. We've been working shifts with the Prime Press, using their office and machinery. We hope our mutual inconverience has not been too great. We certainly have some fine art in this issue. No less than five people combined to make this from an art point of view the extra-special edition we wanted. Bob Tschirky lent us the skull drawing you see reproduced on the cover, and must have spent hours doing the Beautiful lettering. W.L. Peck & Co. reproduced this on our cover by photo-offset printing, and believe us it was a joyous moment when we looked on the finished work, exactly two days after giving them the originals. Bill Meyer wandered into our office one evening and insisted on staying, so we gave him the assignment to draw the map you see on the back cover. We think it is a wonderful job and certainly hope that it will be useful to the out-of-town fans. George O. Smith, our art editor, planned a number of the inside drawings. Lex Phillips carried on for us in the emergency created by George's unexpected absence, copying his drawings, and originating a number of others. Now for the articles themselves. We tried to split our material into two groups, one dealing particularly with our club, and another of more general interest. We received two anonymous contributions of the first type. One came in the mail, type-written on pale yellow paper. We read it, and very regretfully laid aside three rather similar articles describing typical meeting nights. This one, standing alone, is perfect. The other three are also excellent, but we felt that, on the principle of Japanese flower arrangement, this one alone is best. The others will see print in the future. The other contribution, we find, was written by Dr. Jonathon Edwards, who teaches sociology at one of our local universities. A word now about our magazine in general is necessary. We are, sad to say, obliged to increase our price. We have been attempting to put out issues averaging twenty pages at a price intended for issues of five pages. O course we have been taking a loss. Therefore, with the next issue, single copies are twenty cents, subscriptions six copies for a dollar, twelve for two dollars. Present subscribers will continue to get the magazine without additional cost while their subscription lasts. Well, that just about takes care of everything. If this issue is good, it is because of the material contributed. If it is poor the fault is entirely ours. Allison Williams Helen E. Cloukey[[?]]
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BEHIND THE SCENES Well, we're smiling--with very weary faces perhaps, but smiling. In fact we're grinning from ear to ear. Getting this issue out has been about the most fatiguing the most heart-breaking, and the most exciting thing either of us has ever done. We've been working shifts with the Prime Press, using their office and machinery. We hope our mutual inconverience has not been too great. We certainly have some fine art in this issue. No less than five people combined to make this from an art point of view the extra-special edition we wanted. Bob Tschirky lent us the skull drawing you see reproduced on the cover, and must have spent hours doing the Beautiful lettering. W.L. Peck & Co. reproduced this on our cover by photo-offset printing, and believe us it was a joyous moment when we looked on the finished work, exactly two days after giving them the originals. Bill Meyer wandered into our office one evening and insisted on staying, so we gave him the assignment to draw the map you see on the back cover. We think it is a wonderful job and certainly hope that it will be useful to the out-of-town fans. George O. Smith, our art editor, planned a number of the inside drawings. Lex Phillips carried on for us in the emergency created by George's unexpected absence, copying his drawings, and originating a number of others. Now for the articles themselves. We tried to split our material into two groups, one dealing particularly with our club, and another of more general interest. We received two anonymous contributions of the first type. One came in the mail, type-written on pale yellow paper. We read it, and very regretfully laid aside three rather similar articles describing typical meeting nights. This one, standing alone, is perfect. The other three are also excellent, but we felt that, on the principle of Japanese flower arrangement, this one alone is best. The others will see print in the future. The other contribution, we find, was written by Dr. Jonathon Edwards, who teaches sociology at one of our local universities. A word now about our magazine in general is necessary. We are, sad to say, obliged to increase our price. We have been attempting to put out issues averaging twenty pages at a price intended for issues of five pages. O course we have been taking a loss. Therefore, with the next issue, single copies are twenty cents, subscriptions six copies for a dollar, twelve for two dollars. Present subscribers will continue to get the magazine without additional cost while their subscription lasts. Well, that just about takes care of everything. If this issue is good, it is because of the material contributed. If it is poor the fault is entirely ours. Allison Williams Helen E. Cloukey[[?]]
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