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Fantasy-News, v. 6, issue 18, whole no. 150, May 18, 1941

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Page Two   EDITORIAL PAGE   FANTASY NEWS
[start of two-column layout]
FANTASY NEWS is published every week by Will Sykora.
Address: P.O. Box 84, Elmont, N.Y.
Editor: Will Sykora.
Associates: Jimmy Taurasi, Sam Moskowitz, Mario Racic, Jr.
Rates:: 3 issues 10¢, 8 issues 25¢, 32 issues $1.00.
Ad Rates: Full page $2, [1/2] page $1, [1/4] p. .50¢ minimum.(NO STAMPS PLEASE)
NOTE: Make all checks and money-orders payable to Will Sykora.
BOOST S C I E N C E  F I C T I O N [SCIENCE FICTION]
EDITORIAL by Will Sykora.
By now, everyone knows the answer to the famous mystery of the identity of "Anthony Gilmore".  Although no proof is to hand, it is generally believed to be Harry Bates and Desmond Hall, respectively Editor and Associate Edtor of the old CLAYTON ASTOUNDING, collaborating in the creation of the famous science fiction character, "Hawk Carse".  Some of these yarns were "Four Miles Within", "The Tentacles From Below", and "The Bluff Of the Hawk".
The "scandal", if such it might be called, connected with this mystery was that during the period the stories were written (1931-1933) and before, it was considered unethical in the publishing field for an editor to accept material written by himself or by a member of the publishing or editorial staff of the publication in which the material is to appear.  As a matter of fact, it was at that time worth a man's job for him to sell himself or friends on the staff yarns which were supposed to come from the outside.  The ethics of the matter is fairly obvious.  The staff's job is to make up the book, not write it.  But what was considered worse at that time was an editor accepting and payinng himself for yarns he had written under a pseudonym.  It was a case of the editor taking unfair advantage of the author, who had no connection with the publication and who had to sell his material on merit alone.  (next column)
[column break]
'COSMIC TALES' ISSUES 2 NUMBERS!
COMBINES TEMP ORARILY WITH NEW
WITH NEW FANDOM!

The July and August numbers of Jimmy Taurasi's Cosmic Tales have just been issued.  Mimeoing is used throughout, and the magazine has a brownish cover.  The feature yarn in the July issue is Thos. S. Gardner's "The Man Who Came Back", a weird time travel tale about a would-be suicide.  Other yarns in the issue are "The R ocket"Car", the first of a series of wacky invention yarns by Land Stannard.  Sam Moskowitz, who seems to be clicking regularly with the pros, has "Water for the Canals of Mars" with a real O. Henry ending rather rare in a fan yarn.  Illustrations are by Giunta and Taurasi, both of whom have had drawings in the pros.
The second instalment of Gardner's three part serial, "The Man Who Came Back", leads off the Aug issue of CT. "Cosmicgraph", a history of the futur, by James V. Taurasi is the feature yarn.  The first NEW FANDOM department winds up the issue.  All  members of NEW FANDOM will receive membership certificates, and have their subs filled out with the new Cosmic Tales.
The price is 5¢ per issue,50¢ a year, from J.V. Taurasi, 137-07 32nd Avenue, Flushing, New York. 
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EDITORIAL Cont'd:
How times have changed! Now not only is it considered alright for an editor or staff members to write some or all the yarns for an issue of an stf mag, but also it is in a great many cases absolutely essential to the continued existance of some of these mags.  As a matter of fact there is evidence to show that the editors of FUTURE FICTION, STIRRING SCIENCE, and COSMIC S-F must write a good deal of the material they publish as an integral part of their jobs.  In [o]ne case, at least, it is (Page 3)

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Page Two EDITORIAL PAGE FANTASY NEWS [start of two-column layout] FANTASY NEWS is published every week by Will Sykora. Address: P.O. Box 84, Elmont, N.Y. Editor: Will Sykora. Associates: Jimmy Taurasi, Sam Moskowitz, Mario Racic, Jr. Rates:: 3 issues 10¢, 8 issues 25¢, 32 issues $1.00. Ad Rates: Full page $2, [1/2] page $1, [1/4] p. .50¢ minimum.(NO STAMPS PLEASE) NOTE: Make all checks and money-orders payable to Will Sykora. BOOST S C I E N C E F I C T I O N [SCIENCE FICTION] EDITORIAL by Will Sykora. By now, everyone knows the answer to the famous mystery of the identity of "Anthony Gilmore". Although no proof is to hand, it is generally believed to be Harry Bates and Desmond Hall, respectively Editor and Associate Edtor of the old CLAYTON ASTOUNDING, collaborating in the creation of the famous science fiction character, "Hawk Carse". Some of these yarns were "Four Miles Within", "The Tentacles From Below", and "The Bluff Of the Hawk". The "scandal", if such it might be called, connected with this mystery was that during the period the stories were written (1931-1933) and before, it was considered unethical in the publishing field for an editor to accept material written by himself or by a member of the publishing or editorial staff of the publication in which the material is to appear. As a matter of fact, it was at that time worth a man's job for him to sell himself or friends on the staff yarns which were supposed to come from the outside. The ethics of the matter is fairly obvious. The staff's job is to make up the book, not write it. But what was considered worse at that time was an editor accepting and payinng himself for yarns he had written under a pseudonym. It was a case of the editor taking unfair advantage of the author, who had no connection with the publication and who had to sell his material on merit alone. (next column) [column break] 'COSMIC TALES' ISSUES 2 NUMBERS! COMBINES TEMP ORARILY WITH NEW WITH NEW FANDOM! The July and August numbers of Jimmy Taurasi's Cosmic Tales have just been issued. Mimeoing is used throughout, and the magazine has a brownish cover. The feature yarn in the July issue is Thos. S. Gardner's "The Man Who Came Back", a weird time travel tale about a would-be suicide. Other yarns in the issue are "The R ocket"Car", the first of a series of wacky invention yarns by Land Stannard. Sam Moskowitz, who seems to be clicking regularly with the pros, has "Water for the Canals of Mars" with a real O. Henry ending rather rare in a fan yarn. Illustrations are by Giunta and Taurasi, both of whom have had drawings in the pros. The second instalment of Gardner's three part serial, "The Man Who Came Back", leads off the Aug issue of CT. "Cosmicgraph", a history of the futur, by James V. Taurasi is the feature yarn. The first NEW FANDOM department winds up the issue. All members of NEW FANDOM will receive membership certificates, and have their subs filled out with the new Cosmic Tales. The price is 5¢ per issue,50¢ a year, from J.V. Taurasi, 137-07 32nd Avenue, Flushing, New York. [horizontal line] EDITORIAL Cont'd: How times have changed! Now not only is it considered alright for an editor or staff members to write some or all the yarns for an issue of an stf mag, but also it is in a great many cases absolutely essential to the continued existance of some of these mags. As a matter of fact there is evidence to show that the editors of FUTURE FICTION, STIRRING SCIENCE, and COSMIC S-F must write a good deal of the material they publish as an integral part of their jobs. In [o]ne case, at least, it is (Page 3)