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Voice of the Imagination (VOM), v. 1, issue 4, December 1939
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[NOTE: THIS PAGE'S CONTENT TRUNCATED BY A TURNED DOWN PAGE CORNER] ...skill to put my fingers on the right key of my typer. if it is ... being what it is. But to deny the childishness of T.W.S is foolish ... Sure it is blood and thunder, so what? My neck is stuck out con... to jump on it?This playing on words get me down. Garb ... their words until they are disgustingly incoherent may seem ... people but to me, it's gibberish. (Proving that old adage "One ... another's dish" allow me to quote a note to me from H Bence Gro... ... Falls Kans: "Dear (Miss) Yr letr in S.F. was of intense ... streamlined Spelling", Dec. '39 no.) Far greater than any story in ... to brevity & streamlined words and seems to me they are as readable as the ordinary ones. I perhaps am not up 2 tomorrow in everything but I do take short cuts & streamline things where possible." —Morojo) Freehafer's letter was the most interesting to me. I didn't get all or even half of the same mags he did, but comparison was worthwhile, and amusing. Speer's history was decidedly sordid. It read as if someone had gathered up all of the hates, prejudices and petty jealousies that have clogged the pipes of the stream of life, since the world was first begun. Wolheim--I wonder how different Fandom might have been without him. Hatred personified, is what he might be called. And yet, dam'it, 1 feel sorry for him. He did try, even though he brought fandom back to the dark ages, to rise it to something significant. He pulled out the cornerstone of his drooling fanatical attacks, and brought the entire edifice tumbling down on his head, I know. But he has received so blasted little from his long activity in fandom. When he retires, he will go with few pleasant memories. Rather will he take with him a bitter rankling heart, a black, bitter, knowledge of a wasted life. He deserves it, but I still feel sorry for him. The strange thing about it is that he still expects to surmount human nature to create a Utopia, when he can't even control himself. The same goes for Micheal [Michel?], Pohl, and the others of this group of amateur politicians. ! hate to see Dick Wilson get mixed up in such a futuristic slugging bout, though. He's too sensible. That seems to be about all. 'Keep up the good work' has become an old and trite exhortation through over use. Yet, it seems to fit, the most active, livewire organization in all Fandom. Best wishes from S. Carolina's lone fan. If it is humanly possible I'll see you in Chicago in 1940. Until then, I enclose a dime for the second issue of V.O.M. and back- cheerfully out the door, and fall down the stairs out of sight." TRUDY: "Dear Keeds-- Don't rekkin as how there's gonter be much to this communication re Vom of Sep. However, as I turn that pinkish orange cover, I sees 'In 1940 - it's Chicago.' Gosh, that sure meks my little heart wanna pop with pride n joy. Yessir— this Reinsberg pusson has give me hometown a fine boost. Hope I can meets some of you peoples then and possibly help show you around. Mind you, I ain't promising - but will try at any rate. (Horrors—this is awful. I can't find comment 4 any of the letters in Madge's Larynx!) Ah- pg 5 finds Dick Wilson—- what sayeth he? Voss?!! — could it being typo, misprint or is this Wilson lad tryin' to be funny? 'Rude Hemken?' Heh - heh - twarn't Michigan - 'twar a place not 40 miles north west of those parts — & wotta dandy place it is! Seest du? So I didn't get to see anybody from you peoples in New York — didn't even see Mr. Wright (W.T. -Ain'dt it de shame? Nope — dun't keer sew mutch for my Esperanto Divolkur — and I can't pronouncing Valkajroj, so we will stick to Yours Trudy" Dis guy's disguise is good or else it's actually an individual! Ray Marlin c/o RWWood, Lockwood Ave, New Canaan Conn. introduces himself with the following story. Readers, write us your reaction; let's take a poll, prove whether Ray Marlin is a real person or not! (U noe what we mean): "Dear Voice - Maybe I should explain why I'm writing to you. I saw your magazine here and read it and liked it very much. You don't mind if I'm not one of these 'fans' , do you? Or do I have to become one before I can join your circle? If I do, won't you please tell me what I have to do to become a fan? I think I'd like to very much. All the guys and gals write such interesting letters. Mr. Wood has a whole attic full of magazines. Some of them are
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[NOTE: THIS PAGE'S CONTENT TRUNCATED BY A TURNED DOWN PAGE CORNER] ...skill to put my fingers on the right key of my typer. if it is ... being what it is. But to deny the childishness of T.W.S is foolish ... Sure it is blood and thunder, so what? My neck is stuck out con... to jump on it?This playing on words get me down. Garb ... their words until they are disgustingly incoherent may seem ... people but to me, it's gibberish. (Proving that old adage "One ... another's dish" allow me to quote a note to me from H Bence Gro... ... Falls Kans: "Dear (Miss) Yr letr in S.F. was of intense ... streamlined Spelling", Dec. '39 no.) Far greater than any story in ... to brevity & streamlined words and seems to me they are as readable as the ordinary ones. I perhaps am not up 2 tomorrow in everything but I do take short cuts & streamline things where possible." —Morojo) Freehafer's letter was the most interesting to me. I didn't get all or even half of the same mags he did, but comparison was worthwhile, and amusing. Speer's history was decidedly sordid. It read as if someone had gathered up all of the hates, prejudices and petty jealousies that have clogged the pipes of the stream of life, since the world was first begun. Wolheim--I wonder how different Fandom might have been without him. Hatred personified, is what he might be called. And yet, dam'it, 1 feel sorry for him. He did try, even though he brought fandom back to the dark ages, to rise it to something significant. He pulled out the cornerstone of his drooling fanatical attacks, and brought the entire edifice tumbling down on his head, I know. But he has received so blasted little from his long activity in fandom. When he retires, he will go with few pleasant memories. Rather will he take with him a bitter rankling heart, a black, bitter, knowledge of a wasted life. He deserves it, but I still feel sorry for him. The strange thing about it is that he still expects to surmount human nature to create a Utopia, when he can't even control himself. The same goes for Micheal [Michel?], Pohl, and the others of this group of amateur politicians. ! hate to see Dick Wilson get mixed up in such a futuristic slugging bout, though. He's too sensible. That seems to be about all. 'Keep up the good work' has become an old and trite exhortation through over use. Yet, it seems to fit, the most active, livewire organization in all Fandom. Best wishes from S. Carolina's lone fan. If it is humanly possible I'll see you in Chicago in 1940. Until then, I enclose a dime for the second issue of V.O.M. and back- cheerfully out the door, and fall down the stairs out of sight." TRUDY: "Dear Keeds-- Don't rekkin as how there's gonter be much to this communication re Vom of Sep. However, as I turn that pinkish orange cover, I sees 'In 1940 - it's Chicago.' Gosh, that sure meks my little heart wanna pop with pride n joy. Yessir— this Reinsberg pusson has give me hometown a fine boost. Hope I can meets some of you peoples then and possibly help show you around. Mind you, I ain't promising - but will try at any rate. (Horrors—this is awful. I can't find comment 4 any of the letters in Madge's Larynx!) Ah- pg 5 finds Dick Wilson—- what sayeth he? Voss?!! — could it being typo, misprint or is this Wilson lad tryin' to be funny? 'Rude Hemken?' Heh - heh - twarn't Michigan - 'twar a place not 40 miles north west of those parts — & wotta dandy place it is! Seest du? So I didn't get to see anybody from you peoples in New York — didn't even see Mr. Wright (W.T. -Ain'dt it de shame? Nope — dun't keer sew mutch for my Esperanto Divolkur — and I can't pronouncing Valkajroj, so we will stick to Yours Trudy" Dis guy's disguise is good or else it's actually an individual! Ray Marlin c/o RWWood, Lockwood Ave, New Canaan Conn. introduces himself with the following story. Readers, write us your reaction; let's take a poll, prove whether Ray Marlin is a real person or not! (U noe what we mean): "Dear Voice - Maybe I should explain why I'm writing to you. I saw your magazine here and read it and liked it very much. You don't mind if I'm not one of these 'fans' , do you? Or do I have to become one before I can join your circle? If I do, won't you please tell me what I have to do to become a fan? I think I'd like to very much. All the guys and gals write such interesting letters. Mr. Wood has a whole attic full of magazines. Some of them are
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