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Southern Star, v. 1, issue 1, 1941

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FROM...
      THE DUAL CONTROLS

   With this, the first issue of the South's first fan mag, we open what we, the editors, believe will be a new era in fandom -- the dawn of a Southern fan circle. Never before have any group of Southerners participated to any extent in fan activities; never before has there been any attempt to wield the enormous potentialities of the South into any sort of united fan front. To tis purpose, the SOUTHERN STAR and the DIXIE FANTASY FEDERATION are dedicated. The STAR is the first of its kind, but we hope and believe that it will not be the last. 

      The purpose of this  
      magazine is three fold: 

   1. To advance the literary worth and the material benefits of scientifiction by presenting helpful suggestions, constructive criticism, and merited applause to the professional magazines. 

    2. To unite Southern scientifiction fans by promoting a general Southern organization that will enable the South to have an articulate voice through the medium of this magazine, which will, in turn, develop interest in fan activities down here and convert potential fans into actual fans -- inactive fans into active fans. 

    3. To present in palatible form the most interesting, entertaining, and thought-provoking articles, poetry, prose, art, and news of a scientifiction nature, emanating in the Southern sphere of influence, with guest articles by Northern fans. 

   This magazine refuses at the outset to, in any manner, promote promulgate, progenate, participate, precipitate, or palliate any fan feud, argument, bickering, or bitterness, although this magazine will air any reasonable grievance or complaint without taking sides or firing any shots. this magazine will not, however, allow itself to be USED for the purpose of inaugurating or furthering adolescent grudges not compatible with the dignity this magazine hopes to assume with increasing age.

   There is an old saying among fans that first issues of fan mags must inevitably stink. It is a saying that we believe we have disproved. We are quite proud of this first issue; we believe that we have quite as entertaining lineup of features and articles as you're likely to find in any established fan mag. Fischer, Warner, and Korshak are fan writers of known ability, and we know you'll enjoy them as much as we did. 

   Unfortunately, not enough material was received this time to make possible the planned swap column.  Remember, this feature is open to all subscribers to the STAR, and to all DFF members, so if you have a col-

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FROM... THE DUAL CONTROLS With this, the first issue of the South's first fan mag, we open what we, the editors, believe will be a new era in fandom -- the dawn of a Southern fan circle. Never before have any group of Southerners participated to any extent in fan activities; never before has there been any attempt to wield the enormous potentialities of the South into any sort of united fan front. To tis purpose, the SOUTHERN STAR and the DIXIE FANTASY FEDERATION are dedicated. The STAR is the first of its kind, but we hope and believe that it will not be the last. The purpose of this magazine is three fold: 1. To advance the literary worth and the material benefits of scientifiction by presenting helpful suggestions, constructive criticism, and merited applause to the professional magazines. 2. To unite Southern scientifiction fans by promoting a general Southern organization that will enable the South to have an articulate voice through the medium of this magazine, which will, in turn, develop interest in fan activities down here and convert potential fans into actual fans -- inactive fans into active fans. 3. To present in palatible form the most interesting, entertaining, and thought-provoking articles, poetry, prose, art, and news of a scientifiction nature, emanating in the Southern sphere of influence, with guest articles by Northern fans. This magazine refuses at the outset to, in any manner, promote promulgate, progenate, participate, precipitate, or palliate any fan feud, argument, bickering, or bitterness, although this magazine will air any reasonable grievance or complaint without taking sides or firing any shots. this magazine will not, however, allow itself to be USED for the purpose of inaugurating or furthering adolescent grudges not compatible with the dignity this magazine hopes to assume with increasing age. There is an old saying among fans that first issues of fan mags must inevitably stink. It is a saying that we believe we have disproved. We are quite proud of this first issue; we believe that we have quite as entertaining lineup of features and articles as you're likely to find in any established fan mag. Fischer, Warner, and Korshak are fan writers of known ability, and we know you'll enjoy them as much as we did. Unfortunately, not enough material was received this time to make possible the planned swap column. Remember, this feature is open to all subscribers to the STAR, and to all DFF members, so if you have a col-