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Tale of the 'Evans, v. 4, issue 1, January, 1946

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CONCERNING "THE TIME-BINDER" AND FAPA.

I notice that my good friend Heck Koenig objects to the inclusion of my magazine THE TIME-BENDER in the FAPA mailings.

Also that our new President, Norm Stanley, seems to be of the same opinion, although he does not come out directly and say so.

Incidentally, Norm, it was nice of you to wait until the end of that article to explain what the percentages really meant. For a few minutes I had the pleasure of thinking that you were giving me the top rating for my effort.

I readily and cheerfully admit that TTB is not a Science Fiction magazine, nor a Fantasy magazine, nor a Weird magazine. yet I do believe that it has as much right in FAPA as some of the colors that appear therein.

Nor am I ready to admit that discussions of the Social Sciences, and of Philosophies, Psychological and Sociological Conditions, etc., are not applicable to the meetings of our FAPA set-up.

I certainly believe that such discussions are as germane to our ideals as those of higher mathematics, which only two or three of the members can even begin to understand, or to his campaigns against he use or misuse of the expression "hiss".

However, I am such a guy as is willing and anxious to be doing those things which will being pleasure and not happiness to as many people as possible, and as anxious not to displease anyone as may be found.

Therefore, if it is the general consensus of opinion that THE TIME-BINDER should not be included in further FAPA mailings, the majority have but to express opinion, and it will cheerfully be withdrawn.

(In such case, any members who desire to continue receiving it, should be sure and drop me a postal so signifying, and they will be put on the mailing list.)

However, before you start banning such a magazine as TTB, I would suggest that you carefully define just what is allowable in FAPA, that no one can ever again transgress, even if they have the best of intentions, as I had. Every member should be supplied with a distinct list of subjects on which it is permissible to write, and no one should be allowed to write on any other subject whatever.

That certainly should make for a beautiful FAPA mailing!

Maybe?????

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CONCERNING "THE TIME-BINDER" AND FAPA. I notice that my good friend Heck Koenig objects to the inclusion of my magazine THE TIME-BENDER in the FAPA mailings. Also that our new President, Norm Stanley, seems to be of the same opinion, although he does not come out directly and say so. Incidentally, Norm, it was nice of you to wait until the end of that article to explain what the percentages really meant. For a few minutes I had the pleasure of thinking that you were giving me the top rating for my effort. I readily and cheerfully admit that TTB is not a Science Fiction magazine, nor a Fantasy magazine, nor a Weird magazine. yet I do believe that it has as much right in FAPA as some of the colors that appear therein. Nor am I ready to admit that discussions of the Social Sciences, and of Philosophies, Psychological and Sociological Conditions, etc., are not applicable to the meetings of our FAPA set-up. I certainly believe that such discussions are as germane to our ideals as those of higher mathematics, which only two or three of the members can even begin to understand, or to his campaigns against he use or misuse of the expression "hiss". However, I am such a guy as is willing and anxious to be doing those things which will being pleasure and not happiness to as many people as possible, and as anxious not to displease anyone as may be found. Therefore, if it is the general consensus of opinion that THE TIME-BINDER should not be included in further FAPA mailings, the majority have but to express opinion, and it will cheerfully be withdrawn. (In such case, any members who desire to continue receiving it, should be sure and drop me a postal so signifying, and they will be put on the mailing list.) However, before you start banning such a magazine as TTB, I would suggest that you carefully define just what is allowable in FAPA, that no one can ever again transgress, even if they have the best of intentions, as I had. Every member should be supplied with a distinct list of subjects on which it is permissible to write, and no one should be allowed to write on any other subject whatever. That certainly should make for a beautiful FAPA mailing! Maybe?????