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

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READER AND COLLECTOR . . Butman's article starts off very interestingly, and should be well-worth continuing. But Heck, since you want to take exceptions to what is or is not published in FAPA 'zines, do you think it wholly cricket to use the work of non-FAPA writers instead of having ALL of each mag done by the publisher-member. And even though you do take the quotations from STF and Fantasy magazines, is the hissing campaign really within the limits of what you expect others to publish in their mags? Not that I'm kicking -- I think this ish of R&C one of the best in this Mailing. But you have raised the question -- now let us carry it through to a logical conclusion, and get a ruling from a specially-appointed committee as to just WHAT may appear in a FAPA mag, and what is taboo. And, repeating what I said on page 2, I honestly feel that discussions of subjects under the Social Sciences is REALLY of a Scientifictional-Fantasy character, and thus has a real place in FAPA. However, I'll gladly withdraw it if that seems the general consensus of opinion, and will mail it direct to such FAPA members as express a desire to continue receiving it.

HORIZONS . . If all "yellow" journalism were as interesting and truly informative as yours, Harry, I8d be more in favor of it.... DOWN WITH THE MONEY-CHANGERS has come good points, but I think you boys are overlooking one point -- nobody HAS to pay the prices that dealers charge unless they wish to do so. It is true that it is possible to collect some fine books as extremely low rates, if one has the time and the opportunity. However, there are cases where a steady collector has looked high and low for years for some particular book he especially desires, and, if he has the money to spare, is glad to pay a seemingly exorbitant price for it from a dealer. Also, because dealers do charge those high prices, they are able to pay high prices. I was glad to sell my copy of THE OUTSIDER for $25, because with that money I could buy several other books which I valued a great deal more than said OUTSIDER. So it works both ways. All it needs is a little judgment on what you buy and sell....Agree wholeheartedly about CENTAURI. It is a fine mag....This reader, for one, is always glad to see music discussions in FAPA and other fanzines. But watch out, HW, you may be banned because "it ain't Fantasy". Heh!

THE VOICE . . Think Croutch has a good idea in separating his two mags, and putting purely FAPA stuff in this one. That was my idea in having both TTB and ATOT'E. No further public comment on either THE VOICE or LIGHT, since I've written Les personally about 'em.

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READER AND COLLECTOR . . Butman's article starts off very interestingly, and should be well-worth continuing. But Heck, since you want to take exceptions to what is or is not published in FAPA 'zines, do you think it wholly cricket to use the work of non-FAPA writers instead of having ALL of each mag done by the publisher-member. And even though you do take the quotations from STF and Fantasy magazines, is the hissing campaign really within the limits of what you expect others to publish in their mags? Not that I'm kicking -- I think this ish of R&C one of the best in this Mailing. But you have raised the question -- now let us carry it through to a logical conclusion, and get a ruling from a specially-appointed committee as to just WHAT may appear in a FAPA mag, and what is taboo. And, repeating what I said on page 2, I honestly feel that discussions of subjects under the Social Sciences is REALLY of a Scientifictional-Fantasy character, and thus has a real place in FAPA. However, I'll gladly withdraw it if that seems the general consensus of opinion, and will mail it direct to such FAPA members as express a desire to continue receiving it. HORIZONS . . If all "yellow" journalism were as interesting and truly informative as yours, Harry, I8d be more in favor of it.... DOWN WITH THE MONEY-CHANGERS has come good points, but I think you boys are overlooking one point -- nobody HAS to pay the prices that dealers charge unless they wish to do so. It is true that it is possible to collect some fine books as extremely low rates, if one has the time and the opportunity. However, there are cases where a steady collector has looked high and low for years for some particular book he especially desires, and, if he has the money to spare, is glad to pay a seemingly exorbitant price for it from a dealer. Also, because dealers do charge those high prices, they are able to pay high prices. I was glad to sell my copy of THE OUTSIDER for $25, because with that money I could buy several other books which I valued a great deal more than said OUTSIDER. So it works both ways. All it needs is a little judgment on what you buy and sell....Agree wholeheartedly about CENTAURI. It is a fine mag....This reader, for one, is always glad to see music discussions in FAPA and other fanzines. But watch out, HW, you may be banned because "it ain't Fantasy". Heh! THE VOICE . . Think Croutch has a good idea in separating his two mags, and putting purely FAPA stuff in this one. That was my idea in having both TTB and ATOT'E. No further public comment on either THE VOICE or LIGHT, since I've written Les personally about 'em.