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your most interesting charm.   And at last I have found out that Pogo is a member of your western clan and not an island.   A. Ghoul's 'Dead Reckoning' is well worth the 1/4¢ the page it appeared on cost me. Charles Dee Hornig's writings are always welcome in this establishment and hope to see you bringing him along on future visits.    'Way Down South on B'way' was just so much corn meal mush, to be swallowed as quickly as possible whilst a clothespin held the nose.   However, I will be fair and read it again. Possibly this time I may discover that it's all about.   Pappy Dracula however was extremely interesting. Better Shoot his offshoot. The one outstanding complaint Madge, is your most annoying habit of talking in a form of pidgin English known as Ackermanese.   Akky himself I hold nothing against save being the founder (or so I am led to believe) of this eye straining, hard-reading form of modem torture. Now run along, and come back next month a nicer girl. Aw River,"

That amazing fan-omenon, a reader who doesn't rant about Ackermanese & a11yd subjects? is WILLARD DEWEY of 1005 Chas. St, Everett, Wn. who says that all he can say
about MADGE is that it is Okay.  I read it from one end to the other and like the
whole thing,"

FARNSWORTH WRIGHT: "I appreciate more thani I can say your kindness in sending me THE HYBORIAN AGE. You have done a real service to the memory of a great literary craftsman. May you flourish as the green bay tree! Thanks also for the copies of your excellent fan magazine IMAGINATION. I enjoy it greatly. I got such chuckles out of the strong ghoulish humor of DEAD RECKONING. It fairly reeks of formaldehyde.   The magazine is ably edited and full of meat. Unwittingly you did me a personal service with your resume of FLASH GORDON'S TRIP TO MARS.   I had been taking my 8-year old son Robert (Bobby to you) every Saturday afternoon to a neighborhood theater to see this serial. But he missed the 9th chapter because he was sick that week, and has been begging me ever since to take him to some other theater
where that chapter was showing,   Now that he has read Mr. Ackerman's summary he seems entirely content.   Such humorous touches as 'the mits of Ming* pleased him immensely.
I was glad to see Hornig again when he stopped in at WT office last week.   I hope
sometime to meet my esteemed editor-colleague, Forrest J Ackerman.   Best regards,"

Azygous' twin brother?   Dick Wilson Jr having admitted the Azygous identity, we now hear.from a new New York enigmaticommontator. who types on translucent, legal size
paper, in red, black for emfasis. employing the ''nonstop" pararafing. signing self as simply Cuanon, saying:   "Greetings, Gals, & Guys of LASFL!   ~~   Surprised?   ~~ Why in the name of all that is wonderful & marvelous don't U give MADGE a better chance to succeed? Why do U persist in putting her out partly in that terrible type that
cannot be read?   (Y don't U critix pay attn?   Madge aint got no rich Uncle In the typewrlter manufacturing business--that's cause why we can't sport any superior type.)
I would suggest the use of Vogue or standard pica for the whole mag. It may be that
U can got more material into an ish by using the elite type but of whar value is the
additional material if one cannot road what has been written?   Prapa isn't entirely
the fault of the type. I note that sometimes all the letters but the e's & o's are
easily distinguishable.   Operators, observe. (Unfortunately, your admonition comes at a most inopportune time as our best operator fractured a finger & her hand has been bandaged.)   ~~   Consider the Aug ish which I've just finisht trying to read. The failure seems to be mostly in the readers' dept.  More than half the interest is
lost because one must determine whether certain characters are errors or just poor mimeographing.   ~~   Now that's off my mind, I must say that I believe the mimeografing is getting better each ish, the material is consistently good, & MADGE's magnetism is irresistible-- she has personality plus... Ackermanese & other  Ackermanerisms r what make her synonymous with the title of the new Tallulah Bankhead play, 'I Am Different' MADGE should wear an illustration on the cover whenever a suitable
one is available. The August cover is clever & very well done. Suitable interior illustrations, such as A GHOUL (XLNT), enhance her value.   Cannot decide which I like better for MADGE, the plain or the elaborate Table of Contents. However. I favor the omission of the numerous dots between names & numbers. Glad to (see pg 20)

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18 your most interesting charm. And at last I have found out that Pogo is a member of your western clan and not an island. A. Ghoul's 'Dead Reckoning' is well worth the 1/4¢ the page it appeared on cost me. Charles Dee Hornig's writings are always welcome in this establishment and hope to see you bringing him along on future visits. 'Way Down South on B'way' was just so much corn meal mush, to be swallowed as quickly as possible whilst a clothespin held the nose. However, I will be fair and read it again. Possibly this time I may discover that it's all about. Pappy Dracula however was extremely interesting. Better Shoot his offshoot. The one outstanding complaint Madge, is your most annoying habit of talking in a form of pidgin English known as Ackermanese. Akky himself I hold nothing against save being the founder (or so I am led to believe) of this eye straining, hard-reading form of modem torture. Now run along, and come back next month a nicer girl. Aw River," That amazing fan-omenon, a reader who doesn't rant about Ackermanese & a11yd subjects? is WILLARD DEWEY of 1005 Chas. St, Everett, Wn. who says that all he can say about MADGE is that it is Okay. I read it from one end to the other and like the whole thing," FARNSWORTH WRIGHT: "I appreciate more thani I can say your kindness in sending me THE HYBORIAN AGE. You have done a real service to the memory of a great literary craftsman. May you flourish as the green bay tree! Thanks also for the copies of your excellent fan magazine IMAGINATION. I enjoy it greatly. I got such chuckles out of the strong ghoulish humor of DEAD RECKONING. It fairly reeks of formaldehyde. The magazine is ably edited and full of meat. Unwittingly you did me a personal service with your resume of FLASH GORDON'S TRIP TO MARS. I had been taking my 8-year old son Robert (Bobby to you) every Saturday afternoon to a neighborhood theater to see this serial. But he missed the 9th chapter because he was sick that week, and has been begging me ever since to take him to some other theater where that chapter was showing, Now that he has read Mr. Ackerman's summary he seems entirely content. Such humorous touches as 'the mits of Ming* pleased him immensely. I was glad to see Hornig again when he stopped in at WT office last week. I hope sometime to meet my esteemed editor-colleague, Forrest J Ackerman. Best regards," Azygous' twin brother? Dick Wilson Jr having admitted the Azygous identity, we now hear.from a new New York enigmaticommontator. who types on translucent, legal size paper, in red, black for emfasis. employing the ''nonstop" pararafing. signing self as simply Cuanon, saying: "Greetings, Gals, & Guys of LASFL! ~~ Surprised? ~~ Why in the name of all that is wonderful & marvelous don't U give MADGE a better chance to succeed? Why do U persist in putting her out partly in that terrible type that cannot be read? (Y don't U critix pay attn? Madge aint got no rich Uncle In the typewrlter manufacturing business--that's cause why we can't sport any superior type.) I would suggest the use of Vogue or standard pica for the whole mag. It may be that U can got more material into an ish by using the elite type but of whar value is the additional material if one cannot road what has been written? Prapa isn't entirely the fault of the type. I note that sometimes all the letters but the e's & o's are easily distinguishable. Operators, observe. (Unfortunately, your admonition comes at a most inopportune time as our best operator fractured a finger & her hand has been bandaged.) ~~ Consider the Aug ish which I've just finisht trying to read. The failure seems to be mostly in the readers' dept. More than half the interest is lost because one must determine whether certain characters are errors or just poor mimeographing. ~~ Now that's off my mind, I must say that I believe the mimeografing is getting better each ish, the material is consistently good, & MADGE's magnetism is irresistible-- she has personality plus... Ackermanese & other Ackermanerisms r what make her synonymous with the title of the new Tallulah Bankhead play, 'I Am Different' MADGE should wear an illustration on the cover whenever a suitable one is available. The August cover is clever & very well done. Suitable interior illustrations, such as A GHOUL (XLNT), enhance her value. Cannot decide which I like better for MADGE, the plain or the elaborate Table of Contents. However. I favor the omission of the numerous dots between names & numbers. Glad to (see pg 20)